A new guide outlining why companies should invest in Lichfield has launched – just days after the collapse of the Friarsgate redevelopment plans due to a lack of private funding.
Lichfield’s MP has moved to clarify the significance of a flag he has been pictured standing in front of.
A Burntwood councillor says the leader of Lichfield District Council must justify spending £7million on the failed Friarsgate project to local families struggling to make ends meet.
Lichfield’s MP says he is “genuinely sorry” after coming under fire for posting an offensive tweet.
Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant has come under fire after posting an offensive tweet about London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
The full rollercoaster ride of the doomed Friarsgate project has been revealed in a LichfieldLive timeline.
It has been revealed that 12 companies were approached to fund the commercial side of Friarsgate – but none were interested in stumping up the cash.
The owner of a car dealership forced to close as part of the aborted Friarsgate redevelopment has hit out at what he claims are “misleading and inaccurate” statements made by Lichfield District Council.
Plans to convert a former care home in Burntwood into a new health centre could moved a step closer next week.
A Labour councillor has accused Lichfield District Council’s leader of prioritising the city over Burntwood.
A Cabinet member has said advice from legal advisors and officers at Lichfield District Council had led to the decision to keep discussions and reports about Friarsgate away from public view.
The leader of Lichfield District Council insists spending £1.9million to buy the city’s former police station is a “good investment” – despite it no longer being used for Friarsgate.
