Warwick council roundup: Wildflowers, new mayor and roadworks

By James Smith 26th Jun 2022

Here is our regular roundup of all the local council decisions affecting Warwick
Here is our regular roundup of all the local council decisions affecting Warwick

Here is a roundup of the biggest decisions that have been made by the three 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

At the end of May Warwick found out that it had not been made a city as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Despite the disappointment, the town's MP and town council said Warwick continues to be a great place to live.

June started with the town's jubilee celebrations. Organised by the town council, the main event saw nearly 6,000 people gather in Market Place.

Later in the month the council elected a new mayor, with Cllr Parminder Singh Birdi unveiled as the new mayor at a ceremony at Warwick Castle.

Outgoing mayor Cllr Richard Edgington presented £4,000 in donations to local charities.

And he described his year in office as 'a whirlwind and an absolute blast'.

The county council has also revealed how many refugees are currently living in the area (Image via SWNS)

Warwick District Council

The council's Leamington Clarendon by-election was won by the Labour Party last week.

Decorations are set to be put up for the Commonwealth Games across the district.

Up to 3,300metres of new paths will be built at Oakley Wood.

Four Covid-19 memorials have been unveiled across the district, with Warwick's put at the entrance of St Nicholas Park.

Plans to turn a Grade-II listed pub into a house have been blocked.

Parents have hit out at a local councillor for a poem he wrote to explain the new arrangements at Myton School.

Warwickshire County Council

The county council has announced that seven Kenilworth roads are set to be resurfaced to "prolong the life of each road by around ten years".

Members raised concerns about the long-term impacts of the pandemic on the county's children.

Whilst the current fuel crisis has been blamed for ongoing problems in local care services.

A new on-demand bus service has started replacing the number 16.

And the roads are set to benefit from 'wildlife corridors' on the verges.

Whilst a number of unsafe cars have been taken off the roads and given to local engineering students to hone their skills on.

The council has revealed how many Ukrainian refugees are living in the district.

     

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