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Don’t forget your photo ID next Thursday

Local elections are taking place on Thursday 1 May for Warwickshire County Council, as well as a by-election for the Royal Leamington Spa Town Council Willes ward.

If you’re voting at your polling station, you’ll need to show an accepted form of photo ID.

You can find a full list of accepted ID and find your polling station on our website.

Local elections – Thursday 1 May 2025

New cinema equipment at the Royal Spa Centre

Our Arts Section is thrilled to announce the installation of a brand-new, state-of-the-art cinema projector and screen – bringing our year-round film programme to life like never before.

With stunning picture quality and Dolby 5.1 sound in our 180-seat venue, this upgrade marks a new chapter for cinema at the Royal Spa Centre.

 

Explore what’s on next and learn more about hiring the space for private functions.

What’s on at the Royal Spa Centre

Join us at our next Landlord Forum

Are you a landlord or do you work in the private rented sector in South Warwickshire?

 

Our next Landlord Forum is taking place on Wednesday 14 May 2025 at The SYDNI Centre from 12:30pm – 4pm, with exhibitions from local companies and helpful bitesize talks on the latest trends and legislation updates.

Your free ticket to the Spring Landlord Forum

Work underway to repair the Royal Pump Rooms roof

We’ve got the builders in at the Royal Pump Rooms! To keep you in the loop, we’ve launched a maintenance update page, which we’ll update weekly.

This week: A new crane has arrived to help swap out old equipment on the roof.

 

Royal Pump Rooms maintenance updates

Whitnash named the best place to live in the Midlands!

Garrington Property Finders have released their ranking of the Best Places to Live for 2025 across England and Wales, looking at natural beauty, wellbeing, schools and jobs, heritage and value for money.

Ranking 1st in the Midlands and 16th in England and Wales overall, Whitnash has firmly established itself as a great place to live!

 

 

Garrington Best Places to Live 2025

Find your next job with us

We’re looking for people with passion, drive and ambition to help us make Warwick District a great place to live, work and visit, improving lives and the environment.

We’re currently recruiting for a number of vacancies across a range of departments.

Visit our jobs page and find your next role with us!

 

Jobs at Warwick District Council

Bluebells at Oakley Wood and Crackley Wood

If you go down to the woods today…

Make it a plan for this weekend to see the stunning carpet of bluebells across Oakley Wood and Crackley Wood.

EVENTS

VE Day 80 Beacon Lighting

Date | 8 May 2025

Time | 7:30pm – 10pm

Location | Newbold Comyn, Leamington Spa

Join us on Thursday 8 May to light the beacon as we commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day – Victory in Europe, the end of World War II in Europe.

🍕 Refreshments to purchase (pizza, coffee & cake) from 7.30pm
🎶 Music from 8.30pm
🎤 Proclamation reading from 9.20pm
🔥
 Beacon lighting at 9.30pm

VE Day 80 beacon lighting

Barkers Fun Fair – Campion Hills

Date | 8 to 11 May & 15 to 18 May

Time | Various – see website

Location | Campion Hills, Newbold Comyn, Leamington Spa

Enjoy the thrills and spills of a quintessential Funfair, accompanied by various food and drink concessions.

Barkers Fun Fair

Lillington Health Hub Community Open Day

Date | Saturday 10 May 2025

Time | 11am – 3pm

Location | Lillington Health Hub, Valley Road, Leamington Spa

Celebrate the official opening of Lillington Health Hub!

Fun free activities for all ages including free refreshments (first come, first served), small petting zoo, therapy dogs, rowing machine challenge, bike zone, art activities, sunflower planting, fun with nature, and physical health taster sessions & mental health talks (booking advised).

Lillington Health Hub Community Open Day

Oakley Wood Crematorium Open Day

Date | Saturday 10 May 2025

Time | 10am – 2pm

Location | Oakley Wood Crematorium, Bishop’s Tachbrook

 

Our friendly and caring team at Oakley Wood Crematorium will be opening their doors on Saturday 10 May for a free behind the scenes tour – complete with coffee and cake! Come and find out more about our services and ask any questions.

 

Tours of the crematorium will be at 10:30am, 11:30am and 12:30pm.

Last Night of the Proms

Date | Saturday 10 May 2025

Time | 7pm

Location | All Saints’ Church, Leamington Spa

This year’s concert by Coventry Cathedral Chorus will include a wide range of music, featuring choruses from Verdi’s Aida to Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, Gospel Spirituals, English folk songs orchestrated by Vaughan Williams and favourites such as ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ from traditional Last Night of the Proms concert programme.

Tickets £15 (students & under 18’s half price).

Last Night of the Proms

Kenilworth Town Council

We are keen to receive your feedback and listen to residents ideas. Let us know how we can best keep you updated with news and information.

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