Liberal Democrat candidate for Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Christie has promised one of his top priorities for his first term in office is to deal with the scourge of fly-tipping across Cumbria.
Local MP Tim Farron has accused the Prime Minister of turning his back on the outdoor education sector.
Commenting on the breaking news that the Government have called-in the planning application for the Cumbrian coal mine, local MP Tim Farron said: "It's fantastic news that the Government have at long last finally woken up to the fact that this mine would be an almighty backwards step in our fight against climate change.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has made fresh calls for the Government to tackle the rise of excessive second home ownership in Cumbria, by giving local councils in England the power to significantly increase council tax on second homes.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Secretary of State for Environment, asking his department to lead a public information campaign encouraging people to observe the Countryside Code.
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said he was "appalled" at the Government's decision to turn their back on the outdoor education sector.