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MP welcomes further unemployment drop
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed news this morning that unemployment has fallen again in South Lakeland.
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MP welcomes massive pupil premium increase
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the government announcement of a 44% increase in the pupil premium by 2015.
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Have your say on nuisance marketing calls says Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging people to respond to an inquiry into nuisance telephone marketing calls.
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MPs welcomes news that Defra will raise livestock compensation
Cumbrian MPs Tim Farron and Rory Stewart have welcomed the news that Defra will now give extra support to livestock farmers blighted by the recent bad weather.
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Levens pumps stay on indefinitely - and community wins a further two year reprieve for Lyth Valley pumps
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked the community, NFU, RSPB, local councillors and others for their work on the long running campaign to deal with flooding and drainage issues in the Lyth Valley.
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Farron visited by the Lakeland Youth Council
South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, welcomed his local youth council to Parliament last week in London.
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Farron supports save rural GP practices petition
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has backed an e-petition on the government's website asking the government to add flexibility to the funding formula to protect rural GP practices.
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MP welcomes tax deal which reduces inequality
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that by 2014 an estimated 28,990 of the poorest Cumbrians will be lifted out of paying tax altogether and an estimated further 200,200 will have their…
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MP slams decision by minister to remove vascular services from Morecambe Bay
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has this morning criticised Conservative Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who has announced that vascular services will be removed from the Royal Lancaster Infirmary and…
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MP backs defibrillator campaign
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has backed a campaign being run by the new Chairman of Cumbria County Council trying to raise money for 100 defibrillators in 100 days.