Lichfield’s MP says he hopes a “suitable project” in Burntwood will be put forward when the window opens for the next round of Levelling Up funding.
A bid to help pay for a new leisure centre in Lichfield was rejected earlier this year.
At the time, MP Michael Fabricant said there were “flaws” in the application by Lichfield District Council – comments which were disputed by the local authority’s leader, Cllr Doug Pullen.
A Parliamentary Question this week saw Levelling UP Secretary Michael Gove confirm applications for a third round of funding would likely open next month.
Speaking after the response, the Conservative MP said he hoped a proposal would be put forward which was likely to fulfil the criteria of the funding.
“The rules for the past two bids were that the fund was available for one of three categories – post-industrial towns, failing seaside towns, and ex-mining communities.
“The city of Lichfield didn’t meet any of these criteria, but Burntwood does.
“I hope Lichfield District may find a suitable project in Burntwood if the rules for the third round of levelling up awards is based on the first two rounds.”
Michael Fabricant
There must be an election coming up
Looking for votes? Our MP using the word hope is not a good sign.
A bank, a new shopping centre etc, etc
Public money doled out like lottery funding will do nothing for ‘levelling up’. Economic incompetence has managed to ‘level-down’ the whole UK economy now mired in a cycle of stagnation and decline. Our failing public services and crumbling pot-holed infrastructure represent the hard evidence. Time for change and a real plan for economic revival.
Someone needs to tell the Secretary of State that the MP for Lichfield doesn’t hold regular advertised surgeries let alone visit every home in the Constituency and note he only mentions Burntwood in his news release -not in the House.
This coming from the very man who helped bungle the last application??
He takes Lichfield for granted – he really does.