"The much heralded Government Statement today on local Post Offices won’t help in Lichfield", says Michael Fabricant. "Stephen Byers (Secretary of State for Trade and Industry) has said that it will only protect Post Offices with 6,300 clients or over. That will do little for smaller Post Offices like that in Kings Bromley. Moreover, all […]
In Westminster today, Michael Fabricant today launched new proposals from the Conservative Party to tackletroublesome travellers in the Lichfield constituency in the run up to the Summer Solstice. A policy document entitled ‘Common Sense on Travellers – Listening to Britain’ outlines a series of policy proposals for consultation with local councillors and police. He said, […]
CANNES OF WORMS I read Charlotte Edwardes’ Diary (Spectator 27 May) concerning her experiences with the French authorities following a mugging in Cannes with a sinking feeling and growing recognition. Three weekends ago, a friend and I went for a long weekend to Cannes. The weather being bad, we escaped the coast to base ourselves […]
Alan Milburn, Health Secretary, has today announced a consultation process which will involve distributing 12 million forms to health surgeries, chemists, and out patients departments throughout England and Wales to seek the public’s views on the NHS. Michael Fabricant says: "Presumably the Government will remember Lichfield and Burntwood in this exercise. I hope that everyone […]
Michael Fabricant attended "a stormy meeting" last night (Friday) held atthe Old Mining College in Chasetown (Burntwood) with over 70 residents complaining about under age drinking and "the lack of local policing" in thearea. Chief Inspector Kevin O’Leary, Inspector Mike Kozam, and a local police sergeant represented the Staffordshire Police Service. The meeting was chaired […]
Michael Fabricant who last month called for closer economic and political ties with the United States is now calling on all school students aged between 14 and 16 in Lichfield and Burntwood and throughout the Lichfield Parliamentary constituency to enter a competition which will enable them, and a parent or teacher, to win a free […]
"Now we know just how big the gap is between New Labour spin and the reality of how NHS patients are suffering" says Michael Fabricant Following the Government’s big announcement yesterday that waiting lists have fallen to 100,000, Michael Fabricant says "Patients will not be impressed by the Government’s self-congratulation and hype. The reality is […]
Following a meeting with Richard Fearn, Midlands Railtrack Director, Michael Fabricant has been able to obtain a firm commitment to upgrade Lichfield Trent Valley Railway station. "This will benefit commuters and the economy of the City as more mainline trains will be able to stop at the station", says Mr Fabricant. "I have not been […]
Keith Hill MP, Minister at the Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions, has told Michael Fabricant that there will be a Public Inquiry into the track widening proposals made by Railtrack in Armitage and Handsacre. The Minister advised Mr Fabricant that over 1,000 objections had been received including the petition of over 300 […]
"With the Rural Crime Unit and Mounted Police being disbanded in Staffordshire and there being 250 fewer police and police civilian personnel in our County and the closure and partial closure of Police Stations in Lichfield, Chasetown and elsewhere, there is growing unease about the ability of the Police to protect homes and individuals from […]