Michael Fabricant today (3rd February) met Peter Blakeway, the Chairman of Lower Lodge Residents in Armitage near Lichfield along with around 50 residents and was joined by Cllr Richard Cox, the County Councillor for the area. “We discussed a number of issues which are peculiar to residents of mobile home parks ranging from the availability […]
Michael spoke to Tom Harwood on GB News this morning (30th January) about the sacking of Nadhim Zahawi and the future for Rishi Sunak and Boris.
“Over just six weeks since it started, the Falls Unit of the Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service have attended over 90 call-outs” says Michael Fabricant on a visit today (27th January) to Lichfield Fire Station. “This new service provides rescue in faster time than the Ambulance Service can deliver for people who have fallen down, […]
In Parliament this morning (26th January), Michael raised two separate issues: the retirement of Adrian Dorber, Dean of Lichfield along with the training needed for Deans of our Cathedrals; and the slow speed of some urban broadband networks operated by Openreach. Cathedral Deans “Church of England questions come once a month in the House of […]
“While I can understand the frustration of Mayor Andy Street and councils who lost out in the second round of the Levelling Up awards, simply devolving it – as Andy has suggested – is not the answer” says Michael Fabricant. “£2.1 billion, the total value of the most recent levelling up fund, would spread very […]
Michael Fabricant opened the second day of the Lichfield Film Festival at the Lichfield Garrick on Saturday 21st January. “I thanked Caroline Koziol for organising this Festival. She’s playing a major part in Lichfield life” says Michael. “I told the audience that the Lichfield Garrick are already in talks with the multiscreen operator which will […]
Michael Fabricant visited the Chasetown Football Club to meet its Chairman, Steve Jones, and Hospitality Manager, Kathryn Lamb, on Friday (21st January) to discuss the Club’s future. “There are two major projects underway” Michael says. “The £900,000 plan to have an all-weather artificial pitch – most of the funds have already been raised – and […]
“Lichfield should find an alternative project for the third round of Levelling Up Funding after the disappointment of Lichfield District Council’s failed bid for the new leisure centre” says Michael Fabricant. “Government officials now tell me ‘more work was needed’ on the leisure centre bid; perhaps a major project in Burntwood or elsewhere, if more […]
Commenting on Lichfield’s failure to win funding for a new swimming pool and leisure complex in the Levelling Up Fund 2nd Round, Michael Fabricant says: “I am very disappointed that Lichfield was unsuccessful in obtaining levelling up funding for the replacement leisure centre and swimming pool. I am told that flaws in the application meant […]
Michael Fabricant will be opening Saturday’s session (21st January) of the Lichfield Film Festival at The Garrick. “This has been organised by Caroline Koziol in conjunction with the British International Film Festival and is something very new to the City. As well as local people attending, I understand that there will be visitors from the […]