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MP’s summer tour a “Huge Success”
As local MP Tim Farron's annual summer tour comes to a close he has hailed this year's tour as a 'huge success'.
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MP slams Royal Bank of Scotland for putting profits over people with ATM charge plans
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the bosses on the largely nationalised bank RBS to abandon plans that would see thousands of customers unable to use cash…
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Farron: 'Saving BBC4 and BBC radio cumbria is vital to protecting the unique BBC brand'
Local MP Tim Farron has today said that 'protecting services like BBC Radio Cumbria and BBC4 is vital - defending the unique public service ethos and quality of programming on the BBC is really…
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MP congraulates south lakes students on record GCSE results
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has offered his congratulations to the areas students on their record breaking GCSE Level results.
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TREASURY REPORT BACKS CAMPAIGN TO MAKE SURE CHEQUE SAVED FOREVER
Local MP Tim Farron has today welcomed a report by the Treasury select committee that says that the Payments Council should no longer have the unfettered power to decide the future of cheques, or…
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MP WELCOMES NHS INVESTMENT IN NEW KENDAL GP SURGERY
Local MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the news that the go ahead has been given for a new £2.5 million GP surgery in Kendal.
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MP slams big energy companies as treating customers as 'cash cows'
Local MP Tim Farron has today blasted the 'big six' energy companies for continuing to push for inflation busting price rises which hurt people in the South Lakes and treat them as 'cash cows'.
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Farron helps look for Future Flames in South Lakes
With only a year to go until the London 2012 Olympic Games, local MP Tim Farron is supporting a campaign to inspire young people in the South Lakes area to run with the Olympic Flame.
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FARRON WELCOMES LOCAL COMMUNITY BROADBAND SCHEME
South Lakes MP Tim Farron yesterday helped bring together community interest company NextGenUs and residents from Hutton Roof to discuss NextGenUs's proposal for a superfast broadband network in the…
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Farron welcomes huge win over government funding for mountain rescue
After a long-running campaign, South Lakes MP Tim Farron is today welcoming the news that the government are to give mountain rescue teams across the country at least £200,000 in direct funding each…
