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MP backs Gazette adoption campaign
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the Westmorland Gazette's campaign urging local people to think about adopting a child and 'giving a child a home'.
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MP holds annual youth forum
Tim Farron hosted his eleventh Youth Forum last week, which provides an opportunity for young people from across the constituency to meet with Tim and discuss various topics on both a national and…
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MP: Unemployment is down 54% since 2010
Figures published by the House of Commons Library and Durham University show that since 2010, the unemployment rate in Westmorland & Lonsdale has fallen by 54.6%. Tim has thanked local businesses…
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'Kendal food festival cooks up a storm' say Farron & Hogg
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and Culture Chief councillor Chris Hogg have both praised Kendal Food festival, held in the town last weekend.
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Pub sector tops up local economy by £62 million - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has praised the pub and brewing sector as a 'major driver' of our economy. Figures show that local pubs and breweries 'top up' our economy by over £60 million per year.
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Lib Dem foreign affairs spokesperson Tim Farron condemns punishment for Saudi rape victim
Lib Dem FCO spokesperson Tim Farron has urged the Foreign Secretary to publically condemn the human rights abuses of the Saudi Arabian Government, following the sentencing of a women who was…
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MP praises firefighters after major Kendal blaze
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked firefighters from throughout Cumbria for their work tackling a major blaze in Kendal over the last 72 hours.
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MP welcomes Kendal town wi-fi switch on
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Kendal Town Centre Wi-Fi has been switched on! Tim has also congratulated councillor Giles Archibald whom he praised for 'bringing the idea to…
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Back apprenticeship week urges Farron
On the eve of National Apprenticeship Week (9 to 13 March 2015), South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging local businesses to keep backing apprenticeships and help boost the campaign to allow people to…
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MP launches youth survey
Local MP Tim Farron has launched a survey to gather the views of young people in the South Lakes.
