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Farron supports plans for new Auction Mart site
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has come out in support of plans for the move from Kendal to a site at Junction 36 of the M6.
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MP supports local art exhibition for mental health awareness week
Mental health is the great taboo - yet one in four of us will experience mental health difficulties at some time. South Lakes MP Tim Farron chose to highlight mental health issues as he visited an…
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Farron to keep promise to South Lakes' students over tuition fees
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today stated he will keep his promise to young people and families in the South Lakes and vote against any plans for higher education that involving raising the cap on…
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Farron calls on SLDC to lead hydro power agenda in Cumbria
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on South Lakeland District council to be 'green leaders' in hydro and lead by example.
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Scrapping the tenant tax should mean new homes in South Lakeland - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has long campaigned for the scrapping of the Tenant tax - and has warmly welcomed the government's decision this week to end this unfair practice.
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Farron welcomes decision to put National Park extension plans on hold
Tim Farron has revealed that Natural England has put off a crucial announcement on the extension of the boundaries of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks.
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Farron calls for South Lakes to be pilot area for fuel duty rebate
Local MP, Tim Farron, has called on the Chancellor to pilot the rural fuel tax cut scheme in the South Lakes
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Tim's roundtable with South Lakes school heads leads to action on school funding
On Friday, Tim Farron held two roundtable meetings - with Primary School headteachers in the morning and then Secondary School headteachers in the afternoon.
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Local community champion selected as Lyth Valley by-election candidate
The Liberal Democrats have chosen local resident and community campaigner Jane Hall to fight the Lyth Valley ward in the South Lakeland District Council by-election on November 4th.
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Farron angry at appalling decision to offload South Lakes health services to Carlisle
Tim Farron has called for an urgent review following the decision of NHS Cumbria to offload much of its community health provision onto the Carlisle-based mental health trust.