This Cheshire Day, Thursday 30th March, Warrington South MP Andy Carter welcomed Lymm Radio to Parliament for a special broadcast.
Lymm Radio is a local station that broadcasts across the Cheshire region. During the special broadcast the presenters interviewed the Speaker of the House Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Cheshire MPs Andy Carter, Esther McVey and Mike Amesbury, and the BBC’s political editor Chris Mason.
Alongside the interviews listeners were also given a tour of the parliamentary estate which discussed the history of Palace of Westminster including Westminster Hall and Central Lobby.
To celebrate Cheshire’s local produce a Cheshire Cheese Company gourmet gift set and a case of Cheshire Lager brewed by Mobberley Brewhouse were given away live on-air.
Andy Carter MP said: “This Cheshire day it has been a great pleasure to champion the great businesses, charities, and community groups that are based in Cheshire. To celebrate the day I welcomed Lymm Radio station to the Palace of Westminster for a special broadcast.
“Across the county we have outstanding producers making great cheeses, beer, and jams, some of which were given away during a competition live-on-air. Congratulations to Anna Leaver who won a gift set from producers based across Cheshire.
“This Cheshire Day make sure to champion our great county!”
Paul Smith, Lymm Radio’s station director said: “Today we broadcast Lymm Radio for the very first time live from Westminster to celebrate Cheshire Day.
"To meet and chat with the speaker of the house and to be joined by a number of MP's and the BBC's Chris Mason has allowed us to bring the work of Parliament and the Palace of Westminster into people’s homes.
"The feedback we have had from listeners has been fantastic and we look forward to doing the same next year to celebrate our great county.”
You can hear a recording of the full broadcast on Lymm Radio’s website here: https://lymmradio.co.uk/2023/03/31/cheshire-day-live-from-the-corridors-of-power/
