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

Warwick District Council's former headquarters has now been sold to Homes England, the local authority has announced.

Councillors have backed Warwick District Council's plans to join forces with the West Midlands Combined Authority to push forward a gigafactory at Coventry airport – but they insist the region must not lose out. 

Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon District Councils are launching a new service to help residents to recycle used coffee pods.

Parking prices in Warwick are set to go up (image by James Smith)

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.

Councillors have questioned why Warwick District Council has yet to publish a "damning" report that led to a self referral to the Regulator of Social Housing – and uncertainty prevails over whether it will appear in full. 

Councillors have scrapped plans to build a hydrogen hub along the M40, just months after they were hailed a "flagship" project in renewable energy production.

A Warwick councillor has resigned for "personal reasons" meaning a by-election can now be called.

Warwickshire County Council

Warwickshire County Council is set to make a formal complaint against its own auditors Grant Thornton over delays to certifying the authority's 2018-19 accounts.

Councillors are concerned that small businesses are getting priced out by rent hikes of up to 75 per cent from Warwickshire County Council. 

A Warwick primary school plans to halve the number of pupils it takes in from 2025 in order to achieve "better financial stability". 

Plans that include standing down on-call fire services at six Warwickshire stations will go out to public consultation in December amid a backlash from residents.

Plans to build speed bumps and introduce a 20mph speed zone around the new Kenilworth School have been signed off.

The latest update on the £38 million A46 Stoneleigh Island works has been released.

Shire Hall, Warwick (image by James Smith)

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