In a letter to Michael Fabricant, Major General Andrew Sharpe OBE (Colonel of the Mercian Regiment) has given strong assurances that the “golden thread” linking the Staffords with “the history, the family ties, the sense of belonging and the ‘tribal markings’….. the intimate links with our roots, the county ties, the local-boys-fighting-together ethos and, crucially, […]
Michael Fabricant has written to the Colonel of the Mercian Regiment, Brigadier Andrew Sharpe OBE, asking what safeguards he will put in place to preserve the jobs and identity of the 3rd Battalion, Mercian Regiment. In his letter, Michael has written:- Following the announcement last week by the Secretary of State for Defence on Army […]
Michael Fabricant lodged a formal complaint with Alison Munro, Chief Executive of HS2 Limited, following misleading remarks made by HS2 officials at the Armitage Community Forum on Thursday 28th July. And in a separate development, Michael has made it clear in discussions with Cabinet colleagues that he believes the whole route from London to Birmingham […]
Following the announcement today (5th July 2012) by the Secretary of State for Defence on the ‘Army 2020’, Michael Fabricant is ‘saddened’ that the 3rd Battalion of the Mercian Regiment, The Staffords, will be disbanded as a regular unit in this latest review of the Armed Forces though he has received assurances that ‘most if […]
"New data just available shows that 1,704 additional residents in Lichfield, Burntwood, and surrounding villages will no longer have to pay any income tax as a result of changes made in the budget" says Michael Fabricant. “And a further 1,236 people will be taken out of tax in 2013. "I know that smokers and keen […]
"As part of its localism programme, the Government has empowered local authorities to change the designation of roads which could end the misery of local residents" says Michael Fabricant. In a little trumpeted move, all but ‘Strategic Roads’ such as motorways and major trunk roads like the A50 and the A38 which are generally dual […]
Michael Fabricant has cautiously welcomed the announcement today (Tuesday 27th March) of the new National Planning Policy Framework. "I am reassured that in a letter to me, the Minister, Greg Clark, has said ‘The Local Plan is the basis for decisions in the planning system’ and that is why Lichfield District Council must be resolute […]
Michael Fabricant has welcomed plans announced by the Home Secretary today to curb binge drinking in our city centres. "Although I have never felt intimidated in Lichfield on a Friday or Saturday night, I am well aware that many Lichfield residents feel worried when walking through the City centre late at night on a weekend. […]
Michael Fabricant met with the Chief Executive of Lichfield District Council Nina Dawes today (Friday 2nd March), her officials, Cllr Alan White, and Robert McDonald of the Stop HS2 Group in Whittington to brief them on his meetings with HS2, and the Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening. He told the meeting: "I am […]
The 18th year of the Michael Fabricant MP – Arthur Price of England Schools Speaking Competition was won by the team from King Edward VI School Lichfield while the Best Speaker was a student from Chase Terrace Technology College. The Motion debated was: "That this House believes that organ donation registers should change from being […]