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Tim in Sedbergh

Farron gets national park democratisation into Queen's Speech

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that his long term campaign to democratise our National Parks has made a big step forward. Today the Government announced that in the next legislative session it will bring forward a draft bill, proposing legislation in this area.

4 Jun 2014
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Tim backs financial education in local schools

Tim Farron, MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, is encouraging local schools to put on money lessons this June, to give their pupils a head-start in financial education before it becomes a compulsory part of the new National Curriculum in September. The move comes in advance of this year's My Money Week (9 to 15 June), run by national financial education charity pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group).

20 May 2014
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County Council has got this wrong: MP

Local MP Tim Farron has expressed his disappointment that Cumbria County Council has decided to push ahead with on-street car parking charges. Tim has said that the council has 'got this wrong'.

20 May 2014
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