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Future of local mental health services are being left in limbo by Trust - MP
Local MP Tim Farron has slammed Cumbria Partnership NHS Trust for leaving the future of mental health services in the south of the county in limbo.
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Government delays over future of radiotherapy services is costing lives - MP
Local MP Tim Farron has slammed the Government for "dragging its feet" over plans for the future of radiotherapy.
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MP calls for a mental health worker to be allocated to every school during Parliamentary debate
South Lakes MP Tim Farron called for a mental health worker to be allocated to every school in Cumbria to help tackle issues from an early age.
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MP tables motion for Government to ‘get a move on’ with flood defences three years on from Storm Desmond
On the eve of the third anniversary of Storm Desmond hitting the South Lakes, local MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in Parliament calling for the Government to stop dragging their feet over flood…
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Transport Secretary’s incompetence with the railways long pre-dates timetable shambles - MP
Commenting on the damning report from the Commons Transport Select Committee which blames the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling for the meltdown of rail timetables over the summer, South Lakes MP…
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MP presents petition to Parliament calling for better mental health funding for young people in Cumbria
Today (4th December), local MP Tim Farron will present a petition to Parliament, which calls for the Government to properly invest in preventative mental health care for young people in Cumbria.
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MP denounces consultation on future of Kendal Post Office a ‘sham’ after Government announces support for closure
Local MP Tim Farron has hit out at the Conservative Government after they endorsed the closure of Kendal Post Office.
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MP urges Prime Minister to ‘get a grip and intervene’ over rail chaos
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Prime Minister, Theresa May, urging her to intervene over the current crisis on the railways in Cumbria.
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MP secures meeting with health minister to make the case for more funding for mental health provision in Cumbria
On the floor of the House of Commons this morning, South Lakes MP Tim Farron secured a meeting with the health minister to discuss problems surrounding mental health in Cumbria.
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Kendal Lib Dems push to make sure new development doesn’t lead to flooding
Local Liberal Democrat councillors Jon Owen and Stephen Coleman are working to make sure that a proposed new housing development in Kendal doesn't cause flooding problems for local residents.
