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Farron calls for local to join broadband campaign as local champions
Local MP Tim Farron is encouraging local residents to get involved in the campaign to secure better broadband for the South Lakes.
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Farron invites Lord Patten to come and meet BBC Radio Cumbria staff and listeners
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today written to the BBC Trust Chairman, Lord Patten, to invite him to Cumbria to meet staff at Radio Cumbria affected by the proposed 20% cuts and to meet the station's…
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MP puts down parliamentary motion calling for government backing for radiotherapy campaign
Local MP Tim Farron has put down a parliamentary motion calling on the government and NHS commissioners to back the bid for a radiotherapy unit to be based at Westmorland General Hospital.
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FARRON DEMANDS GOVERNMENT STEP IN TO PROTECT BBC RADIO CUMBRIA
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today called on Jeremy Hunt to step in and reverse the proposed cuts to BBC Radio Cumbria announced in the Delivering Quality First review of the BBC's output.
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FARRON WELCOMES LOTTERY GRANTS FOR THE SOUTH LAKES
Local MP Tim Farron has welcomed the latest round lottery grants from the 'Big Lottery Fund Awards'.
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FARRON SUPPORTS SCHEME TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY
Cumbrian MP Tim Farron is supporting a new river monitoring system which will benefit both farmers and locals.
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MP WELCOMES GUN LICENCE UPDATE AFTER REVIEW OF CUMBRIA SHOOTINGS
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has today welcomed news that the Home Office has suggested that people who have been given suspended sentences could be refused a firearms licence.
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MP CALLS FOR RE-THINK AS REGIONAL FIRE CONTROL CENTRE PLANS TAKE ANOTHER HIT AFTER MERSEYSIDE BACKS OUT
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on Cumbria County Council to follow Merseyside and withdraw from plans to set up a regional fire control centre.
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FARRON LAUNCHES ONLINE RADIOTHERAPY PETITION
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has launched a petition online to bring radiotherapy services to Westmorland General.
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MP CAUTIOUSLY WELCOMES NATIONAL PARK EXTENSION BUT CALLS FOR ACTION ON PLANNING AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Today South Lakes MP Tim Farron has cautiously welcomed news that Natural England has voted to extend the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks. Tim did caution that is now time for the…
