South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has written to the industry regulator to call for a national investigation as it is revealed that dairy farm incomes have crashed by almost half over the last year.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron joined local campaigners at Arnside railway station on Friday to help spread the message about Fairtrade, as part of their activities during this year's Fairtrade Fortnight.
South Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has said the government should use extra cash to support existing schools which face massive cuts, not to fund an ideologically-driven free schools project.
Schools across Westmorland and Lonsdale are set to see budgets slashed by more than £5.5 million, which could mean the loss of hundreds of teachers, according to the NUT. Local MP Tim Farron has secured a meeting with the Schools Minister next week in order to step up his campaign against school cuts.
With just four weeks left until the deadline, local MP Tim Farron is encouraging all residents who were affected by last winter's floods to apply for a flood grant of up to £5000.
New research by VisitEngland shows the enduring popularity of the Lake District as a leading British tourist destination. South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has welcomed the report as a positive sign for the local economy and praised all those who work in the Lake District tourist economy.
