Westmorland, Furness and Eden
Liberal Democrats

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Farron slams Post Office Limited for undermining small branches

Local MP Tim Farron has today spoken out against revelations that Post Office Limited appear to be deliberately undermining struggling sub-post offices. Recently, Post Office Limited sent information to large business customers in Kendal advising them that they would have to buy their stamps at the Crown Post Office at the other end of town, rather than Kirkland Post Office, which is a mere stones throw away. Furthermore, many customers have been sent Giro cheques made out to Crown Post Office, rather than Kirkland, causing serious concerns about the level of support that Post Office Limited are providing for struggling branches such as Kirlkland.

21 May 2008
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Farron invokes "wartime community spirit" at Green forum

Last Friday local MP Tim Farron spoke on a panel of people at Levens Village Institute to discuss the topic "How Green are you," along with representatives of the Cumbrian Diocese and Cumbria County Council. The meeting was part of a series of three organised by churches in Levens, with the other issues being covered including addiction and genetic research, following the success of "Walk Cumbria" last year.

21 May 2008
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Local MP to open new Workbase offices

Local MP Tim Farron will this Friday open the new Kendal offices of Workbase, a charity which helps those recovering from mental ill health return to employment. Workbase achieves this by providing an opportunity to learn new skills and gradually introduce a working lifestyle back to the client within a normal working environment with regular hours and pro-active employment.

20 May 2008
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MP FOLLOWS UP CAMPAIGN TO BRING GOVERNMENT JOBS TO SOUTH LAKELAND

Farron offers to act as business tour guide for ministers! Tim Farron has launched an unprecedented assault on government departments in an attempt to bring good quality government jobs to South Lakeland. Mr Farron lobbied the Secretaries of State for 12 Government departments asking them to relocate government offices from the South East to South Cumbria.

20 May 2008
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Farron attacks "wholly inadequate" plans to replace Post Offices in Backbarrow and Greenodd

Local MP Tim Farron has today spoken out against Post Office Ltd plans for the Post Offices in Backbarrow and Greenodd, dubbing them "wholly inadequate." In a letter from the Post Office to one of Mr Farrons constituents, it was revealed that Post Office Ltd do not intend to upgrade Ulverston Post Office, despite persisting with plans to close the nearby branches in Greenodd and Leven Valley (Backbarrow); two branches which Mr Farron has fought hard to save. This has the potential to leave the people of Backbarrow and Greenodd not only without their own post offices but with no additional capacity at Ulverston to absorb the overspill.

19 May 2008
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