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Lichfield Live Open Search Donor hands over £5,000 to support campaign to provide laptops for children learning from home during lockdown in Lichfield and Burntwood Share this: An anonymous donor has boosted a campaign to provide laptops to help children in Lichfield and Burntwood learn at home during the coronavirus lockdown. Cllr Doug Pullen launched the appeal for businesses and individuals to hand over old IT equipment for use by local students. More than 100 laptops and tablets have so far been repurposed and distributed, while donations to a fund set up by Curborough Communit...

Lichfield Live Open Search Share this: Councillors are set to decide whether to continue with plans to sell off land in Lichfield for housing. The land at Netherstowe Sites at Netherstowe and Leyfields have been earmarked for development by Bromford. A petition has been signed by local residents in a bid to prevent Lichfield District Council going ahead with a plan to “dispose” of the land. A report by Cllr Doug Pullen, leader of the council, to a meeting of the cabinet tonight (12th January) says that while a conditional contract has been agreed with Bromford, a u-turn could still b...

Lichfield Live Open Search Council chiefs join Lichfield residents taking rapid tests in a bid to identify coronavirus “silent spreaders” Share this: Council chiefs have been given the all-clear after they joined those being asked to take coronavirus tests even if they do not have symptoms. People living in Lichfield and Burntwood who have to leave home for shopping, work or caring purposes are being asked to take rapid lateral flow tests in a bid to tackle so-called “silent spreaders”. Among those who took a rapid test today (12th January) were Cllr Doug Pullen, leader of L...

Lichfield Live Open Search Pupils in Lichfield and Burntwood cannot be left behind by lack of access to computers or broadband during lockdown, councillor says Share this: Pupils across Lichfield and Burntwood cannot be left behind due to a lack of access to home learning, a councillor has said. Cllr Sue Woodward Cllr Sue Woodward, leader of Burntwood Town Council, made her comments as most children continue to be forced to home educate due to the coronavirus lockdown. Many teachers are now using online lessons or work set by teachers via the internet in order to educate pupils. But...

Lichfield Live Open Search Share this: The decision to move the area into Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions was “disappointing but inevitable”, the leader of Lichfield District Council has said. Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed yesterday (30th December) that all of Staffordshire would step into the highest measures from today. It means many businesses will once again have to shut their doors with people advised to stay at home unless they have to travel for work, education, essential shopping or medical appointments. Cllr Doug Pullen, leader of Lichfield District Council, said t...