MP helps Crosthwaite Primary School celebrate connection to hyperfast B4RN broadband
South Lakes MP Tim Farron visited Crosthwaite CofE Primary School this morning as they officially marked joining B4RN's full fibre broadband network.
7 Oct 2021
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MP demands action on care staffing crisis after Kendal home announces temporary closure
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Health Secretary Sajid Javid, urging him to fix the staffing crisis in social care after it was announced that Maudes Meadow care home in Kendal will be closed for the next six months.
7 Oct 2021
Cumbria Better Connected group urge Roads Minister to bring in new safety measures on A590
The Cumbria Better Connected campaign group have written to the Roads Minister Baroness Vere, encouraging her to look at investing in new safety improvements on the A590 to save lives.
5 Oct 2021
MP completes London Marathon to raise over £4,700 for Brathay
On Sunday, South Lakes MP Tim Farron completed the London Marathon to raise money for local charity the Brathay Trust.
4 Oct 2021
MP urges Health Secretary to back local GPs against increasing abuse
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, challenging him to publicly support GPs and their staff in the wake of a worrying rise in abuse from members of the public.
4 Oct 2021
Lib Dems win Kendal North by-elections
Last night, Liberal Democrats won the Kendal North district and town council by-elections.
24 Sep 2021