South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on Cumbrian councillors to be the 'last line of defence' to keep vascular services at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust.
Liberal Democrat County Councillor and, former Regeneration Cabinet Member at Northampton Borough Council, Richard Church, has today welcomed a report by Centre for Cities that showed Northampton has recovered better from the recession than other cities, but has warned that more work needs to be done to boost low skills. Northampton was in the bottom 10 cities, at 57th out of 64, for the percentage of residents with low skills, with 15.9% of the town's residents with low skills.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has congratulated the Kendal group of the NFU on the announcement that they have won the NFU & NFU Mutual Cumbrian group of the year competition for the fourth consecutive year.
Chelmsford Council's rubbish collection crews for recycling and waste are currently out collecting as normal and the council asks that all residents put their collections out as usual.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the news that the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust has publicly agreed to conduct a review into maternity and neonatal services. Tim has called the Inquiry 'an overdue but welcome step forward to get justice for victims of the failings of the past'.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the appointment of Christine Tacon as the first ever Supermarket Ombudsman. Tim will be inviting Christine Tacon to come to Cumbria and meet farmers and producers to hear their issues first hand.