Lib Dem councillor announces retirement after 21 years of service
Long-standing Liberal Democrat councillor Neil Hughes has announced he will be stepping down as the councillor for Eamont and Shap next month, due to health reasons.
27 Nov 2024
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Tim Farron calls for health boss to reverse decision to close hospital wards
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Chief Executive of Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust, Aaron Cummins, urging him to halt controversial and imminent plans to close hospital wards in Kendal and Barrow.
26 Nov 2024
Tim Farron challenges Environment Secretary over sewage spills in Windermere
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron urged the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, to take urgent action to protect Windermere from sewage dumping.
26 Nov 2024
MP meets Minister of Skills over Cumbria’s hospitality workforce crisis
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has met with Minister of State for Skills in the Department for Education, Baroness Jacqui Smith, to discuss the county’s staffing crisis in hospitality and tourism.
20 Nov 2024
Tim Farron asks Transport Secretary to intervene over failing rail services in Cumbria
Local MP Tim Farron has secured a promise from the Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh, to take rail companies to task over their poor performance in Cumbria.
20 Nov 2024
Tim Farron meets with Cumbrian farmers in Westminster as Lib Dems demand ‘axe the family farm tax’
Today (19th November), local MP Tim Farron met with his constituents to discuss issues impacting rural communities, as thousands of farmers came to Westminster to air their concerns over the blow the Budget has dealt to family farms.
20 Nov 2024