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    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 21:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Lichfield’s new Adventure Golf opens in Beacon Park</title>
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      <description>Visitors to Beacon Park can now enjoy a round on the fantastic new 9-hole Adventure Golf course.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 16:36:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>District Council Chair is appointed for 2026/7</title>
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      <description>The Chair of Lichfield District Council has been appointed for 2026/7.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:03:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>New Adventure Golf course opening in Beacon Park this May half term</title>
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      <description>A fantastic new 9-hole adventure golf course is opening in Beacon Park this Saturday, 23 May, giving families, friends and visitors another fun activity to enjoy in one of Lichfield’s most popular green spaces.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:46:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title> Free activities for young people to enjoy over May half term break</title>
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      <description>A range of free activities are on offer to young people across Lichfield District over next week’s half term break.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Purple Flag Weekend returns to Lichfield with live music, trails and city-wide celebrations  </title>
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      <description>Purple Flag Weekend will return to Lichfield city centre from 22 to 25 May with live music, themed drinks, special offers, guided tours and a new city-wide trail celebrating everything that makes the city a safe, welcoming and vibrant place to enjoy day and night.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Cabinet backs long-term focus on improving Burntwood town centre</title>
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      <description>Our Cabinet has backed a series of long-term opportunities to support the future improvement and regeneration of Burntwood, with a particular focus on the reinvigoration of Sankey’s Corner and the wider town centre.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Hundreds of schoolchildren in Lichfield District receive ‘Stop The Bleed’ training </title>
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      <description>Five hundred and eighty pupils and 50 school staff have been equipped with vital life-saving skills following a two-day “Stop the Bleed” training programme delivered across six local schools.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:08:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Officers seize van caught on camera fly-tipping in Stonnall </title>
      <link>https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/news/article/1187/officers-seize-van-caught-on-camera-fly-tipping-in-stonnall</link>
      <description>A van caught on camera fly-tipping in Stonnall was seized by our Environmental Protection officers. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Community groups invited to apply for councillor funding </title>
      <link>https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/news/article/1186/community-groups-invited-to-apply-for-councillor-funding</link>
      <description>Community groups across Lichfield District will soon be able to access funding to support projects that make a real difference to local people.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Lichfield’s Spring Food &amp; Drink Festival to showcase community spirit, local talent and new business</title>
      <link>https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/news/article/1185/lichfield-s-spring-food-drink-festival-to-showcase-community-spirit-local-talent-and-new-business</link>
      <description>Lichfield city centre will be buzzing this May when the Spring Food &amp; Drink Festival returns for residents and visitors to enjoy.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:57:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Work begins on new Padel courts in Beacon Park</title>
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      <description>Work has commenced on the installation of three new outdoor Padel tennis courts at Beacon Park, as part of ongoing investment to enhance leisure facilities across the district.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Applications invited for funding to support infrastructure projects in Lichfield District</title>
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      <description>Local organisations across Lichfield District are being encouraged to apply for funding to help deliver projects that improve everyday life for residents.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>No election on 7 May 2026</title>
      <link>https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/news/article/1182/no-election-on-7-may-2026</link>
      <description>Lichfield District has no scheduled elections this May because it’s a fallow year in our four‑year election cycle</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Cabinet backs new design code and grant scheme to improve Lichfield city centre shopfronts</title>
      <link>https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/news/article/1181/cabinet-backs-new-design-code-and-grant-scheme-to-improve-lichfield-city-centre-shopfronts</link>
      <description>A public consultation is also under way on a new Heritage Shopfront Design Code, giving residents and businesses the chance to shape how future shopfronts should look.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:29:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Chair’s concert raises more than £1,000 for Liberty Jamboree</title>
      <link>https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/news/article/1180/chair-s-concert-raises-more-than-1-000-for-liberty-jamboree</link>
      <description>More than £1,000 has been raised for Liberty Jamboree following a special concert hosted by the District Council Chair, Councillor Keith Vernon.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Officers seize vehicle as part of fly-tipping investigation in Lichfield</title>
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      <description>A car suspected of being used in illegal fly-tipping has been seized by our Environmental Protection officers as part of ongoing work to tackle environmental crime.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title> Residents invited to help shape the future of Christian Fields</title>
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      <description>Residents are being invited to share their views on plans to improve Christian Fields, a much-loved green space at the heart of the local community.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:42:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Free Easter holiday activities for young people to enjoy</title>
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      <description>Young people across Lichfield District are invited to take part in a fantastic range of free activities running over the Easter holiday period.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Nearly 2,000 knives removed from Lichfield District in latest knife amnesty</title>
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      <description>Nearly 2,000 more knives have been taken out of circulation across Lichfield District as part of an ongoing knife amnesty campaign led by our officers and Staffordshire Police.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Young people from Liberty Jamboree help Parks Team with gardening project at Christian Fields</title>
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      <description>Green-fingered members of Liberty Jamboree are working with our Parks Team on a special project at Christian Fields.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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