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MPs and local businesses celebrate Cumbria Day in Parliament
Local MP Tim Farron has hailed Cumbria Day as "another resounding success".
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Long awaited radiotherapy consultation response is insult to patients and clinicians – MP
South Lakes MP and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Radiotherapy Tim Farron has labelled NHS England's consultation response on the future of radiotherapy services as "weak", "vague" and…
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Council helps launch free app for older people in South Lakeland
Liberal Democrat-run Kendal Town Council has teamed up with Lancaster University to launch a new app specifically designed to help older people in South Lakeland.
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MP and heritage rail company win award for DIY train service on the Lakes Line
Local MP Tim Farron and heritage rail company West Coast Railways were today presented with an award by the campaign group Railfuture for the interim service they provided on the Lakes Line last…
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MP secures promise from minister to intervene over failing mental health trust
Local MP Tim Farron has received a promise from a Government minister to intervene over the failing Cumbria Partnership Trust.
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MP calls for new funding scheme to support hill farmers
On the floor of the House of Commons this morning, local MP Tim Farron called on ministers to commit to a new bespoke funding scheme for upland farmers.
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MP urges people to have their say over future of Kendal’s main post office
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging local residents to take part in Post Office Ltd's consultation over the future of Kendal Post Office which has been officially launched today.
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MP to urge minister to intervene over failing mental health trust
Today (16th) local MP Tim Farron will meet with health minister Jackie Doyle-Price to ask her to urgently intervene over South Cumbria's failing mental health services.
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MP demands end to nursery funding scandal
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Education Secretary Damian Hinds urging him to change the funding formula to prevent further closures to local nurseries.
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Kendal Lib Dem councillors to hold advice surgeries this Saturday
Local Liberal Democrat councillors in Kendal will be holding two advice surgeries this Saturday (19th) at The Riflemans Arms from 12.30pm-1.30pm and at Sainsburys Café from 2pm to 3pm.
