Burntwood Action Group ("BAG"), a group that campaigns against proposed housing development on green belt land, has published further views on Lichfield District Council's Local Development Framework.

BAG recently split from an alliance of similar groups that cover all of the Council's regions due to differences in opinion about how the alliance should be run. It still, however, co-operates with Burntwood & Hammerwich Action Group ("BHAG"), itself part of Hammerwich Environment Group.

South Staffordshire PCT are asking residents in the Burntwood area to take part in a public consultation on proposals to relocate eight GP Practices within the Burntwood area The PCT state that it is important that all residents have their say on their prefered choice of relocation(s) and the aim of the consulation is to ensure that the PCT captures the views of patients:

The options are:

1.  Two sites. One at Burntwood Leisure Centre, which would house 6 GP practices, and one at Greenwood house, which would house 2 GP Practices (Fulfen & Spires).

2.  Two sites. One at Robins Road (adjacent to Morrisions), which would house 6 Gp Practices, and one at Greenwood House, which would house 2 GP Practices (Fulfen & Spires).

3.  One site at Robins Road, which would house all 8 GP practices.

You can find the information and a preference form on line at http://www.southstaffordshirepct.nhs.uk/HaveYourSay/relocation/form.asp or you can pick up a copy in any of the present GP sites, and libraries.

The consultation started on the 9th August and will close on the 9th November 2009 when all the responses gathered will be put to the board where a final decision will be made. Depending on which option is chosen the PCT expect the new facilities to be open in late 2012 or early 2013.

In an announcement posted on their website yesterday, the http://www.burntwoodactiongroup.co.uk/ declared their withdrawal from Alliance of Lichfield District’s Action and Resident’s Groups.

The Group, which campaigns against further development around Burntwood, has cited the Alliance's overly hostile and confrontational approach as the main reason for leaving.

A planning application by Harworth Power Ltd that sought permission from Cannock Chase Council to build three wind turbines has been withdrawn.

The energy company has notified the Council that it has withdrawn the application for the former Bleak House opencast mining site between Heath Hayes and Chase Terrace with immediate effect.

The proposed development had attracted protests from local residents group Bleakhouse Wind Farm Action Group and support from Friends of the Earth.

A wind farm development on the site may still go ahead under an agreement between Howarth Power and Peel Holdings (Energy) Limited. The agreement allows Peel Energy to seek planning permission for wind farm devleopments on land owned by UK Coal. Peel Energy has confirmed that it is likely to submit an amended application on the site following further environmental surveys.