Westmorland, Furness and Eden
Liberal Democrats

News

MP Sleeps Rough for Local Charity

From 10pm on Saturday night local MP Tim Farron will be sleeping rough at Kendal castle, in order to raise awareness for Kendal-based charity Manna House, who help those who either sleep rough on the streets or live in insecure accommodation. In 1997 a 'Housing Need' survey in South Lakeland showed that there was a need for 1360 extra units of affordable homes, and yet by 2002 only 215 units had been supplied. Despite Government promises of more housing, housing in the Kendal and South Lakeland area is still struggling to catch up with this deficit, with many vulnerable people having to wait weeks to be housed.

24 Jan 2008
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Farron seeks Ministerial assurance on flooding strategy

Having seen many of south lakelands roads - especially the A6 at Heversham - under water, and experienced at first hand the impact of flooding on our rail network, local MP Tim Farron is today seeking reassurance from the Department for Communities and Local Government that there are effective strategies in place to cope with the increasing threat of flooding to our communities. The Environment Agency has responsibility for protecting homes from flooding, but it is up to the highways authorities, education authorities, Network Rail and the utility companies to ensure that they protect people from flood risk in each of their areas.

23 Jan 2008
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"Ambulances are not a replacement for Coronary Care Unit" - Farron

Local MP Tim Farron has expressed his concern that although ambulance drivers and paramedics perform a magnificent service, they should not be considered as an alternative to the Coronary Care Unit at Westmorland General Hospital. Cumbria Primary Care Trust and the University Hospitals Trust of Morecambe Bay have stated that increased ambulance journey times would not present a problem because of paramedics on ambulances being able to administer life-saving 'clot busting' drugs to someone suffering a heart attack.

23 Jan 2008
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MP demands consultation before damaging changes to out of hours doctors services

Local MP Tim Farron has expressed concern at the news that Baycall, an NHS-provided service providing out-of-hours GP medical care may be scrapped in favour of a private sector provider. Mr Farron fears that if Baycall is indeed scrapped, with some sources suggesting it may happen by April, it will be replaced by an inferior service provider, compromising quality.

23 Jan 2008
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