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# Burntwood councillor confirms decision to stand down at local elections
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/burntwood-councillor-confirms-decision-to-stand-down-at-local-elections/
- Published: 2023-03-24T08:04:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-04-14T18:17:57.000Z
- Description: A Burntwood councillor has confirmed he will stand down at the next election.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Burntwood, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:01, News

A Burntwood councillor has confirmed he will stand down at the next election.

Cllr Rob Birch is currently a Labour representative for Boney Hay and Central ward at Lichfield District Council.

But he said other commitments meant he could no longer continue as a councillor beyond May.

> “I’m standing down as I have so many commitments in my work with UNISON which make it difficult to give the role of councillor the time it deserves if someone wants to do it properly.  
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> “It is a struggle to attend all the meetings, especially when they start at 6pm and I sometimes have to get back from working in Birmingham, London or elsewhere in the country. “  
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> Cllr Rob Birch, Lichfield District Council

Despite standing down as a member of Lichfield District Council, Cllr Birch said he would still be on the campaign trail in an alternative vote.

> “I am still standing for election – not to a local authority but to UNISON’s National Executive Council.  
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> “The elections are taking place at the same time as the Lichfield and Burntwood ones and I will be putting my time into my work and representing the interests of UNISON members in the workplace.”   
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> Cllr Rob Birch, Lichfield District Council