The Liberal Democrats have selected local resident Andy Hull to be their candidate for the upcoming Westmorland and Furness Council by-election in the Grange and Cartmel ward.
On the floor of the House of Commons yesterday, local MP Tim Farron challenged Treasury ministers to invest in reducing the backlog of cancer patients in Cumbria waiting months for vital treatment.
Later this month, South Lakes MP Tim Farron will take on the Coniston 14 road race to raise money for CancerCare North Lancashire and South Cumbria.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that plans to upgrade the A66 route between Penrith and Scotch Corner have been given the go-ahead by the Government.
Responding to the Chancellor’s budget today, Cumbria’s Lib Dem MP Tim Farron said: “People in Westmorland are waiting months for hospital treatment, and are struggling to see a GP or a dentist on the…
Ahead of tomorrow’s budget, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called for urgent support on the floor of the House of Commons from the Chancellor to fix the county’s social care staffing crisis.
In Parliament last week, local MP Tim Farron questioned ministers over ongoing plans which are seeing Cumbria’s phone landlines switched off.
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, local MP Tim Farron challenged the Government on the effect of their new agricultural policies on carbon emissions.
Local MP Tim Farron has warmly welcomed the news that the future of Grange ambulance has been secured, following a long campaign.
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has warmly welcomed today’s announcement that Coniston has been granted bathing water status by the Government.
