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Tim at Gilkes

MP welcomes further unemployment drop

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that unemployment in Westmorland & Lonsdale is 170 people lower than it was a year ago. These figures give Westmorland one of the lowest unemployment rate in the UK.

23 Feb 2015
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Tim Farron MP at Kendal Nursery School

£1.7 million for school places - Farron

Figures released today by the Department for Education show that Cumbria will be getting £1.773 million to provide extra school places. This announcement has been welcomed by South Lakes MP Tim Farron.

12 Feb 2015
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Tim at Gilkes

£4 million pot will help South Lakeland businesses

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) has awarded Cumbria Chamber of Commerce £4 million to support businesses throughout the county, as part of a £50.4 million package of extra funding from the Regional Growth Fund to help companies in the North West.

12 Feb 2015
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