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Tim joins Kendal Christians Against Poverty to celebrate successful first year
South Lakes MP Tim Farron spoke at a special celebration on Friday at Parr Street Church in Kendal.
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Give us back our GP out of hours service - MP calls on new government to intervene to protect local GP out of hours service
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has reacted with extreme concern to reports that the local out of hours GP service is deteriorating following the decision to close their Kendal call centre. There have been…
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Post Offices at risk over pay dispute warns Farron
Post Offices in South Lakeland could still be forced to close even after the conclusion of the Government's 'Network Change Programme' following the decision by the Post Office to cut sub-postmasters…
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Farron urges farmers to continue vaccinating against risk of bluetongue
Liberal Democrat Farming Spokesperson Tim Farron MP has urged South Lakeland farmers to continue vaccinating their sheep and cattle against bluetongue after the NFU warned that the actions of some…
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Farron calls for fewer tests for children following SATS boycott by South Lakeland schools
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has called for SATS to be scaled back in favour of more teacher assessment following the news that hundreds of children in South Lakeland will miss their National Tests…
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Farron visits Morrisons in Kendal to see Buy British campaign in action
Local MP Tim Farron last week visited Kendal's Morrisons store to see the chain's commitment to British produce in action.
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Farron pulls together people for meeting to plan the future of the auction mart
Tim Farron will be chairing a meeting on Thursday looking to thrash out the future for the local auction mart and to make sure we keep it in the South Lakes.
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Farron makes pledge to voters on student fees
Tim Farron today signed a pledge to voters ahead of the forthcoming general election that he would vote against any increase in fees in the next parliament.
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Youth surgeries "a huge success" says Farron
Tim Farron has hailed the youth surgeries held at three estates in Kendal last Thursday as a major success after meeting with over two hundred young people on the Hallgarth, Kirkbarrow and Sandylands…
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Farron blasts MOD over lack of equipment for South Lakes soldiers in Afghanistan
Tim Farron has today blasted the Ministry of Defence over their lack of equipment provision for troops from the Soldiers from the 1st Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Regiment who are currently on tour…