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 Town Council

Labour has retained its seats on both Warwick Town Council and Warwick District Council, following January's by-elections.

Locals are being asked to have their say on the possibility of launching a new midweek market in Warwick.

The Labour group leader at Warwick Town Council has defended the decision to put up the council's council tax precept for the coming year.

Warwick District Council

Locals are being asked for their views on plans to turn the council's former headquarters into 150 homes.

Warwick residents can now apply for their green bin permits for the coming year - with the price from 1 April 2024 set to increase to £44.

Consultants working on the new South Warwickshire Local Plan are being asked to go back to the drawing board amid "considerable unhappiness" over expected housing numbers. 

Increased parking charges in council car parks were introduced at the start of 2024.

Works to widen and strengthen a hedge at Chase Meadow in Warwick have recently been completed by Warwick District Council's green spaces team as part of a district wide hedge-laying programme.

Hedge laying at Chase Meadow completed by Warwick District Council (image by WDC)

Warwickshire County Council

Some of the most controversial cuts in Warwickshire County Council's long-term financial plans have been shelved in a £5 million reshuffle. 

Warwickshire County Council is set to put up council tax by the maximum amount allowed – more than £80 for the average household. 

And WCC is facing pressure over the disparity between recommendations to tackle domestic abuse while earmarking services for future cuts.

Growing financial pressures have prompted a councillor of more than 30 years to admit he has "never seen it this bad".

The £38 million works at Stoneleigh Island will not be finished until "later in the year" the authority has confirmed.

Warwickshire County Council is currently facing major funding pressures (image by James Smith)

Residents have also been asked what they think about the reuse and recycling facility at local tips.

Warwick locals are being encouraged to suggest possible locations for future electric vehicle charging points in the county.

A councillor has called for lessons to be learned after a year of no tangible progress on a push to introduce free school meals for all primary-age children. 

Bridleways and paths across Warwickshire could be changed in the next few years as the county council calls on local residents to share their views.  

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