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Farron calls for free bus travel for young people
Tim Farron MP is calling for a fresh look at the cost of public transport for young people, together with how buses are subsidised.
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MP secures promise from Minister on mental health ward
Local MP, Tim Farron has received assurances from the Health Minister Ivan Lewis that the mental health ward at Westmorland General Hospital, Ward 4, could not be permanently closed or downgraded…
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Local MP presses County Council on Crooklands Bridge
Tim Farron has written to Cumbria County Council in an effort to force them to press forward with measures that will prevent the Crooklands Bridge from being damaged in the future. The bridge, which…
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FARRON CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO SCRAP 'TAX ON SCHOOLS'
Local MP, Tim Farron has today written to Ed Balls to ask him to scrap Government plans to impose a 5% "tax" on school cash balances - a "tax on prudence".
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Farron calls on Health Minister to send Review back to drawing board
Local MP Tim Farron has today issued the Department of Health Minister Anne Keen with a request to send Westmorland General Hospital's Acute Services Review back to the drawing board. Speaking in a…
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CALLING NOTICE Farron to tell Ministers to send Acute Services Review back to drawing board
When: Tuesday 22nd October, 1.30-2pm
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Farron urges connection improvements for Oxenholme
Local MP Tim Farron pressed Robin Etherington, Communications Manager from the First Rail Group on improving connections from Oxenholme to Windermere in a meeting in the House of Commons today. At…
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"Keeping Britain farming is an investment that the Government isn't making" - Farron
Speaking in the House of Commons this afternoon, Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming attacked the Government's…
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Farron meets with Border bosses
Local MP Tim Farron met today with ITV Executive Chairman Michael Grade, along with a delegation of other MPs from the Border region to discuss ITV's proposal to axe Border TV in favour of…
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MP calls for moratorium on post office closures
Local MP Tim Farron has today tabled a Commons motion protesting against the Government's intention to press ahead with the plans to close up to 2,500 local post office branches, many of which will…