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MP backs Morecambe Bay funding plan
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today backed a plan to bid for £1.7m funding to reinvigorate Morecambe Bay as a visitor destination from the Coastal Communities Fund.
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Farron joins the 'nation of lifesavers' campaign to save 5,000 lives
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, is urging people to join the campaign to dramatically increase the number of people trained in life-saving CPR and help create a Nation of Lifesavers.
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Local MP's 'encouraged' by minister's response on future of the Furness Line
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and Barrow & Furness MP John Woodcock have said they are 'encouraged' by the tone of comments from rail minister Claire Perry on the future of the threatened direct…
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Farron welcomes hospital parking announcement at Morecambe Bay
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust will be acting on government guidelines on hospital parking.
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Farron: Time to end term time holiday ban
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has echoed a call from the Local Government Association for the ban on term-time holidays from school to be scrapped, so head teachers can take a "common-sense approach".
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MP backs the money for life challenge and calls on local groups to get involved
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is encouraging education and training organisations to get involved in the Money for Life Challenge, a national competition to encourage young people to improve their money…
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Tim and Clare meet minister to discuss school transport costs
Minister for Schools David Laws MP met with South Lakes MP Tim Farron and Councillor Clare Feeney-Johnson discuss the issue of rural bus subsidies for students in Westminster this week
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Cumbria gains £286,531 from new Early Years Pupil Premium
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the nearly 1000 young people in Cumbria will benefit from the new Early Years Pupil Premium.
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MP proposes bill to protect rural GP surgeries
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has stepped up his campaign to protect rural GP practices by introducing a Presentation Bill in the House of Commons.
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MP raises mental health in Westminster
South Lakes MP Tim Farron raised the issue of mental health in Parliament yesterday and asked the Government to ensure that young people get 'swift, clear and obvious access to mental health care'.
