News in Kenilworth

Chaos Covers Band returned to Kenilworth for the second time since the lockdown to entertain shoppers and dinners this Saturday lunchtime.

Today the 'Pocket Park' on Warwick Road was graced with the sound of live music between 11.45 and 1.45pm. Whilst rained threatened, the mood outside Pomeroys Bistro and Leaders Limited was still bright.

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Nominations are being invited from today (Oct 9) to recognise COVID Resilience, as part of a new-look preliminary event for next year's Leamington Business Awards.

Newly named The Leamington Business Resilience Awards, the seventh annual event will see the introduction of three additional categories recognising Business Resilience, Business Pivoting and Lockdown Hero.

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A Warwick councillor has hit out at council officers after they went against expert advice warning against building two detached homes in the garden of a Kenilworth property located in a conservation area.

Cllr Terry Morris (Con, Warwick Saltisford) said such areas needed to be conserved and that he had major concerns over the recommendation from officers that permission for the site in Upper Spring Lane be approved.

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The 2020 Christmas light switch on event in Kenilworth will be done in conjunction with Warwick District Council, as town centres in the area are all set to join in with first virtual event.

As a physical light switch celebration is out of the question due to social distancing guidelines, Warwick District Council have organised their first virtual light switch on event 'Light Up the District.'

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Warwickshire County Council have announced a new initiative to support small and micro businesses in Kenilworth that don't have the infrastructure in-house to provide support to employees struggling with stress and anxiety.

The upheaval and stress of the Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on the mental health and wellbeing of many within our community.

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The annual Open Day at the Odibourne allotments gave residents a chance to congregate and hear about the physical and mental benefits of being outside

Kenilworth's Mayor Richard Dickson will now be reaching out to the people of the town through his monthly column with Nub News. This month Richard has been focusing on how community, creativity, and culture continue to define life in Kenilworth, even in these most testing of times.

It's five months since I was elected to serve the people of Kenilworth as Mayor until May 2021. It looks like it could be a long, cold winter.

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Vehicle owners in Kenilworth are being asked to turn off idling engines as part of 'Clean Air Day' on 8 October

Car drivers in Kenilworth are being encouraged to turn their engines off while stationary in a campaign to mark national 'Clean Air Day' on 8 October (this Thursday).

Warwick District Council have promoted the Clean Air Day, to help highlight the negative impacts of air pollution on health, and show the importance of everyone playing a part to improve the air we breathe.

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2020 saw the first online Eco Fayre for Kenilworth

Kenilworth Eco Fayre 2020 was officially opened this weekend. Despite the circumstances, organisers have been praised for their "great work" in putting on such an inspiring event, which remains accessible to the community for the rest of the month.

The second Kenilworth Eco Fayre had to be held online this year, as a physical event was not possible for obvious reasons.

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Urgent Mental Health Support is provided by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS trust

Lapworth, Hatton, Warwick, and Leamington stations will be the beneficiary of a new initiative between Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust (CWPT) and Network Rail, as they aim to raise awareness of their 24/7 mental health support line by installing signage at local railway stations.

Posters have recently been installed at 11 railway stations across Coventry and Warwickshire to alert people to the urgent mental health support line, which is available to anybody living in Coventry and Warwickshire.

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