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Ming offers support to local election campaign
Sir Menzies Campbell, leader of the Liberal Democrats, visited Ambleside today to offer his support to the Liberal Democrat campaign for the local elections on May 4th.
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MP seeks reassurance of no hospital job cuts
MP Tim Farron has written to the Chief Executive of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust to ask for his reassurance that national figures released showing massive job losses in the NHS…
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MP delighted at success of bus surgery
Last Friday morning saw local MP Tim Farron hold an advice surgery on Kendal's buses. This was organised to help publicise the new bus timetable, the use of public transport, but also to find out…
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MP and Mayor launch carbon footprint bid
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron and Kendal's Mayor Geoff Cook are backing a bid for local schools to undertake projects that will look at finding ways to respond positively to climate change. Tim and…
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MP calls on Brown to review 4x4 tax for farmers
In his recent Budget, Gordon Brown raised road tax for owners of 4x4 and other 'less green' vehicles. This has raised serious concerns among local farmers who need these vehicles for their business.
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MP to stay up all night to save £15 billion
Father of four Tim Farron MP is used to sleepless nights, however tonight may prove to be more of a challenge. Tim is expecting to be up until possibly 7am tomorrow morning as voting takes place on…
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MPs question to PM gets results
Local MP Tim Farron's question to the Prime Minister Tony Blair at Prime Ministers Questions on Wednesday 8th March has helped secure a spectacular result. Tim asked the Prime Minister whether he…
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Pensioners lose out in Budget
Local MP Tim Farron has written to Gordon Brown following the reading of his 10th Budget. Many areas went unaddressed in the Budget ranging from the NHS, to farmers who have yet to receive their…
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MP calls on Government to review 'bed taxes'
Local MP Tim Farron has expressed his concern at the idea of a 'bed tax'. Tim has already written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to make his feelings known, and has now submitted a written…
