Local MP Tim Farron attended the Bully Banks campaign day in Westminster to show his support for local SMEs damaged by the misconduct of high street banks. He met with local businesses who are one of several hundred small business owners who attended the "Brolly-Day" campaign day and met with their MPs.
Our Big Gig will once again host hundreds of music events in communities across the country from 11 to 13 July 2014, with grants and support available for event organisers who wish to programme community events in their area.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has reminded people that on 1 April, over 200,000 people in Cumbria will be receiving a tax cut thanks to the Liberal Democrats.
As part of National Apprentice Week, new research highlighted by South Lakes MP Tim Farron has spelt out the local benefits of apprentices. In Westmorland & Lonsdale apprenticeships are believed to be worth nearly £1.5 million to our economy.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has said that the agriculture sector 'is an economic success story and has bucked the trend in recent years'.
At the start of National Apprenticeship Week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has pointed to figures that show that half of businesses are looking to take on an apprentice as "good news". Tim also urged local employers to keep investing in young people by hiring them as apprentices.
