South Lakeland MP Tim Farron today addressed the summer conference of the Cumbrian Association of Secondary Headteachers in Bowness on Windermere. Tim said that the balanced parliament was an…
Today was the last working day for Kendal Magistrates' Court and County Court. Local MP Tim Farron campaigned hard against the closure, and has today expressed his disappointment at the government's…
New figures published today reveal a massive increase in the number of primary school children studying in classes of more than 30 pupils over the last two years. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has…
Data released today shows that 1 in 10 households in South Lakeland live in fuel poverty. This equates to more than 3700 South Lakes households, and over 26,000 across Cumbria. The figures show the…
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has repeated his call for public sector workers to be given a pay rise, following years of a pay cap that has hit salaries as increases in inflation have left behind…
Local MP Tim Farron recently met with Kendal College students in parliament. The students visited the public gallery to watch the ceremony in which the Speaker was elected, before meeting…
Local MP Tim Farron has vowed to continue to fight against the government's plans for massive school cuts, as his survey of local teachers reveals a worrying picture including the loss of local…
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news today that the Arts Council will be increasing its funding for Cumbria, saying it is a "well-deserved recognition of the hard work that has gone into making…
Following the news that the government has scrapped its plans to bring back grammar schools, local MP Tim Farron has called on the government to go further and scrap its planned school cuts.
The watchdog needs teeth to ensure farmers get a fair deal, according to South Lakes MP Tim Farron, as figures released this week by the government show that more than half of suppliers have faced…