Kenilworth council roundup: 'bridge to nowhere', castle crossing and rogue trader

By James Smith 31st Aug 2024

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

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

Kenilworth Town Council

Kenilworth Town Council has questioned why it was not consulted on the designs for the new Dalehouse Lane overbridge before HS2 submitted its application.

Town councillors campaigning to improve safety for pupils outside the new Kenilworth School have said things are "moving in the right direction" but remain "far from ideal".

Town councillors are hoping to organise an event to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth I's visit to Kenilworth next year.

Town councillors have given £38,000 towards a natural flood defence scheme designed to protect properties across Kenilworth.

Odiborne allotments has flooded on a number of occasions in 2024 (image via KATA / Facebook)

The town council is working on plans that could see a new pedestrian crossing installed near Kenilworth Castle.

Town councillors have committed to raising the issue of congestion and safety with local authorities following a complaint about traffic during events in Kenilworth.

Warwick District Council

Councillors have ordered finance staff to explain to the public why two years' worth of Warwick District Council accounts will not be fully audited.

Following complaints from residents and businesses, local estate agents are being reminded to make sure their display boards are used appropriately.

Warwick District Council is to "keep going with" No Mow May despite cross-party concerns being raised over its implementation.

A number of new council houses have been handed over at the Kenilworth Gate housing estate by developer Charles Church.

Works to repair the headstone at Leamington Spa Cemetery are now underway (image via Warwick District Council)

A Kenilworth councillor has once again been forced to ask for refurbishment works to start at a local park, some five years after the project was due to be finished.

Councillors have backed a new plan which predicts 1,679 new homes should be built every year to meet the future demand in South Warwickshire.

Public toilets in Abbey Fields were forced to close due to the water not being "fit for human consumption", a district council report has revealed.

Gravestones at Leamington Spa Cemetery are now being repaired following an evening of vandalism in last month.

Warwickshire County Council

An infected tree on the edge of Kenilworth's Abbey Fields has been felled by council contractors this week.

A rogue trader who repeatedly targeted a Kenilworth pensioner has been sentenced to 300 hours of community service after taking £42,840 from their victim.

The county council remains tight-lipped on the ongoing costs of the much-delayed A46 Stoneleigh junction scheme, which was due to be completed in the summer of 2022.