View From the House - June Tuesday, 28 June, 2022 June saw the wonderful, unique Platinum Jubilee celebration. I had a tremendous time over the long weekend and it was wonderful to see the country come together in festive spirit and unity to pay our respects to our Queen. I have written to many organisers of the Tamworth celebrations to thank them for making that four-day weekend into the great occasion we can all remember. There is no time for... Opinions
Brief update on Ukraine Schemes 24th June 2022 Residents have been asking how matters have moved on since we launched the Ukraine Visa schemes. At the moment the current applications stand at 161,500. Out of... Local News
Community Ownership Funding available 20th June 2022 The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has announced that Round 3 of the £150 million Community Ownership Fund is now open for expressions of... Local News
George Bryan Centre Update 17th June 2022 I have written to the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust regarding the George Bryan Centre. Their next board meeting approaches with options to be... Local News
Nominating our NHS for an award 17th June 2022 I was delighted to nominate our local NHS for an national award. The Midlands NHS Partnership Foundation Trust NHS Digital Team have been doing some fantastic... Local News
Lifetime Skills - free qualifications for Tamworth and the villages 6th June 2022 The Government launched the Lifetime Skills Guarantee. Our aim with this was to boost more people going to university, securing the jobs they want and... Local News
Visiting Lloyds Haulage 30th May 2022 On Friday I had the opportunity to visit Lloyds Transport and Warehousing in Relay Drive. The firm provide national haulage and logistics to some of the biggest... Local News
Neighbourhood Watch Week 30th May 2022 It's Neighbourhood Watch Week and this year Neighbourhood Watch is 40 years old. Neighbourhood Watch is a community group designed to raise crime prevention... Opinions
Boost your numeracy skills through the National Skills Programme 29th May 2022 A national programme to boost national numeracy skills has been launched. The aim is to help people gain better job prospects and improve their day to day... Local News
View From the House - May 2022 27th May 2022 May is always an exciting month as the stage is set for our great ceremonial event; the State Opening of Parliament and the Queen’s Speech. The ceremony evokes... Opinions