News in Kenilworth

Two Kenilworth hospitality venues have been named as finalists in the inaugural Coventry and Warwickshire Foodie Awards.

The Virgins and Castle has been nominated for 'Pub or Bar of the Year' whilst Harringtons on the Hill has reached the final four in the 'Restaurant of the Year' category.

The Leader of Warwickshire County Council has advised that residents may need to wait until the 'latter part of this year' for services to resume fully at Kenilworth Railway Station.

Speaking at today's (March 16) full council meeting, council leader Cllr Izzi Seccombe (Con, Stour and the Vale) said she has held meetings with operators West Midlands Railway as well as MP for Kenilworth and South Jeremy Wright.

Members of Kenilworth Green Party have been doing their bit to keep the town tidy by running a number of litter picking sessions at the start of 2021.

Under normal circumstances the Green Party would organise a number of action days to monitor air quality, collect litter and observe traffic issues with a '20 is plenty survey'.

With Child Exploitation Awareness Day coming this Thursday (March 18) a number of Warwickshire authorities and charities have come together to re-launch a campaign to help raise awareness of child exploitation (CE) within the county.

Warwickshire County Council (WCC), Warwickshire Police, Warwickshire Safeguarding, Barnardo's and the Police and Crime Commissioner are using the opportunity to re-launch the 'Something's Not Right' campaign.

Warwick Rotarians' popular Thai Festival is set to return on the weekend of 10 and 11 July, it has been announced.

Working with partners Magic of Thailand and Warwick Racecourse, the Rotary Club is calling on the Thai community to return and have a great day out at their 16th Thai festival.

A county councillor admits she was gobsmacked by the findings of a survey carried out by the county's fire service that appeared to show resistance to the service representing the diversity of the local population.

Five proposals that will help form the basis of a five-year management plan were put out to consultation and the 163 replies came from members of the public and current or former employees of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service.

A prospective Conservative county councillor has pledged to continue the work of Cllr Alan Cockburn in maintaining Kenilworth's urban canopy.

Richard Spencer, who is running for St John's Ward at the May Warwickshire County Council elections, has said he will continue to plant trees across the town, as the incumbent St John's representative Cllr Cockburn has done.

Historic England has raised objections to the proposed developments at Abbey Fields Leisure Centre.

A planning application submitted by Warwick District Council could see the demolition of the current centre, and a new building with two indoor pools as well as other amenities being built in its place.

With the near four-month roadmap to lift us out of lockdown coming into effect this week, Kenilworth Dogs Trust is urging dog owners not to forget their canine companions and has released a roadmap for rovers to help them adjust as normality resumes.

Behaviour problems are easier to prevent than treat, so the charity is encouraging owners to take steps now to change the tale for their dogs and ensure problems don't develop as lockdown opens up.

Kenilworth Lions has today (March 8) announced that the 2021 Grand Show has had to be cancelled due to the current and ongoing Government restrictions regarding Covid-19.

However, in order to facilitate the fundraising that the group does for local charities and community groups, Kenilworth Lions will instead be hosting a 'Support Charities Day' in September.