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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…
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MP encourages parents to attend maternity services meeting
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is encouraging parents to have their views heard on local maternity services at a meeting next week.
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Commons farmers must not be left behind - Farron
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that 91% of the 2016 farm support payments have now been paid, but has warned that common land farmers must not be left until last to receive their…
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Lake District funding cut 'threat to tourism' - Farron
A 25% fall in funding for the Lake District National Park is a threat to Cumbria's tourist economy, according to local MP Tim Farron.