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…
South Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed a new online system launched this week by the County Council to make it easier for residents to report highways faults and for the council to address them.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron will meet local health bosses later today to continue to press for an Urgent Care Centre at Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has expressed his "disappointment" following a meeting today with the Schools Minister Nick Gibb MP. The Minister accepted that schools in Cumbria faced a £23million cut…
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has warned that the government is showing a "dangerous complacency" about the impact of leaving the single market on the farming industry. Last week a leading government…
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling for an 'NHS Passport' to guarantee the rights of hundreds of EU citizens working in the NHS across Cumbria.
Local MP Tim Farron has called for increased awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and the steps that can be taken to minimise risks for babies. The call comes following 'Safer Sleep…
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has organised a meeting tomorrow with the Schools Minister to highlight the funding crisis facing local schools. Across Cumbria, schools face cuts of £23million by 2020,…