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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.
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MP backs residents over South Lakes TV blackouts
For the few weeks, many homes in Kendal and the surrounding area have been left without a television signal, leaving thousands without major TV channels and very frustrated.
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Farron calls on Foreign Office to provide "boost" to tourism in South Lakes
The Lake District is potentially losing out on millions of pounds of extra revenue because of the UK's decision not to enter the Schengen agreement according to South Lakes MP, Tim Farron, who today…
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MP backs better deal for green businesses
Local MP Tim Farron has written to Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne MP, calling on him to take steps to support the growth of small local green businesses.