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MP calls for action on fuel price in the upcoming Budget
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has called on the Chancellor to announce action to reduce fuel prices in the upcoming budget.
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Farron calls on councils to offer pubs a safety net
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on both South Lakeland and Eden district councils to list community pubs throughout our area as 'community assets', a movewhich could safeguard rural pubs in…
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Farron welcomes Post Office plan for Barbon
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the news that a Hosted Outreach Service is to be run from Barbon Village Hall.
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Farron welcomes proposed council tax freeze
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today congratulated Lib Dem run South Lakeland District Council for proposing to freeze council tax for the third year in a row.
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'Shared parental leave is good news' says Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed moves by the government to reform the way parents can share maternity leave.
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Farron meets Natural England Chair to call for action on South Lakes flooding
Cumbrian MP, Tim Farron, this afternoon met with the Chair of Natural England, Poul Christensen, to ask Natural England to help tackle the ongoing flooding issues experienced by residents and farmers…
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Farron hails campaign for Cumbrian jobseekers
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron has tabled a motion in Parliament in support of the North West Evening Mail's "We Want to Work" Campaign, recognising its early success and calling for similar schemes to be…
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Farron: 'NHS confidential pay off deals must end'
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called for an end to NHS confidentiality deals such as those used at the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT).
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Farron calls for cut in modulation to protect farmers
Cumbria MP Tim Farron will speak in a debate in the House of Commons on reform of the Common Agricultural Policy this evening to call for a cut in modulation to protect livestock and dairy farmers in…
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MP urges residents to join council's energy scheme and save up to £300 on bills
Tim Farron has backed South Lakeland District Council's scheme to bring down household bills for residents. The council is a nationwide pioneer in bringing in a collective energy scheme open to all…