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Health minister has turned his back on local community pharmacies - MP
Local MP Tim Farron has hit out at the Government after they refused to intervene to help save under-threat local community pharmacies.
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New investigation shows Government misled local people over Lakes Line electrification – MP
Commenting on the revelations from the National Audit Office's investigation into the Department for Transport's decision to cancel the electrification of the Lakes Line, local MP Tim Farron said:
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CONSERVATIVE COUNCILLORS ABANDON LOCAL FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO AFFORD A HOME
All but two Conservative councillors in South Lakeland tonight walked out of a council meeting before a key vote on tackling the growing number of second homes locally - which passed 19 votes to zero.
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MP to hold football surgeries next Wednesday
Local MP Tim Farron will be holding his 'football surgeries' at kick-about areas throughout Kendal next Wednesday (April 4th).
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MP meets with minister to make the case for infrastructure investment in the South Lakes
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today demanded that Government invest in our creaking infrastructure which is holding back local businesses taking advantage of World Heritage Site status.
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Funding secured for local Lymphology Centre after MP intervenes
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed today's news that Kendal Lymphology Centre has secured funding to treat people with the debilitating illness lymphoedema for the next year.
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Russia and Facebook on the menu as MP visits John Ruskin school debating club
South Lakes MP Tim Farron was quizzed on a range of topics as he visited John Ruskin school's lunchtime debating club in Coniston.
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MP gets his hands dirty on Grange beach litter pick
South Lakes MP Tim Farron joined forces with local residents on Saturday morning to help clean up the foreshore in Grange.
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MP slams Government decision to reject flood defence plans for Windermere
Local MP Tim Farron has accused the Government of turning their backs on Windermere after it was announced that they had snubbed plans for new flood defences in the area.
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‘Where’s the food?’ – MP hits out at Government’s new plan for farming which focuses on everything apart from the industry’s main product
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has blasted the Government's new long-term plan for farming in the UK, for failing to contain any serious mention of food - the industry's main product.
