Councillors have called for action to tackle an “eyesore” former pub in Burntwood.
Councillors in Burntwood have clashed after it emerged a by-election where less than 830 votes were cast had cost local tax payers almost £13,000.
The local branch of the Green Party says it is “staggered” by Lichfield District Council’s plan to stump up £49million to ensure the Friarsgate development goes ahead.
Councillors may be keeping tight-lipped about plans to finance the Friarsgate redevelopment, but a report has revealed the project could be as much as £49million short of the money needed to complete it.
A Liberal Democrat councillor says the financial stability of Lichfield District Council should not be jeopardised by a desire to get the Friarsgate project off the ground.
Plans to fund the redevelopment of Lichfield’s city centre with taxpayer cash have been questioned by local community groups.
A plan for Lichfield District Council to foot the bill for Friarsgate is a case of double standards, the leader of the Labour opposition group has claimed.
Lichfield District Council is likely to step in to provide the funding to allow the Friarsgate scheme to go ahead, LichfieldLive can reveal.
A new fee could be introduced for street traders attending special events if plans proposed by Lichfield District Council get the go-ahead.
The new chairman and vice chairman of Lichfield District Council.
The presence of officers in Burntwood will not be hit by the sale of Chasetown Police Station, Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has said.
Lichfield’s MP says it’s important the UK understands Donald Trump’s motives for pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal.
