Government delays over future of radiotherapy services is costing lives - MP
Local MP Tim Farron has slammed the Government for "dragging its feet" over plans for the future of radiotherapy.
5 Dec 2018
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MP calls for a mental health worker to be allocated to every school during Parliamentary debate
South Lakes MP Tim Farron called for a mental health worker to be allocated to every school in Cumbria to help tackle issues from an early age.
5 Dec 2018
MP tables motion for Government to ‘get a move on’ with flood defences three years on from Storm Desmond
On the eve of the third anniversary of Storm Desmond hitting the South Lakes, local MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in Parliament calling for the Government to stop dragging their feet over flood defences.
4 Dec 2018
Transport Secretary’s incompetence with the railways long pre-dates timetable shambles - MP
Commenting on the damning report from the Commons Transport Select Committee which blames the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling for the meltdown of rail timetables over the summer, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
4 Dec 2018
MP presents petition to Parliament calling for better mental health funding for young people in Cumbria
Today (4th December), local MP Tim Farron will present a petition to Parliament, which calls for the Government to properly invest in preventative mental health care for young people in Cumbria.
4 Dec 2018
MP denounces consultation on future of Kendal Post Office a ‘sham’ after Government announces support for closure
Local MP Tim Farron has hit out at the Conservative Government after they endorsed the closure of Kendal Post Office.
4 Dec 2018