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Farron fights cuts to BBC Radio Cumbria
Cumbria MP, Tim Farron, has launched the fight to save current services provided by BBC Radio Cumbria by tabling a motion to Parliament.
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Farron calls for fair trade for UK farmers
South Lakes MP Tim Farron, has called on the government to tackle unfair trade rules within the UK food market, especially in the dairy sector.
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Farron in Fairtrade Fortnight bunting record bid
South Lakes MP Tim Farron, last Thursday joined Fairtrade Ambassador and five time Olympic gold medallist, Sir Steve Redgrave, in Parliament in a bid to break the record for the world's longest…
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Tim Farron takes fight for Cumbria’s teaching assistants to Westminster
Cumbrian MP, Tim Farron, used a debate on teaching assistants in Cumbria in the House of Commons to call on the government to put pressure on Cumbria County Council to rethink their plans for up to a…
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Tim Farron MP supports patients with kidney disease on World Kidney Day
On Wednesday, 9th March 2011, Tim Farron attended a reception in Parliament marking World Kidney Day where he met with David Ambler and Kevin O'Hara from the Lancashire and South Cumbria Kidney…
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MP writes to county council leader demanding public consultation on bus axe plans
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today written to county council leader Eddie Martin, calling on him to put plans to axe rural bus routes out to public consultation.
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Farron leads call for re-think over teaching assistant plans
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has asked all the county's MPs to join him in signing a motion to parliament in opposition to the planned cuts to the salaries of teaching assistants, calling on Schools…
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Farron launches proposal to give bank shares to local people
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has announced proposals to give shares in RBS and Lloyds to the British people.
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Farron joins DEFRA secretary to announce sunnier future for our uplands
This morning South Lakes MP Tim Farron joined the Secretary of State for Defra Caroline Spelman and Defra minister Jim Paice MP to announce major changes in funding for hill farmers.
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Farron calls for reinstatement of hospital pathology lab
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has called for the reinstatement of the pathology laboratory at Westmorland General Hospital
