Sarah Landon says:
Great to see the City Council actually doing something positive for the City of Lichfield unlike its neighbour’s over at Frog Lane!
We best watch out just incase LDC try to sell Market Square from underneath the noses of the City Council and then say they didn’t know anything about it!
Eloquens says:
@sarahlandon , agreed, they will all act so confused wouldn’t they.
However, did you know, LDC & LCC are taking to CJ Events in regards to running the general market and this means higher rents which current traders wouldn’t be able to afford (especially after Covid), also possible trading spots changed, which would mean current traders leaving and been replaced by more expensive traders…. this can be found in the meeting minutes of the council.
Lichfield Live Open Search
Councillors made the decision at a meeting yesterday (25th January).
Cllr Mark Warfield, leader of the city council, said:
“Last year was a year like no other – the challenges caused by the pandemic have continued into 2021 and will be with us for some time yet.
“The parish council element of council tax is relatively small, but in these uncertain times the city council wanted to ensure that it did not place further burden on its residents, particularly given the budgetary pressures on the district and county councils.”
Cllr Mark Warfield
Cllr Warfield said that while the city council had opted to freeze the precept, there were still financial challenges it faced.