Two members of a working group created to find a way forward for land left empty by the failure of Friarsgate have criticised the Conservatives for keeping crucial information behind closed doors.
A Labour candidate at the forthcoming local elections has called on Staffordshire Police to justify a decision to hike council tax while closing front desk services in Lichfield city centre.
A Conservative councillor says he will not be seeking re-election to Lichfield District Council – and has warned that the leadership of the local authority is now “more important than ever”.