Lichfield Local Guide

Practical information for living in Lichfield — who runs your local services, where to check bin collections and planning applications, and the key facts about the town. Maintained by Lichfield Gazette, alongside our daily local news.

Lichfield at a glance

Population:

~34,000 (city)

Postcodes:

WS13–WS14

Council:

Lichfield District Council

Status:

England's smallest cathedral city

Did you know? Lichfield Cathedral's three spires dominate the skyline — Samuel Johnson was born here in 1709, and Erasmus Darwin lived in the cathedral close.

Council & local services

• Lichfield District Council — responsible for bins, housing, planning decisions and local services. Lichfield District Council website
• Staffordshire County Council — roads and potholes, schools, libraries, social care. Staffordshire County Council website
• Bin collections — see our Lichfield bin collections guide for how to check your collection day.
• Planning applications — our guide to finding and commenting on applications, or go straight to the planning application search.
• Potholes and road problems — see how to report a pothole in Lichfield.
• Lichfield to Tamworth buses — check weekday times, journey lengths and stops for the 765, X65 and X66.
• School term dates — this year's term dates and holidays for Lichfield schools.
• Local events — what's on in Lichfield this week.
• Council tax — bands, payments and discounts in Lichfield.
• Your MP — who represents Lichfield in Parliament, how to contact them and check their expenses.
• FAQ — quick answers on Lichfield's population, council and postcodes.

Local sport

• Lichfield City — Midland Football League club website

Areas we cover

• Cathedral quarter
• City centre
• Burntwood
• Fradley
• Shenstone
• Alrewas
• Armitage
• Whittington
• Streethay

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