South Lakes MP Tim Farron has warmly welcomed today’s news that Coniston has been awarded bathing water status. In March last year, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) rejected bids for bathing water status for Coniston.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has started a petition, after it was announced that, from tomorrow (Friday 10th,) birthing services at Helme Chase Maternity Unit at Westmorland General Hospital will be suspended for the next six months.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has warmly welcomed the news that post office services will return to Shap, following a long-running campaign.
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron made the case for the Government to restore the number of people serving in the country’s armed forces.
This afternoon, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron introduced a new bill to Parliament which would create a Tenant Farming Commissioner to protect farmers who are unfairly treated by their landlords.
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron asked the DEFRA Secretary, Mark Spencer, to support local farmers to grow more food to tackle rising food prices in the shops.
