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Community tapestry to record Kendal floods

Local residents are invited to take part in an exciting project to record the events of last winter's floods in a tapestry. Local MP Tim Farron has praised the project and encouraged local residents to get involved at two upcoming workshops on the 1st and 19th April.

30 Mar 2017
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MP fights for police widows' pension rights

South Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has put forward a motion in parliament to fight for the pension rights of police widows and widowers, saying that out-of-date rules should not bar them from remarrying. The motion has already attracted cross-party support from almost 30 MPs.

30 Mar 2017
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Secret Tory plan to cut the NHS

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has demanded that senior government minister Sajid Javid MP today use his visit to Kendal to scale back plans to slash local health services.

30 Mar 2017
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Cross-party report slams schools cuts

A report released today by a committee of MPs has issued a stark warning that funding shortages will put education standards at risk. South Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called on the government to listen to this advice and abandon plans which will see Cumbrian schools facing cuts of £23million by 2020.

29 Mar 2017
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Ultrafast broadband arrives in South Lakes villages

Local MP Tim Farron visited Crosthwaite on Friday to celebrate the arrival of ultrafast broadband to three South Lakeland villages. He said it will provide a "major boost" to local residents and businesses, and called on the government to do more to help connect rural communities.

28 Mar 2017
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Taxi rank

Outrage as taxi rank slashed at busy train station

Local taxi drivers have been left up in arms following the news that the number of taxi rank slots at Oxenholme station is set to be slashed. South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has labelled the plans "unhelpful" for the public and "unfair" on taxi drivers, and is calling on the station authorities to reconsider the plans.

28 Mar 2017
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