MP urges Health Secretary to back down over hospital merger plans
Local MP Tim Farron has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, asking him to drop proposals to merge the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and Royal Preston Hospital.
23 Apr 2021
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MP urges Government to reverse cuts to local councils after record rise in pothole-related car breakdowns
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging the Government to reverse its decision to slash Cumbria's road repair budget by almost a quarter after a record rise in the number of pothole-related car breakdowns.
20 Apr 2021
New climate targets mean that ‘bonkers’ Cumbria coal mine plans must finally be axed - MP
Local MP Tim Farron says that controversial plans for a new deep coal mine in Cumbria must now be axed, after the Government announced it will be speeding up its target to cut carbon emissions.
20 Apr 2021
MP tables motion in Parliament calling for closure of Holehird care home to be paused
This morning, local MP Tim Farron has tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament calling on Leonard Cheshire to pause their decision to close Holehird care home until a new provider can be found to take it over.
20 Apr 2021
MP urges Government to cover the cost of exam board fees to protect cash-strapped schools
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson, urging him to scrap plans to force schools to pay tens of thousands of pounds to exam boards - despite exams not going ahead this year.
20 Apr 2021
Give football fans the power to stop their club joining European Super League - MP
On the floor of the House of Commons this evening, South Lakes Tim Farron urged the Secretary of State for Culture to introduce new legislation which would give fans the power to stop their club from joining the new European Super League
20 Apr 2021