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.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has appealed to the Government to issue public information adverts for radio stations to warn children about the dangers of playing on frozen water.
Villagers in Levens won't have their power turned off today after local MP Tim Farron made United Utilities bosses see sense.
MP Tim Farron has contacted Cumbria's emergency command - headed by Chief Constable Craig Mackey - to ask him to enable deliveries of animal feed to get through the snows to farms.
Following the chaos in South Lakeland on this week's roads and pavements caused by the heavy snowfall, local MP Tim Farron will be launching his campaign for a better response to extreme weather.