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# Lichfield MP urged to step down from council role after missing meetings
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-mp-urged-to-step-down-from-council-role-after-missing-meetings/
- Published: 2025-02-04T12:33:57.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-04T12:34:08.000Z
- Description: Lichfield’s MP has been urged to step down from a role he holds on a local council.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:49, News

LICHFIELD’S MP has been urged to step down from a role he holds on a local council.

Dave Robertson has continued to sit as a member of Lichfield District Council since he replaced Michael Fabricant at the General Election last year – and is also a local authority appointed member of the Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel.

But Cllr Richard Cox, Conservative cabinet member for community engagement, has called on his Labour counterpart to step aside after he missed a fourth consecutive meeting of the panel.

The Armitage and Handsacre representative said:

> “Lichfield district is facing some serious crime-related issues right now, but our concerns are not being heard at the panel because Cllr Robertson is not turning up to the meetings.  
>  
> “Cllr Robertson should relinquish his role and allow a more committed colleague to take over.  
>  
> “He failed to attend meetings on the 30th September, 18th November and 3rd February – and also missed the confirmation hearing for the Chief Finance Officer last year.  
>  
> “This is of course exacerbated by the fact his nominated deputy has not turned up to these meetings either.”

Lichfield’s Labour MP said he was still dealing with issue relating to local crime.

He said:

> “People from Lichfield, Burntwood and the villages elected me to act on their concerns.  
>  
> “I have been contacted by a number of residents in north Lichfield regarding reports of significant anti-social behaviour last week. As a result, I met the commander of Lichfield Local Policing Team this week to discuss this and other issues across the constituency.  
>  
> “I was pleased to hear that he has a clear strategy in place to tackle anti-social behaviour and I will be sharing an update from the meeting later this week.  
>  
> “Unfortunately, this clashed with the panel meaning I was unable to attend.”