Lib Dems launch local election campaign
Today, Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto for the new Westmorland and Furness Council.
7 Apr 2022
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Conservative Government reject bid for bus funding in Cumbria
The Conservative Government have rejected a bid from Cumbria County Council to improve local bus services.
7 Apr 2022
MP blasts Government move to hike water bills to pay for sewage clean up
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has slammed Government plans to increase water bills for local families by £60 a year to fix Britain's Victorian sewage system.
5 Apr 2022
MP encourages Business minister to invest in renewable energy in Cumbria
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron asked ministers to invest in tidal, marine and hydro jobs in Cumbria.
29 Mar 2022
Tackle food security crisis by stopping cuts to Cumbrian farmers, MP tells Foreign Secretary
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has urged the Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to stop the planned cuts to farm payments to help alleviate the food security crisis created by the invasion of Ukraine.
29 Mar 2022
Double council tax on second homes to fund small rural schools, MP tells Education Secretary
On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday, local MP Tim Farron urged the Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to double council tax on second homes to increase funding for small rural schools.
29 Mar 2022