Here is a roundup of the biggest decisions that have been made by the local councils in the last month.

And for more local planning decisions, keep an eye out for our weekly updates published every weekend.

Warwick District Council

Local residents may be given the chance to see the recent archaeological discoveries at Abbey Fields before the new swimming pools are built.

Local councils have said they are "ahead of the game" when it comes to collecting food waste, while residents can now apply for a new green waste permit for the next year from Warwick District Council.

Thousands of new trees and hedgerows are set to be planted across Warwick district thanks to a new partnership with the local farming community.

A three-year scheme to boost endangered bird numbers on St Mary's Lands in Warwick is set to be completed this year.

Warwickshire County Council

Focussed visits to schools around Warwickshire are on the cards after councillors agreed that a working group should be given more time to look at inequalities in educational attainment across the county.

Visitors to many of Warwickshire's country parks will have to pay more to park from the start of April after price increases were signed off this week.

Four key priorities and objectives have been identified as part of plans to tackle violence against women and girls across Warwickshire.

Warwick Hospital is to get a colourful boost thanks to funding from Warwickshire County Council's green shoots community climate change fund.

New technology could be used to ensure that more babies are given a health check by health visitors within two months of being born.

Lack of drivers has left bus services in parts of Warwickshire in meltdown according to a councillor who said passengers on key routes were suffering.

County councillors have agreed to raise their portion of council tax by 3.94 per cent which is more than one per cent below the maximum allowed by central government. But opposition parties on Warwickshire County Council put forward amendments to the Conservative budget, choosing to focus on different areas to invest and with one calling for a higher council tax increase.

Nine councillors from across Warwickshire have put forward 20mph schemes to be designed and costed out by county council engineers, including several across Warwick.