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MP promises to fight on to defend post offices
Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has released the following statement following the announcement of post office closures in South Lakeland:
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Water companies' treatment of churches "a disgrace" - Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has today spoken out against water companies, who are ignoring the charitable status of churches. Water companies have begun to charge churches for the amount of area that will…
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"South Lakeland tax-payers shouldn't be subsidising concessionary bus-fares" - Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has hit out at a Government response to the Transport Select Committee's report into the concessionary fares scheme which claims the scheme is not in need of review. Mr Farron has…
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Farron asks Post Office chiefs to step in to save Burneside
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Chief Executive of Post Office Limited, Alan Cook today to ask that he steps in to find an alternative and permanent location for Burneside post office after…
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Local MP to health bosses: "Rip it up and start again"
Local MP Tim Farron is piling the pressure on to local health bosses to end their threat to close Westmorland General Hospital's heart unit in the light of new information.
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Farron hits out against 'privatisation' of Baycall
Local MP Tim Farron has reacted angrily to reports that Baycall, the out of hours GP service for south Cumbria, could be dissolved and replaced by a private company that could be managed from…
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Farron offers to "help fix the puncture"
Local MP Tim Farron is today offering to host conciliatory talks to find a way forwards for the Kendal town cycle path. Plans for a £400,000 cycle route linking Kirkland to Dockray Hall have recently…
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Local MP to present North West Multi Faith Tourism Association Marque to Hawkshead Hill Baptist Chapel
Today at 19.30 local MP Tim Farron will be presenting Hawkshead Hill Baptist Chapel with the NW Multi Faith Tourism Association Marque, following a meeting to discuss faith and politics. The North…
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MP makes 11th hour bid to save at-risk post offices
Local MP Tim Farron is writing to Post Office Limited executives Julia Young and Richard Lynds, who head up the Network Change programme in the North West, in a last-ditch attempt to save Beetham,…
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Farron welcomes lottery grants
Local MP Tim Farron has today welcomed two lottery grants made by the Heritage Lottery Fund to projects in Kendal; namely £50,000 to Kendal Brewery Arts Centre for The Motto Project: 'Cloth is my…