MP lobbies Government to protect South Lakes pharmacies
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron urged the Government to take action to stop the rising tide of pharmacy closures.
19 Jun 2019
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New figures reveal police cuts leading to thousands of criminals being let off the hook - MP
There are fresh calls from local MP Tim Farron for more front-line police officers after a new investigation revealed that thousands of offenders have escaped prosecution in Cumbria over the past 5 years.
19 Jun 2019
MP holds rail summit to push for better services on the Lakes and Furness lines
Local MP Tim Farron and the Cumbria Community Rail Partnership met with representatives from Network Rail, Virgin Trains and Northern this week to make the case for much needed improvements to the two lines in South Cumbria.
14 Jun 2019
South Lakes MP calls for new deal to fix broken social care system at PMQs
Local MP Tim Farron used today's Prime Minister's Questions session to call for the establishment of a new cross-party group to bring forward a new deal to fix Britain's social care system.
13 Jun 2019
MP urges minister to give local post offices a fair deal for providing banking services
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron made the case for cash-strapped post offices in the South Lakes to receive the funding needed to provide banking services.
12 Jun 2019
MP urges minister to act on ‘heartbreaking’ South Lakes child poverty figures
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd calling for the introduction of 'poverty impact assessment clauses' on all new laws after new figures revealed that almost 1 in 4 children in South Lakeland are currently living below the poverty line.
7 Jun 2019