Local MP Tim Farron will join others marooned on one of the Lillies of the Valley islands on Windermere this Thursday to raise money for the National Children's Homes Charity.
Farron offers to act as business tour guide for ministers! Tim Farron has launched an unprecedented assault on government departments in an attempt to bring good quality government jobs to South Lakeland. Mr Farron lobbied the Secretaries of State for 12 Government departments asking them to relocate government offices from the South East to South Cumbria.
Local MP Tim Farron has today spoken out against Post Office Ltd plans for the Post Offices in Backbarrow and Greenodd, dubbing them "wholly inadequate." In a letter from the Post Office to one of Mr Farrons constituents, it was revealed that Post Office Ltd do not intend to upgrade Ulverston Post Office, despite persisting with plans to close the nearby branches in Greenodd and Leven Valley (Backbarrow); two branches which Mr Farron has fought hard to save. This has the potential to leave the people of Backbarrow and Greenodd not only without their own post offices but with no additional capacity at Ulverston to absorb the overspill.
Local MP Tim Farron joined with Greenodd post office postmistress Janet Willis today to deliver 6,800 petition signatures to the Prime Minister at Number 10 today. Mr Farron also delivered signed petitions from Leven Valley and Beetham post office to continue the campaign to keep the branches open.
Local MP Tim Farron has criticised the Government over the excessive amount the Immigration Advisory Service is charging for an appointment with an adviser over immigration issues. In the past the Immigration Advisory Service had offered all appointments for free, however since the 1st of April 2004 clients have been required to provide information on their financial situation and will then be assessed accordingly. In some cases people have been charged over £100 per appointment with an adviser.
The A590 bypass at Low and High Newton has now been open for a month, and already local businesses are struggling as thousands of tourists each day by pass them unawares. Local MP Tim Farron has today called on the County Council and reiterated calls to the Highways Agency and Transport Ministers to provide signage from the by-pass so that visitors can be made aware of the presence of local businesses.
