Spudman is saved! Beloved TikTok chef forces busybody council into a U-turn after 100,000 people sign petition to stop him being 'evicted'

Spudman is saved! Beloved TikTok chef forces busybody council into a U-turn after 100,000 people sign petition to stop him being 'evicted'
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Spudman is saved! Beloved TikTok chef forces busybody council into a U-turn after 100,000 people sign petition to stop him being 'evicted'
Published: Feb, 27 2025 13:16

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Tamworth Borough Council announced that Spudman will be allowed to return to his usual spot after refurbishment works at St Editha's Square in the town are complete at the end of May.

But earlier this month, Tamworth Borough Council informed the potato expert they wanted to remove him from his spot in the town centre to plant flowerbeds.

More than 113,000 fans signed a petition in less than two weeks putting pressure on the council to allow him to remain - and the petition has now forced the council into a U-turn.

The business owner sells £5 jacket potatoes from his trailer in Tamworth, Staffordshire, has gained 4million followers on TikTok - where he shares clips about his business.

Ben Newman, 40, who sells £5 jacket potatoes from his trailer in Tamworth, Staffordshire, has gained 4million followers on TikTok with his creative fillings.

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