The House 22nd March 2021 There are so many arguments which have been presented against HS2: Its cost, its damage to the environment, its inability to connect effectively to the rest of the transport network, and whether – in the light of Covid and changing work patterns – it is needed at all. And HS2 […]
“I was delighted to see improved access for pedestrians and drivers when I visited Lichfield Trent Valley Station this morning” says Michael Fabricant. “The Lichfield Rail Promotion Group and I have been campaigning hard for a safe footpath off the Burton Road into the railway station instead of the need to dodge cars entering and […]
“I have received a number of queries from constituents asking whether the route of HS2 has been changed with it passing over the A38 on a viaduct which will be visible for miles” says Michael Fabricant. “I think this confusion has arisen because of an interesting video doing the rounds, produced by HS2, showing a […]
Michael Fabricant will be hosting a free online webinar for local business who could benefit from the Government’s Kickstart Scheme. “The webinar will be attended by experts from the Department of Work and Pensions who can go into the specifics and answer questions from local firms” says Michael Fabricant. “The scheme pays for 25 hours […]
Michael Fabricant says: “A few weeks’ back I got my first COVID jab in Lichfield’s 13th century vaccination centre. The Cathedral! “As the Queen has said: Get vaccinated – if not for your own protection, for the protection of others. “Only by doing this can we eradicate COVID and the risk of it producing variants. […]
“Nervous constituents are contacting me about a petition doing the rounds in the West Midlands stating that people will be required to have a Covid-19 ‘Vaccination Passport’ to go to the supermarket, visit shops and leisure centres” says Michael Fabricant. “This is totally untrue and people are getting alarmed over nothing. “The Government has stated […]
HS2 Rail Minister, Andrew Stephenson MP has told Michael Fabricant that HS2 did not ask him when issuing a leaflet consulting those affected by HS2 which contained a paragraph stating ‘Given the extensive consultation already undertaken for Phase 2a and consideration of the scheme by both Select Committees in Parliament, the Government does not intend […]
With the “StreetBike Scheme” being rolled out across the West Midlands by Metro Mayor, Andy Street, Michael Fabricant says its time for a similar scheme in Staffordshire. “Lichfield, Burton, Burntwood, Stafford, Tamworth and other locations in Staffordshire could all benefit from a bike share scheme like the StreetBike Scheme currently being rolled out across the […]
Michael Fabricant has declared that HS2’s consultation which was forced on it by a House of Lords amendment to the legislation for Phase 2a (Birmingham to Crewe) and which was subsequently agreed to by the House of Commons is “a total sham and an insult to those living and working along the route.” Michael adds: […]
Michael Fabricant says: “A consultation has been launched for residents in the Counties of Staffordshire Shropshire, and Cheshire on HS2. “The consultation period is quite short and runs from the 1 February to the 26 February 2021 and seeks views on the HS2 Phase 2a Scheme between Birmingham and Crewe via Lichfield and Handsacre. It […]