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MP launches 'Love Local' campaign
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has asked residents to 'put the heart back into the high street and buy local' as part of his campaign to boost the local economy.
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MP thanks local businesses for taking on an apprentice
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked local businesses for taking on an apprentice, after Cumbria County Council's local committee announced the first set of businesses who have joined the funded…
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Over a 1000 people sign Tim's A&E petition in 24 hours!
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked local residents for their 'overwhelming' support of the campaign to bring Accident and Emergency services to Westmorland General Hospital. As of lunchtime today…
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MP welcomes action to protect local pubs
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has expressed his delight at today's announcement of the introduction of a statutory code of practice which will protect publicans from unfair treatment by large pub…
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MP gets rural fuel duty pledge into government's mid-term review
Local MP Tim Farron has urged the government to make good on the possibility mooted in its mid-term review of extending its successful rural fuel discount scheme to mainland rural communities like…
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MP thanks Cumbria's Mountain Rescue teams
Local MP Tim Farron has thanked Cumbria's Mountain Rescue teams for their 'commitment, bravery and determination' after a busy 2012 for the service.
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MP comments on Kendal Riverside Ltd going into administration
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has this afternoon called for local jobs to be the priority after news emerged that the company which owns Kendal's K Village shopping centre has gone into administration.
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MP says 'Help Hawkshead school win 80k new school building'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has asked local residents to join with him and vote to support Hawkshead Primary School win a classroom worth £80,000 in a competition run by the Times Educational…
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Farron wants to hear from farmers who have not yet received Single Farm Payment
Local MP Tim Farron is calling on farmers from across the South Lakes to get in touch if they have not received their single farm payment from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), so that he can step in…
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'40,000 petitions have been sent out calling for A&E to come back to WGH' - Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has sent out petitions to 40,000 people throughout South Lakeland and Upper Eden to allow people to add their voice to the growing campaign to bring Accident and Emergency…
