The Parliamentary Boundary Commission for England today published its final report.  Streethay and Whittington will be transferred to Tamworth and Lichfield will gain Hixon and the Haywoods. “Lichfield is sliced in two with its eastern half cut off” “The proposed new boundary for the Lichfield constituency looks as if Tamworth has launched the Battle of […]

“The new health Primary Health Care Centre in Burntwood is long overdue, but very welcome” says Michael Fabricant.  “The centre will include thirteen consulting rooms, five treatment rooms and an adjoining space that could house a new pharmacy all under one roof for the people of Burntwood to be able to access much improved Primary […]

“I’m calling on small shopkeepers in Lichfield, Burntwood and the villages in the Lichfield constituency and elsewhere to enter the Best Small Shops Competition, celebrating the creativity of small shops and the central role they play in their local community” says Michael Fabricant. “The Best Small Shops Competition is open to any small shop operating […]

“Superfast broadband – that’s broadband with download speeds in excess of 24Mbps – is now available to more than 19 out of 20 homes and businesses in the UK” says Michael Fabricant.  “In the West Midlands more than 96.5% of homes and business now have access to fast broadband.  That’s one of the highest levels […]

“A number of people regularly ask me:  ‘What do the Whips actually do in Parliament?’” says Michael Fabricant. ‘And why are they called the Whips?’ “So in answer to that, I have made a short 2 minute film with the help of my friend and comedian Mark Dolan which explains in a light hearted way […]

A recent YouGov survey ranks Lichfield 38th most popular out of 57 British cities.  York and Bath came top while Bradford came bottom. “This survey reflects the knowledge the interviewees had of the cities which they ranked and most certainly not the beauty or the reality of the situation” says Michael Fabricant.  “When I have […]

Michael Fabricant has praised the Environment Agency who have taken immediate action to save fish in the Tame and the Anker rivers. “The Agency started to receive reports of dead fish over the weekend and they took immediate action to save the fish stock” says Michael. “The fish were dying through lack of oxygen in […]

“While the Council cannot be blamed for developers U&I’s inability to find commercial funding for the Friarsgate project, it will be the Council to blame if it now doesn’t step up a notch to initiate immediate remedial works and a embark on a realistic plan for the future” says Michael Fabricant. “The Council was quite […]