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MP asks Bishop of Carlisle to step in over Chapel Stile bus shelter
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has asked the Bishop of Carlisle to step in to ensure that a new bus shelter in Chapel Stile is built.
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Surge in wildlife crime while offenders are let off the hook
Figures uncovered by South Lakes MP Tim Farron show that wildlife crime is on the rise, with thousands of incidents reported in the first half of 2009.
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MP calls on United Utilities to take action over sewage black-spots
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has issued a call to United Utilities to join him on a tour of sewage black-spots in the local area.
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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…