Plans for a Burntwood ‘town deal’ can’t be allowed to slip, according to a local Labour councillor.
The leader of the opposition Labour group at Lichfield District Council has admitted that devolved powers have left her in “rare” agreement with the area’s Conservative MP.
A three month consultation to decide how Chasewater County Park will be managed in future has begun.
Devolved powers for the region have been discussed at a special summit in Staffordshire.
A residents’ group has said the decision not to sign up to a West Midlands combined authority was “the only choice” Lichfield District Council could make.
Refugees from Syria could be coming to Lichfield and Burntwood after Staffordshire County Council pledged to take in 50 families.
David Cameron has promised the West Midlands will get the best devolution deal possible after being quizzed in the House of Commons by Lichfield’s MP.
Lichfield’s MP is set to quiz David Cameron on the proposed West Midlands Combined Authority.
A new report has revealed that less than two in every ten Lichfield District Council employees feel valued by councillors.
The leader of Lichfield District Council says he plans to push for a Staffordshire combined authority in the coming weeks.
The Conservatives on Lichfield District Council have been accused of turning their back on George Osborne plans for devolved powers.
The Liberal Democrats say more information is needed on the issue of a combined authority.
