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Kendal Lib Dems launch campaign to stop closure of local underpass
Liberal Democrats in Kendal have launched a campaign to stop plans to close the footpath which links Rusland Park to Castle Grove.
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“Today’s budget ‘massive insult’ to headteachers” – South Lakes MP responds to budget
Responding to this afternoon's budget, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
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We need real action, not more words on mental health - MP
Commenting on the news that the Chancellor is set to announce that £2bn of the £20bn NHS funding announced in the summer will be for mental health services, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
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MP welcomes major new trial which shows treating prostate cancer with radiotherapy improves survival
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed a major new trial which found that radiotherapy can provide extended survival time for thousands of men with prostate cancer.
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MP urges Government to stop disincentivising schools from taking children with special needs
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has pushed the Government to change its policy on school funding which is putting off schools from choosing to take on children with special needs.
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MP raises NHS scandal in Parliament which is leading to cancer patients not receiving the highest quality lifesaving treatment
South Lakes MP Tim Farron used Health Questions in Parliament today to raise a scandal in the NHS which is leading to many cancer sufferers across the country not being able to receive the highest…
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MP takes post office campaign to Parliament
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in the House of Commons as part of his campaign to save Kendal post office.
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MP joins over 1,000 campaigners to protest fracking in Lancashire
Local MP Tim Farron joined over 1,000 campaigners on Saturday at Preston New Road near Blackpool to protest the decision to allow fracking to start on the site.
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MP urges Government to protect local communities from surface water flooding
Local MP Tim Farron has pushed the Government to hold water companies to a much higher standard to protect communities in the South Lakes from surface water flooding.
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MP backs Police and Crime Commissioner over merger fears
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has backed Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner's opposition to a potential merger with another force.