A tapestry made by the Wombourne Women’s Institute is set to be permanently displayed in the main hall of the Wombourne Community Centre and Library.
The announcement was made after Gavin Williamson, MP for South Staffordshire, contacted the County Council, requesting that the tapestry be put on show in the library for the general public to enjoy.
The Library already has a mosaic created by local group High Flyers and staff felt the millennium tapestry would further add to the work currently on display in the centre.
Gavin said: “I was present at the official unveiling of the millennium tapestry and was incredibly impressed by the all hard work that had obviously gone into the project.
“The Wombourne Community Centre and Library is the perfect location to display the tapestry. It is a splendid commemoration of the millennium celebrations and I am sure that over the coming years it will be greatly appreciated by all the members of the public who visit the venue.”
Staffordshire County Councillor and Cabinet Member for Community, Culture and Localism, Mike Lawrence, added: “We are delighted to be able to display this tapestry in the main hall of the Community Centre and Library where people can see it in its full glory.
“Staffordshire has always been the Creative County and we do our best to promote local artists and their artwork. We also hold an Open Art competition every year which gives local artists the opportunity to enter their work into an exhibition at the Shire Hall Gallery in Stafford.
“We already have a mosaic done by local group High Flyers on display in the foyer and this millennium tapestry adds even more colour to the centre.”