Kate Pritchard

🚧 Temporary Road Closure – Peggs Lane, Harlaston
Staffordshire County Council has issued a notice for a temporary road closure on Peggs Lane, Harlaston on 8 December 2026 to allow highway improvement works to take place.

Further details can be found at:
https://one.network/?tm=GB152086630

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Residents across Lichfield District are being asked to share what matters to them and what they think should be considered as the council develops its new Local Plan, with the first consultation now open.

Lichfield District Council is asking residents, businesses and organisations to get involved at this early stage and have their say on the priorities and issues that should help shape the new plan.

The Local Plan will guide how Lichfield District grows and develops over the coming years. It will help decide where future development should take place and set out policies to guide planning decisions, bringing together plans for homes and jobs with infrastructure, transport, the environment, high streets and local communities.

Having an up-to-date Local Plan allows the council to take a planned approach to development across the district and consider what communities will need as the area grows.

This is the first stage of preparing the new plan and no decisions have been made about where future development will go. Instead, residents, businesses and organisations are being asked what they think the Local Plan should consider, what its priorities should be and how they would like to be involved as it develops.

There are also national requirements that councils need to plan for. The Government uses a national method to calculate housing need, which currently means Lichfield District needs to plan for 769 homes a year.

The Local Plan is how the council plans for that growth locally, including where development could take place and what will be needed alongside it. This includes working with organisations such as Staffordshire County Council, the NHS and transport and utility providers to consider future infrastructure needs.

Councillor Alex Farrell, Cabinet Member for Housing and the Local Plan, said:
“Lichfield District is a great place to live, work and visit, and we want to plan carefully for how it grows and develops. The Local Plan helps us look at the bigger picture – not just where development could happen, but how we plan for jobs, infrastructure, transport, our environment and the needs of our communities alongside it.

“There are national requirements we have to plan for, but there are important decisions to make locally too. This first consultation is our opportunity to listen to residents before we start developing the options – to understand what matters to you, what you think our priorities should be and what we need to consider as the district grows”

The consultation covers issues including homes and communities, infrastructure, jobs and the economy, high streets, transport, climate change and the natural environment.

It will run for four weeks, closing at 5pm on 5 October 2026. Residents can read more about the Local Plan and take part in the consultation at Developing our new local plan – Scoping Consultation

A separate Call for Sites also launches today and will remain open until the end of November, allowing landowners, agents, developers and residents to suggest land that could be considered as part of the Local Plan process

Staffordshire County Council have issued a temporary road closure notice for Croxall Road, Croxall.

The road will be closed 16th – 17th February 2027 due to highway carriageway and and kerbing repairs.

For further details please see the below link:

https://one.network/?tm=GB151742957

Staffordshire County Council have issued a temporary road closure notice for Scotland Lane, Harlaston.

Scotland Lane will be closed from 5th – 16th October 2026 due to utility asset works.

For further details, please see the link below:

https://one.network/?tm=GB151620645

Lichfield Proms returns to Beacon Park this Saturday (5 September), with visitors set to enjoy a refreshed event featuring a new and improved stage and screen, an expanded food and drink offer and an evening of live music.

The free community event will once again bring thousands of people together in Beacon Park, with the City of Lichfield Concert Band and the British Police Symphony Orchestra (BPSO) returning for an evening of live music.

This year, visitors will notice some changes to the event, including a new and improved stage and large screen, helping audiences across the park get closer to the action.

There will also be a completely refreshed food and drink offer, with 19 traders appearing at Lichfield Proms for the first time, bringing a wider choice for visitors to enjoy throughout the afternoon and evening.

For the first time, the food and drink village and funfair will open from 3pm, giving visitors the chance to arrive earlier, enjoy something to eat and drink and soak up the atmosphere while rehearsals take place on stage.

The City of Lichfield Concert Band will take to the stage from 6.30pm, before the British Police Symphony Orchestra returns for the main programme, with much-loved compère Danny Mizon, who missed last year’s event while recovering from surgery. This year’s musical programme will take audiences from The Flying Dutchman and Pirates of the Caribbean to Disney favourites and Star Wars, alongside much-loved Proms favourites.

Councillor Phil Whitehouse, Lichfield District Council’s Cabinet Member for Operational Services, Parks and Waste, said:
“Proms is one of those really special events that brings thousands of people together in our award-winning Beacon Park, and we’re looking forward to welcoming everyone back this Saturday.
“We’ve made some changes this year to make even more of the event, with a new stage and screen, a completely refreshed food and drink offer and the village opening from 3pm so people can come down earlier and enjoy the atmosphere.

“I’d like to say a huge thank you to all of the businesses that have sponsored and supported Proms this year. Delivering an event of this scale and keeping it free for thousands of people to enjoy simply wouldn’t be possible without their support. We’re incredibly grateful to every one of them for helping us bring this wonderful event to Beacon Park once again.”

This year’s Lichfield Proms is supported by headline sponsor Jetts, alongside Silver sponsors Creative Developments, West Midlands Railway, Avery Healthcare, Busy Bees and Ontick, Bronze sponsors Langton Medical Group and Soapbox Billboards, and SME sponsors Keelys and Kembla.

For those looking to make their Proms experience extra special, a final number of reserved tables are still available to book ahead of the event this week, offering some of the best views of the stage from the front of the audience area.

Visitors are encouraged to make an afternoon and evening of their visit, with the food and drink village and funfair open from 3pm ahead of the live music.

Lichfield Proms takes place at Beacon Park on Saturday 5 September 2026 and is free to attend.

Those who would like to help support the future of this much-loved community event can make a donation online ahead of the event or by cash in Beacon Park on the day. Every contribution helps towards the cost of delivering Proms and keeping the event free for everyone to enjoy.

Excitement is building in and around Edingale as villagers get ready for the Edingale Show on Saturday 5th September 2026. Whether they are seasoned bakers, first-time flower growers, new to needlework or familiar with photography, there are lots of show classes to enter and fun to be had.

A great day out for all the family. There is live entertainment from local band The Wake Mason Duo and a fun Dog Show. Visitors can browse the many craft stalls and there will be a children’s area with vintage games. The show usually has a good turnout of vintage and classic cars and tractors. Food options will include a BBQ and a well-stocked bar.

Our guests include Everyone Health mobile health van; come and get your free NHS check. They will be accompanied by Slimming World. The staff of Mary Howard School will be running a “mini-Olympics” and the children from the school will be singing and dancing.

Tickets can be purchased for our exciting prize raffle which will be drawn at 5.00pm. Thanks to local organisations and individuals who have donated prizes which include: The White Lion at Harlaston, Fisherwick Microlight school, Red Carpet Cinema, Statfold Country Park, Rosliston Fish Bar and the Women’s Institute.

The heart of the show is, of course, the competitive element with 40 classes for everything from the longest runner bean to crafts and baking to children’s posters. Anyone can enter and entries must be delivered to the Village Hall on Friday 4th September between 4.00pm and 7.00pm. Trophies and certificates will be awarded at 2.00pm on show day and will be presented by Rev Nicky Busby and Rev John Grice.

Entry to the show on Saturday is £3.50 for adults with under 18s free.

Environmental Protection Officers are appealing for help to identify an individual following a fly-tipping incident in Alrewas last month.
Surveillance cameras captured green waste and an old tarpaulin being dumped on Burton Road on Thursday 23 July. Officers at Lichfield District Council are now asking for the public’s help to identify the man captured in the footage.
Officers are also investigating a separate fly-tipping incident at the same location earlier in July, involving slabs and building waste.
A white Fiat Doblo Cargo van is suspected of being used in connection with both incidents. Checks carried out to date have been unsuccessful and officers currently believe the vehicle may be incorrectly registered and has no valid tax or MOT.
Staffordshire Police have been informed as part of the ongoing investigation.
Councillor Richard Cox, Cabinet Member for Community and Public Protection, said:
“Fly-tipping has a real impact on our communities and we are determined to identify and take action against those responsible.
“Our officers investigate incidents, gather evidence and use tools including surveillance cameras to help identify offenders.
“I would urge anyone who recognises the man or the vehicle, or has any information that could assist our investigation, to come forward. Even a small piece of information could help.
“Information can be provided anonymously – our priority is identifying the person and vehicle involved.”
Anyone with information is asked to email Pollution@lichfielddc.gov.uk, quoting Burton Road, Alrewas fly-tipping investigation.