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TIM FARRON JOINS ROUGH SLEEPERS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR MANNA HOUSE
South Lakes MP Tim Farron joined a team of a dozen volunteers on Saturday night who slept rough at Kendal Castle to raise funds for homeless people.
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FARRON HANDS PETITION TO DOWNING STREET IN BID TO SAVE AMBLESIDE CAMPUS
South Lakes MP Tim Farron and University of Cumbria SU president Emma Green will be handing in a 5,500-strong petition to 10 Downing Street against the closure of Ambleside's university campus.
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Government should keep their word and reconnect Backbarrow - Farron
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is calling on the Government to provide funding for a replacement footbridge in Backbarrow over the River Leven.
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NHS North Lancs decision puts Kendal call centre at risk
This week's decision by NHS North Lancashire to split up the former Baycall service will put Kendal's out of hours GP call centre at risk according to local MP Tim Farron.
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FARRON WELCOMES SILFIELD WINDFARM REJECTION
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the decision of the independent planning inspector to reject the proposed wind farm at Sillfield.
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Lib Dems pledge to introduce badger cull in response to TB crisis
A badger cull would be an essential part of the Liberal Democrat policy to control bovine TB according to Lib Dem Shadow Defra Secretary Tim Farron, who has accused the Government of "shamelessly…
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Farron calls on Government to deliver high speed broadband for South Lakes
Local MP Tim Farron has called on the Government to deliver high speed broadband for the whole of South Lakeland after the Prime Minster confirmed that between 5% and 10% of British homes would be…
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Farron takes local dementia fight to Parliament
Local MP Tim Farron today spoke out in Parliament in defence of people in Cumbria living with dementia. Speaking in the debate this afternoon Tim raised the fact that while an additional £1.5million…
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Farron welcomes government u-turn on EU dairy funding
Speaking in Parliament this morning, South Lakes MP Tim Farron today welcomed the Government's u-turn on EU funding for dairy farmers, after Minister Jim Fitzpatrick confirmed that the Government had…
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Farron warns of deadly carbon monoxide risk
MP Tim Farron is urging local residents to protect themselves against the threat of Carbon Monoxide poisoning after new research revealed that eight in ten households in Cumbria do not have an…