On the eve of a controversial decision on whether to cut the out-of-hours GP service at Westmorland General Hospital, local MP Tim Farron is encouraging residents to sign a petition opposing the plans.
Today, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has slammed the Government’s handling of the NHS crisis as it is revealed that 21% and 15% of patients in Morecambe Bay and North Cumbria waited over two weeks for a GP appointment in May this year.
The Cumbria Better Connected campaign group have written to the Transport Secretary Mark Harper, urging him to reject plans put forward by rail companies to close ticket offices and significantly reduce staffing hours at stations in the county.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has lambasted reports that the Government are going to make it harder for councils to introduce 20mph speed limits.
Today, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement that consultations on proposed ticket office closures will be extended to the 1st of September and is encouraging people to have their say.
This afternoon, Westmorland MP Tim Farron has slammed the decision by the DVLA to not renew their contract with the Post Office which ends in April 2024.
