Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement that the £2 cap on bus fares has been extended. The cap, originally introduced in January to help combat the cost-of-living crisis, was due to end on the March 31st but an extension has been announced by the Department for Transport until the end of June.
Some areas in England now have almost 3,000 registered patients for every fully qualified GP, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
Yesterday, Westmorland MP Tim Farron, chaired a 'Farmers Q&A' with representatives from the Rural Payment Authority (RPA) and Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called on the Government to do more to support hospices struggling with the rising cost of energy bills.
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed that 4,423 people have waited a staggering 12 hours in A&E in South Cumbria and North Lancashire in the past year.
This week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Transport Secretary in support of two applications within South Cumbria for the Access for All Scheme. The scheme is designed to supply obstacle free, accessible routes into train stations across the country. Two bids within South Lakeland have been submitted; for Oxenholme station and Ulverston.