The district council is considering a plan to find one contractor to demolish a series of buildings across the region.

Both of the former Kenilworth School sites, as well as Covent Garden and Linen Street car parks are all waiting to be flattened - with some of the space to be used for more housing.

In a bid to save money and time, Warwick District Council is considering appointing one contractor for all the projects, rather than opening up applications for each specific job.

A report to be discussed by cabinet next week said: "This report seeks consent to procure an overarching demolition contract, from which the council can draw down individual demolition projects as and when required. 

"It is expected that by having an overarching contract, the council can secure best value and minimise procurement time and costs by allowing draw down for multiple projects rather than through individual tenders."

Linen Street car park in Warwick will be knocked down (image via WDC)

If cabinet presses ahead with the plan, the contract would run for the next four years.

Cabinet agreed to demolish Covent Garden car park in Leamington in February 2023, with £1.2 million earmarked to pay for it to be flattened.

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Plans to knock down Christine Ledger Square have also been signed off, with a budget of £1,500,000 to cover demolition costs agreed. 

Meanwhile Kenilworth School and Linen Street car park are also waiting to be knocked down.

"Other sites as yet unidentified may be called down during the life of the contract," the report said.

It added: "To procure individual contracts for each project is an option, but this would require significant procurement time for each project and may not represent best value as compared to a call off contract."

Covent Garden is expected to be knocked down next year, meanwhile a timeline for the former Kenilworth School sites remains unclear.

The demolitions of Abbey Fields and Castle Farm were completed by AR Demolition for the local authoirty.

See the full council report here.