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Welcome to the web site of Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Westmorland & Lonsdale
Tim Farron is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Westmorland & Lonsdale, in Cumbria. Since his election in May 2005, Tim has helped many thousands of local residents, and campaigned tirelessly on the subjects that matter to local people.
You can find out more about Tim's work in Cumbria, and in Westminster on this site - but if you can't find what you're looking for, or have a question you'd like to ask Tim, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
Latest News
Youth surgeries "a huge success" says local MP
Thu 10th Apr 2008
Local MP Tim Farron has hailed the youth surgeries held at three estates in Kendal last week as a huge success after meeting with over a hundred young people on the Hallgarth, Kirkbarrow and Sandylands estates. Tim played twelve games of five-a-side football on the multi use games areas with the local youngsters before sitting down to discuss issues of concern.
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Read "Youth surgeries "a huge success" says local MP" in full (196 words).
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Farron seeks commitment to restore Northern Rock 'arts and heritage' funding to Cumbria
Thu 10th Apr 2008
Local MP Tim Farron has written to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Northern Rock Foundation, Alastair Balls today in an effort to secure guarantees that arts and heritage projects will receive significant backing. Since the bank was fully nationalised last month it has been confirmed that the Foundation will receive a guaranteed minimum of £15m per year. It had been feared that the Foundation's funding would disappear completely - a huge blow for charities in the North West.
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Read "Farron seeks commitment to restore Northern Rock 'arts and heritage' funding to Cumbria" in full (227 words).
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Farron praises community spirit in battle to save Leven Valley Post Office
Thu 10th Apr 2008
Local MP Tim Farron has praised the spirit of the members of the Leven Valley community who attended a recent meeting to save their post office in great numbers despite the dispersed nature of their community. The meeting, chaired by Clive Leal and Debbie Harte, - who between them run the post office - was held in response to the news that Leven Valley Post Office had been earmarked for closure and replacement with an inadequate 'outreach' service. Nearly 250 people attended the meeting to back the campaign against closure.
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Read "Farron praises community spirit in battle to save Leven Valley Post Office" in full (217 words).
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Save Greenodd Post Office campaign moves to bypass opening
Thu 10th Apr 2008
Local MP Tim Farron will respectfully decline an invitation to attend the new £36m A590 High and Low Newton bypass tomorrow in favour of joining a protest, which will take place at the opening, against the closure of Greenodd post office. The branch at Greenodd is slated to be replaced by a so-called 'outreach' service which will involved much-reduced accessibility.
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Read "Save Greenodd Post Office campaign moves to bypass opening" in full (198 words).
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| Westmorland & Lonsdale General Election Result |
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Turnout: 49636 (72%)
45.5%
Liberal Democrat: 22569 (+5.1%)
44.9%
Conservative: 22302 (−2%)
7.6%
Labour: 3796 (−3.3%)
View the results in detail.
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