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Tim Farron votes to scrap family farm tax and tells Minister to listen to Kirkby Stephen farmers
In Parliament last night, local MP Tim Farron voted against the Government’s controversial family farm tax.
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Closing hospital wards whilst pressure at highest alert level is ‘utter madness’, says MP
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging local health bosses not to go ahead with controversial plans to close hospital wards in Morecambe Bay, in light of the NHS declaring it was seeing the highest…
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MP asks Housing Minister to give Cumbrian councils the power to make sure new homes are affordable
On the floor of House of Commons this week, local MP Tim Farron asked Housing Minister Rushanara Ali to give local councils and national park authorities the power to increase the number of…
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Lancashire hospitals moving further away from Cumbria means now is the time to bring more health services to Kendal – MP
Local MP Tim Farron has made fresh calls for radiotherapy treatment to be brought to Westmorland General Hospital after plans were to announced to move Royal Preston Hospital even further away from…
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Tim Farron presses Minister to resolve broadband issues in Eden villages
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has pressed the Minister responsible for digital infrastructure and telecoms, Sir Chris Bryant, to intervene to help communities in Eden which are experiencing poor broadband…
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Lib Dem councillor announces retirement after 21 years of service
Long-standing Liberal Democrat councillor Neil Hughes has announced he will be stepping down as the councillor for Eamont and Shap next month, due to health reasons.
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Tim Farron calls for health boss to reverse decision to close hospital wards
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Chief Executive of Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust, Aaron Cummins, urging him to halt controversial and imminent plans to close hospital wards in Kendal and…
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Tim Farron challenges Environment Secretary over sewage spills in Windermere
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron urged the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, to take urgent action to protect…
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MP meets Minister of Skills over Cumbria’s hospitality workforce crisis
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has met with Minister of State for Skills in the Department for Education, Baroness Jacqui Smith, to discuss the county’s staffing crisis in hospitality and tourism.
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Tim Farron asks Transport Secretary to intervene over failing rail services in Cumbria
Local MP Tim Farron has secured a promise from the Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh, to take rail companies to task over their poor performance in Cumbria.
