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Ulverston Post Office set for closure
Plans to close Ulverston post office are "misguided" and threaten the community's access to services, according to South Lakes MP Tim Farron.
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MP visits leading manufacturing firm
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron visited key local manufacturing firm James Cropper PLC on Friday to hear about the latest developments at the company and discuss the challenges facing the industry.
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Downgrading 4-hour A&E target 'not the answer' - Farron
The Health Secretary's comments today that the four-hour waiting time target should only be for "urgent problems" shows that the government is not serious about the crisis facing the NHS and…
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Kerbside recycling reaches Grange
Grange Councillor Eric Morrell and local MP Tim Farron have welcomed the rollout of kerbside recycling in Grange, which starts this week.
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Farron proposes solution to A&E ambulance queue crisis
Figures obtained by local MP Tim Farron reveal that ambulances are being forced to wait up to four hours to drop patients off at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Tim has repeated his call for an Urgent…
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Farron: bed-blocking figures show more mental health support needed
Bed-blocking at the NHS Trust in charge of mental health in Cumbria has risen by almost 60% over the last year. South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling on the government to do more to support mental…
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Fancy magazine no compensation for electrification delays - Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has slammed the government as "out of touch" for producing a glossy magazine about transport in the North, while at the same time kicking the Lakes Line electrification into the…
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MP opens local hydro-power plant
Cumbria's first wholly community-owned hydro-electric power plant was officially opened yesterday by South Lakes MP Tim Farron.
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Farron hails South Lakeland's green revolution
Local MP Tim Farron has hailed South Lakeland's greenest year ever, as recycling rates continue to rise. He praised the District Council for their work rolling out kerbside recycling across the area.
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Farron: Minister's speech ignores real issues facing farmers
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has accused the government of completely overlooking the biggest issues facing farmers, following a speech today by the DEFRA Minister on the future of the UK farming…