Citylife in Lichfield February 2020

LOCAL NEWS
Birmingham Road
Improvements
handful of British gas, electric and real fireplace
manufacturers whom it trusts for their quality
and longevity to showcase. The firm employs
stonemasons and a couple of cabinet makers
for the more exclusive made-to-measure
fireplaces.
Visit Rugeley Fireplaces & Stoves at 41 Albion
Street, Rugeley; look online at
www.rugeleyfireplaces.net or follow on
Facebook @Rugeleyfireplacesltd.
Tuesday, which is early this year on 25th
February, at noon. There will be local businesses
taking part, as well as several ‘themed’ pancake
dashes. To sign up for this free popular event,
and take part in a little bit of local tradition,
contact lucy.clarke@lichfield.gov.uk.
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Keep on Running!
Lichfield District Council has appointed The
Coleman Group to carry out the Birmingham
Road site improvement works.
The project includes demolishing the former
police station and bus station buildings, creating
extra coach parking, refreshing the bus station,
installing temporary toilets, landscaping the area
and moving the bus station long-stay car park.
The work will make the area safer, more useful
and attractive, and provide a better route into
the city from the train and bus stations.
To find out more about the short-term
improvement project and to keep up to date on
the phases of the work, please visit
www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/brsimprovements.
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Rugeley Fireplaces
& Stoves
Established in 1989, Rugeley Fireplaces & Stoves
is celebrating 31 years in business; the longest
trading fireplace retailer in the area!
Choosing a new ‘forever fireplace’ can be a
daunting process, but Rugeley Fireplaces &
Stoves promises a friendly and approachable
service. The expert team can guide customers
through the most cost effective heating
solutions, or even design that ‘wow factor’
statement piece to add the finishing touch!
Emma Chadbourne runs Rugeley Fireplaces &
Stoves with husband, Darren, who is a Gas Safe
installer plus and is the recommended fitter.
The firm has long-time experience of real fires
and their restoration as well as the most up-todate
technology, which offer efficiencies of
almost 100% (gas) and almost 90% (wood), and
it specialises in ECO clean burning stoves.
There is a little bit of every style in the
showroom for visitors to see, including hole-inthe-wall,
inglenook freestanding, budget
packages, freestanding convectors for kitchen
diners and a range of quality cast iron Jotul
stoves which have huge 25 year warranties.
Rugeley Fireplaces & Stoves also works with a
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Albert Bouncer, Craig Jordan, Cllr Iain Eadie and
Stephen Stray
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Shrove Tuesday
Pancake Dash!
Lichfield’s annual Pancake Day Race along Bore
Street will once again take place on Shrove
Volunteers at the Chasewater Parkrun event
(image by Ian Winwood)
Lichfield’s first Parkrun event took place in
Beacon Park on 18th January and was an instant
success, with more than 700 eager runners
turning up to take part. The race, which begins
at 9am and consists of two laps of Beacon Park,
will continue every Saturday throughout the
year and joins a host of other Parkrun events
across the Staffordshire area, including Cannock
Chase and Chasewater, which have both been
running for three years and 12 months
respectively, also with great success.
Parkrun is a free 5km event to encourage
community running and is suitable for complete
beginners, as well as regular runners. It is a
volunteer-led initiative and relies on people
giving up their free time to help out. The event
held at Chasewater is currently fundraising to
be able to provide a PA system and further
equipment to better the facilities available.
For further information on Parkrun, including
taking part, volunteering and donating, please
visit www.parkrun.org.uk.