After the wash-out last Monday Bank Holiday which reduced the income of the Golden Bower in Lichfield announced last night (8th June) in Lichfield’s Guildhall, Michael Fabricant wonders: "Should the Bower now change its date? I know this is heresy. The Bower has been on the Whitsun weekend for hundreds of years. But with climatic […]
Michael Fabricant met members of the Mentis Centre this afternoon (7th June) at their drop in centre at St Michael’s hospital in Lichfield to discuss their concerns over their notice to quit. Michael will now be taking this issue up with the South Staffordshire Healthcare NHS Trust which owns the hospital, with the Staffordshire County […]
Michael Fabricant participated in the Golden Jubilee Bower in Lichfield yesterday (3rd June) by walking and running the full length of the parade and collecting cash from onlookers who had visited Lichfield to witness the Bower. But first, he attended the Ancient Court of Arraye in the Lichfield Guildhall where Dozeners report on the security […]
Michael Fabricant has announced his strong support for the Pre-School Learning Alliance’s Charter for Parents and the Early Years which was launched at the House of Commons this week. The Charter – which will take the form of a mass petition – would provide more childcare places for all but would also guarantee basic rights […]
In an usual move of cross-party unity and banter, Michael Fabricant thanked David Jamieson, Minister for Roads and Canals yesterday afternoon in the House of Commons (21st May), for the continuing help he has been giving regarding the restoration of the Lichfield-Hatherton Canal. Michael also gave a conditional thanks to Stephen Byers! The text of […]
At a stormy meeting of the Culture Media & Sport Select Committee this morning in the House of Commons, David Moffet (Chief Executive of Sport England which gave £120 million to the Wembley Stadium) said the prospects for the National Stadium coming to Birmingham "looks extremely remote". Michael Fabricant says: "This has come about because […]
The hard fought battle to maintain a maternity unit in Lichfield is almost won with the decision last night of the Burntwood Lichfield & Tamworth Primary Care Trust to include the unit in the proposed new hospital. Michael Fabricant says "I congratulate the Board of the Trust for making this bold decision and overturning the […]
Following the Deputy Prime Minister’s statement (John Prescott) in the House of Commons at 12.30 today (9th May) when he said that in those regions planning to hold a referendum for an elected Regional Assembly there will be a review of local government structures and that there should be "a fully unitary system of local […]
Following his meeting with the Burntwood, Lichfield, and Tamworth Primary Care Trust on Friday (see News Release dated 3rd May 2002), Michael Fabricant asked Hazel Blears – a junior Health Minister – in the House of Commons Chamber today whether the Government would provide the £3 million shortfall in funding needed for construction of the […]
Michael Fabricant met with Alan Snuggs (Chief Executive of the Burntwood Lichfield and Tamworth Primary Care Trust) and Yvonne Sawbridge (Director of Nursing) this morning (Friday 3rd May) to discuss the future of the Lichfield Maternity unit and other hospital services in Lichfield and Burntwood. Alan Snuggs revealed to Mr Fabricant that the executives of […]