Tamworth’s MP Invites the Speaker of the House to Free St George’s Day Festival

Yesterday in the House of Commons Tamworth’s MP, Christopher Pincher, invited the Speaker of the House to attend the upcoming free St George’s day festival and called upon the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to support the event and encourage other local authorities to follow Tamworth’s lead.

Mr Pincher said, “In a few weekends’ time, Tamworth council will hold its 10th St George’s day festival, which is a great day out for all the family and a boon to local businesses.  Feel free to come along, Mr Speaker, if you wish.

“Will my hon. Friend support that initiative and encourage other local authorities to follow Tamworth’s lead, which makes the best use of our heritage assets and encourages local people to take a greater interest in the local history and traditions?”

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Edward Vaizey MP, replied, “The Tamworth St George’s day festival is renowned throughout the country, if not the world, and I hope that many councils across the country will be looking at how Tamworth uses St George’s day to highlight its incredible heritage assets.”

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