Michael Fabricant has expressed his delight at a victory in persuading the Government of the need to place orders now to extend the length of Pendolino trains on the West Coast Main Line from 9 cars to 11. Michael says: "The Government had got into a huge row with Virgin Trains over this issue and […]
Speaking in a House of Commons debate initiated by Anne McIntosh MP on eco-towns yesterday (Tuesday 3rd June), Michael Fabricant said, among other things, (taken from Hansard):- "She has mentioned that the Government should make a commitment that there will be consultation and agreement with local authorities. Is she surprised to learn that the proposed […]
Michael Fabricant has written formally to the Post Office Limited objecting to the proposed closure of the St John Street Post Office in Lichfield. An extract of his letter sent to the Network Development Manager of The Post Office follows:- ‘I have received many letters from constituents who are opposed to this closure. This is […]
Michael Fabricant will be joining protesters against the proposed eco-town at Curborough/Fradley as they march through the centre of Lichfield on Saturday 7th June. The march, organised by FACT – Fradley Against Curborough Town, will begin at 12 noon in Gresley Row at the Three Spires Shopping Centre in Lichfield and terminate outside the Dr […]
Michael Fabricant has written to ministers at the Department of Communities and Local Government following reports in a Sunday newspaper. "Plans for the so-called new eco-town show that the 5000 home town is not even ‘eco’" says Michael Fabricant. "The Government’s unpopular plans to ride roughshod over local planners who share my concern over the […]
Opinion by Michael Fabricant MP. EXPOSING THE STARK CONTRASTS BETWEEN TB AND GB Three months into Tony Blair?s premiership, Ken Clarke was asked whether he would make a good Prime Minister. Ken Clarke answered ?Ask me when he has had to deal with a crisis?. I am unaware if Ken was ever asked again. But […]
Michael Fabricant opened the bridge at Barton Marina on Saturday 26th April which gives the local community of Barton Under Needwood safe cycle and pedestrian access to the complex. This was Michael’s first extensive visit to the site and was delighted with what he saw. He praised the owner of Barton Marina, Barry Morgan for […]
Opinion by Michael Fabricant MP THATCHER WON THE BATTLE OF IDEAS Andrew Marr, the former BBC chief political reporter and Guardian columnist, recently concluded in his political history of the 20th century, that we are all Thatcher’s children. Andrew Marr was right. After all, for months Brown tried every which way he could to avoid […]
Lichfield Cathedral will form the centrepiece and be the definitive 1st class stamp on a new range of British postage stamps to be issued by the Royal Mail on May 13th. "I am delighted that Lichfield will be promoted in this way. We have had success with the issue of a 50p Dr Johnson coin […]
Commenting on the application by the consortium RPS for a 5,000 home development at Curborough near Lichfield, Michael Fabricant says: "This development – the largest of its kind in the West Midlands – is an opportunistic attempt to cash in on the Government’s plans for an eco-town and would be disastrous for the Curborough and […]