Local MP Tim Farron pressed Robin Etherington, Communications Manager from the First Rail Group on improving connections from Oxenholme to Windermere in a meeting in the House of Commons today. At…
Speaking in the House of Commons this afternoon, Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming attacked the Government's…
Local MP Tim Farron met today with ITV Executive Chairman Michael Grade, along with a delegation of other MPs from the Border region to discuss ITV's proposal to axe Border TV in favour of…
Local MP Tim Farron has today tabled a Commons motion protesting against the Government's intention to press ahead with the plans to close up to 2,500 local post office branches, many of which will…
Following the news this evening that Sir Menzies Campbell has resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron, PPS to Sir Menzies has issued the following statement:
Local MP, Tim Farron has called for new Government plans to take £225million out of the cash reserves of up to 20,000 English schools to be scrapped. The plans could affect schools in Westmorland and…
Local MP, Tim Farron has expressed his dismay today at the Chancellor lowering the rate of Capital Gains Tax from 40% to 18%, which could lead to yet more investment in property as second homes in…
Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Committee on Hill Farming has today welcomed the announcement from DEFRA the intention that the…
Local MP, Tim Farron has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Ruth Kelly asking that subsidised bus travel for young people in rural areas is provided. Such subsidised transport is…
Local MP, Tim Farron has today reacted angrily to the announcement of the Local Government Settlement, and that it will only increase by 1% over the level of inflation. The settlement, which has been…
