Kenilworth council roundup: Tomatoes, castle passes and cycling

By James Smith

25th Jun 2022 | Local News

Here is our regular roundup of all the local council decisions affecting Kenilworth (Image by James Smith)
Here is our regular roundup of all the local council decisions affecting Kenilworth (Image by James Smith)

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

Alongside a host of planning decisions, the last four weeks have seen more updates on the town's leisure facilities as well as local celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee.

Kenilworth Town Council

June started with the town's celebrations for the jubilee, with the council thanking organisers for creating "wonderful memories" for local people.

And the town council has revealed it will officially thank local resident Carol Davidson for her yarn-bombing across Kenilworth.

A town and district councillor has called on her county colleagues to provide more help for the 120 refugees living in a Kenilworth hotel.

More news on castle passes has come through, with applications now available online and free entry being offered to refugees staying in the town.

And with the future of the Woodside Hotel still uncertain, councillors have said that it should be saved for community use.

The county council has also revealed how many refugees are currently living in the area (Image via SWNS)

Warwick District Council

The council's Leamington Clarendon by-election was won by the Labour Party last week.

Decorations are set to be put up for the Commonwealth Games across the district.

At the end of May it was revealed that Abbey Fields play area may be closed throughout the summer holidays as the swimming pool is knocked down.

Whilst progress has made at Castle Farm with contracts now signed for its demolition and redevelopment. This despite final pleas from residents to halt the project, and a councillor saying the project was sacrificing the quality of life for people living nearby.

Four Covid-19 memorials have been unveiled across the district, with Kenilworth's put outside Jubilee House.

And 'Tomatoes of Kenilworth' has been put forward as a potential theme for new street names.

Warwickshire County Council

The county council has announced that seven Kenilworth roads are set to be resurfaced to "prolong the life of each road by around ten years".

Cabinet approved plans to change the age range at St John's Primary School as it plans to change its nursery set-up.

A new on-demand bus service has started.

A consultation has been held to gather local feedback on plans to convert a footbridge to cycle use.

And local cycling has taken a further boost as the council revealed a £100,000 scheme to improve cycle routes on Coventry Road.

Whilst funding has also been secured to improve the safety of a busy junction.

And the council has revealed how many Ukrainian refugees are living in the town.

     

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