MP urges Government to press ahead with organ opt-out donation system
Local MP Tim Farron has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, urging him to bring forward plans to introduce an opt-out organ donation system to England.
3 Sep 2018
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Lib Dem councillors to hold advice surgery in Grange Library
Local Lib Dem councillors in Grange will be holding an advice surgery at the Library from 10am-12pm next Saturday (8th September).
31 Aug 2018
MP calls for Northern to follow Thameslink and Great Northern and extend compensation to non-season ticket holders
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has urged Northern to follow the lead of other rail companies after they extended their rail compensation schemes to people who don't have season tickets.
31 Aug 2018
Lib Dems publish plans to cut taxes for businesses by a quarter in South Lakeland
The Liberal Democrats have published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system, cutting taxes for businesses by 25% in South Lakeland.
31 Aug 2018
New report on children self-harming shows far more needs to be done to help prevent mental health issues at early age - MP
Responding to a report from The Children's Society which found that nearly a quarter of 14-year-old girls in the UK said they had self-harmed, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
29 Aug 2018
Government neglect of further education in pay announcement is letting down our young people - MP
Local MP Tim Farron has accused the Government of letting down young people in South Cumbria after they decided to exclude further education colleges from their new funding announcement for education.
24 Aug 2018