Michael Fabricant is backing the KillSpills motorcycle rally which aims to stop diesel being spilt on British roads which causes over 300 accidents to motorcyclists a year. "Spilt diesel is like black ice to a motorbiker" explains Michael Fabricant who used to be a keen motorcyclist. "Two wheel riders have to be far more aware […]
Michael Fabricant is putting forward a plan to the DTI that would do much to solve the proliferation of mobile phone masts and the health worries that ensue. "The problem is that while some new phone mast construction is for the new 3G – third generation – networks, some is to fill in holes in […]
Fifty of Michael Fabricant’s general election campaign team travelled by coach from Staffordshire to the House of Commons to celebrate the result at the general election in the Lichfield constituency when his majority increased to over 7,000. It had been just 238 in 1997. While on the Terrace of the Commons they met Michael’s team […]
Michael Fabricant presented cheques for over £1300 each to Reverend Ty Leyland for Kings Bromley All Saints Church organ restoration fund and to Pam Collins for the Staffordshire Air Ambulance Service at the annual Kings Bromley Show held last Saturday, 23rd July. Michael Fabricant also judged the "Dog with the Waggiest Tail" and assisted in […]
Michael Fabricant launched "Open Studios" on Friday night (22nd July) at Lichfield Cathedral featuring an unrivalled selection of paintings, drawings, ceramics, sculpture, textiles, glass and jewellery, on display from a selection of over 36 of the best Staffordshire artists and craftworkers. He said "Down South, Staffordshire is unknown. Many do not know where it is […]
Michael Fabricant is warning the families of ex-miners that they are being cheated if companies obtain compensation money for them and are charging fees which are then taken out of the compensation they receive. "This scam is similar to the legal ‘no win – no fee’ services offered by lawyers who prosecute employers and other […]
In the never ending saga of the future of the Whittington Barracks, an asylum seekers camp has been ruled out at least for the time being. In a letter to Michael Fabricant who has been probing the Government on their intentions for the site, Don Touhig MP (Minister for Defence and for Veterans) says: "Regarding […]
Advantage West Midlands have contacted Michael Fabricant to say that the introduction of broadband in Fradley has been delayed and is now not likely to take place until at least November 2005 and possibly as late as June 2006. The delay has been caused by the European Union which insists that contracts for the supply […]
New protective powers for England’s Green Belts have secured cross-party support. A Private Member’s Bill presented today by Mark Prisk, MP for Hertford and Stortford, and supported by Michael Fabricant will strengthen the protection of Green Belt land. Two years ago, John Prescott changed the planning rules, so Green Belt land could be developed if […]
Michael Fabricant has been contacted by a researcher wanting to find out about the Russian community that apparently existed in Lichfield from the 1920s until about the 1970s. The request for help has come from Rosemary Enright (Rosemaryenright@AOL.com): She says "I am searching for any evidence of the Russian community which I’m sure existed in […]