MP welcomes Milnthorpe police station u-turn
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that residents in Milnthorpe will still have a police presence in the area.
25 Jun 2013
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Farron: "Three weeks to look at 'cover up' claims is not good enough"
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has said that families should not have to wait for three weeks to find out if the police will investigate the alleged CQC 'cover up' at Furness General Hospital.
24 Jun 2013
Farron deliver funding to deal with mobile phone 'not spots'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Cumbria has been chosen to be the first area in the country to benefit from a new scheme designed to make sure mobile phone 'not spots' are ended.
24 Jun 2013
Farron: "Glad CQC have named names but justice must now take its course"
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the Care Quality Commission has published the names of the officials at the centre of the cover up involving baby deaths in Cumbria.
20 Jun 2013
Employment figures show county is turning corner - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed official figures release to him in answer to a parliamentary question which show that 6,000 more people were employed in Cumbria in 2012 than the previous year.
20 Jun 2013
MP asks government to give hotels and B&B's a VAT cut
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has asked treasury ministers to reduce the rate of VAT on charges for hotels and B&Bs. Tim thinks this tax cut could boost trade, create jobs and help our tourism sector compete with other European destinations.
19 Jun 2013
