Local MP Tim Farron has followed up his visit to the Kendal Age Concern shop with a call to local people to volunteer to work for the charity. Mr Farron spent part of last Friday helping out in the…
Tim Farron MP has submitted a Parliamentary question to the new DEFRA Minister, Hilary Benn, calling on him to ensure that the farm re-mapping exercise due next year will not lead to the same litany…
Tim Farron MP has called on the EU to abolish set-aside immediately following the recent poor weather and floods across the UK and northern Europe. Mr Farron has submitted a Parliamentary Early Day…
Local MP Tim Farron has today voiced his concern at the planned train fare rises which will affect many rail passengers in South Lakeland. The Government announced yesterday that the cross country…
Local MP Tim Farron visited the New Holehird home for the disabled to attend a social event and present them with a cheque for £345 towards the campaign to save the home. Tim raised the money through…
Local MP Tim Farron has today issued a challenge to the new Prime Minister Gordon Brown to consider postponing the planned closure of thousands of local post offices until the Sustainable Communities…
Local MP, Tim Farron has today written to Health Minister Ivan Lewis about abuse in care homes. Last week, Mr Farron questioned the Minister during Health Questions, where Mr Lewis conceded that the…
Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming has welcomed a statement from new Secretary of State for the Environment…
Local MP Tim Farron today gave a limited welcome to the announcement that Sainsbury's plan to raise the farm gate price it pays to farmers for milk, but has argued that one pence per litre is simply…
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the proposed strike of Network Rail staff has been cancelled after an improved offer was made and accepted. Staff had threatened a two day walkout as a…