Michael Fabricant has now received a reply to the letter he wrote to the Prime Minister on the 25th January regarding the Chasewater Dam and its repairs. See Michael’s letter to the Prime Minister at http://www.michael.fabricant.mp.co.uk/news-00921.ihtml Michael says: "The Prime Minister ignored the central question: namely, if he would lend his support to the sharing […]
Michael Fabricant has released the contents of the letter he has sent to the Prime Minister on Monday 25th January following his question to Gordon Brown the previous week. The letter reads:- The Rt Hon Gordon Brown, MP 10 Downing Street Westminster London SW1A 2AA 25th January 2010 Dear Prime Minister, CHASEWATER RESERVOIR AND LICHFIELD […]
Michael Fabricant is supporting The Art Fund’s fundraising campaign to save the Staffordshire Hoard and is calling on residents of Staffordshire to donate to ensure the hoard is kept in the midlands. Britain’s leading art charity, The Art Fund, has launched a public campaign to raise the £3.3million needed to save the largest hoard of […]
In the House of Commons today (Tuesday 26th January), Michael Fabricant asked Housing Minister John Healey whether planning guidance can be tightened to empower local councils to stop gardens being developed for housing. He asked the Minister: "Does the Minister accept that many local councils feel that planning policy statement 3 is just not working […]
Michael Fabricant raised the urgent matter of the leaking dam which holds back the waters of the Chasewater Reservoir today with the Prime Minister in the House of Commons, but received a brief and ‘insensitive and flip’ response despite Gordon Brown being briefed fully in advance that the leak endangers life and could have a […]
A small part of the Staffordshire Hoard Michael Fabricant has amended a Parliamentary Motion which calls for the Staffordshire Hoard of recently found gold to be exhibited in Birmingham and Stoke on Trent to be exhibited in whole or in part in Lichfield. Michael says: "The Staffordshire Hoard was found near Lichfield and relates to […]
After a search on Google and other search engines, Michael Fabricant says: "Lichfield needs a webcam to promote itself to the world. "We did have one in Market Street provided by a private company some years back, but when it moved, the webcam did too. It is extraordinary that I can see street scenes and […]
Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday (5th January), Michael Fabricant condemned the march planned by Islam4UK in Wootton Bassett to protest against the Afghan War and British foreign policy. Addressing the Minister of Justice, Michael Wills MP, Michael Fabricant asked: Does the Minister agree with me that democracy needs to be exercised with responsibility? […]
Commenting on the planning application to construct a giant wind turbine under a mile from Lichfield on the eastern side of Watery Lane (planning application 09/01166/FULM), Michael Fabricant says:- "This has got to be some sort of joke. The total height visible will be 126 metres above the ground. The centre of the turbine will […]
Michael Fabricant joined Santa Claus, Members of Lichfield Round Table, and volunteers from St Joseph’s Primary School on Santa’s sleigh as it toured Beacon Street and the Gaia Lane area of Lichfield on the night of Thursday 17th December. Michael says: "Members of Lichfield Round Table are out most nights before Christmas together with charity […]