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

The Mayor of Kenilworth has completed a major cycling challenge to start a weekend of bicycle-themed action in the town.

A Kenilworth councillor has described his decision to leave the local Liberal Democrat group as "with a heavy heart".

"For the youth, by the youth." That is the message from the three Kenilworth teenagers leading the new Kenilworth Youth Council.

Town councillors have said they need more information before deciding whether to take charge of maintaining new and possibly existing benches across Kenilworth.

A Kenilworth councillor jokingly asked "do miracles happen" as the news of further delays to a major roadworks project were relayed to the town council.

A major project to bring Kenilworth's Augustinian Abbey back to life through augmented reality which launched this year could be expanded.

An informal public consultation is set to be held over plans to install a 'memorial post box' at a Kenilworth cemetery.

Warwick District Council

This season, a local cricket club is reaping the benefits of a grant received through Warwick District Council's Rural/Urban Capital Improvement Scheme.

Over £6,000 has been raised in donations to a campaign aiming to stop 750 new homes being built in Kenilworth.

District councillors representing Warwick, Leamington and Kenilworth were warned of "significant" major planning applications on the horizon – and the added pressure to make the right calls.

The lake in Kenilworth's Abbey Fields nearly completely dried up during the hot weather, prompting concerns from members of the public about the wellbeing of the wildlife.

A wildlife charity has released an urgent plea to bike riders, urging them to stop riding on Kenilworth Common.

Local residents remain waiting for news on when the tennis courts in Abbey Fields will be brought back into use.

Warwickshire County Council

A Kenilworth primary school is set to receive over £600,000 in investment for a new building following a decision by Warwickshire County Council.

Warwickshire County Council has confirmed that all of its recycling centres will be open as normal on Saturday and Sunday this weekend and that only the larger recycling centres will also be open on Bank Holiday Monday.

The council is "looking into" a string of allegations against Reform UK cabinet members brought forward by a rival councillor on behalf of staff.

Leader George Finch insisted it would be premature to declare whether the local authority would take legal action against the placement of migrants – but he isn't ruling it out.

George Finch insists his own experiences with poverty will continue to influence his push against maximum council tax rises – even if it means battling finance professionals.

Progress has been made on plans to add more special needs places at a Kenilworth primary school, while a scheme to massively expand the site has been stripped back.

Significant progress has been made in recent weeks on the A46 Stoneleigh Junction improvement scheme, with the completion of the first four major support walls for the new bridge marking an important milestone in the project's construction.

Fridges and freezers can no longer be recycled at local tips.