High streets across the country are facing hard times, the growth of supermarkets selling all kinds of items, easy access to online sales and individuals less interested in a career in retail has meant the high streets have struggled. 

Following the Covid19 outbreak, many businesses had to close their doors, thankfully due to the low number of cases, many have now been able to reopen, albeit with additional safety restrictions in place.

I am working with local traders and the local authority to make ambitious plans for our town centre a reality.  I back enterprise partnerships and am in support of Tamworth's bid for Future High Street Funding.

Tourism is currently worth £127 billion to Britain’s economy and as Britain’s seventh largest export industry, inbound tourism’s economic contribution is currently valued at £26.2 billion. We are lucky to have so much on our doorstep that I want to continue to promote.