Michael Fabricant visited The OakDene Day Centre in Burntwood today (Friday 30th March) for a meeting with over 40 users from which the press had been banned by Staffordshire County Council. "I can well understand why Stafford banned any press coverage" says Michael Fabricant. "They didn’t want journalists to hear for themselves the pleas from […]
Over one hundred blind, partially sighted and dyslexic children travelled from across the UK to Westminster on Wednesday 28th March to meet Michael Fabricant and other MPs to support their Right to Read. Blind, partially sighted and dyslexic children are missing out at home and at school because they often can’t get hold of books […]
With news that Staffordshire County Council has been summonsed to court again for possibly breaching their own terms and conditions given in evidence before the Court in London last week regarding the closure of care homes in Staffordshire, Michael Fabricant says: "This matter would be a farce if it weren’t so serious for so many […]
Yesterday afternoon (19th March) Michael Fabricant accompanied Mrs Elaine Kirkham (who had raised a petition against care home closures in Staffordshire particularly Oakdene Day Centre in Chaseterrace and two residential homes in Burntwood), wheelchair bound Kenneth Egerton aged 83 (a disabled user of Oakdene), and 15 year old Joe Bradbury-Kirkham (representing the Young Carers’ Association […]
Following Michael Fabricant’s questions to the Prime Minister on the merger of the Staffordshire Ambulance Service with the West Midlands Ambulance Service on Wednesday 28th February (see http://www.michael.fabricant.mp.co.uk/news-00684.ihtml), Michael wrote to the Prime Minister asking whether his view is that the two Ambulance Services should not merge UNTIL the West Midlands Ambulance Service had reached […]
Michael Fabricant donned his red nose and joined Darth Vadar, Batman, and two gorgeous pouting cowgirls on Saturday 10th March to promote Red Nose Day. The event was organised by the owners and staff of All4Fun at 2 Market Street in Lichfield. Michael says: "I congratulate All4Fun who are fancy dress costumiers – and much […]
Michael Fabricant met with the Chasetown Pensioners Group on Friday (9th March) in Burntwood to discuss their concerns. "The meeting lasted just under two hours and was very constructive. Matters raised included the state of the NHS and getting doctors appointments, pensioners finding their few savings are being taxed, the closure of Staffordshire’s care homes, […]
Lichfield commuters who have suffered disruption to their train services while engineering work upgrade the track could find their early morning timetable worse – instead of better – once the new timetables come into force in December 2008. Michael Fabricant says: "Last Wednesday, the Chairman of the Office of Rail Regulation, Chris Bolt, addressed Lichfield […]
In advance of the vote tonight on Lords Reform, Michael Fabricant says: "I will vote for an elected House. Of all the options available, I will vote against an all appointed House of Lords – the Prime Minister’s preferred option, 20%, 40% 50% and 60% elected. I shall be voting for 80% elected and 100% […]
Michael Fabricant joined scores of protesters in the pouring rain by the canal at Fradley Junction near Lichfield on Sunday afternoon (4th March) to protest against massive cuts to the canal system being made by the Department of the Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Michael, a member of the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) and a […]