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About Tim Tim Farron has been the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale since 2005. Tim lives in Milnthorpe, south Cumbria, with his wife Rosie, his daughters Isabella and Gracie and his sons Jude…
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Cumbria Better Connected group urge Transport Secretary to reject ticket office closure plans
The Cumbria Better Connected campaign group have written to the Transport Secretary Mark Harper, urging him to reject plans put forward by rail companies to close ticket offices and significantly…
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MP blasts Prime Minister for thinking he knows better than local communities over 20mph speed limits
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has lambasted reports that the Government are going to make it harder for councils to introduce 20mph speed limits.
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CUMBRIAN MP WELCOMES TICKET OFFICE CONSULTATION EXTENSION
Today, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed the announcement that consultations on proposed ticket office closures will be extended to the 1st of September and is encouraging people to have their say.
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WESTMORLAND MP URGES DVLA TO NOT WITHDRAW SERVICES FROM POST OFFICES
This afternoon, Westmorland MP Tim Farron has slammed the decision by the DVLA to not renew their contract with the Post Office which ends in April 2024.
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CUMBRIAN MP WELCOMES PLANS TO TACKLE HOSPITALITY STAFFING CRISIS
This morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has welcomed reports that the Government are seeking agreements with European countries for Youth Mobility Visas to tackle the hospitality staffing crisis.
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New figures reveal that 60% of all burglaries in Cumbria go unsolved
A staggering 60% of burglaries went unsolved in Cumbria in the past financial year - an average of 3 a day, new analysis has revealed.
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MP secures meeting with Health Minister over bringing radiotherapy to Kendal
In Parliament this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron urged ministers to give the green light to a satellite radiotherapy centre at the Westmorland General Hospital in Kendal.
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CUMBRIAN MP SUPPORTS BETTER PAY FOR TEACHING ASSISTANTS IN PARLIAMENT
Yesterday, during a debate in Westminster Hall on teaching assistant's pay, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron supported a petition calling for better pay for the position.
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WESTMORLAND MP FIGHTS FOR STATUTORY DUTY OF CARE FOR STUDENTS
Yesterday, on the floor of the House of Commons, Westmorland MP Tim Farron raised his campaign for a statutory duty of care to be imposed on universities over their students.
