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Continue reading →: JOIN THE RESISTANCE: LICHFIELD MUST STAND FIRM!BAG STRIKE TEAM: WE ARE NOT ALONE! Across the country, councils are declaring a “Declaration of War” against the plan to bulldoze our Green Belt. From Hertfordshire to Buckinghamshire, local leaders are saying NO to “top-down” housing targets that destroy our towns. The National Stand: Sky News has reported that…
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Continue reading →: Highfields Road – Planning Objection TemplateThis template is designed to help you and your neighbours structure a formal objection against the application from Cameron Homes for Highfields Road, see the following link: Remember, individual letters are MUCH more powerful than identical copies, so please add your own personal experiences or specific local knowledge to the…
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Continue reading →: 🧶 WOW, BURNTWOOD! YOU ARE INCREDIBLE! 🧶We wanted to take a moment to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who has picked up their needles and started knitting poppies for our 2026 Armistice Day display. The response so far has been nothing short of excellent! Watching the “poppy pile” grow is inspiring, but we can’t…
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Continue reading →: The Fight for Hammerwich: 430 Homes Proposed for Highfields Road Green BeltThe news we all feared has been confirmed. Cameron Homes has officially submitted a formal planning application to Lichfield District Council. Their goal? To build a sprawling development of 430 houses on the precious Green Belt land situated between Highfields Road and the M6 Toll. If you’ve walked past the…
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Continue reading →: We Need You to Help Burntwood Bloom: Why We’re Knitting Thousands of Poppies for 2026For years, the Burntwood Action Group has proudly displayed thousands of poppies to honor those who served. However, as our old plastic poppies begin to fade, we’ve decided it’s time for a change—one that is more sustainable, more personal, and crafted right here in our community. The Vision Our goal…
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Continue reading →: Your Town, Your Voice: Join Us This FebruaryBurntwood is more than just a spot on a map; it’s our home. But as many of you know, our local landscape is facing significant changes with upcoming planning applications that could impact our Green Belt forever. The Burntwood Action Group (BAG) is a team of volunteers dedicated to protecting…
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Continue reading →: Standing Up for Burntwood: Why We Need You on Our CommitteeFor years, the Burntwood Action Group has been the “engine room” for local residents who want to see our town grow responsibly—without sacrificing the vital Green Belt land that defines our community. Today, we are at a crossroads. The Challenge Ahead We are expecting two significant planning applications to arrive…
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Continue reading →: The Watcher in the Withies: Why the Spirits of Fulfen Still Haunt the FenIf you walk the fields near Burntwood Green after a heavy rain and feel the ground give way beneath your boots, you are stepping into a very old memory. The land here doesn’t just hold water; it holds history—and according to local resident Deb Scattergood, it holds secrets that some would…
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Continue reading →: 🎥 THE POWER OF THE BURNTWOOD 500! SEE THE SCALE. FEEL THE SPIRIT. HISTORY IN MOTION. 🌳🚫🏗️They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but this video shows five hundred voices united for the soul of our town. On January 18th, we didn’t just walk along Coulter Lane; we drew a line in the sand. This video captures the moment the “Burntwood 500” proved that…
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Continue reading →: 🏛️ THE BURNTWOOD 500: HISTORY WAS MADE 18th January 2026Today, the streets of Burntwood didn’t just carry traffic; they carried the heart and soul of a community. 500 of us stood shoulder to shoulder—grandparents, neighbours, and friends—to draw a line in the soil. January 18th, 2026, is now cemented in our history. It’s the day we proved that while…
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