New powers to boost the high street by addressing empty premises Sunday, 19 January, 2025 Conservative Councillors are set to give a boost to the high street with new powers from Government by auctioning off leases to long term empty shops in Lichfield. High Street Rental Auctions (HSRA) is a new power for local authorities to require landlords to rent out persistently vacant commercial properties to new tenants such as local businesses or community groups. Introduced last month by the... Local News
Staffordshire wishes Lambs good luck in epic cup clash 10th January 2025 Good luck wishes are being sent to Tamworth FC by Staffordshire County Council’s leader ahead of Sunday’s monumental FA Cup third round tie against Premiership... Local News
The Pothole Pro returns to Tamworth 6th January 2025 Staffordshire’s JCB Pothole Pro is returning to Tamworth to help crews repair busy local roads. The machine will return to Tamworth on the 20th January to... Local News
£1.6m reconstruction of major road in Tamworth completes 16th December 2024 The £1.6 million carriageway reconstruction project on Coton Lane is now complete, marking the successful delivery of a key milestone in Staffordshire County... Local News
New bus service trial links Tamworth to National Memorial Arboretum 8th November 2024 A bus service is currently being trialled, linking Tamworth to the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas. The new service, operated by Diamond Buses... Local News
Major highways scheme in Tamworth planned for early next year 21st August 2024 A major highways improvement scheme in Tamworth is scheduled for early next year. County Councillor Rob Pritchard talks about the scheme in this short video... Local News
Improvements to popular public footpath underway 30th June 2023 Improvements to a popular public footpath to link Tamworth town centre, the railway station and a new housing development are underway. The work on Public... Local News
Refurbished Tamworth Library reopens 30th June 2023 Tamworth town centre library reopens on Monday (June 19) after a major eight-month refurbishment. Having closed in the autumn, Tamworth’s Corporation Street... Local News
Tamworth Conservatives welcomes extra funds from the Conservative Government to crackdown on fly tipping. 21st April 2023 Cllr Jeremy Oates has welcomed the news that Tamworth will benefit from £25,375.00 in new funding from the Conservative Government to crackdown on fly tipping... Local News
Tamworth Councillor Backs Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean campaign. 9th March 2023 Tamworth Councillor Backs Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean campaign. Tamworth Councillor and Keep Britain Tidy Ambassador, Robert Pritchard, is... Local News
Kemi Launches our 2025 Local Elections Campaign 20th March 2025 At a speech in Buckinghamshire on March 20th Kemi Badenoch spoke about what's at stake in the local elections on May 1st National News
Kemi Launches the Policy Renewal Programme 18th March 2025 At a speech in London Kemi Badenoch launched the Policy Renewal Programme, the largest policy exercise in a generation National News
Kemi’s statement on Ukraine 3rd March 2025 Ukraine is fighting for the same freedom, democracy and sovereignty we enjoy in the UK – we must support them National News
Kemi’s speech on foreign policy 25th February 2025 Kemi's keynote speech on foreign policy National News
Kemi gives a speech at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship Conference 18th February 2025 On Monday 17th February 2025 Kemi gave a speech outlining how important it is for the West to robustly defend its values National News
Rebuilding Trust with our new Immigration Policy 10th February 2025 Kemi’s new plan for immigration shows the Party is back in the service of the British people National News