Stafford BC by-election result

There was a by-election to Stafford Borough Council last night which the Conservatives gained from Labour in what used to be a safe Labour ward. It was the first gain in a by election from Lab since 1978.
Common Ward:
Con 397
Lab 294
Lib 140
Grn 76
EPP 78
Turnout 33.7 perct
10.7 swing to Cons

Lobby of Parliament over eco-towns

Peter Luff with John Maples and Geoffrey Clifton-Brown.
John Maples, Member of Parliament for Stratford on Avon has written to Caroline Flint MP, Minister for Housing and Planning backing the BARD’s response to the consultation. The campaign against the proposed eco town at the Long Marston site has gained considerable strength over the past few months [...]

Indepth: Aidan Burley selected to fight Cannock Chase

Aidan Burley has been selected to fight the Cannock Chase at the next General Election. Aidan is 29 and will be the Conservative’s candidate for Cannock Chase at the next General Election, returning to his native West Midlands to fight the seat.
Aidan Burley, who was raised in Moseley and educated at King Edward’s School [...]

Conservative candidate for Cannock chosen

Aiden Burley has today been selected as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Cannock Chase to take on Labour’s Tony Wright. More to follow on Monday….

Opposition growing to Brown’s plans to shut down GPs

Impersonal Polyclinics will mean further travel for the sick
Local people across Tamworth face having to travel three times as far to visit their local doctor, Christopher Pincher, Tamworth’s Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman warned this week. This has emerged from a detailed analysis of Government plans to introduce ‘polyclinics’ across England whether local residents want them or [...]

Chris Pincher reflects on EU vote

PPC for Tamworth, Chris Pincher, writes on the Irish No vote:
“Last week the people of Ireland had the chance, denied by Mr. Brown to all of us, to give their verdict on the EU Treaty. Emphatically, they said no. So what did the Eurocrats do? They said “tough – we will carry [...]

Fabricant speaks out on eco-town latest

Conservative MP for Lichfield, Michael Fabricant, comments on the latest revelations in the proposed eco-town for Curborough:
It has now been revealed that developers seeking to construct the eco-town at Curborough are also proposing an “energy park” to make the town carbon neutral, and this will include a waste incineration plant and the construction of wind [...]

7000 say ‘NO’ to closure plan in Burton

In a dramatic show of people power, a petition with over 7000 signatures against post office closures in Burton and Uttoxeter was presented to Number 10 Downing Street.
Conservative Parliamentary spokesman Andrew Griffiths, took the petition to Gordon Brown in what he said was “a clear expression of public anger at the closures of this vital [...]

Hundreds protest at Lichfield eco-town plan

Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the centre of Lichfield to protest against plans for a new eco-town. The protesters took to the streets of the Staffordshire city on Saturday amid growing concern about proposals for an environmentally-friendly town at Curborough, on the outskirts of Lichfield.
Conservative MP Michael Fabricant said: “We acknowledge the need for [...]