Tamworth Sign - Pic: TBC

Plans for what Tamworth could look like by 2028 are set to be discussed at a full Council meeting later this week (Thursday February 9).

The plan is a result of in-depth consultation with residents, developers and other organisations, while outlining the type of place Tamworth should become by 2028.

The borough-wide Core Strategy identifies and agrees a number of options to deliver future development, all in line with the Council’s vision ‘One Tamworth, Perfectly Placed’.

The strategy states that the town centre will be the focus for new retail, culture, leisure and tourism opportunities. It also covers a wide range of topics including: future employment, green space, enhancing historic buildings, sustainable development, environmental town centre enhancements and improved links.

The new plan is made up of 12 objectives and covers four over-arching chapters; a prosperous borough, stronger neighbourhoods, a better connected borough and improved environmental quality. It will also show how these can be achieved.

If Council approves the report, the document will be publicly available at the end of February for six weeks, before being formally submitted to the government. It will be available at Marmion House, Tamworth Library, Wilnecote Library and Glascote Library. It will also be published on the council’s website.

The Core Strategy will replace the Tamworth Local Plan, which set out land allocation and policies, including:

• Retaining high quality open space to deliver the character of the borough

• Protecting historic assets

• Supporting town centre investment

• Protecting economic growth

• Improving links and environmental improvements between the town centre and Ventura/Jolly Sailor retail parks

• 5,500 new homes (4,500 within Tamworth and 1,000 potentially accommodated elsewhere

• 36 hectares of employment land

• 20,000 sqm of office floor space