New MP and New Mayor Attend Civic Reception

Christopher Pincher toasts the town

Tamworth’s new MP joined the town’s new Mayor at a civic reception at Bolehall Club on Sunday.  Christopher Pincher joined Mayor Lee Bates and other members of the civic community including the mayors of Lichfield, Cannock and Leek and the Deputy High Sheriff of Staffordshire to celebrate the beginning of the new council year.

Christopher Pincher, who was asked to propose the toast to Tamworth, said:

“It is a great honour for me, just a week after my election, to be asked to propose the health of our town.  I would like to thank our former MP, Brian Jenkins and out going mayor, Gerry Pinner, for all they have done for Tamworth.  I also wish Lee Bates a successful year as our first citizen.  Our town has a famous past.  I am sure it has a bright future.  That is what we must all work to achieve.”

Message from Christopher Pincher, new MP for Constituency of Tamworth

Last Thursday the people of Tamworth constituency elected me as their Member of Parliament.  It is a tremendous honour and I am acutely conscious of the great responsibility that goes along with this job.  I promise to do my utmost for local people and provide a strong voice for Tamworth in parliament.  We face big challenges ahead – we need to fix our broken economy, tackle our social problems, clean up politics and restore trust in our battered institutions.  In all these matters I will stand up for the interests of local people.  And I look forward to playing a full part in the life of our community in Tamworth.

I plan to set up my MPs office and support team as soon as possible so I can provide a full and speedy service to constituents.  As soon as I have confirmed parliamentary contact details I will publicise them in the Herald.  Meanwhile if people need to contact me they can do so at the local Conservative office – 23 Albert Road, Tamworth, B79 7JS or email office@tamworthconservatives.co.uk.

Thank you to everyone who supported me.  I will work hard to justify your faith – and win that of others too.

Christopher Pincher

David Cameron Visit Video

Watch footage of David Cameron’s recent walkabout around Tamworth with our Parliamentary Candidate Christopher Pincher.

David Cameron Visits Tamworth

David Cameron Comes to Tamworth

Conservative Leader Meets Shoppers on Market Day

Conservative Leader David Cameron came to town on Market Day last Tuesday to meet local people and bring his Change message to Tamworth.

With local Conservative candidate, Christopher Pincher, Mr Cameron and his wife Samantha met shoppers in Market Street and George Street during his walkabout.  He dropped into the Tamworth Toolbox to talk to owner Derek Niceklls, picked up a “We All Need A Dave” T shirt from a stallholder and kissed his first baby of the election campaign.

Commenting on the visit Christopher Pincher said:

“David told me he had a great afternoon, meeting and talking to real people about their issues and concerns.  He told an elderly lady that Conservatives will link pensions to earnings to increase the old age pension and freeze council tax; he promised to put a firm cap on immigration answering a question from a man from Amington and that we would scrap Labour’s National Insurance rise which will destroy jobs.”

“The reception we got was very positive which reflects the feeling I get on the doorstep when I am out canvassing.  People are really eager for change and here in Tamworth the only party that can provide that positive change is the Conservatives”

Conservative Candidate Kidnapped….For Charity

Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, Christopher Pincher, took an hour out from the election campaign trail last Thursday 15th April when he was “kidnapped” by local students from the Prince’s Trust.  The kidnap was all part of a charity day to run by the Trust to raise funds to spruce up the garden outside OAP sheltered accommodation in Bancroft, Glascote.

Mr. Pincher spent an hour held hostage in the team’s offices in Lichfield Street where he was given a cup of tea and a phone by the kidnappers.  To be released he had to raise a ransom from friends and family which will help pay for the garden improvements in Bancroft.

Mr. Pincher hit the phones to win his release and soon raised £101 for the Trust’s funds.

Christopher Pincher said:
“We have been working fourteen hour days since the campaign began so an hour off was a welcome break.  I think I must be one of the few victims who actually looked forward to being kidnapped! The work the Prince’s Trust is doing for Bancroft and generally for young people is fantastic.  It provides help with CVs, skills building, job placements as well as community activities like this one.  Best of luck to them.”

Tamworth Launch NHS Campaign Weekend

Christopher Pincher this morning launched our NHS weekend in which we look to deliver 5,000 leaflets around the constituency.

The aim of the campaign is to highlight the importance of the NHS to the Conservative party and also to allay some of the myths that are being reported by other parties locally and nationally.

More details to follow…….

General Election Campaign Officially Launched

Yesterday Tamworth’s Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, Christopher Pincher, officially launched his General Election Campaign.

Joined by Shadow Cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell and around 25 supporters, Christopher took to Market Street and George Street in the Town Centre handing out nearly 2,000 leaflets to shoppers which enjoyed an excellent reception.

More General Election news to follow……..

General Election Campaign Launched!

Yesterday we launched our campaign for change in Tamworth. In just 29 days we will all be asked to decide whether we want a fresh start with positive ideas to fix our economy, society and politics, or more of the same. Andrew Mitchell MP came to join us and with about 25 team members we bombarded the town centre with 2000 leaflets. The reception from shoppers in Market Street and George Street was excellent which really did put a spring in our step. This evening we were opinion surveying voters in Dosthill – another great turnout of 15 helpers meant we spoke to nearly 350 people. Then it was off to the Fox for a well earned drink before back to the office to write more response letters to residents’ concerns.

Day 1 down. 29 to go!

Letter to Lichfield Mercury – High Speed Rail Link

Last week I attended a packed meeting in Hints village hall where residents from both Hints and Canwell made clear their opposition to the government?s High Speed Rail Link proposal.  Coming on top of a similar meeting the week before in Drayton Bassett attended by 200 people (so many that not everyone could get in), a clear message is being sent to the Department for Transport that local people will not accept this ill-conceived plan.

A huge swathe of beautiful countryside running up from Middleton, through Drayton, Canwell, Hints and Weeford and onto Streethay will be desecrated and local homes will be blighted.  The government must drop this plan which seems specially designed to be the worst possible route.  It is socially and environmentally unacceptable whilst any economic benefit to our community is non-existent.  We must build a united front of parish and district councils and constituencies to lobby the Department of Transport to throw out this plan and organise our opposition at the Planning Inquiry whenever it is convened.  I also urge everybody to sign the Mercury’s “Rethink The Rail Route” petition.

Christopher Pincher

Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, Hints, Weeford & Tamworth

Empty Budget, Darling…..

After Alistair Darling finished his speech on Tuesday I spent some of the afternoon looking in detail at what he had said – and not said.  The key thing I found was that this was a Budget empty of real ideas and full of political positioning. The Chancellor ducked dealing with the debt.  He offered no serious plan to boost growth.  He put off spending decisions until after the election, and concealed all his big tax rises in the small print.  The government is not being straight with people.   We need a fresh team with energy and determination to tackle the problems we face and be honest with voters.  In about 40 days or so, we will all have a chance to choose that new team.