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MP completes half marathon to raise money for local mental health charity
Local MP Tim Farron has raised over £800 for local mental health charity South Lakeland Mind after running a half marathon in Kendal this weekend.
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MP calls on government to fast track new qualifications which will help the hospitality industry recruit local people
Local MP Tim Farron has put down a motion in the House of Commons calling on the government to fast track new qualifications which will help the hospitality industry recruit local people.
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Can Tim help? MP holds Saturday advice surgery
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will host his next advice surgery this Saturday at Victoria Hall in Grange-over-Sands from 10am to 11am.
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Farron urges government to press ahead with financial fraud ‘hotline’ plans
Local MP Tim Farron has called on the government to press ahead with plans to set up a new telephone hotline for victims of financial fraud.
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Farron calls on government to meet financial costs of victims dealing with harmful epilepsy drug
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to fund the financial costs of dealing with the dangerous effects of the drug sodium valproate.
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MP invites Transport Secretary to Cumbria to make Kendal northern access route a reality
Local MP Tim Farron has today invited the Transport Secretary to meet with him and local business leaders to make the northern access route in Kendal a reality.
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“Burneside residents deserve better" – Farron calls for immediate action over local bridge closure
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to provide immediate funds so that Ford Bridge in Burneside can be repaired and fully reopened.
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Farron calls on hospitals trust to restore 24/7 cover and postnatal care to Kendal
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for the postnatal ward in Kendal to be reopened and for the maternity unit to be open 24/7 after new figures revealed a sharp drop in babies being born at the…
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MP’s campaign lands big win as plans to withdraw overnight mental health workers are scrapped
Controversial plans to withdraw overnight mental health psychiatrists in Cumbria have been scrapped, following a campaign from local MP Tim Farron.
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MP calls on banking regulator to impose fines on banks that don’t help fraud victims
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for the Financial Conduct Authority to impose heavy penalties for banks that don't help customers who have been scammed to get their money back.