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MP lobbies Government to protect South Lakes pharmacies
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron urged the Government to take action to stop the rising tide of pharmacy closures.
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New figures reveal police cuts leading to thousands of criminals being let off the hook - MP
There are fresh calls from local MP Tim Farron for more front-line police officers after a new investigation revealed that thousands of offenders have escaped prosecution in Cumbria over the past 5…
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MP holds rail summit to push for better services on the Lakes and Furness lines
Local MP Tim Farron and the Cumbria Community Rail Partnership met with representatives from Network Rail, Virgin Trains and Northern this week to make the case for much needed improvements to the…
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South Lakes MP calls for new deal to fix broken social care system at PMQs
Local MP Tim Farron used today's Prime Minister's Questions session to call for the establishment of a new cross-party group to bring forward a new deal to fix Britain's social care system.
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MP urges minister to give local post offices a fair deal for providing banking services
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, local MP Tim Farron made the case for cash-strapped post offices in the South Lakes to receive the funding needed to provide banking services.
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MP urges minister to act on ‘heartbreaking’ South Lakes child poverty figures
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd calling for the introduction of 'poverty impact assessment clauses' on all new laws after new figures revealed that…
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Search underway for Trustees for new South Lakes mental health charity
Local MP Tim Farron has joined the search for Trustees to lead a new mental health charity based in South Lakeland.
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MP urges minister to give new bank fraud reimbursement scheme teeth to reimburse past victims
In Parliament this morning, South Lakes MP Tim Farron made the case for a new reimbursement scheme to be made available to past victims of online banking scams.
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MP elected vice chair of new cross-party group on eating disorders
Local MP Tim Farron has been elected as a vice chair of a new all-party parliamentary group aimed at campaigning for earlier intervention and access to treatment for people with eating disorders.
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MP welcomes appointment of cabinet member for climate emergency at South Lakeland District Council
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has praised the move by t he local Lib Dem district council to put the climate emergency at the heart of its decision making.
