Breaking Britain returns, this time it’s the schools
Why is so much of Britain’s infrastructure literally falling apart?
13 Sep 2023
News
Press release on the Autumn Statement.
Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
17 Nov 2022
Sewage in our Rivers
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
14 Sep 2022
Farron – Rail fares rise another kick in the teeth for South Lakes commuters
Commenting on today's news that rail fares are set for their biggest increase in the last five years, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
5 Dec 2017
MP accuses Health Secretary of undermining Cumbrian health trust over future of local mental health services
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has demanded that the Secretary of State for Health should stop undermining the Cumbria Partnership Trust over the future of local mental health services.
5 Dec 2017
Another rail fare hike
Following today's news that rail fares are set for their biggest average increase in the last five years, Westmorland & Lonsdale MP Tim Farron commented on the impact this will have on commuters:
5 Dec 2017
Lib Dem success as County Council backs more SEND places in Surrey
Liberal Democrat county councillors celebrated today after Surrey County Council unanimously backed their call to increase the level of places for pupils with Special Educational Needs within Surrey. A motion, tabled by Liberal Democrat county councillors, was accepted unanimously by all council members at a meeting today at County Hall. The County Council spends a total of £237 million on SEND services for children and young people, educates 822 SEND students outside of the county, and spends nearly £27 million on travel costs for SEND students.
5 Dec 2017
MP commemorates two years since Storm Desmond
Local MP Tim Farron has today (5th December) tabled a motion in Parliament to mark two years to the day since Storm Desmond hit the South Lakes.
5 Dec 2017
Liberal Democrats present petition calling for a CT scanner in Birmingham
Liberal Democrat campaigners, Shaukat Ali Khan and Gerry Moynihan will today see see their petition calling for a CT Scanner in Birmingham presented to the Council. The petition, which received over 11,000 signatures, calls on the Council to put in place the modern technology that the Birmingham Coroner needs to speed up post mortem examinations, so that the bodies of deceased people can be released to their families quickly.
5 Dec 2017