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MP launches 'call for evidence' for mental health services review group
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is marking Anti-Bullying Week by 'calling for evidence' for his new mental health review group.
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MP asks for reassurances that Kendal Police cell closure is not permanent
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has said he will be writing to Cumbria's Police Commissioner after news emerged that Kendal's police cells are closed on weekdays. Tim has asked for reassurances that this…
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Farron praises Witherslack shop in Westminster
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has tabled a parliamentary motion which praises Witherslack Community Shop as a 'shining example of communities working together to protect vital services'.
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MP cautiously welcomes consultation on raising speed of tractors & weight of trailers
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has cautiously welcomed the Department for Transport's decision to open a consultation to raise the maximum speed for tractors and increase the maximum weight of trailers.
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MP claims win as Electricity NW agree fund for street lighting
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Electricity North West have listened to residents after a long running campaign and agreed to provide funding to help with relocation of street…
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Farron welcomes 'Brilliant' £3 million grant for Kendal College
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the 'brilliant news' that Kendal College have won a grant of £3 million to complete the refurbishment of the Allen Building and construction of new studios at…
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MP - 'Books are my bag'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has given his support to the Books Are My Bag campaign, a nationwide campaign designed to raise awareness of, and engagement with, local bookshops.
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Farron meets BMA in bid to save Coniston and Hawkshead GP surgeries
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, met with Dr Chaand Nagpul of the BMA yesterday to raise the threat of closure currently faced by the GP surgeries in Coniston and Hawkshead.
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MP praises businesses after biggest unemployment drop in 11 years
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has praised local businesses after the Office of National Statistics (ONS) announced that Cumbria has seen the biggest drop in unemployment for eleven years.
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MP backs campaign for better youth facilities in Rinkfield
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has backed a campaign run by the Residents' Association to improve youth facilities on the Rinkfield Estate in Kendal.
