Urgent action must be taken on A684 - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has demanded urgent action be taken on the A684 Kendal to Sedbergh road at Lily Mere near Killington.
23 Oct 2013
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Shocking report on housing shows need for action - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has commented on a report released today by the national housing charity Shelter, which revealed that the level of affordable housing for families in South Lakeland has fallen to less than 3%.
23 Oct 2013
New Kendal hospital backing urged by Lakes MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has asked the Government to back a new hub hospital for Morecambe Bay, south of Kendal. Questioning health ministers on the floor of the House yesterday, Tim outlined one of the options put forwards by clinicians as part of the current hospitals review, and asked the Government for capital funding to make it a reality.
23 Oct 2013
MP asks government to look again at flood funding
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to review funding for flood relief schemes. His call follows warnings by the NFU that new Government plans to maintain waterways are inadequately funded and leave many areas vulnerable to flooding.
23 Oct 2013
MP calls on residents to back Fibre GarDen project
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has congratulated a community broadband scheme in Garsdale for reaching the half-way mark in raising the cash they need from a share issue. The company are offering superfast broadband to the community and Tim has called on people to keep buying shares.
22 Oct 2013
MP comments on Cumbria Police whistleblowing case
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has commented on the news that no one will be prosecuted after a six-month long police investigation into a whistle-blower who leaked a crime commissioner's expenses claims for chauffeur-driven cars. Tim said:
21 Oct 2013