Michael Fabricant (MP for Lichfield, a keen narrow-boater, and Patron of the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust) suggested in Parliament today that heavy goods could be moved off the roads and put onto canals. Michael Fabricant says: "I suggested to the Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Joan Ruddock, that non urgent freight could […]

This afternoon (Thursday 13th November) the Government announced that the contract to run the Post Office Card Account (POCA) would be awarded to Post Office Ltd. This is a reversal of policy as the Government were planning to award this to another company, threatening another wave of Post Office closures. "All this speculation has been […]

Michael Fabricant is backing a new music competition sponsored by the Lichfield Mysteries. "The Lichfield Mysteries are becoming an integral part of the Lichfield calendar" says Michael. "They bring tourists to our City and much added colour to our historic streets and Cathedral Close. "I hope that local students 18 or under who are budding […]

"Plans being considered by Staffordshire County Council for a new 217 acre gravel extraction site immediately north of Kings Bromley in Staffordshire would cause even more misery to locals as still more heavy trucks move aggregate along the A515" says Michael Fabricant. The proposed site would be based around Bancroft farm and be operated by […]

Michael Fabricant has written to the Government Office for the West Midlands strongly opposing the Government’s proposals to build between 417,100 and 445,600 new homes in the region over the 366,000 new homes previously agreed. "I will also re-assert my strong objection already lodged with Lichfield District Council for the construction of 5,000 new homes […]

Michael Fabricant visited Lichfield Ambulance Service today (Friday 7th November) to catch up on how plans are progressing following the merger of the Staffordshire and West Midlands Ambulance Services. "I have been very anxious to ensure that standards are not allowed to fall in Staffordshire", says Michael. "But I have been reassured by what I […]

Over 200 guests came to hear George Osborne speak at the Lichfield Conservatives Annual Dinner held at Drayton Manor last night (Friday 30th October). George told guests that Conservatives would defer VAT payments for hard pressed business, control business rates, and reduce National Insurance for smaller firms to help tide them over the present financial […]

Michael Fabricant has congratulated the Warm Front Scheme in helping 1,982 families in tackling fuel poverty in Lichfield, Burntwood and surrounding villages. Michael says: "I urge more local residents to come forward and get help with measures that could cut their energy bills by anything up to £600 a year. Over £2 million has been […]

Michael Fabricant expressed his concern at the cost of the Lichfield Inspires application for a Heritage Lottery Fund grant which failed to win an award. He suggested that the Church Commissioners give advice as to the credibility and likelihood of success of costly lottery applications by churches and cathedrals. The question and answer session in […]