#5WeeksTooLong campaign
People are struggling to stay afloat while they wait at least five weeks for Universal Credit
12 Feb 2019
National News
MP pushes floods minister to make Cumbria a special case for funding
Local MP Tim Farron has argued for Cumbria to become a special case when it comes to funding flood protection during a meeting with minister with Thérèse Coffey.
12 Feb 2019
MP raises need for Kendal radiotherapy unit at meeting with new NHS England boss
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has met with the new Chair of NHS England, Lord Prior, as part of his campaign to bring a satellite radiotherapy centre to Westmorland General Hospital.
12 Feb 2019
Liberal Democrat bills receive royal assent
Today two bills driven by Liberal Democrats will receive royal assent. Both the Bill to make upskirting a specific offence and ban letting fees both began as Liberal Democrat Private Members' Bills.
12 Feb 2019
No Credit for Failure on Foodbanks
Not before time, Conservative Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has admitted that the increased use of food banks is partly down to problems in rolling out universal credit.
12 Feb 2019
Mayor Dave Writes: Making Bedford Borough Council Single-Use Plastics Free
In a recent column for the Bedford Borough Bulletin, Mayor Dave Hodgson wrote about the decision to commit Bedford Borough Council to becoming council's commitment to becoming a single-use plastics free council by the end of 2020.
12 Feb 2019