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MP hopes meeting tomorrow could lead to U-turn on decision to move fire control centre
South Lakes MP Tim Farron hopes the County Council's meeting tomorrow will mark the end of plans to set up a regional fire control centre.
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Farron supports christmas child cheer
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is encouraging MPs to support the Operation Christmas Child shoebox appeal, which sends thousands of Christmas presents each year to vulnerable young people living in…
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Farron launches "Save our Pubs" campaign at local beer festival on Friday
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will launch a campaign to save local pubs at the CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Westmorland Beer and Cider Festival this week.
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Farron calls for local to join broadband campaign as local champions
Local MP Tim Farron is encouraging local residents to get involved in the campaign to secure better broadband for the South Lakes.
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Farron invites Lord Patten to come and meet BBC Radio Cumbria staff and listeners
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today written to the BBC Trust Chairman, Lord Patten, to invite him to Cumbria to meet staff at Radio Cumbria affected by the proposed 20% cuts and to meet the station's…
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MP puts down parliamentary motion calling for government backing for radiotherapy campaign
Local MP Tim Farron has put down a parliamentary motion calling on the government and NHS commissioners to back the bid for a radiotherapy unit to be based at Westmorland General Hospital.
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FARRON DEMANDS GOVERNMENT STEP IN TO PROTECT BBC RADIO CUMBRIA
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today called on Jeremy Hunt to step in and reverse the proposed cuts to BBC Radio Cumbria announced in the Delivering Quality First review of the BBC's output.
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FARRON WELCOMES LOTTERY GRANTS FOR THE SOUTH LAKES
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the latest round lottery grants from the 'Big Lottery Fund Awards'.
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FARRON SUPPORTS SCHEME TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron is supporting a new river monitoring system which will benefit both farmers and locals.
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MP WELCOMES GUN LICENCE UPDATE AFTER REVIEW OF CUMBRIA SHOOTINGS
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed news that the Home Office has suggested that people who have been given suspended sentences could be refused a firearms licence.
