Opposition leader criticises Lichfield District Council’s tax rise
Lichfield District Council’s decision to raise council tax has been criticised by the leader of the opposition Labour...
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Staffordshire County Council unveils ‘jobs and prosperity’ budget
Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet announced today (1 February 2012) a “budget for jobs and prosperity” that would protect...
read moreBurntwood councillor tables question over government bin collection funding
A Burntwood councillor is calling on Lichfield District Council to look into the £250million of funding being made available by the...
read moreCounty council promises to freeze council tax for two more years
Lichfield and Burntwood residents have been told their council tax will be frozen for another two years. Staffordshire County Council...
read moreBurntwood councillor criticises government’s bin collection ‘bribe’
A Burntwood councillor has slammed plans by the government to spend £250million to bring back weekly refuse collections. Cllr Steve...
read moreCouncillor calls for Boney Hay phone mast rethink after residents sign petition
A Burntwood councillor has said plans for a phone mast need to be revisited after more than 500 residents signed a petition against...
read moreCouncillor ‘disappointed’ by plan to move Hammerwich into Tamworth MP constituency
A councillor has admitted that she is “disappointed” at plans to move Hammerwich out of the Lichfield MP...
read moreLichfield MP ‘devastated’ over plans to move Hammerwich into Tamworth constituency
Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant has called for a rethink on proposals to move Hammerwich into the Tamworth MP constituency. The...
read moreLichfield and Burntwood residents urged to make sure they can cast a vote
People living in Lichfield and Burntwood are being urged not to miss out on their vote. Voter registration forms are dropping through...
read moreStaffordshire County Council cuts management jobs to save £900,000
New figures have revealed that Staffordshire County Council has saved £900,000 by axing management posts. The move is part of a bid...
read moreBurntwood Town Council names chairman
Burntwood Town Council has named Councillor Eric Drinkwater as its chairman for 2011/12. The appointment was made at the...
read moreLabour councillor has sympathy for Lib Dems after loss of Lichfield District Council seats
A Burntwood Labour councillor has admitted he has some sympathy for the Liberal Democrats after they lost all of their seats on...
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