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MP calls for new funding scheme to support hill farmers
On the floor of the House of Commons this morning, local MP Tim Farron called on ministers to commit to a new bespoke funding scheme for upland farmers.
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MP urges people to have their say over future of Kendal’s main post office
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging local residents to take part in Post Office Ltd's consultation over the future of Kendal Post Office which has been officially launched today.
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MP to urge minister to intervene over failing mental health trust
Today (16th) local MP Tim Farron will meet with health minister Jackie Doyle-Price to ask her to urgently intervene over South Cumbria's failing mental health services.
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MP demands end to nursery funding scandal
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Education Secretary Damian Hinds urging him to change the funding formula to prevent further closures to local nurseries.
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Kendal Lib Dem councillors to hold advice surgeries this Saturday
Local Liberal Democrat councillors in Kendal will be holding two advice surgeries this Saturday (19th) at The Riflemans Arms from 12.30pm-1.30pm and at Sainsburys Café from 2pm to 3pm.
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MP’s day out with the police leads to call for more front-line officers
South Lakes MP Tim Farron joined local police officers for an 11-and-a-half-hour shift on Friday to get a taste of the day-to-day challenges they face.
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MP pushes National Park Authority to keep the Lake District open for all after gates enforced on popular bridleway
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Chief Executive of the Lake District National Park Authority urging him to rethink plans to restrict access to Gatescarth Pass near Haweswater.
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MP praises South Lakes schools after “impressive” exam results
Local MP Tim Farron has praised the hard work of local pupils, parents and teachers after news of very positive SATs results for schools in the South Lakes.
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MP meets with Chancellor to lobby for tax break for the high street
Local MP Tim Farron met with the Chancellor yesterday to make the case for a much-needed tax break for businesses on Cumbria's high streets.
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Minister praises MP for “excellent” work on radiotherapy campaign
Local MP Tim Farron's campaign for better access to radiotherapy treatment for cancer patients has been praised by a Government minister in Parliament.
