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# Burntwood councillor warns of impact cuts will have on communities
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/burntwood-councillor-warns-of-impact-cuts-will-have-on-communities/
- Published: 2013-07-09T08:45:57.000Z
- Updated: 2013-07-09T08:54:34.000Z
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:24, News

A Burntwood councillor has warned that cuts to Lichfield District Council services could have a serious impact on local communities.

The local authority is set to finalise savings [drawn up as part of the Fit for the Future review](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2013/06/18/lichfield-and-burntwood-to-feel-the-full-force-of-1-7million-cuts-plan/) at a [meeting this evening](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2013/07/09/council-set-to-rubber-stamp-wide-ranging-cuts-across-lichfield-and-burntwood/) (July 9).

The council needs to save £1.7million to cover a shortfall in its budget and a number of community services face the axe.

[![Cllr Eric Drinkwater](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ericdrinkwaterheadshot.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2013/07/09/burntwood-councillor-warns-of-impact-cuts-will-have-on-communities/ericdrinkwaterheadshot/)

Cllr Eric Drinkwater

Now Labour opposition councillor Eric Drinkwater has warned that short-term savings could have long-term implications.

“Community is important and these services have taken a long time to evolve,” he said.

“The most vulnerable in our communities will be affected – those people who cannot fight back.”

Lichfield District Council’s Cabinet has already recommended the removal of the threat to the community transport sector, but a number of other areas are likely to face the chop, with the future of facilities such as the [Jigsaw community hub on Dimbles Lane at risk](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2013/07/08/jigsaw-closure-would-be-devastating-warns-lichfield-city-councillor/).

Labour councillors are urging residents to sign their petition ahead of tonight’s meeting in a last-ditch bid to prevent the cuts from going through. People can [sign an online version here](https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/lichfield-district-council-reject-cuts-to-community-services?ref=lichfieldlive.co.uk).