HS2 bosses say thousands more workers have been taken on as part of the construction of the controversial high speed rail project.
Plans for a new care home village in Streethay have been approved.
Streethay has become a priority location for police amid concerns over burglary and vehicle crime, local officers have said.
Residents in Streethay are being warned of potential noise disruption due to overnight railway works.
The ribbon has officially been cut on a refurbished play area in Lichfield.
A housing development in Streethay will be served by a bus service for the first time next week.
A ceremony in Streethay will mark the official opening of a refurbished play area.
A lifesaving defibrillator is being installed at a play area in Streethay.
Proposals have been submitted for the second phase of an industrial development in Lichfield.
A planned six-year closure of a public right of way in Lichfield to allow for the construction of HS2 could be reduced to 18 months after safety concerns about the current diversion were raised.
A slip road off the A38 at Lichfield will close for 15 months, HS2 bosses have confirmed.
A planned road closure in Lichfield has been cancelled.
