Warwick District Council has said it will do what it can to make sure that the events at Abbey Fields lake over the past week are not repeated.

Last Friday the local authority announced that there was nothing it could do to help protect the fish in the lake from dying as the water levels continued to drop in the hot weather.

After the council was stopped from filling the lake with mains water by Severn Trent, a group of volunteers took it upon themselves to keep the water aerated and topped up to keep the fish alive.

Ultimately the volunteers helped to move some 650 fish from the lake to Lavender Hall Fishery in nearby Balsall Common, over the past two days.

The volunteers, who have thanked the generous support and assistance from the local community, were also helped greatly by deputy leader of the council Cllr Richard Hales.

In a statement released by WDC today (August 17), Cllr Hales said it was "incredible" to see the "community spirit of Kenilworth in action".

"Over the next few months, we will work with all our relevant partners and interest groups to see how we can ensure that this sort of incident does not happen again," he said.

A group of volunteers has been at the lake day and night over the past few days keeping the water aerated (image by Richard Smith)

Cllr Hales added: "I am grateful to everyone who has helped with this difficult and distressing situation.

"The council would like to thank all partners and members of the public who have assisted at the lake over the past few days."

The statement from WDC added: "Warwick District Council has now sought and received special permission from the Environment Agency for the remaining fish in Abbey Fields Lake to be transported to a fishery, thanks to a fall in the temperature.

"Since the permission was granted, more than 650 fish have been safely removed and rehomed."