A report released today by a committee of MPs has issued a stark warning that funding shortages will put education standards at risk. South Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called on the government to…
Local MP Tim Farron visited Crosthwaite on Friday to celebrate the arrival of ultrafast broadband to three South Lakeland villages. He said it will provide a "major boost" to local residents and…
Local taxi drivers have been left up in arms following the news that the number of taxi rank slots at Oxenholme station is set to be slashed. South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has labelled the plans…
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has applied to hold a debate in parliament on schools funding, after the Schools Minister confirmed in a meeting last week that Cumbria's schools were in line for a…
Leaked letters written by Jeremy Hunt have revealed the true impact of the government's cuts to rural community pharmacies. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has slammed the letters as "damning", saying they…
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron is calling for a major rethink in local mental health services, arguing that they should be run along the same boundaries as the newly-formed Morecambe Bay CCG.
The latest figures show that in January there was an 11% increase in overseas visitor numbers to the UK. South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has called for the government to end delays to the Lakes Line…
Local hospitals could face a further cut of £15million next year, as the government threatens to slash funding given to the local NHS Trust for being rural. South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling for…
The decision by Natwest to close local bank branches "lets customers down" and leaves many local residents facing long journeys to access bank services, according to local MP Tim Farron.
Figures published today show that the rate of 'bed blocking' in Cumbria is the worst in the country. More than 100 hospital beds a day are taken up by patients whose release has been delayed due to…
