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MP votes against anti-protest Bill
Last night South Lakes MP Tim Farron voted against the Government's controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
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MP makes case for South Lakes to benefit from Levelling Up Fund
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron said that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on jobs and businesses in South Lakeland's visitor economy, should lead to the…
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Lib Dem candidate for Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner calls for crack down on fly-tipping
Liberal Democrat candidate for Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Christie has promised one of his top priorities for his first term in office is to deal with the scourge of fly-tipping…
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‘Why is there a reopening date for nightclubs but not for outdoor education?’ – MP blasts Government’s treatment of outdoor centres
Local MP Tim Farron has accused the Prime Minister of turning his back on the outdoor education sector.
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MP welcomes Government intervention on Cumbrian coal mine
Commenting on the breaking news that the Government have called-in the planning application for the Cumbrian coal mine, local MP Tim Farron said: "It's fantastic news that the Government have at long…
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MP calls for Government to allow local councils to increase council tax on second homes
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has made fresh calls for the Government to tackle the rise of excessive second home ownership in Cumbria, by giving local councils in England the power to significantly…
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MP asks Government to lead Countryside Code public information campaign
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Secretary of State for Environment, asking his department to lead a public information campaign encouraging people to observe the Countryside Code.
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MP blasts Government for turning their back on outdoor education
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said he was "appalled" at the Government's decision to turn their back on the outdoor education sector.
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MP accuses Government of ‘rank hypocrisy’ over Cumbria mine as it hosts international coal phase-out summit
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has accused the Government of hypocrisy by hosting an international summit on phasing out coal just weeks after giving the green light to a new coal mine in Cumbria.
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Failure to announce any new money for cancer treatment will cost thousands of lives – MP
Responding to the Chancellor's failure to announce any new investment for cancer services in today's Budget, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said: "I am astonished and horrified that this Budget does not…