Tamworth residents have until Sunday 4 October to comment on proposals to create the borough's first parish council.
The consultation is considering a single parish council covering the whole of Tamworth. Draft recommendations would divide it into five wards and appoint 15 unpaid parish councillors.
What is being proposed?
The five proposed wards would be called Mercia, Saxon, Anker, Tame and Peel, matching the existing Staffordshire County Council division boundaries. Each ward would elect three councillors.
Under the plans, Mercia would cover the current Perrycrofts division, Saxon would match The Heaths, Anker would cover Cotes and Two Rivers, Tame would match Watling, and Peel would cover Wilnecote.
The proposals form part of Tamworth Borough Council's community governance review. Residents were asked earlier in 2026 whether Tamworth should have its own parish council, and a cross-party working group used that feedback to prepare the latest recommendations.
How much could the parish council cost?
A parish council would be funded through a precept, an additional charge collected with council tax. The figures in the consultation are based on an indicative annual budget of £500,000.
Tamworth Borough Council estimates that the yearly charge would range from £13.77 for a Band A property to £41.30 for a Band H property. The council lists the equivalent weekly figures as 24p for Band A and 79p for Band H.
The figures are illustrative and form part of the information residents are being asked to consider before any final decision is made.
Why is the council consulting again?
A working group involving councillors Carol Dean, Stephen Doyle, Lee Wood, Bernard Skeen, Gareth Coates and Dave Foster has reviewed the first phase of public feedback.
Councillor Carol Dean, who chairs the group, said: “These are draft recommendations, and we want your feedback to help shape what happens next.”
She urged residents to read the information and respond whether they support the proposals, have concerns or want to understand more about the suggested changes.
How to take part
The consultation closes on Sunday 4 October 2026. Residents can read the proposals and complete the survey on the council's community governance review page.
The council is also delivering a letter about the review to homes across the borough.
After the consultation closes, the working group will consider the responses and prepare a report. A final decision by the full council is expected on 8 December 2026.
