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# Farming business boosted by grant to help improve track maintenance
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/farming-business-boosted-by-grant-to-help-improve-track-maintenance/
- Published: 2026-01-09T08:09:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-08T20:06:41.000Z
- Description: A local farming business has been boosted by a grant to help improve rural track maintenance.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Business, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:11, News

A LOCAL farming business has been boosted by a grant to help improve rural track maintenance.

Hollywell Farm Agricultural Ltd was awarded £9,800 by Lichfield District Council from the Rural England Prosperity Fund.

The money was used to purchase a heavy-duty road roller and trailer to help with the upkeep of tracks used daily agricultural vehicles, livestock operations and equestrian facilities.

Cllr Janice Silvester-Hall, Lichfield District Council’s cabinet member for visitor economy, ecology and climate change, said:

> “It’s great to see how the fund is helping Hollywell Farm and other businesses in the Lichfield district.  
>  
> “This investment is helping them to innovate, create new opportunities, improve the environment and contribute to the strength and diversity of our district’s rural communities.  
>  
> “Rural businesses are a vital part of our local economy, and these grants are about helping them grow, create jobs and thrive.”

Adrian Smekss, owner of Hollywell Farm Agricultural Ltd, said:

> “We would like to thank Lichfield District Council and the fund for helping us with our road grading venture.  
>  
> “They have supplied funding for a road roller to help us with the grading work we carry out on porous roads and farm and stable tracks. It’s going to be a great help to our business.”