Council steps in to deliver the Lichfield summer food festival
Today we have announced we will be stepping in to deliver the Lichfield summer food festival which will be held on 23 - 25 August 2025. Any trader that had already booked and paid for a pitch at the Lichfield summer food festival via the previous event organiser, will be offered a free pitch.
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Floating bird islands set sail at Stowe Pool
Wildfowl, including ducks, moorhens, geese and swans can now use an extra three floating islands that have been launched at Stowe Pool in Lichfield.
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Appointment of permanent chief executive
District councillors will be asked to formally appoint Simon Fletcher to the role of chief executive of Lichfield District Council at next week’s annual council meeting.
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Nether Stowe and Leyfields investigation report made available
The external report commissioned by Lichfield District Council into the sale of land at Nether Stowe and Leyfields has been released.
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Council buildings to get greener with grant of over £1 million
We have been awarded over £1.3 million for energy efficiency improvements at Burntwood Leisure Centre, the Beacon Park pavilion and the District Council House in Lichfield following successful bids to the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.
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Outline proposals unveiled for Lichfield’s new leisure centre
We have released initial proposals for its new leisure centre at Stychbrook Park.
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ASOS to employ 2,000 people at new £90M warehouse
ASOS, one of the world’s leading online fashion retailers, has announced that it will invest £90m in a brand-new state-of-the-art fulfilment centre at Fradley Park, with a plan to employ 2,000 people at the site over the next three years.
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Council encourages residents to recycle right
Through its shared waste service with Tamworth Borough Council, Lichfield District Council is once again urging its residents to ‘recycle right’ and waste less.
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Beacon Park tennis court refurbishment work starts
The first phase of Beacon Park’s tennis courts refurbishment got underway this week, after Lichfield District Council and Beacon Park Tennis CIO agreed a 21-year lease of the city's four community tennis courts.
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More streets to be named after Lichfield’s fallen war heroes
Lichfield District Council is seeking the relatives of 23 local war heroes who are commemorated in Lichfield’s Garden of Remembrance.
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Housing survey for people with learning disabilities and/or mental health issues
Lichfield District Council is running a second housing needs survey to help make informed decisions about the housing needs of people with learning disabilities and/or mental health issues.