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Keep Junction 38 Open! The local communities of Tebay, Orton, Kirkby Stephen, and surrounding villages face up to four years of complete disruption, when work begins to replace eight…
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Tim Farron asks Transport Secretary to make bus fare cap permanent
On the floor of the House of Commons last night, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron urged ministers to extend the £3 bus fare cap.
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Tim Farron asks PM when Cumbrian farmers will see benefits of reduced red tape with Europe
In Parliament this week, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron quizzed Prime Minister Keir Starmer as to when local farmers will be able to sell their produce more easily to countries in Europe.
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Tim Farron urges Chancellor to provide extra funding for Cumbria’s roads, police and health services
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron challenged the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to allocate extra funding for services in Cumbria to…
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Keep Junction 38 Open! - MP Tim Farron and local councillors ask National Highways to reconsider plans
The local communities of Tebay, Orton, Kirkby Stephen, and surrounding villages face up to four years of complete disruption, when work begins to replace eight deteriorating M6 motorway bridges,…
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Tim Farron urges Science Minister to reverse cuts to AI cancer tech funding
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron challenged a senior cabinet minister to restore funding for lifesaving AI cancer technology.
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Tim Farron and local councillors call for lower speed limit to improve safety at M6 junction
Dem councillors Hazel Hodgson and Ian Mitchell have written to Westmorland and Furness Council and National Highways, calling for further safety improvements at Junction 37 of the M6.
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Tim Farron meets Minister to make the case for Cumbrian councils to have more powers to tackle housing crisis
This week, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron met with the Minister for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook...
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Tim Farron calls for Government to commit to flood protection funding
Ahead of next month’s Spending Review, local MP Tim Farron has written to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Steve Reed, calling on the Government to end the uncertainty around funding for…
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Tim Farron calls for MPs to be given a vote on UK-US trade deal
Following this morning’s breaking news that a trade deal between the UK and the US is set to be announced later today, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has urged ministers to give MPs a vote on the deal.