People at risk from flooding from the River Biss, Paxcroft Brook and Lambrook Stream in Trowbridge will benefit from improvements to the Environment Agency's free flood warning service. It is now possible for residents to register to receive advance warning of flooding direct to their phone, or by text, email or pager.
Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that Darwen Rail Station is to be improved. Lib Dem Cllr. David Foster said, we have campaigned to get facilities improved for some time. In particular there are no facilities to inform passengers about when trains are due and of any delays. This has meant that passengers have been left on the platfroms not knowing when a train will arrive.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today at the end of the Inquest into the Grayrigg train crash called on the government to act on the report and make sure that this tragedy is never repeated.
Local MP Tim Farron today will be joining the National Housing Federation in Kendal to formally launch a report which highlights the urgent for need for housing in the South Lakes and Furness.
Local MP Tim Farron has taken the next step in his radiotherapy campaign, by taking it to the bird cage in Kendal's town centre.
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, has welcomed the Government's announcement morning that an additional £500million has been allocated to address the shortage in pupil places being experienced by some local authorities, and reduce the level of prescription in schools.