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NEWS New bollards to be in operation in Town Centre protect pedestrians
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A NEW set of rising bollards have been installed to help protect the pedestrian area in Tamworth town centre. The previous set of bollards had been out of operation for several years and needed replacing...
Councils urge residents to waste less plastic
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THROUGH the Joint Waste Service with Lichfield, Tamworth Borough Council has launched a new campaign to encourage residents to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics. With increasing awareness of the harm it is doing to...
Tamworth MP launches competition to find Pub of the Year
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THE 2019 Parliamentary Pub of the Year has opened nominations and Christopher Pincher MP is looking to nominate a local pub to take showcase down in London. The competition, organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group...
View from the House – 9th September 2019
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HELLO and welcome back to my weekly View from the House for Tamworth Informed. The summer recess has been incredibly busy, with a lot of changes. I signed off my last View from the House...
Just 10 days left to have your say in Budget Consultation
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THERE are just ten days left for Tamworth’s residents, businesses and voluntary organisations to have their say on how they think council money should be spent, as part of the annual Budget Consultation process. The...
Leader of top heart charity backs Tamworth MPs defib campaign
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AS Christopher Pincher MP’s Defib-A-Day campaign comes to a close, the Chief Executive of the British Heart Foundation Simon Gillespie has backed the campaign to highlight defibrillators. Speaking to us, Christopher told us his campaign...
Lichfield MP issues statement about suspension of Parliament
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EARLIER today (Wednesday 28 August) it was announced that Her Majesty the Queen had approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request to suspend parliament - or prorogation by its correct name. The decision over prorogation means...
Tamworth and Nuneaton to have a share of £1 billion to improve Town Centres
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TAMWORTH and Nuneaton have been announced as one of 50 Town Centres to receive a share of £1 Billion from the Government in an expansion of the High Streets fund. The funding could be used...
New ‘champions’ appointed to focus on Tamworth town centre and heritage
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TWO new champions have been appointed to focus specifically on developing Tamworth town centre and promoting the town’s rich heritage. While creating a town centre fit for the 21st century is a strategic priority for...
West Midlands Brexit Party MEP welcomes Government HS2 review
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TODAY the Transport Secretary has announced a review into the high-speed rail project HS2 with a decision to taken by the end of the year on whether to proceed. The review will consider whether and...
Hundreds enjoy tea with Mayor as more open events are planned
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HUNDREDS of people have enjoyed discovering what’s behind the green door of Tamworth Town Hall by taking advantage of a series of open events organised by the Mayor in recent weeks. Richard Kingstone has regularly...
Commissioner holds first fire and rescue service public performance meeting
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STAFFORDSHIRE Commissioner Matthew Ellis has held the first fire and rescue service public performance meeting since he became responsible for its governance. The performance meeting, which was filmed and live-streamed in full, was an opportunity...
Christopher Pincher MP’s office take steps to improve support for autistic constituents
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CHRISTOPHER’S team, who together work in his constituency office, have attended the National Autistic Society’s latest Understanding Autism session. They learned more about autism, how to create autism-friendly surgeries and received information on how to...
Commissioner supports fire and rescue over sprinkler campaign  
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STAFFORDSHIRE Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime, Matthew Ellis is backing the fire and rescue service’s campaign for a change in the law regarding sprinklers and residential buildings to help save lives. Staffordshire...
Staffordshire’s summer employment figures remain encouraging, says economic growth leader
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STAFFORDSHIRE’S mid-summer out-of-work claimant count statistics show that the county is retaining a position of having near full employment. Mark Winnington, Staffordshire County Council’s economic growth leader, said every effort is being made to ensure...
Staffordshire Commissioner welcomes new prison funding
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STAFFORDSHIRE Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime, Matthew Ellis has this week welcomed the Government’s £100m boost to improve security and cut crime in prisons. Mr Ellis, who spearheaded a regional PCC’s review...
Business invited to join forces with local schools and fly a flag for our town
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THE Mayor of Tamworth is encouraging local businesses and groups to join together with Tamworth schools and ‘fly a flag’ for town and country! As part of his mayoral year, Richard Kingstone is inviting businesses...
Lichfield District annual canvass
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LOCAL residents in Lichfield District urged to take action on important voter registration information. As part of Lichfield District Council’s annual voter registration canvass, over 46,000 households across Lichfield District will receive a household...
Tamworth MP Launches the Defib-A-Day Campaign
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TAMWORTH MP, Christopher Pincher has launched his defibrillator campaign for August across Tamworth and the surrounding villages. Recent research shows that your best chances of survival from a Cardiac Arrest is to receive a cardiac...
View from the House – 31st July 2019
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HELLO and welcome to my weekly View from the House for Tamworth Informed. Last week has been a very busy week here in the heart of Westminster, as well as in the news! On Tuesday...
Christopher Pincher – “I am really honoured”
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TAMWORTH MP, Christopher Pincher has issued a statement in relation to his new Government appointment as Minister of State for Europe and the Americas. In a statement he said:“I am really honoured to have...
How do you think council money should be spent? Have your say now…
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TAMWORTH Borough Council is inviting people to have their say on council spending and where – and how - they feel money should be spent. The annual Budget Consultation asks Tamworth’s residents, businesses and voluntary...
Foreign Office Ministerial position for Tamworth MP
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CHRISTOPHER Pincher, the Member of Parliament for Tamworth has been appointed a Foreign Office Minister as part of Boris Johnson's new Government. The official title for the role is Minister of State for Europe and...
Chris Pincher comments on appointment of Boris Johnson as Party Leader
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WITH the news today that Boris Johnson has been appointed as the Leader of the Conservative Party and as such, the UK's next Prime Minister, Chris Pincher has spoken out. Chris said: "Boris Johnson...
Tamworth announced as a ‘trailblazer’ area to benefit from Mental Health support teams
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THE Member of Parliament for Tamworth, Christopher Pincher MP has welcomed news that children and young people in Tamworth are to benefit from additional mental health support. Last week the Government announced that Tamworth will...
View from the House – 17 July 2019
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HELLO and welcome to my weekly View from the House for Tamworth Informed. The tennis, cricket and F1 all vied for the nation’s attention. Wimbledon was the main attraction on my tv as I watched...
Tesco CEO and Tamworth MP urge charities to apply for Tesco Centenary funding
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TAMWORTH MP, Christopher Pincher is encouraging charities and community groups in Tamworth to apply for a share of a new £100,000 funding pot being offered by Tesco to mark its Centenary year. Mr Pincher...
View from the House – 9th July 2019
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HELLO and welcome to my weekly View from the House for Tamworth Informed. With Parliament soon to move into recess I am keen to keep getting as many tours for constituents in place as over...