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MP takes to the road on summer tour
Local MP Tim Farron will be visiting over 40 towns and villages from Grasmere to Burton and Dent to Torver over the next two weeks as part of his annual summer tour.
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Water companies should face fines for wasted water
Consumers in South Lakeland are being forced to pay higher and higher bills while a "ridiculous" amount of water continues to be wasted according to Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesman Tim Farron…
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Farron praises South Lakeland dairy farmers for "going green"
South Lakeland MP Tim has praised the efforts of local dairy farmers for going 'green' in order to reduce the industry's impact on the environment.
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Concessions on sheep tagging "don't go far enough" - Farron
Concessions that will reduce the impact of sheep tagging rule on farmers don't go far enough according to Liberal Democrat Defra Secretary Tim Farron, who believes the government should continue to…
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Round table meeting 'increases pace and urgency' of cancer unit plan
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has welcomed the outcome of a meeting this morning to discuss the proposals for a new cancer treatment unit in Kendal.
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Farron demands "answers" after visa problems threaten to disrupt Lake District Summer Music School
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has called on the government to provide answers to questions over the impact on charities of changes to the immigration laws, as Lake District Summer Music School expressed…
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Reward pubs as community assets says Farron as figures for pub closures reach new high
More local pubs are closing down because of the economic downturn according to South Lakeland MP Tim Farron who was responding to figures announced today which revealed that UK pubs closed at a rate…
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Minister turns his back on democratic reform for national parks- Farron
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has accused the government of "turning their back" on democratic reform after announcing that they would not be introducing partial direct elections to the National Park…
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Welsh Assembly adopt their own 'home on the farm'
South Lakeland's trail-blazing 'Home on the Farm' scheme - the brainchild of local MP Tim Farron - has been adopted by the Welsh Assembly. Wales looks set to adopt their own "Home on the farm" scheme…
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Government must act to protect voluntary groups from the "rain tax"-Farron
Local MP Tim Farron has called on the Government to take immediate action to protect voluntary groups across South Lakeland from soaring water bills after changes to the way surface water drainage is…