During a recent visit to Whittington Parish Council for a tour to discuss the impact of the widening of the West Coast Main Railway Line, Michael was shown the poor state of the red phone boxes in Whittington and Fisherwick. "I was shocked" says Michael. "The paint is peeling off, glass panes broken, they look […]
The postal strike in London is causing hardship for Midlanders. Despite the General Election and the Dissolution of Parliament — which means that there are no Members of Parliament — constituents still have problems and ‘ex-MPs’ still have to deal with them. But the postal strike has affected mail to and from the House of […]
At a packed meeting in Yoxall Village Hall last night (Monday 21st May) with over 120 villagers attending, a vote was taken and by an overwhelming majority the Village rejected the proposal for a by-pass and the construction of 145 new homes, but wanted traffic calming through Yoxall. The meeting was organised by Mrs Jo […]
Two dates have now been settled when Michael Fabricant will debate theimportant issues faces local people at the forthcoming election with anyother candidates who agree to attend. Debates will be held in Burntwoodand Lichfield on two consecutive days:- BURNTWOODTuesday 29th May, 7.30pm Christchurch, Farewell Lane, Burntwood(Editors: Contact Revd David Weaver on 01543 675014 for further […]
Michael Fabricant has now received a letter from Chris Green, Chief Executive of Virgin Trains, telling him that he will not reverse the timetable decision to cancel the 5.59 early morning service from Lichfield to London from the 21st May. In his letter, Mr Green says "The existing timetable has evolved with history and has […]
"Maternity block for Lichfield Victoria Hospital – A Beautiful Building fitted with every Modern Convenience" said Lichfield's 'The Mercury' reporting the Maternity Block's Opening by Alderman Mrs Stuart Shaw on Friday May 18th, 1941 in the depths of the Second World War. 60 years on, Michael Fabricant asks "Will the Maternity Unit have a future […]
Michael Fabricant has accepted an invitation from the Churches in Burntwood to debate important election issues with the other Parliamentary candidates and how these will affect local people. "Unlike Tony Blair who refuses to defend his record against William Hague, I am keen to debate important issues such as the future of the Hammerwich Hospital, […]
Following his meetings with Whittington and Fisherwick Parish Councillors and local residents, Michael Fabricant raised a formal objection to the plan by Railtrack to widen the West Coast Main Line in the Whittington area. This will involve the destruction of homes and considerable disruption in the Whittington-Fisherwick area. Keith Hill (Minister at the Department of […]
Now that the phoney war is over and the General Election has been announced for Thursday June 7th, Michael Fabricant says: “The different Party Headquarters in London will be fighting the election campaign on national and international issues such as the Government's failure to maintain public services compared with their increases in taxation which have […]
At their successful meeting with David Suchet in Lichfield on Wednesday 11th April, Michael Fabricant promised to find the original Act of Parliament setting up the stretch of canal now known as the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals. After contacting the House of Commons Library, the original 11 page Act was found stored in St John’s […]