MP BACKS CAMPAIGN FOR IMPROVED DRAINAGE IN GRANGE AND CARTMEL
Today, South Lakes MP Tim Farron along with local Grange and Cartmel Councillors has backed a campaign for improved drainage along Meathop Road.
23 Jan 2023
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MP and Cumbria’s hospitality leaders meet with Immigration Minister to discuss staffing crisis
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and leaders from Cumbria's hospitality and tourism industry met with the Minister for Immigration, Robert Jenrick, in Parliament yesterday to discuss the staffing crisis in the sector.
11 Jan 2023
MP pushes for annual review into stamp duty cut for second homes
Last night in Parliament, Tim Farron put forward an amendment which would force the Chancellor to publish an annual review into the impact of the Government's stamp duty cut on second homes in National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
11 Jan 2023
MP challenges Health Secretary to tackle Cumbria’s cancer crisis
In Parliament this evening, South Lakes MP Tim Farron pleaded with the Health Secretary to intervene over waiting times for cancer treatment in Cumbria.
9 Jan 2023
MP calls on Education Secretary to increase funding for free school meals
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has written to the Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, urging her to increase the funding that schools get to provide free school meals, amid concerns of soaring food prices.
9 Jan 2023
Give local councils the power to ensure all new homes are affordable, MP tells Housing Minister
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron asked the Housing Minister to give local planning authorities the power to make sure 100% of new homes built in their area are affordable.
9 Jan 2023