Westmorland, Furness and Eden
Liberal Democrats

News

Deficits show need for overhaul of NHS funding

Commenting on the release today of the NHS Annual Report, local MP Tim Farron said: "It is clear from the news today that the NHS funding system needs a complete overhaul. Hospital trusts like our local Morecambe Bay trust have to provide services to a much wider geographical area without any extra funding. The extra cost of providing services across the rural area of Morecambe Bay far exceeds the £6.4million deficit that they have recorded.

7 Jun 2006
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More warning needs to be given for road closures

Responding to concerns raised by Garsdale Parish Council to the emergency closure of the A684 between Sedbergh and Garsdale Head, local MP Tim Farron is asking the County Council to give more warning of road closures in remote areas in the future.

7 Jun 2006
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Urgent action needed to get First Responders system back on track

Local MP Tim Farron is calling for urgent action to be taken to solve problems with the First Responders system in the Langdale valley. In recent months, since the installation of a new computer call-out system in Carlisle, First Responders from Ambleside and Coniston have been called to incidents in the Langdale valley when there are volunteers who are much closer to the incident who have not been called out.

7 Jun 2006
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Cumbria needs bigger share of EU funding

Local MP Tim Farron is backing moves by the North West Regional Development Agency to get a bigger share of EU funding for Cumbria. Cumbria is one of only 4 sub-regions in the EU (and the only one in the UK) which is in real economic decline.

7 Jun 2006
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