“While the Council cannot be blamed for developers U&I’s inability to find commercial funding for the Friarsgate project, it will be the Council to blame if it now doesn’t step up a notch to initiate immediate remedial works and a embark on a realistic plan for the future” says Michael Fabricant. “The Council was quite […]
New planning rules have at last given ancient trees and woodlands the highest possible protection from development. “At the present time, the clear and immediate danger to ancient woodlands, particularly in Staffordshire, comes from HS2 which is set to destroy or partially destroy Ravenshaw Wood, Roundhill Wood, Fulfen, Hanch Wood and John’s Gorse and many […]
Michael Fabricant has welcomed the proposed route of HS4 though doubts it will ever be built. “HS2 not only desecrates previously unblemished countryside destroying scenery, wild habitats and irreplaceable ancient woodlands, it also is one of the most disconnected rail routes devised” says Michael Fabricant. “When I voted against HS2 in Parliament, I pointed out […]
Michael Fabricant suggests that the Trump visit protests are a little hypocritical as there have been no similar large protests when despots who have imprisoned thousands of political prisoners have visited the UK. And he comes up with an unorthodox suggestion for bringing down the the Trump Baby Blimp! Open video and then scroll forward […]
Michael Fabricant joined the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust on their stand at Cars in the Park in Lichfield on Saturday 7th July and shared a mug of bubbly to celebrate the Trust’s 30th year. “I refused to toast the next 30 years” says Michael “as I hope the canals will be restored long […]
Plans to construct a power line across a Staffordshire beauty spot have been branded as “further desecretion” by Michael Fabricant. “HS2 have just announced plans to erect a high voltage power line with massive metal pylons – not in their original plan – from just west of Newborough to the HS2 line near Stockwell Heath” […]
In glorious sunshine, Michael Fabricant opened the Burntwood Wakes at noon on Saturday 30th June at the Burntwood Leisure Centre. “I thanked God for the weather, Burntwood Town Council and their Events Committee along with their chair, Cllr Heather Tranter, and Council Chairman Pam Stokes and Keith Stokes for all the organisation that went into […]
Michael Fabricant MP visited a street scene in Parliament last week set up by the charity Guide Dogs to learn more about the challenges that people with sight loss face when walking the streets. “Sometimes cars do have to park on the pavement and people have to leave out bins, but there does need to […]
Following news that Friarsgate has been axed through lack of funding, Michael Fabricant says “This opens up a new opportunity for the City. “I have not been happy with the design of the latest Friarsgate plan and despite using better materials than the earlier scheme, the flat roofs and block shapes were inappropriate for an […]
HS2 have announced their vision for a ‘green corridor’ alongside the railway which will support local wildlife, “while integrating the railway into the landscape and local environment”. Michael Fabricant says: “They say it will encompass a network of new woodlands and wildlife habitats, including around 7 million new trees and shrubs on Phase One of […]