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 been forced to issue multiple updates to locals following vandalism of the Christmas lights in the town centre.

Having received sponsorship for a large number of local firms, the town council had installed the most lights ever in Warwick. But some of the lights have been ruined by vandals.

Warwick District Council

A by-election will be held in Warwick in January after a local councillor resigned for "personal reasons".

Motorists will have to pay more for their parking in Warwick from January 2 2024, after the district council unanimously backed plans to put up prices.

Green councillors have committed to a new economic strategy for South Warwickshire despite senior figures admitting they had done so tentatively.

Warwickshire County Council

Warwickshire's chief fire officer Ben Brook insists controversial plans that will worsen response times for some areas "will save more lives" across the board. And locals can now have their own say, with the public consultation now live.

Councillors calling for the benefits of multi million pound projects to be measured have been warned that Warwickshire County Council will struggle to resource such work.

The county council has issued an update to residents in Hatton facing months of roadworks, admitting a previous letter to locals could have been "explained better".

Shire Hall, Warwick (image by James Smith)

Number crunchers at Warwickshire County Council say that council tax needs to be raised by the maximum amount allowed in order to balance the books.

The council is set to increase on-street car parking charges in five towns by more than a quarter from March. 

Rule changes brought in by Warwickshire County Council mean some objections to traffic orders will no longer require a review from the councillor in charge of highways. 

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