South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has called for SATS to be scaled back in favour of more teacher assessment following the news that hundreds of children in South Lakeland will miss their National Tests after nine head teachers in Lake District primary schools declared their intention to boycott the exams.
Local MP Tim Farron last week visited Kendal's Morrisons store to see the chain's commitment to British produce in action.
Thursday night was a disappointment for the Liberal Democrats both nationally and locally; however this was probably felt by all the main parties, there being no overall winner in Westminster. A graphic demonstration of how dysfunctional our electoral system is with us gaining votes but losing seats, 23% of the vote getting us a mere 9% of the seats.
"Over the past four days we have been working flat out to deliver an agreement that can provide stable government that can last.
Local Liberal Democrat Councillors have questioned the true cost of the failure of the Melton Schools reorganisation.
Yesterday we held the Wolverhampton South West Liberal Democrats Thank-You BBQ.