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Farron tells Help the Aged fringe meeting 'post office closures leave elderly isolated'
MP Tim Farron spoke yesterday at Help the Aged's annual fringe meeting at the Lib Dem Party Conference in Bournemouth.
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Time to kill off Electronic Sheep Tagging - Farron tells NFU event
South Lakes MP Tim Farron was the key note speaker at the National Farmers Union fringe meeting at the Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth.
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Farron issues challenge to Hilary Benn
On the eve of the Association of National Parks conference, to be held in the Lake District, local MP Tim Farron has issued a challenge to DEFRA minister Hilary Benn to push forwards plans for…
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Farron wins vote to give tax cuts to help south Lakeland families
Hard pressed families in South Lakeland would benefit from tax cuts thanks to a new policy from the Liberal Democrats.
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Farron in key summit to save Kendal Tax Offices
South Lakes MP Tim Farron met today with senior Treasury Officials, Paul Smyth and David Gillon to fight for the retention of Kendal's threatened tax offices. The offices employ around 40 people.
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MP blasts health committee's complacency
Local MP Tim Farron has blasted the complacency of the Cumbria Health and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee following its meeting on Friday.
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Government energy "sticking plaster" isn't enough for families in South Lakeland, says Farron
MP Tim Farron has described plans announced today by the Government to help people in South Lakeland with rising gas and electricity bills as a criminally inadequate response to fuel poverty.
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MP wants to hear your experiences of local health services
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling on local NHS staff and patients to let him know their experiences of local hospital services after the closure of the acute medical wards at the Westmorland…
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"New Report adds weight to fight against EID"- Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed a report on the plight of rural hill farmers and calls on the EU Commission to rethink their policy before it's too late.
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Post Office Ltd have duty to provide a service at Elterwater
Responding to the closure of Elterwater's post office, local MP Tim Farron said: "Elterwater Post Office, and for that matter those at Burneside and Kirkland, were not on Post Office Ltd's list of…