MP raises Ambleside and Hawkshead GP campaign with Health Minister
Local MP Tim Farron took his campaign to save the GP surgeries in Ambleside and Hawkshead to Parliament this week.
13 Oct 2022
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MP urges ministers to take action on sewage scandal unfolding in Cumbria’s lakes and rivers
In Parliament this afternoon, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron pushed Government ministers to force water companies to invest their profits into stopping sewage being dumped into Cumbria's lakes and rivers.
12 Oct 2022
MP blasts Government plans to axe new affordable homes and keep no fault evictions
This afternoon, local MP Tim Farron has written to the Housing Secretary, Simon Clarke, urging him to scrap controversial plans which would exacerbate Cumbria's housing crisis.
11 Oct 2022
MP’s London marathon run raises over £4,000 for Great North Air Ambulance Service
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has raised £4,300 for the Great North Air Ambulance Service by completing the London Marathon yesterday.
3 Oct 2022
MP slams Conservative plans to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing benefits and pensions
This morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has written to the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng demanding him not to go ahead with plans to cut benefits and pensions in order to pay for a tax cut for those earning over £150,000 a year.
30 Sep 2022
Dismay as Conservative councillors walk out during cost of living discussion
This afternoon, every single Conservative Westmorland and Furness Councillor decided to walk out of a council meeting rather than discuss the cost of living crisis.
28 Sep 2022