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MP calls for half price Saturday travel on Northern trains to compensate for six months of railway chaos
Commenting on the news that strike action on Northern trains is to be suspended, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
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MP pushes minister to give local people more say over National Park decisions
On the floor of the House of Commons this morning, local MP Tim Farron once again made the case for the two national parks in Cumbria to be democratised.
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MP votes against ‘insulting’ police funding settlement
This afternoon in the House of Commons, South Lakes MP Tim Farron voted against the Government's police funding settlement describing it as an insult to officers in Cumbria.
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MP backs bid for Kendal Town FC rescue
Local MP Tim Farron has voiced his support for a consortium to take over struggling Kendal Town Football Club.
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MP completes Run Every Day January challenge for South Lakeland Mind
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has completed RED (Run Every Day) January to raise money for South Lakeland Mind.
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MP demands more certainty for Cumbria’s farmers after confidence hits new low
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling on the Government to rule out leaving the European Union with no deal after news that farmers' confidence has slipped to a new low.
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Lib Dem MPs celebrate ‘pioneering’ local special needs school
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and Lib Dem Education Spokesperson Layla Moran MP visited Sandgate School in Kendal on Friday.
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Conservatives promising unicorns while rail commuters are lumbered with a donkey
Local MP Tim Farron has hit out at Conservatives for celebrating promises of untried and untested hybrid trains for the Lakes Line while ignoring passengers who are still experiencing a poor service…
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It’s time for our mental health services to be provided by a trust that puts our area first - MP
Commenting on the news that Cumbria Partnership Trust is set to merge with North Cumbria Hospitals Trust, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
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MP welcomes Transport for the North call for money for Kendal Northern Development Route
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Transport for the North have called on the Government to allocate funding for a northern relief road for Kendal.