MP takes to the wheel of a Western Dales community bus to help recruit new drivers
Local MP Tim Farron turned bus driver for the morning when he took to the wheels of a Western Dales community bus last week.
24 Apr 2018
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MP expresses local people’s frustration at ‘shambolic’ Lakes Line service during meeting with Northern
Local MP Tim Farron has told managers at the rail company Northern that passengers on the Lakes Line are choosing to boycott the line because they are so fed up with the poor service.
23 Apr 2018
MP welcomes Hospital Trust’s commitment to Helme Chase maternity unit
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust's decision to host a second open day at Helme Chase maternity unit in Kendal.
23 Apr 2018
Grossly unfair public health spending is damaging children’s mental health care in Cumbria - MP
Local MP Tim Farron has accused the Government of continuing to neglect the needs of Cumbria's children with mental health issues.
23 Apr 2018
MP to chair national roundtable meeting to boost access to radiotherapy
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will chair a national meeting next week to discuss how to improve access to cancer services across the country.
20 Apr 2018
MP calls for ‘poverty impact assessment clause’ for all new laws in the UK
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Department for Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey to make the case for a 'poverty impact assessment clause' which would force the Government to take into account how a new law would affect those living in poverty before passing it.
18 Apr 2018