The Gainsborough Town Council at their meeting on 3 Jan 2012 accepted the proposals of the Liberal Democrat Group to reduce the precept by 3.8 per cent while maintaining services and expanding budgets in some areas.
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.
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.
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.
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.