In the Autumn Statement presented in the House of Commons today (3rd December), George Osborne announced a number of changes which will specifically benefit our local hospice and cathedral. George Osborne said: “We will extend the Cathedral Renovation Fund to cover repairs to our country’s churches…. Our hospice charities also make an enormous contribution to […]
Following on from Michael Fabricant’s challenge to the minister responsible for broadband in the House of Commons last week [see http://www.michael.fabricant.mp.co.uk/news-001135.ihtml] to improve coverage in Staffordshire and elsewhere, he now asks broadband users to help in his campaign. Michael says: “Although Government funding is going into improving local broadband infrastructure, this only accounts for 30 […]
Michael Fabricant raised the lack of broadband in parts of Staffordshire in Parliament on Thursday 27th November. In particular he mentioned the problems being experienced in Tatenhill in his Lichfield constituency. Michael questioned Ed Vaizey the minister responsible for broadband in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Hansard reports: Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): What […]
Mercian Labels’ new factory in Burntwood, Staffordshire was formally opened by Michael Fabricant on Friday 7th November. The 45 year old label manufacturing business recently purchased the site on the Plant Lane Business Park in Burntwood to continue its expansion as a result of demand for its digital and security labelling products. The new 24,000 […]
Michael Fabricant presented a cheque for £2,122 to the Mercian Regiment Benevolent Fund on Friday 7th November outside the Bowling Green pub in Lichfield. “This gift which was raised from proceeds from Lichfield Rocks with support from the Lichfield Health & Fitness Club and the Bowling Green Pub is so welcome at this Season of […]
Michael Fabricant today (5th December) visited Roxane UK in Fradley near Lichfield which will become the largest water bottling plant in the UK next year. Michael says: “Come 2015, 350 million bottles of water from springs near Lichfield will be bottled under the Cristaline label and under the brand names of several well-known supermarkets. It […]
Michael Fabricant has been appointed Squadron President of the 1206 (Mercian) Squadron Air Training Corps in Lichfield. “I am genuinely delighted and honoured to have been made Squadron President” says Michael. “The Squadron provides real focus for the Cadets and can have a justifiable pride in what they do. “The Squadron is flourishing and with […]
Members of the House of Commons HS2 Bill Committee visited Lichfield yesterday (16th September) to see for themselves the impact the line will have on the area. Chairman Robert Syms MP, Sir Peter Bottomley MP, Ian Mearns MP and Michael Thornton MP met petitioners and other locals to see for themselves at various locations to […]
Unemployment has fallen again in the Lichfield Parliamentary Constituency which includes Burntwood and the surrounding villages. Latest figures released today (17th September) show unemployment at just 1.1%. Michael Fabricant says: “Unemployment continues to fall in Lichfield, Burntwood and the surrounding area. It now stands at just 1.1% of the economically active population aged 16 to […]
Curzon Street Michael Fabricant is proposing that an additional halt/station be introduced on the Lichfield Trent Valley to Redditch Cross-City line. “On a recent visit to Birmingham City University and Millennium Point, I saw the plans for the proposed HS2 station in Curzon Street if the legislation ever reaches the statute book. “With the whole […]