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Cumbrian MPs Join Forces To Host Parliamentary Cumbria Day
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will join forces with Cumbria's five other MPs to host a parliamentary event to showcase Cumbrian business and produce.
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Release Secret Health Plans, Demands MP
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has demanded that secret plans to save £805million from local health services by 2021 are released.
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Government lies on NHS funding mean cuts to services - Farron
A leading Conservative MP and health expert has accused the government of lying to the public about funding given to the NHS, reinforcing fears raised by Tim about cuts to local health services.…
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Government must cover flood rescue costs - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling on the government to reimburse Mountain Rescue services for almost £40,000 of costs incurred during Storm Desmond last winter. Tim has warned that the money is…
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Single market critical for dairy farmers facing crash in income - Farron
The UK must remain part of the single market to protect Cumbrian farmers, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has insisted. The latest government figures show that dairy farmers have faced a massive slump in…
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Wool Gathering set to be a "resounding success" - Farron
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has submitted a motion in parliament to congratulate the organisers of the Kendal Wool Gathering, which will take place over this weekend to celebrate the history of the…
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New trains depend on Lakes Line electrification - Farron
The government must push ahead with the Lakes Line electrification without further delay so that the line is not stuck with old trains, according to South Lakeland MP Tim Farron.
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Community pharmacies at risk of closure - Farron
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has warned that community pharmacies could face closure, following the government's announcement that funding will be cut by more than 7% over the next two years.
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Farron makes appeal for search and rescue trustees
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is appealing to local people to sign up as Trustees for the Bay Search and Rescue service, following a recent visit to the charity.
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Power line plans protect national park from new pylons - Farron
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has welcomed proposals which would see pylons removed from the western side of the Lake District National Park for the first time in 50 years, as well as a tunnel under…