MP pays tribute to volunteers at Kendal Town Football Club in Parliament
On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday evening, South Lakes MP Tim Farron praised the hard work of the volunteers who run Kendal Town Football Club.
24 Apr 2024
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MP urges minister to support struggling hospices in Cumbria
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, local MP Tim Farron made the case for more financial support for hospices in Cumbria that are struggling with soaring costs.
23 Apr 2024
MP secures Gove’s commitment to look at scandal of developers ducking out of affordable housing commitments
In Parliament yesterday, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron asked the Housing Secretary Michael Gove to give Westmorland and Furness Council the power to reject planning developments that fail to provide enough affordable homes.
23 Apr 2024
MP vows not to give up on outdoor education campaign despite setback in the Welsh Parliament
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron says he is more determined than ever to make sure that every young person in the country has access to a “life-changing outdoor education experience”, despite similar plans being narrowly defeated in the Welsh Parliament last week.
22 Apr 2024
MP praises work of ‘phenomenal’ engineers as Furness Line set to reopen next week
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has paid tribute to the Network Rail engineers who are working to repair and reopen the Furness Line, with trains set to be back running next week.
19 Apr 2024
One in four local patients stuck in hospital beds, despite being fit to leave
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron is urging the Prime Minister to tackle the social care crisis after shocking new figures revealed that one in four hospital beds in Morecambe Bay are taken up by patients who are medically fit to leave.
18 Apr 2024