An artist’s impression of a proposed office block for the new regional headquarters for the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries near Tarmac’s proposed office executive suite, which was facing opposition from neighbouring residents. Rachel Heyhoe-Flint,

A road test of a Guy Big J6. Tarmac, Ltd. and Comers of Bilston are mentioned.

An aerial view from the multi-storey office blocks, the Tarmac building near the junction with Waterloo Road. St John’s Church, Mander House, Darlington Street and the Methodist Church can be seen.

Tarmac was facing a large bill to clear contamination and drainage problems on the redundant site. The photograph shows Labour Councillor and ex-steelworker Bert Turner looking over site.

Strict noise controls were in place on building the first phase of the University campus. RMJM London Ltd, the Higher Education Funding Council for England and Hanscomb are mentioned. The photograph shows (fom left) Nic Nicolaou, Des Bentley, Graeme Davie

Midshires Building Society was putting up the cash for private householders in Park Village to borrow to improve their run-down homes. Frederick Shaw of Crowther Street, Edith Taylor of Leslie Road, Martin Cooper, and Councillor Ken Purchase are quoted. C

The company had started up at Tamworth Business Centre nine months earlier and was going from strength to strength, with Julie and her two partners Suzanne and Simone Hedges looking to start a temping agency as part of the company’s services. The photogra

Residents on the Lion Farm, Darbys Hill and Springfield Estates were being consulted on plans for the Rowley Hills District area, including the merger of two quarries, at Oakham Primary School. Sandwell Council, Turners HIll Road, Tarmac Roadstone (Southe

Local people, led by former England women’s cricket captain Rachel Heyhoe-Flint, were calling on Tory MP Nick Budgen to back their fight against Tarmac’s plans to build an office block on lane between Danescourt Road and Coppice Lane. Wolverhampton Counci

Ken Newey returned to his former home which had been refurbished as part of a facelift scheme for the Park Village area. Rolls-Royce, Wolverhampton Council, Wildwood, Stafford, and the Contract Housing Organisation are mentioned. The photograph shows Ken