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Continue reading →: A Dark Day for Burntwood: The Battle for Church Road BeginsTuesday, December 2nd, was a dark and dismal day for Burntwood residents. While many were opening the second door of their advent calendars, a different kind of door was being forced open on our Green Belt. The Outline Planning Application for Church Road and Coulter Lane has officially gone live…
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Continue reading →: 🎄 You’re Invited! Annual Christmas Carol Event 🎅Get ready to feel the festive cheer! Join us for our magical Annual Christmas Carol Event—the perfect way to kick off the holiday season! 🗓️ Event Details ✨ What to Expect Bring your family, friends, and your best singing voice for a wonderful community evening! 🙏 Thank You to Our…
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Continue reading →: So much for affordable housing!The reports that Rachel Reeves’ proposed landfill tax reforms could add tens of thousands of pounds to the cost of building a new home are SERIOUSLY concerning. Industry estimates suggest the cost for inert materials like soil and rock could increase by £24,000 or more PER HOUSE as the lower…
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Continue reading →: 👑 Remembering the Fallen at Prince’s Park, BurntwoodWe are honored to invite our community to join us at Prince’s Park, Burntwood, as we commemorate Armistice Day and the end of World War I. Our wonderful volunteers have decorated the park to create a poignant display honouring the sacrifices made for our freedom. Join Us for the Silence…
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Continue reading →: 🚨 HOUSING TARGET CHAOS IN LICHFIELD DISTRICT! 🚨Lichfield District Council is up against a massive challenge: finding permission for 760 new homes every single year to contribute to the national 1.5 million target by 2029. The target imposed by the Labour government, which they want to hit before the end of their term. But a recent potential…
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Continue reading →: The Self-Inflicted Wound: How Regulation Undermined the Private Rental MarketThe current scramble by the Mayor of London and the Housing Minister to “accelerate” housing construction is an attempt to address a problem fundamentally of their own making. For decades, the small, private landlord sector was the quiet engine of Britain’s housing market, reliably providing homes for working families, young…
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Continue reading →: PODCAST: A stroll and a candid chat with Cllr Robin Hall!We took a walk up to Princes Park, also known as the World’s Smallest Park in Burntwood, with Councillor Robin Hall, and it was a great conversation. Robin is a genuine “get things done” kind of guy… and our podcasts are designed to expose the real personality of our local…
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Continue reading →: The government is taking on NIMBY’s or is it?The video in this post is worth a watch if you haven’t already seen it. “Houses should not be built where infrastructure isn’t sufficient enough.” – Housing Secretary. Words of agreement from the government, but are their actions matching up? This video highlights the reality: a system that now accelerates…
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Continue reading →: Local Plan Woes: A Glimmer of Hope for Burntwood’s Future?Monday’s meeting at Lichfield District Council was a real eye-opener, highlighting the complex web of issues facing our local planners – chief among them: the Local Plan. Frankly, the current Local Plan is not fit for purpose and not really looked at these days. It’s old, outdated, and frankly, not…
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Continue reading →: 📢 Campaign Update: Big Meetings This Week! 📢What a week for the campaign! We had two fantastic and important meetings that will help shape our strategy moving forward. 1️⃣ Meeting with Lichfield District Council On Monday, we visited the Lichfield District Council offices. We sat down with Chris Brewerton, who is responsible for driving and delivering policy,…
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