South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked local residents for their 'overwhelming' support for the campaign to bring Accident & Emergency services back to Westmorland General Hospital. Over 2000 local residents have signed the petition in the last two weeks.
The Coalition Government has formally announced in Parliament the Same-Sex Marriage bill to be introduced in the House of Commons. This is a great day for LGBT+ Liberal Democrats who set the ball rolling on this campaign in September 2010, where at their Autumn Conference, local party representatives voted overwhelmingly for Equal Marriage policy, becoming the first major party and first party of Government to support marriage equality.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that three fantastic local projects have been given £198,829 as part of the Olympic legacy. Tim has dedicated these successes to the late Council Leader Brendan Jameson, who passed away last year.
Cllr Tim Hill has been campaigning to change the name of his ward from Elstow, to Elstow and Stewartby to better represent his residents. Please see the letter below for the latest update:
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news that two organisations in South Cumbria are to be awarded Big Lottery funds to help develop employability and training programmes in the region.
Thousands of disabled people face losing out on vital benefits after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) made last-minute changes to the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) system, according to a campaign group.