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Farron welcomes ITV local news trial
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed the news that the Tyne Tees and Border region has been selected as the pilot for a new, more local regional news service on ITV1.
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Government should prepare for "once in a thousand year" floods to become the norm warns Farron
Floods which left parts of Cumbria devastated by its damage should not be described as a "once in a thousand year" event according to Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Tim Farron MP, who has…
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Farron calls on Prime Minister to repay taxes to Mountain Rescue Flood Heroes
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has called on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to deliver much needed financial support to Mountain Rescue teams after thousands of pounds worth of equipment was destroyed…
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Farron calls on Government to aid flood recovery by investing in local tourism
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on Prime Minister Gordon Brown to provide more financial assistance to business centres in South Lakeland devastated by last week's floods, after the PM pledged…
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One in eight pupils in South Lakeland marked at 'wrong level' for SATs
SATs exams have "failed a generation of pupils" according to local MP Tim Farron who was commenting after it was revealed that at least one in eight pupils in South Lakeland may have been given the…
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MP Tim fights to secure Post Natal care service in South Lakes
Local MP Tim Farron is calling on Cumbria Primary Care Trust (PCT) to continue funding a crucial service supporting over a hundred local mothers. The work is under of threat of closure early next…
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FARRON CALLS FOR NEW DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR KENDAL AND BETTER EARLY WARNING TO PREVENT FUTURE FLOOD DISASTER
Speaking after Secretary of State Hilary Benn today delivered his statement on the unprecedented floods in Cumbria in the House of Commons, Mr Farron praised the efforts of the emergency services as…
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Farron calls for return of specialist dementia care to Westmorland General
Local MP and vice chair of the All Party Group on Dementia, Tim Farron has warned that the lack of specialist dementia care provided in hospitals is having a detrimental impact on the health of…
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Last 24 hours have been devastating, but lessons need to be learnt from floods
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling for lessons to be learnt from the floods which are still affecting large parts of the area this morning.
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MP Tim dons waterproofs and helps residents fight floods
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is out and about in waterproofs at flooding black-spots around the area to help local constituents and see for himself some of the problems being caused by today's weather.