Heinz has announced plans to axe 45 jobs from its Kendal factory by transferring production of some of its infant milk products to New Zealand. Commenting on the news South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news this morning that unemployment has fallen again in South Lakeland.
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A series of 330 free concerts this summer across England, bringing people from all backgrounds together to listen to the best local musicians, have been announced. South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that two of them are being held in Cumbria.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for 'real and urgent action' to deal with the housing crisis we face, after statistics showed that many people cannot afford to buy a home in the villages they grew up in.
We're campaigning earlier and stronger than ever in the run up to the European elections in 2014. With the rise of UKIP and the lack of clarity from the other major Parties on the 'Europe question' we need to be leading the debate and the campaigning.