Lichfield District Council’s residents’ magazineTelephone 01543 308000 · www.lichfielddc.gov.uk

SUMMER 2011

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WIN!Summer of funFind out

how to stay

fit and have

fun with our

summer holiday activity guide

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Going for gold! Book your free tickets to see

the Staffordshire Hoard on

Tour at Lichfield Cathedral

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TouringhoardLichfield Cathedral gets set to welcome the Staffordshire Hoard on Tour this summer

Whorepresents you? Your new-look

council following

May’s district

elections

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Win!Tell us what

you think about

our services and

you could win

a VIP table at

Lichfield Proms

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Welcometo intouchCouncillor Mike Wilcox, Leader of Lichfield District Council www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/leadersblog

I am delighted to welcome you to our summer edition of intouch – Lichfield District Council’s residents’ magazine. It’s full of news, events and useful information.

In May, I was proud to be re-elected

to the district council. As the Leader,

I have put together a strong cabinet to

steer the council through what will be a

challenging time, in light of budget cuts.

Turn to pages 10 and 11 to see all the

new faces and many familiar ones that

make up the new council.

We all worry in times of economic

uncertainty, but there is lots of help

available. Together with our partners,

we’ve set up a number of work clubs and

held information fairs across the district.

Find out more at

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/workclubs

We’re always keen to know what you

think of your local services, and so this

summer we’re entering everyone who

returns the completed questionnaire,

which you’ll find on the back page of

intouch, into a prize draw to win a VIP

table at Lichfield Proms in Beacon Park.

With the school holidays on the way,

we’re reminding parents that there is still

time to sign children up to have a

summer of fun at the many clubs,

coaching courses and activities we’re

running across the district this summer.

Turn to pages 5 to 8 to find out more.

Finally, I am looking forward to Lichfield

Proms in Beacon Park on Saturday 3

September. Our free outdoor concert is

a chance to celebrate the end of the

summer as a community, while enjoying

fine music, al fresco dining, a rousing

sing-song and fireworks. On that note,

I hope you all have a fantastic summer.

Sonia Wilcox and Councillor Mike Wilcox at the 2010 Lichfield Proms in Beacon Park.

Lots of people have beengetting help with job searchesand information abouteducation, training and workexperience opportunities.

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telephone Esther Epstein

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Are you living life to the full?Do you want practical solutions

and advice for a healthier and more

independent life?

If you do, Staffordshire Cares

is here to help. It’s an easier way

to find the information and advice

you need if you’re coping with a

disability, changing health issues,

or simply getting that bit older.

You can speak to a customer

adviser at the new Staffordshire

Cares access point in the reception

of District Council House on

Frog Lane in Lichfield, or by calling

0300 111 8010 (charged at the

local rate). Find out more at

www.staffordshirecares.info

Lichfield District Council is proud to be part of Staffordshire Cares, which is a partnershipbetween Staffordshire County Council,members of the public and the private,voluntary and public sectors in Staffordshire.

Lichfield ‘Ye Olde Games’ Heritage Weekend

On top of tourist attractions throwing open their doors for free,

offering a whole host of fun things to see and do, this year’s

Heritage Weekend includes Olympic-inspired activities on Lichfield’s

Market Square and beyond. Highlights of the weekend are:

� an Olympic torch trail

� hobby horse racing

� dressing up in togas, like the ancient Greeks

� bow and arrow making

� performances by the Lichfield Mysteries & Aspire Drama Group

Find out more at www.visitlichfield.co.uk/events

Lichfield City Centre – Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 September

www.visitlichfield.co.ukFind out about local festivals, walking tours, events and more

Also visiting Stafford and Tamworth, the

touring exhibition is a chance to discover

the secrets of the largest collection of

Anglo-Saxon gold ever found.

Entrance into the exhibition in the

cathedral is free, but you will need to

book a timed ticket. There is also a range

of exclusive guided and evening tours

available. When intouch went to press,

the tickets were booking up fast.

To celebrate the hoard coming to

Lichfield, we’re running two Hoard on

Tour prize draws this summer. Choose

between four tickets (worth £20) to

the ‘In Anglo-Saxon Footsteps’ tour

on Saturday 20 August at 2pm or two

tickets (worth £30) to a ‘Staffordshire

Hoard Evening Experience’ tour on

Saturday 20 August at 7pm.

For your chance to win, simply answer

the question:

As well as The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent, theStaffordshire Hoard is on permanentdisplay in a museum and art gallery in which major city?

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More than 14,000 people are expected to come to thecathedral to see the stunningtemporary display.

Thanks to the new initiative,

Let’s Work Together, a 97-year-old

Lichfield man called Arthur avoided

serious harm after a house fire.

Life saver

Touring hoard

Hoard competition

The initiative gives home workers from

local agencies, such as councils, the NHS,

emergency services and housing providers,

the skills to spot risks in people’s homes

and sign-post help and support.

Thanks to the training she received,

when Police Community Safety Officer,

Liane Haddock, visited Arthur she

requested a home fire risk check.

Staffordshire Fire & Rescue then visited

Arthur, and, working with Social Care &

Health, the police & Arthur’s family, set his

emergency alarm to immediately alert the

emergency services in the event of a fire.

Just five months later, a bin in

Arthur’s house caught fire. Thanks to the

automatic alarm, fire fighters were on the

scene in moments and put out the fire.

“This initiative is about

helping people to live safer

and healthier lives through

agencies offering practical,

coordinated support.”

Carmel WarrenProject Manager for Let’s Work Together

Let’s Work Together was developed by LichfieldDistrict Strategic Partnership. It involves LichfieldDistrict Council, Staffordshire Fire and RescueService, Lichfield and District Community VoluntarySector Support, Staffordshire Police, StaffordshireCounty Council’s Social Care & Health, local housingproviders and South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust.

Excitement is mounting as Lichfield Cathedral gets set to welcome more

than 40 star pieces of the Staffordshire Hoard, as part of this summer’s

Staffordshire Hoard on Tour.

WIN!

Lichfield Cathedral – Saturday 30 July to Sunday 21 August

Please write your answer on a postcard and

tell us which prize draw you want to enter

– choosing either the 2pm tour or the

7pm tour. Remember to write your name,

address and telephone number on it as well.

Send your entry by 1 August 2011 to:Hoard on Tour Prize Draw, Communications,Lichfield District Council, Frog Lane, Lichfield,Staffordshire WS13 6ZB

To help conserve the hoard, donatewhat you can by visiting www.staffordshirehoard.org.uk

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/newsCatch up on the latest council news

To make sure you don’t miss out,

call the Lichfield Garrick Box Office

on 01543 412121 or enter our

competition below.

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The £14 million development will feature

54 supported housing association homes

for older and less able residents, as well

as six shared ownership homes, to give

first time buyers a chance to get on the

housing ladder.

As landowners, we’re proud to be

involved in the project, alongside

Bromford Group, who will manage

the supported homes, the Homes &

Communities Agency, who invested

£2.4 million in the scheme, and the

developers, S Harrison.

Parking

Friary Outer car park will be closed

throughout the works, so we’re

recommending a number of long-stay

car parks – including University (off The

Friary roundabout), Backcester Lower

and Redcourt. For a map of handy

city car parks, visit

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/carparkmap

If you have a parking permit for Friary

Outer, please call us on 01543 687550

so we can update your permit to allow

you to park in alternate car parks.

Work to build 60 homes, a 65-bed

hotel, a restaurant, replacement toilets

and 170 extra parking spaces on the

Friary Outer car park site in Lichfield,

is set to get underway this autumn.

City development starting soon

The project, funded by the Heritage

Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery

Fund, is nearing completion.

It includes restoring the Garden

of Remembrance, Minster Pool

and Walk and Beacon Park.

Work has already seen the

restoration of the Garden of

Remembrance, which opened in time

for Remembrance Day. Across the

pool, the newly refurbished Speakers’

Corner saw its first event in May, with

its second anniversary celebration.

Beacon Park’s Museum Garden’s

makeover is well underway with the

restored fountain and statues, new

pathways, a refreshment kiosk and

more. Martyrs’ Plaque has also

been restored and moved to a more

prominent place.

The final stage of the works

include the new bowling green

and pavilion, finishing touches to

the playground, extending the

main pavilion, a café, refurbishing

Minster Walk and more.

Country park transfer

We are restoring three parks in

Lichfield, in partnership with

Lichfield City Council.

Chasewater Country Park is home to one of the

largest reservoirs in the West Midlands, which

provides water for the Birmingham Canal Network.

Until recently, we owned and managed it, but

transferred ownership to Staffordshire County

Council in April.

Councillor Val Richards, Deputy Leader of Lichfield

District Council, said: “Managing an asset of regional

importance placed an unfair burden on the district

council and local tax payers. This is why we worked

with Staffordshire County Council to transfer the

country park and reservoir.”

Chasewater Country Park will continue to be

managed by the district council for the next three

years. The county council will lead the completion

of the essential improvement works to the dam.

Both councils are committed to making sure the

public can enjoy the attractions of Chasewater in

coming years. Find out more about the works at

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/chasewaterdamblog

Historicparks

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/friaryouter

To see the full programme of courses,call 01543 308130 or see the team at Venture House, Davidson Road,Lichfield. www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/venturehouse

Get onlineIf computers baffle you and the internet

is a mystery, we’re here to help with a

range of courses at our community

training centre – Venture House.

We have starter courses on how to use

a computer, the internet, mobile phones,

digital photography and digital TV.

For beginners that understand the

basics, we also run courses on how to

use eBay, online job searches, getting

to grips with your home computer and

much more.

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/historicparks

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/leisurecentresFind out how to get fit and have fun at our three leisure centres

Summer is here, andLichfield District Council’sleisure team has an exciting rangeof activities and events to keep your childrenentertained over the school summer break.

We have holiday sessions from just £45 for the week for childrenaged 5 to 11. There are also play activity weeks, where childrenaged from 7 to 14 can take part in art weeks, outdoor fun atBeacon Park and Skateboarding sessions.

And, with more than 60 holiday clubs, activities and sportycourses at our leisure centres and parks, there is plenty to makesure children and young people across the district and beyondhave a summer of fun.

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Summercut priceswimmingBurntwood leisurecentre and FriaryGrange leisurecentre

This summer holidays, children and young people are infor a ‘splashtastic’ time with cut price swims atBurntwood and Friary Grange leisure centres. Anyoneunder 16, who is accompanied by a full paying adult,can swim for just 50p. Young people, from 8 to 16, whoare not accompanied by an adult, can swim for £1. Totake advantage of this offer, simply tell the leisure centrereceptionist the magic phrase, ‘Summer Splashtastic’.

Summer Splashtastic is running from 28 July to 4September 2011. A maximum of two 50p swimsper paying adult. Normal leisure centre rulesapply.

It’s nottoo late to sign up toa summer of fun!

To see the full Summer of Fun programme and to find out howto book, visit www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/summerfun or pick aprogramme up from Burntwood, Friary Grange or KingEdward VI leisure centres.

Fairy WalkBeacon ParkSunday 28 August11am, 1pm & 3pmFreeFor all ages

Come in fancy dressand hear a magicalstory about BeaconPark’s fairies, followedby a walk to try to spotsome. The walks last upto an hour and allchildren should beaccompanied by anadult. There is no need to book, just come to the tennis courts inthe park.

Burntwood Leisure Centre Friary Grange Leisure Centre King Edward VI Leisure Centre01543 308810 01543 308842 01543 308782

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/blc www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/fglc www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/KELC

Sports DaysKing Edward VI Leisure Centre1 - 5 August from 9am - 4pm£20 each day - price includes lunch

5 days for the price of 4 offer! For 8 to 14year olds, these energetic sporty daysinclude football, rounders, dodgeball,basketball, badminton, hockey, tag rugbyand more.To book call 01543 308782.

JuniorTriathlonCampFriary Grange Leisure Centre8 - 12 August from 9am - 3.30pm£55 for the week

For all 8 to 16 year old budding triathletes, this campoffers training in swimming, cycling and running, as well astransitions and working on core strength. You will need to bringyour own bike and helmet. To book call 01543 308842.

Rookie lifeguard courseBurntwood Leisure Centre15 - 19 August9am - 11am£30 for the week

Learn what’s involved in becoming alifeguard. Rookies will spend one hour in thepool learning survival techniques andanother hour outside the pool learning firstaid and basic life-saving. Ages 8 to 12.To book call 01543 308810.

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Skillfully done!If your child wants to improve his or her skills onthe pitch, in the pool, or on the court, taking parton one of our term-time coaching courses is a greatway to start.

We run plenty of coachingcourses at our three leisurecentres during the school term.With booking kicking off overthe summer, don’t delay inreserving your child’s place.

Find out what coaching coursesare available by contactingBurntwood, Friary Grange orKing Edward VI leisure centres,or by visiting www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/leisure

Whether your child is abundle of energy, dreamsof being a princess, orloves the great outdoors,we have a great selectionof parties to choose from.

You can party on at ourleisure centres, in BeaconPark, or Mobile Leisure caneven bring the party to you.Prices start from £50.

To see the full range of parties and prices, visitwww.lichfield.gov.uk/partyon

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01543 308766 01543 308869www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/mobileleisure www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/beaconpark

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Join us for an evening of live classical music, al fresco diningand fireworks at our free Lichfield Proms for all the family.

The City of Lichfield Concert Band will be getting the audience in themood for a great evening’s entertainment from 6pm. This will lead upto the main concert at 7.30pm, when local TV personality, JaneDayus-Hinch, will take to the stage to introduce the musicalprogramme.

The British Police Symphony Orchestra will play a selection ofclassical and popular music, including a Fred Astair Medley, NessunDorma, Rule Britannia and Jerusalem.

Singers, Joanne Mayling and Mitesh Khatri, will be in fine voicesinging Summertime, On the Street Where you Live, People will SayWe’re in Love, Cheek to Cheek and more.

There will also be activities for children, hot food stalls and a bar, aswell as Union flags and hats for sale.

The night will end with a rousing sing-song of Land of Hope andGlory to fireworks overhead. So, get your Union flags at the readyand end the summer in style!

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To make sure you get the best seats on the night, reserve a VIP table in front of the stage.Prices start at £40 for a table of four. Call 01543 308866 to book your table today!www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/lichfieldproms

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Beatles, Blues & Blue ViolinFriday 9 September

B 7.30pm

A £13.30 & £10 (students) Rhythm of the DanceSunday 23 October

B 2.30pm & 7.30pm

A £22.50 & £20 (students)

Goldilocks and the Three BearsTuesday 25 – Saturday 29 October

B Various daytime

A £12.50 & £9.50 (children)

Rob Kingsley – A Vision of ElvisFriday 21 October

B 7.30pm

A £19.50 & £17.50

Death by Fatal MurderTuesday 4 – Saturday 8 October

B 7.30pm (Saturday matinee at 2.30pm)

A £17.50 – £22.50The Bohemians – A Night of QueenFriday 9 September

B 7.30pm A £19.50

Them Beatles – Nothing is Real?Thursday 13 October

B 7.30pm A £18.75

Derek Martin – My East EndThursday 27 October

B 7.30pm A £18.50

An Evening ofClairvoyance with TVPsychic Tony StockwellSaturday 1 October

B 7.30pm A £20

Last Night of the PromsSaturday 10 September

B 7.30pm A £27.50

Peter AllissTuesday 20 September

B 7.30pm A £20

Jim Davidson –Live and Dangerous! Thursday 22 September

B 7.30pm A £20

Malcolm Stent’s Songs of PraiseWednesday 19 October

B 7.30pm A £16.50

Historical Cookery & Mayhem – Bite Me! Friday 21 October

B 12 noon A £9.50

Historical Cookery and Mayhem – A Bit of Fur and FeatherFriday 30 September

B 12 noon A £9.50

Gerard KennyFriday 23 September

B 7.30pm A £17.50

Freddie StarrWednesday 28 September

B 7.30pm A £20

Elkie BrooksSaturday 22 October

B 7.30pm A £26.50

A Night at the OperaFriday 30 September

B 7.30pm A £19.50

Richard Digance Sunday 2 October

B 7.30pm A £17

The Vagina Monologues Thursday 29 September

B 8pm A £19.50

A Black Country Night OutFriday 14 October

B 7.30pm A £18.50

Tenorissimo Friday 28 October

B 7.30pm A £18

Joe Pasquale Saturday 29 October

B 8pm A £20

Joe BrownSaturday 15 October

B 7.30pm A £20

Highlights from Lichfield Garrick’s autumn season 2011

� Do you rent from a private

landlord and claim Local

Housing Allowance (LHA)?

� Did you first claim LHA at

your current address before

1 April 2011?*

If the answer is yes, your

Local Housing Allowance

will go down. This is because

the government has changed

the way LHA is calculated.

When will my LHA go down? The date your Local Housing

Allowance goes down will

depend on when your

annual review is.

� If you get up to £15 excess

benefit, this will stop when

your claim is reviewed.

� Your LHA will drop to a

lower rate nine months after

your next annual review.

� If you are renting a five-

bedroom property, your

benefit will also reduce to

the rate for a four-bedroom

property, nine months after

your next annual review.

Your LHA rate couldchange sooner if: � you move home

� your household changes –

such as someone moves

in or out of your home

� you have a break in

your claim

Find out more by visiting

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/lhaor by calling 01543 308900

* You will be on the new lower rate

if you first claimed housing benefit

after 1 April 2011.

Stalag HappySaturday 22 October

B 7.30pm A £12.50

BOOK NOW!

Box office open:

11am to 6pm, Mon to Sat,

and until 9.30pm on

performance days.

Tel: 01543 412121

www.lichfieldgarrick.com

Lichfield Garrick, Castle Dyke

Changesto your Local HousingAllowance

The Lichfield Garrick is proud topresent A Christmas Carol byCharles Dickens. Take a magicaljourney through Christmas past,present and future. Stunningscenery, colourful costumes, and a fantastic music score will makethis brand new production a festive treat for the whole family.

C Tickets on sale now

A £12.50 – £21.50

1 DECEMBER 2011 –2 JANUARY 2012

www.warmandgreen.co.ukPrepare for winter and insulate your home

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Cllr BrendaConstableConservative

All Saints

E 01543 684685

Alrewas & Fradley

E 01283 791761

Cllr KennethHumphreysConservative

All Saints

E 01543 676005

Cllr Paul HoganConservative

Alrewas & Fradley

E 01283 790263

Cllr ThomasMarshallConservative

Armitage with Handsacre

E 01543 491625

Cllr MarkWarfieldConservative

Boley Park

E 01543 300934

Cllr EricDrinkwaterLabour

Chase Terrace

E 01543 270030

Cllr KeithWillis-CroftLabour

Chasetown

E 01543 671961

Cllr RichardMossonConservative

BurntwoodCentral

E 01543 679003

Cllr HeatherTranterConservative

BurntwoodCentral

E 01543 304226

Cllr John WalkerLabour

Chase Terrace

E 01543 684602

Cllr ShirleyAnn BarnettConservative

Colton & Mavesyn Ridware

E 01889 577168

Cllr MartynTittleyConservative

Armitage with Handsacre

E 01543 490758

Cllr Diane EvansLabour

Boney Hay

E 01543 685447

Cllr JeanetteAllsoppConservative

Boley Park

E 01543 256114

Cllr Russell HeathLabour

Boney Hay

E 01543 671857

Cllr MichaelFryers Conservative

Chadsmead

E 07740 871483

Cllr SusanWoodwardLabour

Chase Terrace

E 01543 304711

Cllr JanetEaglandConservative

Boley Park

E 01543 257102

Cllr Terry ThomasConservative

Chadsmead

E 01543 264262

Cllr StephenTaylorLabour

Chasetown

E 07817 438251

Cllr Brian YeatesConservative

Bourne Vale

E 0121 323 2200

Get in touch withyour councillor

Cllr MichaelWilcox Conservative

Email your councillor

Our councillors’ email addresses start with their first name,

followed by a dot, followed by their surname, and finished

off with an @lichfielddc.gov.uk – for example:

bernard.derrick@lichfielddc.gov.uk

Cllr MargaretStanhopeConservative

Alrewas & Fradley

E 01283 790215

Vice Chairman Cabinet Member for Democratic and Legal Services

Leader and Cabinet Member forFinance, Revenues and Benefits

Cllr Richard Cox Conservative

Assistant to Cabinet Member for Development Services

Armitage with Handsacre

E 01543 490560

Lichfield City WardLichfield Rural WardBurntwood Town Ward

Thousands of you turned out to vote in May’s elections

and here is our new-look council. Don’t forget to

contact your ward councillor if you have a local issue

you need advice on.

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/councillorsContact your councillor if you need help and advice

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Cllr DavidLeythamConservative

Curborough

E 01543 252122

Cllr Ellen PerkinsConservative

Mease & Tame

E 01827 373841

Cllr Ian LewinConservative

Fazeley

E 01827 260483

Cllr Brian BaconConservative

Curborough

E 01543 264357

Cllr Norma BaconConservative

Curborough

E 01543 264357

Cllr John WilksConservative

St John’s

E 01543 262268

CllrChristopherSpruceConservative

St John’s

E 01543 253733

Cllr David SalterConservative

Shenstone

E 0121 308 4421

Cllr GwynethBoyleConservative

St John’s

E 01543 251684

Cllr DavidSmedleyConservative

Stowe

E 01543 410389

Cllr David SmithConservative

Stonnall

E 01543 374690

Cllr ColinGreatorexConservative

Stowe

E 01543 416677

Cabinet Member for OrganisationalDevelopment and Community

Cllr BernardDerrickConservative

Stowe

E 01543 410124

Chairman

Cllr Val Richards Conservative

Hammerwich

E 01543 686927

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member forLeisure Services and Communications

Cllr Brett WilsonConservative

Hammerwich

E 01543 254667

Cllr Glen MynottLabour

Fazeley

E 01543 480491

Cllr Alan PearceConservative

Fazeley

E 01827 464378

Cllr DouglasConstable Conservative

Highfield

E 01543 684685

Cllr Helen FisherConservative

Highfield

E 01543 305070

Cllr Ian Pritchard Conservative

King’s Bromley

E 01543 472732

Cabinet Member for Housing, Health and Environmental Protection

Cllr Bob AwtyConservative

Leomansley

E 07858 752223

Cllr JosephPowellConservative

Little Aston

E 01543 255176

Cllr RitaHancocksConservative

Shenstone

E 01543 480560

Cllr Iain EadieConservative

Leomansley

E 07916 139803

Cllr AndrewSmithConservative

Leomansley

E 01543 410685

Cllr Susan ArnoldConservative

Mease & Tame

E 01827 383886

Cllr LouiseFlowith Conservative

Little Aston

E 01922 453597

Cabinet Member for Operational Services and Tourism

Cllr Neil Roberts Conservative

Longdon

E 01543 672957

Cabinet Member for Development Services

Cllr Rob StrachanConservative

Whittington

E 07708 696958

Cllr AlanWhiteConservative

Whittington

E 01543 899462

Cllr Don IsaacsLabour

Summerfield

E 01543 319588

Cllr StevenNormanLabour

Summerfield

E 01543 304711

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We work with local agencies and partners to

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sure it is a great place to live, work and visit.

We also play an important part in developing

the future of our district – from regenerating

our city, town and villages, to creating strategies

for play areas, recycling schemes and more.

Win a VIP table at Lichfield PromsYou can tell us what you think of your local

services by filling in the questionnaire below.

And, if you send it to us by 12 August,

we’ll enter you into a prize draw to win

a VIP table for four at Lichfield Proms

in Beacon Park on 3 September.

To be in with a chance of winning the VIP table to Lichfield Proms, please cut out and send us your completed questionnaire by 12 August 2011 to:intouch Prize Draw, Communications, District Council House, Frog Lane, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 6ZB

Get in touchwith LichfieldDistrict Council

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These questions are just a taster of our Citizens’ Questionnaire, which we run online twice a year atwww.lichfielddc.gov.uk/voiceit. If you complete the online questionnaire by 12 August, you could win two tickets to see Death by Fatal Murder, staring Leslie Grantham, at the Lichfield Garrick on 4 October 2011.

What’s important to you…and are your local services good?

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Crime, streets and roads

Low level of crime

No rubbish on the streets

Good quality housing that meets your needs

Housing that’s affordable for first time buyers

Education, jobs and health

Good schools and colleges

Good local jobs

Good health services

Parks, play areas, sports facilities and activities

Good parks and open spaces

Good play areas

Good sports and leisure facilities

Things to do for teenagers

Things to do as a family with young children

Shopping and travelling

Good local shops

Good local roads

Good public transport

Low traffic congestion

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FeedbackTo give us your feedback

about intouch, please

call Esther Epstein on

01543 308778 or email

esther.epstein@lichfielddc.gov.uk