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Farron pledges support for pubs and brewers
Tim Farron has today pledged to support local pubs and breweries by signing up to the three key pledges proposed by the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale).
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Funding will keep village halls at the heart of our community
Funding announced by the Liberal Democrat run district council will keep village halls at the heart of our communities. Parliamentary candidate Tim Farron and council leader Peter Thornton have…
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Farron - £50,000 for better youth facilities
Tim Farron has hailed a package of funding totalling over £50,000 to improve facilities for young people in our area.
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Farron: Westmorland General gets funding for volunteer scheme
Age UK South Lakeland and the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust will gain a slice of a £470,740 grant from the Government, Tim Farron has announced today.
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MP - Local schools win upgrade cash
Schools Minister David Laws MP and South Lakes MP Tim Farron have today announced that Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale and Arnside National CofE School will receive a major share of a £370…
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Siemens grant will create jobs in South Cumbria - Farron
Twenty supply chain projects from across the country will benefit from a total of £67 million of government investment. It has been announced that this will include Siemens in Ulverston. South Lakes…
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A590 cycling improvements show safety campaign is paying off says Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has said that a major package of funding to improve cycling on the A590 will hopefully save lives. The announcement is the latest tranche of funding to try and make the A590…
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MP welcomes £138,000 for two local churches
Two local churches will be sharing £138,000 of funding from The Listed Places of Worship: Roof Repair Fund. The money is for urgent repairs to public places of worship across the UK. St Cuthbert's…
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Farron - Nearly 30,000 apprenticeships created in Cumbria
Figures released today by the Department for Business show that 29,250 apprenticeship placements have been created since 2010 in Cumbria. The information also shows that in the last six months 450…
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Maternity report does not deliver for Westmorland General - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has expressed his surprise that the Falconer review of maternity services hardly mentions the Helme Chase unit and has called the report a 'serious missed opportunity'.