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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 It’s old, outdated, and frankly, not…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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Continue reading →: What an incredible piece of local (Burntwood) and global history! 🌍We’re shining a light on Francis Barber, a figure of immense historical significance and, remarkably, the first-ever black headmaster in England! Francis Barber served as headmaster of a school right here in Burntwood from 1799 until his death in 1801. This pioneering school was set up by his wife, Betsy…
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Continue reading →: The Government’s 1.5 Million Home Pledge: Ignoring Reality and Sacrificing Green Spaces?The promise to build 1.5 million homes by 2029 is a massive goal, but it feels like a promise made without doing the math—or considering the cost to our local areas and precious land. The irony is the targets are not sustainable (already falling well short) and are pushing developers…
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Continue reading →: 🚨 A Planning Appeal WIN, but a Major Concern About Local Planning Scrutiny!Yes! The appeal for the 132 Derbyshire homes refused by the council (our post last week) has been thrown out again by the Planning Inspector due to design flaws. A definite win for the community and sensible planning! 🎉 BUT, the real story here is the alarming lack of technical…
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Continue reading →: An MP’s Courageous Stand: Why Lichfield’s Green Belt Needs Dave Robertson’s HelpIt’s encouraging to see political representatives step up in defence of our communities. We recently saw an MP setting a powerful precedent by getting directly involved in a local planning dispute. This kind of action is exactly what we need, and it’s time for our own MP, Dave Robertson, to…
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