Local MP Raises Westmorland General Case in Parliament
Local MP Tim Farron spoke yesterday in parliament on the subject of the potential closure of Westmorland General Hospital, during a debate on the NHS workforce and services.
12 Oct 2006
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Dent Brewery Ale on Tap in the Commons
Local MP Tim Farron sampled some Aviator ale from the Dent Brewery today in the House of Commons 'Strangers' bar. The ale is on tap as a guest ale in the Commons, a rare privilege that not many breweries achieve.
11 Oct 2006
MP joins fire-fighters as petition is handed into Downing Street
Local MP Tim Farron has this afternoon joined with fire-fighters from Cumbria to hand a petition into 10 Downing Street against plans to run Kendal's Fire Station with retained crews overnight.
10 Oct 2006
MP finds out for himself the difficulties experienced by wheelchair users in Kendal
Local MP Tim Farron today joined local resident Ian Knowles to find out for himself the difficulties faced by wheelchair users navigating round Kendal. Tim borrowed a motorised scooter and joined Ian on his usual journey from Rinkfield into Kendal.
4 Oct 2006
MP steps up campaign to stop cuts to North West rail services
Local MP Tim Farron has demanded a meeting with Secretary of State for Transport, Douglas Alexander, as he steps up his campaign against cuts to rail services in the North West. As part of the negotiations for the new Cross Country franchise, the Department for Transport is proposing terminating all services from the North West to the South West and South coast at Birmingham and reducing the number of services from the Windermere and Furness branch lines to Manchester Airport.
3 Oct 2006
Farron backs call for complete broadband coverage
Local MP, Tim Farron met with Richard Walters and Derek Hewitt from Commendium to discuss 'Project Access' today. The project will hopefully see communities all over Cumbria being able to access reliable broadband internet technology. Tim was particularly concerned about those parts of his constituency that at present are unable to access broadband, like Old Hutton, Cowgill and the Duddon Valley.
27 Sep 2006
