Kenilworth council roundup: £2m less funding, 'nonsense' policy and residents forced out of flats

By James Smith

31st Dec 2022 | Local News

Here are the biggest news stories from the three local councils this December (image by Richard Smith)
Here are the biggest news stories from the three local councils this December (image by Richard Smith)

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 Wednesday morning.

Kenilworth Town Council

The last month for the town council has been dominated by CIL funding, with councillors learning they will potentially receive £2 million less than expected.

KTC has delayed making a decision on a £500,000 application for the new Kenilworth School.

While its finance committee has recommended £35,000 be given to Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and £62,750 be spent on making Warwick Road safer.

Councillors were split over the decision to adopt a new civility and respect pledge which one member branded as "nonsense" that would not "make any difference".

A Kenilworth councillor said he was forced to launch an official complaint with Severn Trent after works caused significant traffic disruption across the town centre last week.

Warwick District Council

A third councillor has left the leading Conservative group on Warwick District Council in the space of six months.

Recycling is on the increase across Warwick district according to a councillor celebrating the success of the new 123+ waste collection service.

Residents at a block of flats have been moved to temporary accommodation by the district council after fires safety issues were detected at the building.

Parking machines across the district have been given an upgrade by the council following continued complaints by residents about the amount of time it took for payments to be processed.

Councillors have called for urgent action to help make cycling to the new Kenilworth School safe.

Residents at Christine Ledger Square have been forced into temporary accommodation just a week before Christmas (image via google.maps)

A full 'lessons learned' report into Kenilworth's two new leisure facilities will be published by the district council once the two projects are complete.

Challenging issues will need to be addressed in the creation of the new South Warwickshire Local Plan which is being drawn up by Stratford and Warwick District Councils.

Local residents could be given their say on possible tighter controls on houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) across the district.

Warwickshire County Council

The decision to appoint another man to Warwickshire County Council's all-male local pension board has led to a backlash from a number of councillors who say it is vital for a woman's voice to be heard.

A successful scheme of natural flood management around Shipston could lead to further funding bids for at risk areas across Warwickshire after the Environment Agency announced that it will double the number of schemes it will support.

Road closures to install a new bridge over the A46 have been delayed until the new year, the council has announced.

The first 20,000 acorns are set to be planted by Warwickshire tree nursery.

Works to turn a Kenilworth footbridge into a joint cycling and pedestrian crossing have been delayed by four months.

     

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