Author: Kate

Residents across Lichfield District and Tamworth Borough will soon be able to recycle their food waste every week as the joint waste service prepares to launch new food waste collections from 20 July 2026. Deliveries of new food waste caddies have begun today, Monday 15 June, and continue over approximately

 Families from across Lichfield District are being invited to get active, try something new and enjoy a fun-filled day out as Lichfield Community Games returns to Beacon Park this Saturday (13 June). Taking place from 12 noon to 4pm, the popular annual event brings together local clubs, organisations and activity

Residents, volunteers and partner organisations came together in North Lichfield last week for a community clean-up event focused on improving local neighbourhoods and bringing people together. The ‘Be Proud of Your Community Day’ saw volunteers help to clear litter, fill skips with unwanted rubbish and tidy public spaces across six

Two major projects in Lichfield District have been shortlisted in the prestigious RTPI West Midlands Awards for Planning Excellence 2026. Angel Croft and the new Lichfield Leisure Centre have both been recognised by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), which celebrates outstanding planning and development projects across the region. Angel

 Communities across Lichfield District are continuing to benefit from a £75,000 investment supporting a range of local environmental improvement projects to help keep neighbourhoods cleaner, greener and safer for residents and visitors. The Clean and Green programme, funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), has been supporting small-scale improvement

  Visitors to Beacon Park can now enjoy a round on the fantastic new 9-hole Adventure Golf course. Offering fun for all the family the woodland-themed facility challenges players to negotiate obstacles, slopes, tunnels and tricky hazards and ‘hole-out’ in as few putts as possible. Adventure Golf features accessible roped

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. Beacon Park Adventure Golf has been designed with a woodland-inspired look and feel, making it more

A range of free activities are on offer to young people across Lichfield District over next week’s half term break. Lichfield District Council’s Active Lichfield Communities team organise the Getin2it programme which is running from Tuesday 26 May to Friday 29 May with sessions in Lichfield and Burntwood. Catering for

  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. Returning following the success

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. The initiative, supported by Lichfield District Council, took place over two days, national Stop The Bleed Day on Wednesday 29 April