Speaking after the Government set out its agenda for the forthcoming Parliament, local MP Tim Farron has described today's Queen Speech as "all talk, no action".
Local MP Tim Farron has signed a pledge to vote against any increase in fees in the next parliament.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for the return of Ward 2 to Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital, following the launch today of a report by the Alzheimer's Society on the experiences of hospital care for people with dementia and their carers.
Local MP Tim Farron has today written to the county council to express his concern over proposals which would cause financial distress for elderly people in care homes in South Lakeland or force them to move away from their friends and family to another part of the county.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today slammed Virgin Trains for hiking train fares after Christmas on some tickets by an eye-watering 6%.
Local MP Tim Farron has called for action to be taken after he uncovered figures which show the number of empty properties in rural areas like South Lakeland has increased by more than one-fifth in the last 5 years. In South Lakeland, the local council estimate that there are over 1,000 empty properties, while it has 5,000 people on its council house waiting list.