AN MP is launching a series of special meetings to sit alongside his annual summer tour across his constituency.

Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, will host the “town hall meetings” to give people the chance to raise their concerns. The first two will be held at Carver Uniting Church in Windermere on Friday July 28 and Grange Parish Church on Tuesday August 1, both from 7pm to 9pm.

Mr Farron will also visit dozens of villages and hamlets on his summer tour across two weeks in July and August.

He said: “One of the best parts of my job is getting out into the community, listening to local concerns and acting on them. I’m always delighted that during Parliament’s summer recess I get the opportunity to hold surgeries in some of the smaller villages across the South Lakes – and this year I am particularly looking forward to the new town hall meetings.

“Wherever you are in the South Lakes, and whatever your question or issue, I’d be delighted to see you on the tour or at one of the meetings.”

Tim’s summer tour: Dates, times and locations

Friday July 21:

Milnthorpe Market Cross 9am to 10am

Bullough's Londis, Arnside 10.15am to 10.45am

Storth Post Office 11am to 11.30am

Beetham Stores 11.45am to 12.15pm

Tuesday July 25:

Grasmere Weavers 9am to 9.45am

Ambleside Post Office 10am to 11am

Troutbeck Village Shop and Tea Room 11.30am to noon

Windermere Post Office 12.15pm to 1.15pm

Kentmere Post Office 2pm to 2.45pm

The Beehive, Staveley 3.15pm to 4pm

The Jolly Anglers Inn, Burneside 4.15pm to 4.45pm

Friday July 28:

Wilson Arms, Torver 9.30am to 10am

Coniston Artisan 10.15am to 10.45am

Langdale Co-op, Chapel Stile 11.15am to 11.45am

Hawkshead Post Office 12.15pm to 12.45pm

Eagle's Head, Satterthwaite 1.30pm to 2pm

Leven Valley Stores, Backbarrow 2.30pm to 3pm

Lindale Post Office 3.30pm to 4pm

Witherslack Village Shop 4.15pm to 4.45pm

Tuesday August 29:

The Green, Natland 9am to 10am

Sedgwick Village Hall 10.15am to 10.45am

Central Stores, Levens 11am to 11.45am

Grange Library noon to 1pm

Allithwaite Post Office 2pm to 2.30pm

Cockles Convenience Store, Flookburgh 2.45pm to 3.15pm

Londis, Cark 3.30pm to 4pm

Cartmel Village Shop 4.30pm to 5pm

Friday September 1:

Mini Market, Sedbergh 9am to 10am

Dent Stores 10.30am to 11am

Barbon Village Hall 11.30am to noon

Holy Trinity Church, Casterton 12.15pm to 12.45pm