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

Alongside a host of planning decisions, the last four weeks have seen more updates on the collapsed South Warwickshire Council as well as major housing developments in the area.

Warwick Town Council

WTC's bid for the town to become a city was unsuccessful, with Warwick not included in the six new cities announced as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations.

The town council had first announced its plans in October, but an announcement by the Cabinet Office on Friday revealed the winners.

MP for Warwick and Leamington Matt Western said the news was very disappointing.

Warwick was not one of the six new cities announced as part of the Queen's Jubilee Celebrations

Warwick District Council

At the end of April it was revealed that the planned merger between Warwick and Stratford District Councils had collapsed due to 'irreconcilable differences' between the two councils.

The fallout has shown that WDC spent nearly £160,000 chasing the merger and has left Green Party councillors calling on the Conservative cabinet to focus on residents and services.

That may be difficult as the council no longer has a majority of any sort, after two Warwick councillors resigned the Tory whip.

And following a vote this week the merger request has officially been withdrawn from the Government.

In Warwick a further £50,000 is set to be spent on the St Mary's Masterplan. Whilst WDC has pledged to grant £100,000 for the tower works at St Mary's Church, alongside £45,000 for Warwick District Foodbank.

Detailed plans for Tachbrook Country Park have been revealed (Image via WDC)

Detailed plans for Tachbrook Country Park have also been revealed.

A £100,000 homeless scheme has also been approved, before the council had to give back government funding.

Meanwhile road closures have been announced for the local jubilee celebrations and residents have been invited to apply for new green bin permits.

Cllr Mini Mangat has also been elected as the new chair of WDC.

WDC is set to donate £100,000 to repairing St Mary's Church tower

Warwickshire County Council

To start the new civic year, former paratrooper Cllr David Humphreys was elected as the new chairman of WCC.

Cllr John Horner was supposed to take over the role this May, however he passed away from a short illness on May 10. Councillors paid tribute to him this week.

In Warwick WCC has announced that it will help fund Myton School's new sixth form block. Although Green councillors have said it will not be built to a high enough standard.

A new on-demand bus service has been announced to replace the number 16 service. The decision has been criticised by MP Matt Western, whilst Cllr Sarah Boad has said their needs to be a county-wide rethink on public transport.

Cllr Horner died on Tuesday 10 May 2022 aged 70 after a very short illness

The council has also announced major cycling investment, with a 'mini-Holland' survey set to take place for the whole of Warwickshire. Whilst £1.4million has been secured from the Government to fund a new cycleway in Heathcote.

Despite the council voted on a 20mph speed zone recommendation earlier in the month, a follow up meeting has seen councillors criticise the decision.

But the council has also announced that it has written off £2million in pension overpayments, stating it would be too costly to recover the money.

Whilst WCC has invested in a new business park scheme which is set to create 100 local jobs.