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Lichfield claimant count up 11.9% in a year, the steepest rise in Staffordshire
Lichfield's claimant count rose to 1,595 in September, up 11.9% in a year, the fastest rise in Staffordshire. Under-25s hit 380, the most since 2021.
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Business
Duke of York Lichfield Named Joule's Taphouse of the Year
The Duke of York on Greenhill won Joule's Taphouse of the Year 2026, seven months after reopening, and the Angel Inn took Best Pint in a public vote.
Business
Palletways Fradley HQ: Work Starts November, 250 Jobs Kept
Prologis will start building Palletways' 59,201 sq m Fradley headquarters in November after the council signed off three construction conditions on 1 October.
Tamworth
Stay Tidy Vintage Opens in Tamworth 3 Oct, 15% Off Students
Lichfield's Kai McConomy opens Stay Tidy, a vintage clothing shop at 5 College Lane, Tamworth, on Saturday 3 October, with a Barcelona shirt draw on the day.
Business
Lichfield South: Tropicana Wholesale Signs 10-Year Lease
A sports nutrition wholesaler has pre-let the biggest unit at AXIS 5, Lichfield South, and will move 50 staff from Sutton Coldfield. Three units are still free.
Jobs
Lichfield claimant count jumps 95 in a month to 1,565
Lichfield's claimant count rose by 95 in August to 1,565, the highest since February 2025, and under-25s hit 365, the most since July 2021.
Planning
Burntwood Golf Simulator Refused, New Bid Open to 6 October
A five-bay golf simulator at Multipark Burntwood was refused on 4 September. The landlord applied again ten days later, and the council decides by 10 November.
Business
Lichfield Energy Grants: All 11 Awards From the £75,000
The council named five recipients. Its own decision record names all eleven and every amount, from £11,210.50 down to £470. The scheme is now closed.
Business
Lichfield shopfront grants: up to £30,000, 75% funded
Lichfield District Council's £400,000 shopfront fund pays up to 75% of a full heritage rebuild. The guidance pack sets the three tiers, the excluded businesses and a 31 March 2028 cut-off.