Tim Farron with Liberal Democrat councillors and campaigners outside Jorvik

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has visited the Jorvik Viking Centre and local businesses to hear how they are recovering from the Boxing Day floods.

Tim Farron MP was in York for the Lib Dem Spring Conference and was joined on the walkabout by the party’s leader in the city, Cllr Keith Aspden. Together they visited Jorvik, Fossgate, and local businesses Sharp Hairdressing and the Walmgate Ale House. Many local businesses are open again while Jorvik is taking exhibitions on tour around the city while the attraction is rebuilt ahead of a planned re-opening by Easter 2017.

Tim Farron MP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, commented:

“I was delighted to visit the Jorvik Centre to hear about their plans to reopen. It is one of the many attractions that brings visitors to York from all over the world. I also visited local traders to hear how they are recovering and how York is open for business following the devastating flooding in December.”

Tim Farron also highlighted the decision by the Government to apply for EU funding after a campaign by the Lib Dems, saying “I am pleased that at the eleventh hour the Government gave in and eventually decided to apply for EU Solidarity Funding. The challenge now is to ensure that the money received from that fund actually goes to the affected areas rather than being held back by central government.”