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MP backs council proposals for scenic new Kendal path
Local MP Tim Farron is backing plans for a £150,000+ project to create a new cycleway along the route of the former Lancaster Canal.
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£90 insurance tax hike for hard-pressed families
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has condemned the government's decision to sneak an insurance tax hike into yesterday's Autumn Statement, which will leave the typical family to fork out an additional £90 a…
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Autumn statement lets Cumbria down
Local MP Tim Farron has commented on today's autumn statement.
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Farron: RPA boss must deliver on payment promises
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has insisted that the Rural Payments Agency must live up to its promises, following the appearance of its boss Mark Grimshaw in parliament yesterday. Tim has also…
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Farron calls for two new ambulances for South Lakeland
Local MP Tim Farron has reiterated his call for two extra ambulances for the South Lakes following a meeting with the chief executive of the North West Ambulance Service yesterday. Tim will write to…
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Autumn statement must invest in Cumbria - Farron
Ahead of the government's Autumn Statement on Wednesday, South Lakes MP Tim Farron has set out what he believes the government should announce to help Cumbria's communities. Tim is calling for…
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Crisis-hit A&E needs extra funds - Farron
With local A&E services urging residents to stay away because they cannot cope, South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling on the government to provide a £4billion emergency cash injection for the NHS…
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Councils invest extra cash to clear drains and gullies
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has praised the work of the County and District Councils who are working hard to clear drains and gullies ahead of the winter to help prevent flooding.
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MP put through paces at Kendal Leisure Centre
South Lakes MP Tim Farron was put through his paces during a visit to Kendal Leisure Centre.
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Farron slams Farming Minister for Commons Payment delays
An RPA source today revealed that hundreds of common land payment claims are still outstanding, despite Farming Minister George Eustice reportedly telling the Northern Farming Conference that he…
