MP in Last Ditch Bid to Secure Thousands of Pounds for Local Pensioners
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has launched a final attempt to secure thousands of pounds in underpaid state pensions for his constituents before a deadline on 5th April.
29 Mar 2010
National News
MP calls for south Cumbria to be given its own out-of-hours GP service
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today written to the Sue Page, Chief Executive of NHS Cumbria, calling on her to provide the South Lakes with its own out of hours GP service, and safeguard the out-of-hours call centre at Kendal's Westmorland General Hospital.
29 Mar 2010
One thousand empty homes in South Lakes should be released for local families - Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has today asked parliament to support a motion that would allow South Lakeland District Council to bring 1,000 local empty homes into use as affordable homes for families in need.
29 Mar 2010
Farron visits local businesses to launch survey
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will be speaking to local businesses in Kendal tomorrow about how the recession has affected them and what he can do to help. The move comes after a number of similar visits made over a four day period by the MP last year.
29 Mar 2010
Council Leader condemns early A&E closure
Leader of the Council, Irene Davidson, has condemned the recent announcement that Rochdale Infirmary's Accident and Emergency department will be closing at midnight.
29 Mar 2010
How do we get fairer tax?
There has been a lot of pressure on George Osbourne to come clean on the policies he intends to implement in the increasingly unlikely event that we have stand alone Tory Government. He seems to want the public to trust him and elect a Tory government, but doesn't seem to trust us to elect the Tories if he tells us what he plans. Perhaps he has good reason to have such fears since it is possible that he might have some plans and he may know those plans may alarm ordinary voters. Even if he does make a promise can we trust such promises? After all Margaret Thatcher made a clear promise not to double VAT in 1979 and she didn't. She increased it from 8% to 15%, which was not quite double. That decision triggered rampant inflation.
29 Mar 2010