As part of ‘Save a Life September’, St John’s Ambulance gave demonstrations in the Market Square in Lichfield on Sunday 20th September and Michael Fabricant got down to have a go. “I had never been trained on CPR with a baby”, says Michael. “The technique is slightly different from that of an adult and I […]
Following reports in local media, Michael Fabricant has branded possible changes to the minor injuries unit at the Dr Samuel Johnson Hospital in Lichfield as “totally unacceptable”. “I have written to Dr John James and officials at the local Clinical Commissioning Group based in Tamworth telling them that a major reduction in the hours or […]
“Following a long and hard fought campaign, the Department for Transport has finally agreed to provide disabled access to all platforms at Lichfield Trent Valley station” says Michael Fabricant. In a letter, Baroness Kramer, Minister at the Department for Transport, says: I am pleased to confirm that Lichfield Trent Valley was one of the 42 […]
Despite a small rise nationally in unemployment, the Lichfield Parliamentary constituency (which also incorporates Burntwood and extends north of Abbots Bromley and east to Barton under Needwood) has seen yet another fall in unemployment in June 2015. “The Lichfield constituency is now in the top 4% of all constituencies throughout the United Kingdom for employment” […]
When Michael Fabricant accepted an invitation from Michael Hall, a Year 4 student at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Michael Fabricant didn’t know what would confront him when he visited on Friday 10th July. “The class had been studying politics for the General Election and the 8 and 9 year olds were very clued up” […]
Along with hundreds of other residents, Michael Fabricant signed the Summer Reading Challenge at the Library at The Friary, Lichfield on Saturday 11th July. Michael, and other adults, pledged to encourage others to read with children this summer, while children pledged to visit the library and read over the summer. Michael says “The summer reading […]
Michael Fabricant met some of the scientists that are helping drive the UK economy at an event held by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Physics in Parliament on Tuesday 7 July. Michael Fabricant SAYS: “I have a personal interest in science and I was pleased to meet with scientists and talk […]
THE REFERENDUM ? A GREEK TRAGEDY Who has ?betrayed? whom? by Michael Fabricant Behind the raw politics of Sunday’s referendum in Greece is a very real human tragedy. Over the past 5 years, Greece has lost a staggering 26% of its economy. Bizarrely, if debt were removed and its economy were starting from an unencumbered […]
“Proposals for Lichfield outlined by the Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service, HQ’d in Stafford, are irresponsible and reckless” says Michael Fabricant. “Their stubborn refusal to work with the police and combine back office functions, such as HR and accounts, could save as much as £10 million each year, possibly more, but instead they have chosen […]
Michael Fabricant opened the Longdon Villages and St James CofE Primary School Summer Fayre at the School at 1pm on Saturday 27th June. Later he awarded cheques to two Guides from Longdon to enable them to attend the International Guides Jamboree in Alberta, Canada. Another cheque was given to support the Longdon Villages Community Group. […]