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MP elected chair of hill farming parliamentary group
Local MP Tim Farron has been formally elected chair of the new All-Party Parliamentary Group for hill farming.
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Time for ministers to take their fingers out of their ears and stop the cuts to Cumbria’s police - MP
Commenting on new figures from the Police Federation which show that nearly nine in ten officers feel that there isn't enough front-line staff to meet demand, local MP Tim Farron said:
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MP calls for urgent investment in extra ambulances after shocking new figures show that paramedics in the North West are the most overworked in the country
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock calling for urgent investment in extra ambulances after it was revealed that the North West has the lowest number of ambulances…
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MP pushes floods minister to make Cumbria a special case for funding
Local MP Tim Farron has argued for Cumbria to become a special case when it comes to funding flood protection during a meeting with minister with Thérèse Coffey.
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MP raises need for Kendal radiotherapy unit at meeting with new NHS England boss
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has met with the new Chair of NHS England, Lord Prior, as part of his campaign to bring a satellite radiotherapy centre to Westmorland General Hospital.
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MP calls on Government to fix South Lakes dental crisis
Local MP Tim Farron is pushing the Government to solve the ongoing dental crisis affecting the South Lakes.
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MP presented with petition as campaign to save Kendal Town FC ramps up
This afternoon, local MP Tim Farron was presented with a petition signed by over 200 Kendal Town supporters calling for the club to be saved.
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Lib Dem leader visits Kendal to meet local businesses
Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable visited the Mintworks in Kendal yesterday to take part in a Q&A with over 60 local businesses.
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MP calls for half price Saturday travel on Northern trains to compensate for six months of railway chaos
Commenting on the news that strike action on Northern trains is to be suspended, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said:
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MP pushes minister to give local people more say over National Park decisions
On the floor of the House of Commons this morning, local MP Tim Farron once again made the case for the two national parks in Cumbria to be democratised.
