MP thanks local businesses for taking on an apprentice

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked local businesses for taking on an apprentice, after Cumbria County Council’s local committee announced the first set of businesses who have joined the funded apprenticeship scheme. He has also called on businesses who have yet to...

MP calls for quicker action on "Common land"
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the Government to take action to help farmers who have part of their farm wrongly labelled as ‘common land’. T...
MP calls on Cumbrian businesses to bid for regional growth funding
The Coalition Government scheme that has already created or safeguarded 1144 jobs in South Lakeland opens a new round of bids today, Thursday 17th Jan...
MP launches "Love Local" campaign
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has asked residents to ‘put the heart back into the high street and buy local’ as part of his campaign to boost the local ec...
42,790 South Lakeland residents see tax bill slashed
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the news that 39,400 working people have received a tax cut in South Lakeland and that 3,390 people have...
MP calls for Government backed Cumbrian hydro strategy
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has used a Parliamentary Question to the Department of Energy and Climate Change to call for a new hydro energy strategy and...
MP battles for victims of Equitable Life
South Lakes MP Tim Farron took part in the Equitable Members’ Action Group (EMAG) rally yesterday afternoon, in support of their campaign to get full...
Cumbrian transport chief welcomes progress on West Coast Main Line franchise
Cumbria County Council's Cabinet member responsible for transport is welcoming the confirmation from Government that it is entering into talks with Virgin Trains to run services on the West Coast...
MP hails major success with £2.2 million scheme for A590 blackspot
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today claimed a ‘major success’ after the Transport Secretary today finally confirmed a £2.2 million scheme to build a roundabout at the dangerous Greenodd junction on...
New internet trade body wins MP backing
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has said that the launch of Britain’s first trade body for internet firms in Cumbria will boost the county’s economy.The MP met Adrian Quine, Executive Director of BritORA...
Minister agrees to visit A590 but MP demands action not words
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed news that Stephen Hammond MP will be visiting the county to discuss the A590 on the afternoon of October 2nd. The MP has been pressing Mr Hammond to...