Budget delivers on commitment to provide security and stability to the British people through the pandemic – providing over £407 billion of support for families, jobs and businesses over this year and next.

Christopher Pincher MP has welcomed the Government’s Vaccines Delivery Plan – the biggest vaccination programme in British history – that sets ambitious targets as the government continues to ramp up its vaccine rollout.

The NHS has been working through their lists of patients to ensure those with the highest priority need get the vaccine first.  While a good 95% of people in these categories have come forward and booked their vaccine there are still some who have not.

Please find below a brief update I am sending to those who have enquired about Covid19 vaccination in Tamworth:

Dear Resident,

Please see below my latest update on our vaccine rollout that includes my latest meeting with the Staffordshire Vaccine Rollout team, as well as the great news that vaccines have arrived and ready to be used..

The Government has launched  ‘An Hour to Skill’, a new campaign supported by leading businesses and educational institutions, to encourage the nation to set aside just one hour a week for online learning, by taking a free course from The Skills Toolkit. ​

To help reduce the amount of coronavirus cases Staffordshire County Council are offering free community testing for residents without symptoms.

Testing will take place at two locations in Tamworth on the following dates:

I am of course disappointed to see Staffordshire move into Tier 4 along with over 75% of the country. This new COVID strain is incredibly virulent and easily travels from person to person. This is why we are seeing case rates rocketing across the country.

The Government has invested up to £830 million from the Future High Streets Fund  

Tamworth takes a slice of that funding with its ambitious plans and vision being awarded £21,652,555

Across the country creating thousands of jobs as part of the levelling up agenda. 

Tamworth & Lichfield are two of 67 councils in Tier 3 areas set to benefit from enhanced community testing as part of our Covid Winter Plan.

More than 1.6 million rapid-turnaround tests across England will be deployed for immediate use this month.