MP urges minister to give Cumbrian towns their fair share of new funding
Local MP Tim Farron is lobbying the Government to give towns in Cumbria a fair share of a new funding initiative.
20 May 2019
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MP backs NFU call for Government rethink over changes to farmers payments
South Lakes MP and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming Tim Farron is backing calls from the National Farmers' Union (NFU) to rethink plans to farmers' incomes.
17 May 2019
MP responds to Morecambe Bay Trust CQC inspection
Commenting on the news that University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as 'Requires Improvement' by the Care Quality Commission, local MP Tim Farron said:
16 May 2019
MP urges minister to start investing in preventative mental health care for Cumbria
In the House of Commons this week, local MP Tim Farron urged the Government to stop robbing Cumbria of money for vital preventative mental health care.
16 May 2019
MP presses United Utilities to get on with Burneside sewer flood relief scheme
Local MP Tim Farron has met with United Utilities to tell them to stop dragging their feet over a sewer flood relief scheme for Burneside.
15 May 2019
MP secures agreement for the Lakes Line to be a case study for electrification
Local MP Tim Farron and the Lakes Line Rail User Group met with representatives from the Railway Industry Association (RIA) in Westminster this week as part of the campaign to electrify the Lakes Line.
14 May 2019