MP Tim Farron this morning chaired a meeting of police, council officials and local residents in Sedbergh to develop plans to prevent a repeat of last year's anti-social behaviour by a minority of travellers in the weeks preceding Appleby Horse Fair. The Horse Fair begins in the first week of June, but the anti-social behaviour plagued residents from 9 May onwards last year.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has labelled the decision to close the HM Revenue and Customs office in Kendal as a "disgrace" after the Treasury announced the closure of an expected 130 branches within the next 12 months.
Farmers in South Lakeland who have yet to receive their single farm payments should be given interim payments to help them through the difficult winter period according to Liberal Democrat Farming Spokesperson Tim Farron MP.
Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, was re-elected as chair of the cross party group which represents Hill Farmers in Parliament. The group was established 4 years ago following the removal of the Hill Farming Allowance by members committed to ensuring that the HFA was replaced by another scheme. Many people see the introduction of the new Uplands Entry Level Scheme - to be launched in February - as a clear vindication of the Hill Farming groups work and, in particular, Mr Farron's leadership of the group.
Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham today gave his backing to local MP Tim Farron's plans to bring a new cancer unit to South Lakeland after admitting there was a "compelling case" for the new centre being built in Kendal.
Following a week in which Mountain Rescue Teams across the country have been providing vital emergency support to help deal with the adverse conditions caused by blizzard like weather, South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has called on the Government to show their appreciation by delivering some much needed financial support to the organisation.
