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We've moved a step forward to electrifying the Lakes Line! - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the government's announcement to conduct a feasibility study as a precursor to electrifying the Lakes Line.
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Tim Farron's annual summer surgery tour dates announced
During the summer Tim Farron MP will be taking his surgery tour around the South Lakes so that local residents can come and voice their concerns. Tim's summer tour aims to reach a full range of…
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Farron calls on Heinz to stay committed to Kendal
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has held a meeting with representatives from Heinz over plans to shed staff from their factory at Kendal. At the meeting Tim and South Lakeland District Councillors David…
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MP calls for action to protect rural GP practices
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has sounded the alarm that changes to the funding formula could leave smaller rural practices at serious risk of closure.
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Farron calls on supermarkets to help farmers and rural communities
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has joined with the Campaign for Rural England (CPRE) to call on supermarkets to do much more to support farmers.
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MP welcomes Milnthorpe police station u-turn
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that residents in Milnthorpe will still have a police presence in the area.
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Farron: "Three weeks to look at 'cover up' claims is not good enough"
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has said that families should not have to wait for three weeks to find out if the police will investigate the alleged CQC 'cover up' at Furness General Hospital.
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Farron deliver funding to deal with mobile phone 'not spots'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that Cumbria has been chosen to be the first area in the country to benefit from a new scheme designed to make sure mobile phone 'not spots' are ended.
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Farron: "Glad CQC have named names but justice must now take its course"
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the Care Quality Commission has published the names of the officials at the centre of the cover up involving baby deaths in Cumbria.
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Employment figures show county is turning corner - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed official figures release to him in answer to a parliamentary question which show that 6,000 more people were employed in Cumbria in 2012 than the previous year.
