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Round table meeting 'increases pace and urgency' of cancer unit plan
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the outcome of a meeting this morning to discuss the proposals for a new cancer treatment unit in Kendal.
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Farron demands "answers" after visa problems threaten to disrupt Lake District Summer Music School
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to provide answers to questions over the impact on charities of changes to the immigration laws, as Lake District Summer Music School expressed…
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Reward pubs as community assets says Farron as figures for pub closures reach new high
More local pubs are closing down because of the economic downturn according to South Lakeland MP Tim Farron who was responding to figures announced today which revealed that UK pubs closed at a rate…
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Minister turns his back on democratic reform for national parks- Farron
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has accused the government of "turning their back" on democratic reform after announcing that they would not be introducing partial direct elections to the National Park…
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Welsh Assembly adopt their own 'home on the farm'
South Lakeland's trail-blazing 'Home on the Farm' scheme - the brainchild of local MP Tim Farron - has been adopted by the Welsh Assembly. Wales looks set to adopt their own "Home on the farm" scheme…
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Government must act to protect voluntary groups from the "rain tax"-Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has called on the Government to take immediate action to protect voluntary groups across South Lakeland from soaring water bills after changes to the way surface water drainage is…
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Farron praises recycling efforts of South Lakeland residents over efforts to cut number of plastic bags
Local MP Tim Farron has praised the recycling efforts of South Lakeland residents after the consumption of supermarket plastic carrier bags halved in number
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Government given "green light" to help struggling mountain rescue teams
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to reimburse ALL taxes paid by Mountain Rescue teams over the last 12 months, after the European Commissionaire, Mr Laszlo Kovacs, revealed that…
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Glad you are here: Farron welcomes PM to the Lakes
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed Gordon Brown to the Lake District for his summer holiday but has urged the Prime Minister to take notice of the decline in services that has accompanied years…
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Farron launches petition for national carers card
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron today launched his petition for the introduction of a national carers' card that would allow carers to go free to an event to support a disabled person.