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

May started with the local elections which saw huge gains for the Greens and losses for the Conservatives.

Since then, the town and district councils have announced new leaders and mayors, while the county council (which did not have an election) has seen a shake up for its cabinet.

And for more local planning decisions, keep an eye out for our weekly updates published every weekend.

Warwick Town Council

The major story of the month for Warwick Town Council this month was the local elections which saw the Labour group take almost complete control of the council.

Prior to the elections the Tories had all but three seats on the town council, but finished the count at NAEC Stoneleigh with just one.

Oliver Jacques remains the only blue councillor on the council, retaining his seat in All Saints & Woodloes.

Labour finished the day with 11 of the 15 seats, having only held two previously.

Cllr Jacques has since been named the new Mayor of Warwick.

Warwick District Council

Just six Conservatives councillors remain on Warwick District Council as they took huge losses across the area.

Warwick District Council will be run through a Green-Labour pact for the next four years – but the Liberal Democrats are already questioning whether its foundations are solid. 

Before the announcement, local Liberal Democrats have said it is "time to leave party politics behind" and "respond to the election result" with a rainbow administration.

The new leader of Warwick District Council laid out four key priorities after the Green-Labour administration took charge last week.

Meanwhile the outgoing leader of Warwick District Council insisted there would be no pity party among the Conservatives after losing power. 

Leading councillors in Warwick district fear it will be hard to measure the full impact of new voter ID requirements despite encountering few problems during this month's local elections. 

Local residents have been told to stay away from the land which will become Tachbrook Country Park, while preparation work for its redevelopment continues.

Cllr Ian Davison (right) with new deputy leader Cllr Chris King (image via LDRS)

Warwickshire County Council

A further £4.761 million has been secured by the county council to help support cycling schemes across Warwickshire.

A councillor finished his time in charge of Warwickshire's children's services by condemning the "irregular" absence of senior figures from a "crucial" public meeting.

Three changes have been made to the 10-strong team of councillors in charge of services at Warwickshire County Council. 

Warwickshire County Council is still battling the legacy of not having its own children's homes for decades according to one its managers.

More double yellow lines will be painted on a Warwick road, after plans were signed off by the county council at the end of last week.

A controversial on-demand bus for South Warwickshire has been hailed a "game-changer" by the council, a year after it was first launched.

Residents on Guys Cross Park Road may soon not be able to turn right onto Coventry Road after the county council signed off on a number of works to build a new cycle route into the centre of Warwick.

Shire Hall, Warwick (image by James Smith)