UNESCO has today granted the Lake District World Heritage Site status. South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has welcomed the decision, saying it will boost the local tourist economy, but has warned that the area must remain a viable place for local people to live and work.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron today addressed Cumbrian business leaders at the Cumbria Chamber of Commerce's annual Summer Lunch. Tim talked to around 150 local business leaders about the need for collective leadership to ensure that the county remains a fantastic place for both businesses and residents alike to be based.
Local MP Tim Farron today joined hospital staff, board members and patients to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Westmorland General Hospital. In his speech, he praised the hospital staff for their work, and added that he will remain permanently vigilant against any plans to cut services from the area.
New figures show that the proportion of young people in the South Lakes admitted to hospital due to excessive alcohol consumption is more than double the national rate. Local MP Tim Farron is calling for the government to give more funding to alcohol awareness and support schemes targeted at young people.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has warned that the Cumbria Partnership NHS Trust must not overlook the south of the county, following the news that the leader of the North Cumbrian NHS Trust will take charge of the Cumbria Partnership's services.
Local MP Tim Farron has expressed his opposition to plans to build a power plant and energy storage site in Old Hutton.
