Press Releases

Warwickshire County Council approves budget for 2025/26 to support vulnerable residents amid financial challenges  Warwickshire County Council has approved its budget for 2025/26, alongside the medium-term financial strategy (MTFS) for the next five years. The budget sets out the Council’s commitment to protecting essential services and addressing key priorities despite ongoing economic challenges. Read more […]

Dear Friends We know that the government has outlined its intention to create strategic authorities covering large areas to which it will devolve powers and funding, involving an elected Mayor and that all two-tier areas such as ours (with district and borough councils) should develop proposals for reorganisation to unitary authorities. This week we have […]

Warwick District Council remains committed to its objective to deliver affordable, high quality and low carbon housing for the town of Kenilworth following its acquisition of the former Kenilworth School sites at Rouncil Lane and Leyes Lane. To this end the Council has identified three key ambitions: • For a significant percentage to be affordable, […]

The South Warwickshire Local Plan Preferred Options Consultation is now live and will run for a period of 8 weeks, until Friday 7 March 2025. Residents, businesses and other stakeholders are now invited to have their say on the Preferred Options version of the South Warwickshire Local Plan (2050) for the combined areas of Warwick […]

A new partnership between Warwick District Council’s Community Safety Team and SOS Silence of Suicide is set to provide essential mental health and wellbeing support the local community. The charity is setting up a mobile wellbeing hub outside the Council’s Safe Space at South Lodge, Leamington Spa from where they will provide a warm and […]

Statement from the Leaders of North Warwickshire Borough Council, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, Stratford-on-Avon District Council and Warwick District Council On 16 December 2024, the Government published the English Devolution White Paper. This White Paper identifies the Government’s intended approach to the devolution of powers from Westminster to more local “Strategic Authorities.” The White […]

Warwick District Council 3 January 2025 NEWS Another step forward for Tachbrook Country Park A significant step in the creation of the district’s new country park has been made with the appointment of an award-winning landscape design and planning consultant. Plincke Landscape Ltd will bring their extensive experience at a crucial stage of the development […]

A new fund to help households who are struggling to ease cost of living pressures has launched. Not-for-profit community groups, organisations and Parent Teachers Associations/’Friends of’ schools can apply to the Council for a grant up to £1500. The grant fund supports projects and initiatives that can help households with assistance such as: • Supplying […]

Warwickshire honours heroes this Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday As we approach Armistice Day on Saturday 11 November and Remembrance Sunday on 12 November, Warwickshire County Council invites residents to join in paying tribute to our Armed Forces. On Armistice Day, 11 November, Chief Fire Officer Ben Brook will attend the service at All Saints […]

Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon District Councils are seeking the views of victims and witnesses of Hate Crime in South Warwickshire. This week a survey has been launched by both authorities to encourage those affected to come forward with information which could help tackle hate crime in specific locations or communities. A hate crime is defined as […]