Following the news that Cumbrian building societies have received record levels of deposits during October, MP Tim Farron has called for the funds to be invested into the local community to stimulate the economy.
Local MP Tim Farron has called on the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to restore the Arnside Coastguard after over one thousand residents signed a petition put forward by Mr Farron and local Councilors Pru Jupe and Ian Stewart demanding its return.
Plans announced by the Government which would force schools and charities to pay a registration fee for composting have been labelled as ridiculous by MP Tim Farron.
Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has called on Hilary Benn to increase the investment in bee health research or risk losing the British honey bee forever.
Commenting on the news that the Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee have appointed two NHS experts to monitor the impact of the recent cuts at Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital, local MP Tim Farron said:
During a debate on the future of the Post Office Card Account (POCA) in the House of Commons last night, local MP Tim Farron highlighted the potential plight of rural areas like the South Lakes if the POCA contract is not renewed in 2010.
