11 Jan 2012
National News
Farron welcomes full review for teaching assisants hit by unfair pay cuts
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron met with senior council officers last week to press them on their promise to review the grades and salaries of teaching assistants who faced pay cuts of up to 30% as a result of the council's single status plans.
11 Jan 2012
Farron welcomes full review for teaching assisants hit by unfair pay cuts
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron met with senior council officers last week to press them on their promise to review the grades and salaries of teaching assistants who faced pay cuts of up to 30% as a result of the council's single status plans.
11 Jan 2012
MP welcomes over £1 million extra social care funding for Cumbria
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed an extra £1,610,203 for social care in Cumbria which will mean people can leave hospital earlier and receive better care at home.
10 Jan 2012
MP calls on council leader to act on his words and reinstate free school transport
Local MP Tim Farron has called on the leader of Cumbria County Council to name the date that he will reinstate free school transport after he told a local newspaper he like to bring it back.
10 Jan 2012
Recycling centre closures will damage environment and won't save money!
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has questioned Cumbria County Council's plans to shut the Household Waste Recycling Centres at Ambleside and Grange to save money, calling the plans 'wrong for our environment and completely daft'.
10 Jan 2012