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MP raises need for social prescribing in Cumbria to improve mental health
Yesterday in Parliament, local MP Tim Farron has raised the need social prescribing in Cumbria to improve mental health.
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Funding support for Windermere Foodbank
Windermere Foodbank has been given funding support by local councillor Dyan Jones.
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MP celebrates English Tourism Week with tour of South Lakes attractions
Local MP Tim Farron has celebrated English Tourism Week with a range of visits to local tourist attractions.
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MP lobbies for new bank fraud reimbursement scheme to cover past victims
Local MP Tim Farron has pushed the industry body for banking and finance to make a new reimbursement scheme available to past victims of online banking scams.
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MP welcomes move to upskill dental staff to reduce emergency waiting times
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Cumbria's special care and community dental service are in the process of upskilling their dental staff in order to reduce waiting times for emergency…
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‘Irresponsible and heartless’ - MP slams Government after 24% cut to local special educational needs funding
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has hit out at the Government after it was revealed that special educational needs funding in the North West has been slashed by 24% over the past 5 years.
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MP says Lakes Line electrification is back on the table after meeting with industry experts
Local MP Tim Farron says plans to electrify the Lakes Line could be back on the table.
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MP calls for rural roaming to tackle mobile blackspots
Local MP Tim Farron has joined a cross-party group of 75 MPs in writing to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to ask the Government to make it a requirement that network…
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MP joins forces with the British Dental Association to attract more NHS dentists to the South Lakes
Local MP Tim Farron has met with the chair of the British Dental Association (BDA) Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen as part of his campaign to fix the ongoing dental crisis in the South Lakes.
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MP urges minister to increase police numbers in Cumbria after spike in crime
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, Tim urged the Government to intervene to provide more police officers to keep Cumbria safe after a large increase in crime in the county.
