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If you know of any minor repairs needing doing in the St Johns Ward, please let me know. The County Council has organised Community Gangs (Minor Highway Works) I have already reported a few.

Hi folks, holidays over, back to work. My holiday this year was in Germany and my first visit to Berlin. A beautiful City full of not only history but Museums of great interest. My German friend who lived in Berlin many years ago had never been to the East of the Brandenburg Gate. However when she visited the Arboretum in Lichfield District she stood by the memorial to the American airlift and told me she would not be here if it had not been for the food dropped by the Americans. In a church destroyed by bombs in Berlin, was a cross of nails made from Coventry Cathedral. How much we are still learning of our own history.

I stood in silence at a memorial to Ravensbruck where my late husbands Mother and Sister died. We must never forget, but we must remember and do our very best never to have to live through such times again. 

Now local news 

 Monies from 106 agreements are being spent in our ward. Improvemnets to the Shortbutts Lane playing fields will hopefully start soon. There will be tree planting and improvements to the children's play area. I will keep you updated.

Have you received the Highways Mori poll on Transport?. If so do take time to complete the form. We all need to make our views known on local and National road problems.It is your chance to have your say and make a difference.

Visiting the St John Street Post Office in Chapel Lane I see they are making improvements to the shop. I trust it will be one of the Post Offices that will be saved. Some bloggers tell us they have been pleased to have closures stopped. Staffordshire County Council and Lichfield City Council are trying to save this one. It really is needed as many frail elderly live close by. The Post Office move in the City centre is not as easy to use now it is in
W H Smiths. Its a long walk to the back of the shop even if you can park near by. When the development of the Friarsgate starts it will be even more difficult. What's your opinion?

Neil Parish MEP, Chairman of the Parliaments Agricultural Committe warned that farmers must finally be allowed to respond to the market. Three years ago wheat was worth 90 Euros, today it is worth close to 270 Euros.rapid price rises is causing concern around the world with Argentina slapping huge export taxes on its agricultural production and politicians in Europe, including both the French and German Agricultural Ministers, have called for a return to direct subsidies for food production. Mr Parrish said our farmers have been champing at the bit to produce food for the past twenty years, but they have been stifled by the bureaucracy of the Common Agricultural policy. We need to free our farmers from government interference, and allow them to do what they do best, producing food.

(I am pleased to hear what  this MEP has said)