"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 […]
Opinion by Michael Fabricant MP. A RELAXED AND CARNIVAL-LIKE ATMOSPHERE FOR OUR CONFERENCE Birmingham has proved itself as a major Conference venue. Friends of mine have known that in the past I have not been overly impressed with Brum as a place to spend time favouring other large cities such as Manchester and Leeds. But […]
Inspectors from English Heritage have joined Michael Fabricant in slamming the County Council for allowing ‘inappropriate’ street lighting to be erected in the middle of Abbots Bromley in Staffordshire. In a letter to local protester David Austin, the Inspector of Ancient Monuments from English Heritage says: "I visited the village and saw for myself the […]
Conservative students signed up just over 100 new members to Aberystwyth University’s Conservative Future group – Aber CF – at the Freshers’ Fair held on Wednesday 24th September. Michael Fabricant MP, who joined students at the Fair, says: "The response was fantastic! I am told it’s the best ever. New students from all over the […]
Commenting on Staffordshire County Council’s decision to restore the school bus service for children in Alrewas attending John Taylor High School in Barton under Needwood, Michael Fabricant (MP for Lichfield) says: "People power has won out again against the faceless bureaucrats in Stafford who made the foolish and dangerous decision to cancel the bus service […]