Childcare in Cumbria is completely unaffordable for many, MP tells ministers
In Parliament this week, local MP Tim Farron urged ministers to make childcare affordable for people and families in Cumbria.
24 Feb 2023
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MP urges Environment Minister to stop sewage scandal in Cumbria’s rivers
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, MP Tim Farron challenged the Minister for the Environment to force water companies to use their profits to clean up Cumbria's lakes and rivers.
21 Feb 2023
MP urges Government action to support lower league football clubs
On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron challenged the Minister for Sport to take action against the huge income disparities between Premier League football clubs and clubs playing in the Football League and Non League.
21 Feb 2023
Conservatives “asleep at the wheel” as just 4% of burglaries in Cumbria result in a charge
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservatives for being "asleep at the wheel" on tackling community crime after damning new revelations show that almost all burglaries in the county go unpunished.
20 Feb 2023
CUMBRIAN MP SLAMS SCRAPPING OF 10-YEAR MENTAL HEALTH PLAN
Today, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has written to the Health Secretary, Steve Barclay, to express his disappointment about the proposed scrapping of the 10-year mental health plan.
20 Feb 2023
MP WELCOMES £2 BUS FARE CAP EXTENSION
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement that the £2 cap on bus fares has been extended. The cap, originally introduced in January to help combat the cost-of-living crisis, was due to end on the March 31st but an extension has been announced by the Department for Transport until the end of June.
20 Feb 2023