Lichfield council news
Lichfield council news, newest first: decisions, budgets, council tax, bins and services, each linked to the council's own papers.
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Lichfield Heathland Restoration: Why Trees Are Being Cleared
Scrub and young trees are coming out at Pipehill, Ironstone Heath and Muckley Corner to bring back 6.2 hectares of rare heathland. Where, when and how to help.
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Council
Lichfield Council Budget Survey: Have Your Say by 18 November
Lichfield District Council asks which services to protect or cut in 2027/28, by 18 November. It keeps £3.88 a week of a typical bill; 1,374 people replied last year.
Planning
Lichfield Local Plan: 15,380 Homes by 2046, Views by 5 Oct
Lichfield district must plan for 769 homes a year, 15,380 by 2046. The scoping consultation closes at 5pm on 5 October and the call for sites on 30 November.
Council
Lichfield District Council Abolition Paused by Ministers
Ministers told leaders on 7 September to stop work on the April 2028 merger. Three days on, the official Staffordshire hub still promises new councils in 2028.
Planning
Muckley Corner Stop Notice Breached, Council Says
Work carried on at Muckley Corner after a temporary stop notice, the council says, and an enforcement notice is now being served. Breaching one is a crime.
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.
Burntwood
Burntwood Park Gets Teen Hangout, Bench and Play Panels
A teen hangout with hammocks, an accessible picnic bench and two play panels are now open. Three separate pots paid for them, and only one sum is published.