Councillors

wardsTamworth Borough Council has 30 councillors, with three representatives serving each of the town’s 10 electoral wards.

This is currently made up of 14 Conservative councillors, 9 Labour councillors and seven Independent councillors.

All councillors are listed below, and you can also search for a councillor by name, party or ward here, including contact information.

You can see which ward you live in using this map of electoral wards in Tamworth.

Councillors represent their communities for four years. In Tamworth, you elect a third of the council (10 seats) every three out of four years. There are no borough council elections in the fourth year.

Councillors agree to follow a code of conduct to ensure high standards in the way they undertake their duties. This is detailed in part 5 of the constitution.

If you have a complaint about a councillor, please read the information on this governance page first.

Councillors are not paid, but they are entitled to allowances and expenses. Some councillors have additional roles and responsibilities, such as overseeing particular areas of work or chairing committees.

Tamworth is also represented by six Staffordshire county councillors.

Leader and opposition

Every year, the council (a meeting of all 30 representatives) elects a leader, deputy leader, leader of the opposition and deputy leader of the opposition.

Currently, these positions are held by the following:

Leader of the Council
Cllr Thomas Jay (Conservative)

Leader of the Opposition
Cllr Carol Dean (Labour & Co-operative Group)

Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Cllr Christopher Bain (Labour & Co-operative Group)

Leader of Tamworth Independent Futures Group
Cllr Ben Price
Member for Castle Ward

Please visit this page for more information on the council’s role and responsibilities.

Amington
Cllr Rosemary Claymore (Independent)
Cllr Martin Summers (Conservative) 
Cllr Lewis Smith (Labour)

Belgrave
Cllr Craig Adams (Labour & Co-operative Group)
Cllr Thomas Jay (Conservative) Leader of the Council
Cllr Paul Thompson (Conservative)

Bolehall
Cllr John Harper (Conservative)
Cllr Carol Dean (Labour & Co-operative Group)
Cllr Sarah Daniels (Labour & Co-operative Party)

Castle
Cllr Ben Price (Independent)
Cllr Peter Thurgood (Independent)
Cllr Lee Wood (Labour & Co-operative Group)

Glascote
Cllr Christopher Bain (Labour & Co-operative Group)
Cllr John Wade (Independent)
Cllr Janice Wadrup (Independent)

Mercian
Cllr Andrew Cooper (Conservative)
Cllr Lee Clarke (Labour & Co-operative Group)
Cllr Richard Kingstone (Independent)

Spital
Cllr Gareth Coates (Labour & Co-operative Group)
Cllr Robert Pritchard (Conservative)
Cllr Samuel Smith (Conservative) Deputy Leader of the Council

Stonydelph
Cllr Stephen Doyle (Conservative)
Cllr Paul Turner (Conservative)
Cllr Jason Jones (Conservative)

Trinity (Dosthill)
Cllr Daniel Cook (Independent)
Cllr Jeremy Oates (Conservative)
Cllr Marie Bailey (Conservative)

Wilnecote
Cllr Tina Clements (Conservative)
Cllr Ben Clarke (Labour & Co-operative Group)
Cllr Daniel Maycock (Conservative)