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Tim Farron slams decision on WASPI compensation
Responding to the Government announcing that there will be no compensation for WASPI women, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron said:
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Give Cumbria more funding, not a mayor - Tim Farron tells Minister
Local MP Tim Farron has told Government ministers that residents and businesses in Cumbria don’t want yet another reorganisation of local councils.
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Tim Farron celebrates campaign win as birth services set to be restored at Kendal maternity ward
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has warmly welcomed today’s news that birth services at Helme Chase Maternity Unit in Kendal will be reinstated, following a local community campaign.
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Tim Farron asks minister to tackle excessive second home ownership in Cumbria
Last night in Parliament, local MP Tim Farron asked the Minister for Housing and Planning to allow local councils and national park authorities to limit the number of second homes in Cumbria.
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Tim Farron secures commitment from Education Secretary to improve access to agricultural apprenticeships in Cumbria
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron asked the Secretary of State for Education to invest in level 4 agricultural apprenticeships for young…
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Avanti delays leading to passengers missing late night connections to South Cumbria – MP
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Managing Director of Avanti West Coast, Andy Mellors, urging him to take action on “unacceptable delays” which are leading to many passengers missing…
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Tim Farron meets with Roads Minister to make case for A66 upgrade
Local MP Tim Farron, and Rishi Sunak the MP for neighbouring Richmond & Northallerton, met with the Roads Minister Lillian Greenwood this week to make the case for the planned A66 upgrade to go ahead.
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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…
