Tamworth Local Guide

Practical information for living in Tamworth — who runs your local services, where to check bin collections and planning applications, and the key facts about the town. Maintained by Tamworth Gazette, alongside our daily local news.

Tamworth at a glance

Population:

~77,000

Postcodes:

B77–B79

Council:

Tamworth Borough Council

Heritage:

Ancient capital of Mercia

Did you know? Tamworth Castle overlooks the town from a Saxon mound — the Snowdome and Ankerside have made it a retail and leisure hub on the A5.

Council & local services

• Tamworth Borough Council — responsible for bins, housing, planning decisions and local services. Tamworth Borough Council website
• Staffordshire County Council — roads and potholes, schools, libraries, social care. Staffordshire County Council website
• Bin collections — see our Tamworth bin collections guide for how to check your collection day.
• Planning applications — our guide to finding and commenting on applications, or go straight to the planning application search.
• Potholes and road problems — see how to report a pothole in Tamworth.
• School term dates — this year's term dates and holidays for Tamworth schools.
• Local events — what's on in Tamworth this week.
• Council tax — bands, payments and discounts in Tamworth.
• Your MP — who represents Tamworth in Parliament, how to contact them and check their expenses.
• FAQ — quick answers on Tamworth's population, council and postcodes.

Local sport

• Tamworth FC — National League club website

Areas we cover

Town centre · Castle · Glascote · Wilnecote · Stonydelph · Kettlebrook

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