With falling rolls of primary school children in Staffordshire, Boney Hay School is facing possible closure in August 2008 with no further admissions from September 2007. This is opposed by Michael Fabricant who is already receiving letters from worried parents. Michael Fabricant says: "I am not convinced that closure is wise. I have visited Boney […]
Following Government announcements which state that their plans for enforced police mergers are "dead in the water", Michael Fabricant is now suggesting a voluntary re-alignment of police forces in the midlands. "I have always opposed the absorption of Staffordshire Police into the West Midlands" says Michael. "I am relieved that the merger will not now […]
On Saturday morning (15th July), Michael Fabricant joined the Staffordshire Search & Rescue Team on an exercise to find a missing student. As a member of the Association of Lowland Search and Rescue, the primary role of the Staffordshire Search & Rescue Team is to seek missing persons in both rural and urban areas. But […]
When Michael Fabricant opened the new Broads Travel Group shop in Bird Street, Lichfield on Saturday 8th July, there were free giveaways, exclusive holiday offers, refreshments and the opportunity for people to win a £250 travel voucher. Broads Travel Group is an independent travel agency which has been established for over twenty four years in […]
Michael Fabricant visited the Chasewater Railway today (Sunday 9th July) and toured the new Heritage Centre, Locomotive Shed and Museum, and the Engine Shed before taking a ride on the footplate of ‘Asbestos’ which was built in 1906. Michael says "Too few people know of the Chasewater Railway which operates steam and diesel trains on […]
Michael Fabricant initiated a major debate on the War on Terror yesterday (July 4th) just one year on, almost to the day, from the London bombings. He spoke about Israel’s contribution to the war on terror and co-operation between the two intelligence services. As Michael put it at the end of the debate: "For let […]
Michael Fabricant has recently returned from Washington after taking a contingent of 18 people from Lichfield and other parts of the West Midlands on a goodwill visit to the USA. The visited was paid for privately by each participant – no public funding was involved. The group visited The White House, the United States Congress, […]
The Henry Chadwick Primary School, School Lane, Hill Ridware, in Staffordshire has won the Powergen Positive Energy Award. The pupils have worked hard to produce a project showing positive aspects of learning at their school. Years 5 and 6 had an assembly introducing the concept of Positive Energy and pupils were encouraged to share their […]
Michael Fabricant has called for "two cheers" following the Home Secretary’s announcement to put a temporary hold on plans to absorb the Staffordshire Police into the West Midlands Police Service. "These mergers were opposed by the Association of Police Authorities, would have put millions on our council tax bills, and in my opinion would have […]
At a dinner last night (Tuesday 20th April) at the House of Commons of the Lichfield Commuters’ Club hosted by Michael Fabricant, it was revealed that enhanced mobile phone and wi-fi computer technology will be available on all Pendolino trains from around April next year. Tony Mercado, Managing Director of Alstom West Coast Traincare who […]