Yesterday, local MP Tim Farron, Cumbria Tourism and its hospitality leaders from the Lake District, Cumbria, held a call with Tourism Minister Nigel Huddlestone to make the case for long-term support for the hospitality and tourism industry.
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron pressed ministers to provide a long-term package of support for Cumbria's hospitality and tourism sector ahead of the Chancellor's budget statement tomorrow.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Sainsbury's will no longer go ahead with plans not to deliver to several customers in the South Lakes who have been shielding during the crisis.
Last week, local MP Tim Farron hosted a two-hour long Zoom call with residents in the South Lakes to discuss climate change.
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged the Government to invest in green infrastructure and jobs in Cumbria as part of the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged the Government to support those people who are still missing out financial support during this crisis such as directors of small limited companies and people who have become recently self-employed in the last 12 months.