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MP congratulates 'Jump into Kendal' for winning Wainwright award
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has congratulated the Facebook Group 'Jump into Kendal' for winning the prestigious Wainwright award.
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Farron urges people to nominate local farmers for Countryfile's farming hero award
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has urged local residents to nominate farmers for Countryfile's Farming Heroes Award 2015.
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Tim urges constituents to check for their cold weather payments
Following what has been a very cold few days, the Department for Work and Pensions has automatically released additional support for thousands of benefit recipients in South Lakeland. Local MP Tim…
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MP pays tribute to local councillor and urges others to become organ donors
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has paid tribute to Chris Hogg, the deputy mayor of Kendal, who will give his wife Rachael one of his kidneys later this year. Tim has also urged local people to look at…
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MP takes Sedbergh banks campaign to parliament
South Lakes MP Tim Farron will hand over a 1,000-strong petition tomorrow from residents and businesses in Sedbergh calling for the Government to intervene and force the chief executives of both…
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£737,654 for new homes bonus is welcomed by MP - he suggest upgrading Parks estate play area with some of funding
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has this morning welcomed the news that South Lakeland will gain £737,654 from the New Homes Bonus. Tim has called on the council to use some of that funding to improve…
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Fines for supermarkets that treat farmers badly a step closer say Farron & Cable
Measures to grant the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) powers to fine UK supermarkets have been laid in Parliament, Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced. This news has been…
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'Another day, another Lib Dem offering more apprenticeship funding' - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has thanked the Lib Dem-run South Lakeland District Council for putting a further £5,000 into a scheme announced yesterday to fund apprenticeships in the South Lakes.
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Farron welcomes growth funding for Cumbrian projects
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that the government has agreed to a fresh £20 million package of improvements in infrastructure throughout Cumbria. Tim has been in discussion with the…
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MP welcomes more apprenticeship funding
At today's meeting in Kendal, Lib Dem councillors voted for funding to be allocated to help young people into work. £20,000 will support more apprenticeships and a further £10,000 will fund a new…
