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An NHS dentist for all
An NHS dentist for all The Government has allowed NHS dental provision in Cumbria to reach crisis level, with far too many people no longer able to get NHS treatment and some people forced to…
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MP challenges Gove to fast-track plans to curb second homes
Local MP Tim Farron has asked the Housing Secretary Michael Gove to urgently bring forward plans to stop family homes being turned into second homes and holiday lets in Cumbria.
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MP secures meeting with Minister over Lakes School rebuild
On the floor of the House of Commons this afternoon, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron secured a meeting with the Education Minister over support for rebuilding Lakes School.
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MP leads debate in Parliament against plans to cut staff at Cumbrian railway stations
This morning, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron led a Westminster Hall debate on controversial proposals to close ticket offices and significantly reduce the number of hours that stations are staffed.
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MP welcomes campaign victory after future of Haverthwaite surgery is secured
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has warmly welcomed a decision from health bosses not to close Haverthwaite GP surgery.
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MP to lead Parliamentary debate on rail ticket office closures in Cumbria
Next Wednesday, local MP Tim Farron will lead a Westminster Hall debate on the impact of staffing changes on railway stations in Cumbria.
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HS2 broken promise shows you can’t trust a word the Conservatives say - MP
Reacting to Rishi Sunak’s announcement that he is cancelling the HS2 line to Manchester, Cumbrian MP Tim Farron said:
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Big step forward in MP’s campaign as council announce funding to restore Sedbergh bus service
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has warmly welcomed the news that Westmorland and Furness Council have announced funding to bring back the bus service from Sedbergh to Kendal.
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Nearly half of all cancer patients in North Cumbria waited more than two months to start treatment
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron and the Liberal Democrats are calling for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral, as part of a plan to boost survival…
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MP and Lib Dem councillors celebrate community campaign win after controversial plans for convenience store in Kendal pub car park defeated
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron and local Lib Dem councillors have warmly welcomed the breaking news that controversial plans to build a Co-op on the car park of the Duke of Cumberland pub in Kendal have been…
