“Heritage Railways are worth £250m to the UK economy”, says Michael Fabricant following a report just issued by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Heritage Rail. “Over 100 heritage railways attract tourists and provide local employment as well as valuable skills training and apprenticeships. “I am pleased to see that heritage railways have attracted the […]
There follows the Hansard record of the 90 minute debate held this morning on HS2 and its effect on ancient woodlands proposed by Michael Fabricant and answered by the Transport Minister, Simon Burns:- Westminster Hall, Wednesday 3 July 2013 [Sandra Osborne in the Chair] High Speed 2 (Ancient Woodlands) 9.30 am Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): […]
Michael Fabricant supports Guide Dogs’ call for the installation of a vital safety feature on quiet all-electric and some hybrid vehicles to keep pedestrians safe by backing the charity’s call to install artificial noise generators on quiet vehicles. “I know it seems crazy to ask for some vehicles to be made louder, but some electric […]
Michael Fabricant will open a debate in the House of Commons on Wednesday July 3rd on a subject he has chosen: HS2 and Ancient Woodlands. He says: “I will point out the destructive nature of the route of HS2 and the urgent need for compensation for homeowners affected by the route. After pointing out the […]
Michael Fabricant helped commission a new two-screen independent cinema being built at Barton Marina after securing support from the Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP and the Growing Places Fund. The Red Carpet Cinema is an independent cinema and café focusing on intelligent mainstream and art house films at Barton Marina near Barton-under-Needwood in the Lichfield […]
The HS2 Preparation (Paving) Bill “Although I am totally opposed to HS2 as it is currently constituted and will not support the main legislation when it comes before the House at the end of the year, I shall support the Preparation Bill when it comes before the House on Wednesday (26th June) as it will […]
Michael Fabricant met staff and pupils from Scotch Orchard and Saxon Hill schools in Lichfield – just two of the 4 schools participating – at Waitrose on Darwin Park in Lichfield to launch their national ‘Grow and Sell’ initiative. Seed kits and compost were presented to four of our local primary schools to encourage 7 […]
On the 26th June the ‘High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill’ will be voted on in the House of Commons. Michael Fabricant says: “This is not the main HS2 legislation which will be a major Bill of several hundred pages and which I cannot support in its present form when it is heard in Parliament for […]
Michael Fabricant has welcomed changes made on Thursday 6th June in how planning is granted to where future wind farms will be located. “Over the last few years, a number of inappropriate applications have been made to site either a giant windmill or extensive windfarms near Lichfield. One in particular, near Curborough, would have been […]
New rights giving park home residents the protection they need from unscrupulous site owners come into force this week and this has been welcomed by Michael Fabricant. “While I am not aware of any problems on any park homes in my constituency at present, there were some major issues a few years back when I […]