Milnthorpe club grant is great news for grassroots football says Farron
Milnthorpe's MP Tim Farron has thanked the Football Foundation for giving a £2,248 grant to Milnthorpe & District Youth FC.
9 Oct 2014
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Minimum wage for apprenticeships is a welcome step - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that a National Minimum Wage could be created for apprentices.
9 Oct 2014
Lib Dems win over 50% of the vote in Windermere! Farron pays tribute to Colin, Dyan & residents
Last night the Liberal Democrats won two by-elections in Windermere. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has paid tribute to the successful candidates Colin Jones and Dyan Jones and thanked local people for their support. The by-elections were held following the sad death of Councillor Jo Stephenson in July.
3 Oct 2014
Kendal to Penrith bus safeguarded
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and Neil Hughes, the Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson for Penrith & the Border, have both welcomed the news that the 106 Penrith-Kendal bus has been safeguarded.
3 Oct 2014
Building the affordable homes we need conference motion
We are living in a housing crisis. House prices and rents in many places have grown beyond what ordinary people can afford. In the 1980s, the average first time buyer needed a deposit of around £3,000. Today, it's £30,000. The average age of a first time buyer is 36, and most of them need help from their parents.
3 Oct 2014
61 apprenticeships created per month in South Lakeland - MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has heralded the news that an average of 61 apprenticeships per month have been created in Westmorland and Lonsdale. Figures released today show that Tim's campaign to create more apprenticeships is working.
29 Sep 2014