‘Why is there a reopening date for nightclubs but not for outdoor education?’ – MP blasts Government’s treatment of outdoor centres
Local MP Tim Farron has accused the Prime Minister of turning his back on the outdoor education sector.
12 Mar 2021
Local MP Tim Farron has accused the Prime Minister of turning his back on the outdoor education sector.
Commenting on the breaking news that the Government have called-in the planning application for the Cumbrian coal mine, local MP Tim Farron said: "It's fantastic news that the Government have at long last finally woken up to the fact that this mine would be an almighty backwards step in our fight against climate change.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has made fresh calls for the Government to tackle the rise of excessive second home ownership in Cumbria, by giving local councils in England the power to significantly increase council tax on second homes.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the Secretary of State for Environment, asking his department to lead a public information campaign encouraging people to observe the Countryside Code.
On the floor of the House of Commons this week, South Lakes MP Tim Farron said he was "appalled" at the Government's decision to turn their back on the outdoor education sector.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has accused the Government of hypocrisy by hosting an international summit on phasing out coal just weeks after giving the green light to a new coal mine in Cumbria.