Following a meeting with Nina Dawes, Chief Executive of Lichfield District Council, and Andy Marshall the Director of the Civil Contingencies Unit, last Friday (6th July) to discuss the recent flooding in Lichfield District, Michael Fabricant has today written to Tony Wray (Managing Director of Severn Trent) and Steve Morley (Area Manager for the Environment […]

Michael Fabricant met Staffordshire RAGE demonstrators outside the House of Commons on Parliament Square immediately following Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday 4th July. Michael Fabricant says: "I wish that Gordon Brown could have seen and spoken to these demonstrators. I think he would be ashamed what the Labour controlled County Council is doing in his […]

Michael Fabricant will be meeting with officials from Lichfield District Council, the Civil Contingencies Unit and other agencies late next week to discuss flooding in his constituency. "I have resisted the temptation to visit the work currently being undertaken to relieve flooding and to prevent further flooding. I know this would be an unwelcome distraction […]

Michael Fabricant became Archangel for a day when he started the Lichfield Mysteries Treasure Hunt on Sunday 24th June. Michael was created an Archangel by the Mysteries Committee to recognise his support for the group. "Lichfield Mysteries involves the production of 26 short plays, enabling performance on a scale normally unavailable and encompasses all aspects […]

Michael Fabricant visited Nether Stowe High School on Friday 22nd June to present national certificates to biology teachers who have achieved the best A level results in the country. The first certificate issued by The Good Schools Guide is for the best results in A level biology at any English School and the second certificate […]

Michael Fabricant met with staff and directors of Unitech in Burntwood on Friday 22nd June to discuss issues affecting the company which is the second largest manufacturer in the country of stainless steel and aluminium equipment for use in the food processing and pharmaceutical industries. "The skills shortage in the West Midlands is really hitting […]

Following a House of Commons report which slammed the use by Government of outside consultants, Michael Fabricant asks: "Isn’t Labour controlled Staffordshire County Council wasting valuable resources employing an outside agency to consult with users of care homes that are due for the chop? Instead of a sham consultation, following on so recently from the […]

Michael Fabricant is to be the new Patron of the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust following the death of Sir John Smith who previously held that position. "I am a keen narrow-boater and I so much look forward to seeing narrow-boats on the canal travelling once again alongside the Tamworth Road close to the […]

Following a meeting at his advice surgery on Saturday (9th June), Michael Fabricant has now written to Christine Doubleday, Director of Staffordshire Area, The Learning & Skills Council and to Neil Carr, Chief Executive of the South Staffordshire Healthcare NHS Trust to ask for lip reading training courses to be introduced in South Staffordshire. Michael […]

Michael Fabricant met residents of Darwin Park on Saturday 9th June to discuss the needs of "this small town of 1100 homes based within the City of Lichfield" as Michael puts it. He was taken around Darwin Park by Jeff Fry and other members of the Darwin Park Initiative. Later, he met with residents over […]