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Farron welcomes EU flood grant
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the European Parliament will tomorrow (Wednesday) approve the grant to the UK to repair damage caused by the floods in 2015.
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MP meets local student superheroes
Local MP Tim Farron visited Heron Hill Primary School today to celebrate the Big Pedal 2017. To mark the end of the 2017 'Big Pedal' competition, the pupils came dressed as superheroes to raise money…
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GP merger plans ignore rural communities - Farron
Plans for GPs to merge into super-practices could lead to the closure of all but two of South Lakeland's surgeries. The plans, released today, have been slammed by local MP Tim Farron as evidence…
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Cross-a-Moor junction set for go-ahead following long campaign by Lib Dem councillor
Low Furness councillor Janet Willis' long-running campaign for a new junction at Cross-a-Moor has taken a step closer to becoming reality. The Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership agreed today to…
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MP fights for police widows' pension rights
South Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has put forward a motion in parliament to fight for the pension rights of police widows and widowers, saying that out-of-date rules should not bar them from remarrying.…
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Community tapestry to record Kendal floods
Local residents are invited to take part in an exciting project to record the events of last winter's floods in a tapestry. Local MP Tim Farron has praised the project and encouraged local residents…
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Secret Tory plan to cut the NHS
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has demanded that senior government minister Sajid Javid MP today use his visit to Kendal to scale back plans to slash local health services.
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Cross-party report slams schools cuts
A report released today by a committee of MPs has issued a stark warning that funding shortages will put education standards at risk. South Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called on the government to…
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Ultrafast broadband arrives in South Lakes villages
Local MP Tim Farron visited Crosthwaite on Friday to celebrate the arrival of ultrafast broadband to three South Lakeland villages. He said it will provide a "major boost" to local residents and…
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Outrage as taxi rank slashed at busy train station
Local taxi drivers have been left up in arms following the news that the number of taxi rank slots at Oxenholme station is set to be slashed. South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has labelled the plans…
