Tamworth Blog

Christopher Pincher with County Councillor Lee Bates and Dosthill resident Harry Poultney outside Dosthill Primary School.

Are Double Yellow lines the answer to the traffic madness that blights the Dosthill area on a daily basis on Dosthill High Street.

The notorious traffic blackspot has been bought to the attention of the new Staffordshire County Council and now the County’s Highways Department are working with local residents to find a solution to the issue around the local primary school.

The County Council are now proposing the introduction of double yellow lines along the stretch of road, on both sides by Dosthill Primary School.  Both County Councillor Bates and Christopher Pincher are appealing for residents views on whether this will solve their issues.

Councillor Bates said:

“I am keen to work to try to solve this ongoing issue and the proposal of yellow lines on the High Street has been put forward as a possible solution. We want to be sure that residents will be happy with this before the traffic restriction order is written by Highways Department.”

Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman Christopher Pincher said:

“Cars parking on both sides of this busy thoroughfare presents a hazard for local residents as well as young children walking to and from school. Clearly action needs to be taken to reduce the hazard but I want to make sure the County consults residents, parents and teachers before it moves. We need their backing first.”

Dosthill residents are being urged to put their views forward to Councillor Bates, they can mail their views through to lee.bates@staffordshire.gov.uk with both feedback and comments.

The TCR Studio

This Saturday (August 1) sees Tamworths Community Radio Station, TCR FM, throw open it’s doors at Tamyouth (Tamworth Youth Centre) in the town centre, so that residents of Tamworth can see what is happening at TCR FM and speak with volunteers about it’s imminent full time launch.

The free open day which runs from 10am till 4pm will include a climbing wall, table tennis coaching and other sports.  You will also be able to speak to some of the members of TCR FM about the training courses and the upcoming permanent launch of the station.

The days activities are a joint project between Freezone, The Community Reassurance Team and Tamyouth.

Ethan and Thomas the Tank Engine

Drayton Manor Theme Park is now the home of an exclusive Thomas and Friends exhibition, showcasing sets used from the filming of Thomas and Friends at Shepperton Studios in the UK.

Visitors to Drayton Manor Parks, Thomas Land, can now view this exhibition that has been carefully created to show scenes from the much loved books and TV series.  The exhibition is set in Farme McColl’s Barn within Thomas Land.  Access to the exhibition is included with admission to the park.

The exhibition has been painstakingly recreated to scale for enthusiasts and fans to enjoy, featuring the familiar sights of Sodor and many of the famous engines, including Rosie, Edward, Terrance, Trevor and Bulgy.

Colin Bryan, Managing Director at Drayton Manor Theme Park said:

“It is a great pleasure to have this unique exhibition at Drayton Manor. The detail of the display is outstanding and I’m sure everyone who sees it will be impressed. Since opening last year, Thomas Land has been a great success and this will only add to the enjoyment of all Thomas the Tank Engine fans that come to visit.”