Responding to last night's announcement from the Government that people who have been permanently self-isolating during this crisis will no longer need to shield from August, local MP Tim Farron said: "Many people who have been shielding in the South Lakes since March had told me that they feel like they had been completely forgotten about by the Government.
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged ministers to provide additional teaching spaces and staff to help schools in Cumbria reopen safely.
Cumbria Tourism received a boost today after Barrow MP Simon Fell and Penrith and the Border MP Neil Hudson threw their weight behind the campaign.
Local MP Tim is calling on the Prime Minister to take forward proposals to improve air quality and to reduce the risk of coronavirus in the South Lakes.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and Cumbria Tourism are calling on local residents to help send a clear message to the Government to give more support to hospitality and tourism businesses through the COVID-19 crisis.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has been campaigning for cancer patients not to be forgotten about during the coronavirus crisis after new figures revealed that the number of patients starting treatment has fallen by 20% compared to last year.
