Tamworth’ MP tells PM of BMW’s Plans to Bring Almost 100 New Jobs to Town

At Prime Minister’s question time in the House of Commons yesterday, local MP Christopher Pincher, informed the House of the news that BMW it is coming to Tamworth and bringing with it 100 skilled new jobs.

Mr Pincher also asked the Prime Minister if the next time he is in the midlands he will come to Tamworth and commend our local enterprise partnership and Tamworth borough council for helping to deliver our long-term economic plan and make Tamworth the place in the midlands to do business.

Christopher Pincher said, “This week, BMW announced that it is coming to Tamworth and bringing with it 100 skilled new jobs.  That is on top of the hundreds of new jobs that are already in the pipeline.

“When my right hon. Friend is next in the midlands, which is the manufacturing heart of our country, will he drop into Tamworth and commend our local enterprise partnership and Tamworth borough council for helping to deliver our long-term economic plan and make Tamworth the place in the midlands to do business?”

Mr Cameron replied, “I am always delighted to visit Tamworth, not least to pay homage to the statue of Sir Robert Peel.  I would be happy to go back and do that.

“What my hon. Friend says about the manufacturing revival is important, because we really can see it now in the west midlands, with the news from Jaguar Land Rover, the new engine plant that is opening up, and also what he says about BMW.

“One in four BMWs, I think, now has a British-made engine.  That is great news for what we want to see: more jobs making things, more jobs exporting things, and a manufacturing revival in the UK.”

BMW’s plans to build a purpose-built luxury dealership, service workshops and parts centre and create almost 100 jobs at Cardinal Point, part of the Ventura Park Employment Area, were given the go-ahead by Tamworth Borough Council’s Planning Committee on 11th February.