Farron hails positive meeting with Transport Secretary to discuss new Northern development route for Kendal

Local MP Tim Farron says he was "encouraged" after meeting with the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to discuss plans to fund a new Northern development route in Kendal.

The meeting was arranged after Tim raised the issue in the House of Commons last month.

Tim was joined by the Deputy Leader of Cumbria County Council, Councillor Ian Stewart to make the case for a Northern development route in Kendal.

Tim said: "We had a very encouraging meeting with the Secretary of State who said the scheme was credible.

"We made the case that a Northern development route would create jobs, relieve congestion, and improve the air quality in the town centre.

"There is so much potential and today's meeting was hopefully a big step forward to making a Northern development route in Kendal a reality."