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Tim Farron welcomes news of replacement bus service for Arnside and Levens
Tim Farron has celebrated today's news that Travellers Choice have agreed to run a new service to replace the outgoing 552 and 530 bus services.
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MP meets with minister to make the case for justice to be brought back to the South Lakes
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the Government to restore access to justice for local residents.
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MP calls for permanent ban on fracking
Commenting on the news that the Government have announced a temporary ban on fracking in the UK, local MP Tim Farron said:
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Coal mine decision a massive kick in the teeth in the fight to tackle climate change - MP
Commenting on the reports this evening that the Government have given the go-ahead to a new coal mine in West Cumbria, Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron said:
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MP leads Parliamentary debate on better bus services for Cumbria
South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged the Government to make rural bus services in Cumbria a major part of the Northern Powerhouse.
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MP tells Commons heartbreaking story of local cancer patient who chose to decline radiotherapy treatment because of long journey
Local MP Tim Farron used the debate on the Queen's Speech to once again make the case for a radiotherapy unit at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal.
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MP secures Parliamentary debate on bus services in Cumbria
Local MP Tim Farron will lead a debate in Parliament next Tuesday on the future of rural bus services in Cumbria.
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MP celebrates Barclays U-turn over post office cash withdrawals
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the decision from Barclays to scrap plans to prevent customers from withdrawing cash at their local post office.
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Government plans to eradicate Bovine TB in cattle will be wasted if there are no farmers left - MP
In Parliament this morning, local MP Tim Farron raised concerns that Cumbrian farmers could be wiped out if the Government continues with its plans to remove a payment scheme which is considered to…
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MP welcomes NHS review into ‘postcode lottery’ patient transport system
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement from NHS England that they are launching a wholescale national review into the patient transport system.
