elm disease in the early 1970s and was later struck by lightning; Warley council had to take down the tree and all trace has now been removed. Governance Tividale was historically divided between the boroughs of Dudley and Tipton, which meant that it was also divided between the counties of Worcestershire and Staffordshire. In 1966 most of it became part of the County Borough of Warley, and in 1974 it became part of Sandwell borough. The current Tividale ward covers the housing estates south of the A4123, while most of the former Tipton section of Tividale is in the Oldbury ward. Elm terrace and Trafalgar road are sometimes referred to as lower Oakham Politics Since 1997 Tividale has been in the parliamentary constituency of West Bromwich West, prior to this it was in Warley West which was abolished for that election. A notable MP for the latter constituency was the former Solicitor General Peter Archer. The first MP for Tividale in its present seat was the then-Speaker of the House Betty Boothroyd. Its present member, since December 2019 is Shaun Bailey. of the Conservative Party. Sport Tividale Football Club play in the West Midlands (Regional) League Premier Division. Their ground, The Beeches, is located on Packwood Road and was built during the 1970s. References External links The Parish of Tividale website Areas of Sandwell Tipton