Former Mayor of Tamworth Passes Away

Tamworth’s Conservatives are saddened to announce former Mayor of Tamworth and Conservative councillor John Wells passed away today aged 78.

John was a member of the Conservative for many many years and he served as a Borough and County councillor in Tamworth, representing both Amington and Bolehall on Tamworth Borough Council and Watling North on Staffordshire County.  John was also Mayor of Tamworth in 2005/06 and Tamworth Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Corporate Governance in 2004/05.

Cllr Danny Cook, Leader of Tamworth Borough Council, said, “John was a long serving well respected Councillor, always open and honest with a warm smile for everyone he would meet.  His passion for Amington and all of Tamworth, as well his long commitment to Hodge lane Nature Reserve were well known.

“We have lost a colleague and friend and Tamworth has lost a true servant.”

Former Leader of the Council Cllr Jeremy Oates said, “I worked with John on both Tamworth Borough Council and Staffordshire County Council where he performed as a good traditional councillor representing his community. John knew people everywhere he went and with the support of Diane Wells, they performed wonders on local community groups.

“John also had an eye for details and making the little differences. I remember we had a photo shoot for the first” cutting the sod” of a new development and John turned up with a highly polished chrome spade especially for the picture.

“John also knew how to look after people, representing individuals or communities or just extending support and advice. During our first week on the County Council in 2009, John called me to one side in Stafford and said “that place on the end there, they do great food and it’s really really cheap so when you’re up here all day that’s where you want to go”.

“There are many like John Wells in the world and I’m sorry to see him leave us.”

John’s work in the community was highlighted in 2012 when a rogue trader, which he reported to Trading Standards for ripping off an old lady, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison.

No details of when his funeral will take place have been released and our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Diane and the rest of his family.