We are carrying out this consultation in two stages.
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Date |
Action |
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19 May 2026 |
Full council approved the terms of reference, signifying the start of the review. |
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29 June – 9 August 2026 |
Stage one public consultation. |
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August – September |
Councillor cross party working group considers the consultation findings and develops any recommendation. |
The following timetable is provisional and dependent on whether local people show support for a parish council for Tamworth in the stage one consultation.
Provisional timeline – subject to outcomes of stage one consultation
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Date |
Action |
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September 2026 |
Councillor cross party working group agrees recommendations for consultation. |
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September – November 2026 |
Stage two public consultation |
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December 2026 – February 2027 |
Councillor cross party working group considers the consultation findings and makes a final recommendation for decision. |
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May 2027 |
Full council decision on whether to create a parish council for Tamworth, including provisional precept. |
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May 2027 – March 2028 |
Governance arrangements put in place, including:
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1 April 2028 |
New parish council starts, local people pay precept as an addition to council tax. |
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4 May 2028 |
Councillors elected to new parish council |
For more information, or to ask a question about any part of the community governance review process, email cgrenquiries@tamworth.gov.uk