Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in Parliament praising the work of volunteers from Sandylands Methodist Church, who came out in force last week to provide services including gardening, repairs and waste disposal for local residents.
Julia Cambridge, Parliamentary Spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, handed the first batch of signatures against the proposed Council Tax increase to opposition leader Cllr Ray Russell this week, ahead of a second batch which will be taken to the Council meeting on Thursday evening.
The EMAS board decision to establish a mini hub ambulance station in the High Peak along with community ambulance posts has been welcomed by High Peak Liberal Democrat leader, David Lomax.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the Government's announcement that Virgin Trains has been granted an extension of 2 years to its short term contract to run the West Coast Main Line until 2016, stating that it will offer some much needed 'stability'.
8 young people from Catch22 Folkestone will spend 2 days restoring the architecturally unique wooden panelled Public Reading Room in The Old Fire Station, Sandgate. The panelled walls and roof within the listed building, which is set in a Conservation area, has not been polished since the 1980s. The young people will be restoring the room on the 28th and 29th of March 2013 to ensure it looks spick and span for an exhibition over the Easter weekend.
Following today's statement laying out the Government's response to the recent Francis Report, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the Health Secretary's announcement that more compassion and a change of culture surrounding reporting failings needs to be injected into the NHS.