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

The town council has praised the "amazing turnout" at last week's Warwick Victorian Evening.

Warwick's independent businesses are set for the spotlight thanks to a festive-themed event to mark Small Business Saturday.

Warwick District Council

Two sites around Warwick have been put into a final shortlist of possible new housing sites as the local councils look to plan where 30,000 new homes will be built in South Warwickshire.

Hatton has been listed as one of the favoured locations for a 'new settlement' as part of the new South Warwickshire Local Plan.

There are "difficult decisions" ahead for top councillors and council officers as they choose where some 35,000 new houses will be built in South Warwickshire.

A closed Warwick car park could be replaced with "specialised form of housing" - but no decision has yet been made on its future.

A councillor has asked what the district council is doing to make sure traffic "chaos" is avoided when the A46 is closed for nearly a month next year.

Sorry seemed to be the hardest word for a senior Warwick councillor who admitted to "poor form" in a council meeting but then refused to apologise.

Linen Street car park has been closed since July 2021 - but its future remains unclear (image via Warwick District Council)

Warwickshire County Council

A Warwickshire councillor querying working conditions for teachers was urged to take a history lesson of his own as a discussion over pay got political.

Warwickshire councillors have been warned that a £15 million black hole in social care and support for adults is unlikely to be cut this financial year. 

Leader Izzi Seccombe has asked Warwickshire County Council to publish updates on the delayed new roundabout over the A46 in Kenilworth following accusations of "secrecy" and "mismanagement".

"Compromised" plans to build a new alternative provision school in Warwick are shrouded in uncertainty. 

Warwickshire County Council is celebrating the installation of "cutting-edge, environmentally friendly traffic signals" at the junction of High Street and Swan Street, near the Warwick Arms, in Warwick town centre. 

A statement from two local councils have praised the "strong tradition" of "inclusivity, compassion, and support for people in need" following the news a Warwick hotel will be used to house asylum seekers.

The 'bridge to nowhere' was installed at Stoneleigh in early 2023 (image via WCC)

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