We recognise the importance of maintaining the area where you live to a high standard. We feel that it is important that you are able to reside in a safe and pleasant environment. The management of housing land needs to be effective, efficient and consistent in its approach.
Our aim is to provide a service to residents which meets the highest possible standards at all times and make sure that we deal with all your concerns by holding annual estate inspections.
Why have estate inspections?
The purpose of the inspection is to assess the standards of service we are delivering, identify areas for improvement, and generally identify any action needed to be taken to address tenancy breaches.
How often will we visit?
We are committed to inspecting our housing areas on a regular basis. The housing estates are located across ten wards and each will be inspected once a year. This is supported by officers from the Neighbourhood team who work on the estates on a daily basis. For further information, please see the estate inspection details in the table below. Estate inspections will be undertaken by the officers from the Neighbourhood team and Tenant Inspectors, supported by the Tenant Regulatory and Involvement team.
What happens after the inspection?
The outcome and actions for all inspections will be reported as part of You Said, We Did, in Open House, the tenant’s e-newsletter and will form part of the annual impact assessment for all tenant involvement activity.
Council properties - if the inspection finds that you are in breach of your tenancy agreement, for example fly-tipping, unkempt garden, then we will write to you, giving you opportunity to address the issues in an appropriate time frame to avoid penalties and any further action.
Private properties – non council tenants are covered by their individual covenant agreement.
While not all of the issues will be the responsibility of Tamworth Borough Council, our partnerships with local agencies – such as the Fire Service, Police and Staffordshire County Council – allow us to make sure that all concerns are fed back to the appropriate organisation. They will then be asked to respond to issues within 28 days to make sure these are actioned and resolved accordingly.
Estate Inspection Programme 2026-2027
The areas will be visited within the month allocated and any issues raised will be reported to internal and external agencies for rectification works.
| Area | Insp. Month | Streets to be inspected |
|---|---|---|
|
Stonydelph |
May 2026 |
Calder, Camhouses, Carlcroft, Craven, Crossfell, Crowden Road, Ealingham, Edale, Ellerbeck, Eringden, Garrigill, Gayle, Holwick, Litton, Lothersdale, Milburn, Montley, Murton, Pennymoor Road, Rainscar, Ravenstone, Raygill, Ribblesdale. |
|
Leyfields 1 |
June 2026 |
Arnold Close, Burns Road, Byron Road, Chaucer Close, Chesterton Way, Elizabeth Drive, Goldsmith Place, Kingsley Close, Milton Avenue, Shakespeare Close, Shelley Road, Spenser Close, St Austell Close, Tennyson Avenue, Thackeray Drive, Wordsworth Avenue, Masefield Drive – (Shops to Clifton Avenue). |
|
Gillway & Borough Park |
June 2026 |
Ashby Road, Beech Close, Beech Close, Beech Road, Borough Road, Cedar Drive, Cherry Tree Walk, Chestnut Avenue, Gillway Lane, Hawthorne Avenue, Hazel Court, Hilltop Avenue, Holly Close, Laburnum Avenue, Lilac Road, Orchid Close, Queensway, Steere Avenue, Wigginton Road, Willington Road, Comberford Road. |
|
Leyfields 2 |
July 2026 |
Coleridge Close, Copes Drive, Dryden Road, Keble Walk, Salters Lane, Stevenson Road, Masefield Drive – (Salters Lane to Shops) |
|
Belgrave |
July 2026 |
Belgrave Road, Bright Crescent, Exley, Hamble, Hayle, Honeybourne, Irwell, Kennet, Lomita Crescent, Medina, Medway, Tarrant, Wandsbeck, Waveney, Thurne. |
|
Glascote Village |
August 2026 |
Arden Close, Argyle Avenue, Aspbury Court, Bamford Street, Beech Avenue, Canning Road, East View, John Street, MacGregor Crescent, Neville Street, New Street, School Street, St George's Way, Tudor Crescent, Sheepcote Lane (B5000 to St Georges Way). |
|
Fazeley Road |
August 2026 |
Bitterscote Lane, Colbourne Road, Crutchley Avenue, Fazeley Road, Milo Crescent, Morgan Road, Sutton Avenue. |
|
Kettlebrook |
September 2026 |
Allensmead, Barnbridge, Broadsmeath, Greatmead, Lower Park, Stonepit |
|
Wilnecote & Hockley |
|
Admiral Close, Arden Road, Ash Grove, Bailey Avenue, Bakers Walk, Beauchamp Road, Brook Avenue, Butterfly Walk, Callis Walk, Camberwell Close, Castle Road, Ethelfleda Road, Gorsey Bank Road, Greatorex Close, Hockley Road, Ivyhouse Walk, Jervis Road, Kilbye Close, Kimberley, Leisure Walk, Liberty Road, Linthouse Walk, New Road, Overwoods Road, Quarry Hill, Saxon Close, Smithy Lane, Tinkers Green Road |
|
Amington |
September 2026 |
Fairview Close, Florendine Street, Highfield Avenue, Kerria Road, Magnolia, Monks Way, Nemesia, Primrose Drive, Quince, Ridgewood Rise, Robinia, Saffron, Sorbus, Sorrel, Spruce, Tilia Road, Trefoil, Woodhouse Lane, Sheepcote Lane (St Georges Way to Florendine) |
|
Glascote Heath |
October 2026 |
Caledonian, Cambrian, Carisbrooke, Chapelon, Deeley, Dunedin, Engine Lane, Faringdon, Gresley, Hawksworth, Ivatt, Kirtley, Maitland, Pullman Close, Signal Walk |
|
Bolehall |
October 2026 |
Amington Road, Argyle Avenue, Bridgewater Street, Dormer Avenue, Ferrers Road, Goostry Road, Goostry Close, Leedham Avenue, Manor Road, Marshall Street, Rene Road, Summerfield Road, Thomas Street |
|
Coton Green |
November 2026 |
Bloomfield Way, Browning Close, Campbell Close, Fontenaye Road, Keats Close, Kipling Rise, Longfellow Walk, Ragley Close |
|
Town Centre, Lichfield Street and The Leys |
February 2027 |
Alfred Street, Balfour, Bradford Street, Coronation Street, Devereux House, Edward Street, Halford Street, Harcourt House, Lichfield Street, Moor Street, Nevil Street, Orchard Street, Peel House, Prospect Street, Richmond Close, Stanhope House, Strode House, Sunset Close, Tempest Street, Townshend House, Weymouth House |
|
Two Gates & Dosthill |
March 2027 |
Greenhill Close, High Street, Layton Close, East Street, Orchard Close, School Lane, Welford Road, Wigford Road, Parkfield Crescent – (Two Gates) |
2025/26 estate inspections data
Last year the inspections highlighted issues such as:
- Fly-tipping
- Overgrown hedges
- Littering
- Dog fouling
- Unkept / untidy gardens
- Abandoned vehicles
- Poor street lighting
- Damaged to footpaths
| Amington | Belgrave | Bolehall | Castle | Glascote | Mercian | Spital | Trinity | Wilnecote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly tipping | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Overgrown Gardens | 11 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rubbish/ Furniture in Gardens | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Graffiti | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staff's Issues | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Street Scene | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |