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MP takes post office campaign to Parliament
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in the House of Commons as part of his campaign to save Kendal post office.
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MP joins over 1,000 campaigners to protest fracking in Lancashire
Local MP Tim Farron joined over 1,000 campaigners on Saturday at Preston New Road near Blackpool to protest the decision to allow fracking to start on the site.
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MP urges Government to protect local communities from surface water flooding
Local MP Tim Farron has pushed the Government to hold water companies to a much higher standard to protect communities in the South Lakes from surface water flooding.
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MP backs Police and Crime Commissioner over merger fears
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has backed Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner's opposition to a potential merger with another force.
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MP uses Parliamentary debate to slam Universal Credit ‘hidden clause’ which could see local small business owners lose thousands of pounds
South Lakes MP Tim Farron used a debate in Parliament this afternoon to slam a 'hidden clause' in Universal Credit to which could see local small business owners lose thousands of pounds.
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New industry report backs MP’s call for better access to radiotherapy treatment
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed a new report from patient groups, academics, government and the private sector which provides recommendations to the NHS that would improve access to advanced…
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MP raises the need for specialist eating disorder service for young people in Cumbria during debate in Parliament
South Lakes MP Tim Farron used a debate in Parliament this morning to make the case for a specialist one-to-one service for young people in Cumbria with eating disorders.
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MP backs national campaign for more NHS staff to tackle waiting times for bowel cancer tests
South Lakes MP Tim has thrown his weight behind Bowel Cancer UK's End the Capacity Crisis campaign which calls on the Government to recruit more NHS staff to tackle long waiting times for tests that…
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MP tables motion in Parliament calling for all sixth form students to have access to free school transport
Local MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in Parliament calling for the Government to provide free school transport for sixth form students to help pupils in rural communities.
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CHILDREN STRANDED ON THEIR SPECIAL DAY BY ANOTHER ‘NORTHERN FAIL’
Local parents have contacted South Lakes MP Tim Farron after around 60 schoolchildren taking part in a WWII evacuation re-enactment were left stranded by Northern Rail this morning.