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Farron gives his top tips for beating the cold this winter
Local MP Tim Farron has teamed up with Age Concern South Lakeland to draw up six top tips to ensure older people remain well and warm this winter.
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MP welcomes new joint effort to clear the ice
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the moves by South Lakeland District Council and the Lib Dem-run local committee of the County Council to work together in the effort to clear pathways and car parks…
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Farron calls for real action to bring Fair Trade for British Farmers
Mr Farron has reiterated his call for stronger regulation of supermarkets and has proposed a powerful independent Food Market Regulator to monitor and penalise supermarkets that treat producers…
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MP BLASTS MASSIVE FAILURE TO RESPOND TO EXTREME WEATHER
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has criticised Cumbria County Council for its failure to help local residents to cope with the extreme winter weather conditions.
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Hundreds of South Lakeland families could be missing out on energy savings says Farron
Hundreds of households in South Lakeland could be missing out on savings of up to £250 a year on the energy bills because they are failing to claim free insulation grants to which they are entitled,…
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Defra interpretation of farm payment penalties damaging to British farmers-Farron
Defra's interpretation of penalties imposed for single farm payments are "damaging" British farmers according to Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson
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Farron gives backing to Royal Legion's campaign to support our troops
Local MP Tim Farron has given his backing to the Royal Legion's "Time to do your bit" campaign which calls on the government to provide a duty care for the whole Armed Forces family.
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Farron welcomes extra funding for South Lakeland farmers affected by floods
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that farmers in Cumbria have been granted £500,000 to help to restore their land after the floods last month.
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MoD "penny pinching" threatens future of Cumbrian army cadet programme warns Farron
The future of the Cumbria Army Cadet Force could be under threat as a result of the decision by the Ministry of Defence to slash funding given to the army cadet programme according to South Lakeland…
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Tim vows to fight on to save Ambleside campus
Local MP Tim Farron has today vowed to keep fighting to save the historic Charlotte Mason College from University of Cumbria plans to 'mothball' the site.