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Work begins on town centre improvements

Work on making Warwick more user-friendly for pedestrians is to begin on Monday (March 12) for completion in early summer.

The scheme will see four new crossings installed in High Street and Jury Street to rebalance space between vehicles and people. It will make it more enjoyable to walk around the town centre and deter some of the 80 per cent of the drivers using town centre streets just to pass through, reducing the level of air pollution.

The existing number of car parking spaces will be retained but some will be moved to the opposite side of the streets to meet businesses’ needs, and to contribute to slowing down vehicles. Islands in the middle of four new raised paved crossings will do more towards this, making it easier for people on foot much to cross.

During the work all the town centre’s businesses will be open as usual, but temporary traffic lights and diversions will be in place. Drivers passing through the town centre will be advised to choose other routes, to minimise congestion.

Cllr Peter Butlin, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport, said: “This is a hugely important scheme for the town which will reduce traffic speeds and make it easier and safer for pedestrians. We have ensured that the design of crossing features and the choice of materials is in-keeping with the very fine town setting.

“We will endeavour to keep disruption to a minimum and ask that motorists and pedestrians bear with us while the work is carried out.”

Warwickshire County Council has spent many months talking to local residents and businesses, plus organisations including the Warwick Society and the Chamber of Trade, to identify ways in which High Street and Jury Street can be improved.

Walter Block from the Warwick Town Centre Forum said: “The joint Forum and Warwickshire County Council project team has worked closely with residents and businesses in round table meetings to achieve consensus on the measures now being implemented. We look forward to seeing the work completed, and the benefits that it will bring to the town centre and those who live here, work here and visit.”

 

Have Your Say at Stratford Community Forum

The next Stratford-upon-Avon Community Forum starts at 7pm on Wednesday 7 December at Home Guard Club, Main Street, Tiddington, Stratford-upon-Avon.

Items up for discussion this time round include:

  • Find out more about Stratford Parkway
  • Help set local police priorities
  • Quiz the Director of Public Health

Come along and join in the debate and enjoy a cup of tea and a festive mince pie.

A local policing Safer Neighbourhoods Team surgery and informal drop in session will also take place at 6.30pm, before the community forum meeting.  Officers will provide feedback on the issues raised at earlier surgeries and residents will be able to hear the latest on policing in their local area.

The free transport to the meeting is available to anyone who doesn’t have access to their own transport, doesn’t like to go out alone at night or maybe has mobility problems.  Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance by Monday 5 December, please call on 01789 260133 or email stratford@warwickshire.gov.uk to arrange your pick up.

For further information please visit: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/stratfordtownforum

Community Forums are an interactive event enabling residents to learn about issues big and small affecting their area, get answers to questions and influence local decision-making.

Anyone with a question about a local issue can go along and put it to officers from a range of organisations. If you would like to suggest an issue for a future Community Forum meeting, or get involved, please contact the WCC Stratford Area Office on 01789 260133 or email: stratford@warwickshire.gov.uk

Free transport to Shipston & Stour Community Forum

Free transport is available to the next Shipston and Stour Community Forum meeting taking place at 7pm on Tuesday 13 December at Brailes Village Hall, OX15 5AS.

Items up for discussion this time round include:

  • Influence the Police Priorities for the next 3 months
  • Meet Warwickshire’s Director of Public Health

Come along, have your say, help shape the future of your community and enjoy a festive mince pie.

A local policing Safer Neighbourhoods Team surgery will also take place at 6.30pm, before the community forum meeting. Officers will provide feedback on the issues raised at earlier surgeries and residents will be able to hear the latest on policing in their local area.

For further information please visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/shipstonforum.

The free transport to the meeting is available to anyone who doesn’t have access to their own transport, doesn’t like to go out alone at night or maybe has mobility problems.  Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance by Tuesday 6 December. Please call on 01789 260133 or email stratford@warwickshire.gov.uk to arrange your pick up.

Community Forums are an interactive event enabling residents to learn about issues big and small affecting their area, get answers to questions and influence local decision-making. Anyone with a question about a local issue can go along and put it to officers from a range of organisations. If you would like to suggest an issue for a future Community Forum meeting, or get involved, please contact the WCC Stratford Area Office on 01789 260134 or email: stratford@warwickshire.gov.uk

Community Forums are part of a countywide initiative involving Warwickshire County Council, District and Borough Councils, NHS Warwickshire, Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire Together partners. There are 30 forums across Warwickshire, which bring together elected representatives across all tiers of local government – County, District and Borough and Parish, together with a range of other community representatives.

Transport issues at Alcester Community Forum

Transport issues are the main topic on the agenda at the next Community Forum meeting taking place on Thursday 8 December at 7pm at St Benedict’s Catholic High School, Kinwarton Road, Alcester, B49 6PX.

Items up for discussion this time round include:

  • Introduction to Community Speedwatch
  • Rural transport – looking to the future – County Councillor Peter Butlin, Cabinet Portfolio for Transport and Highways, discusses what the future holds for rural transport in south Warwickshire and how local communities can develop partnership services.

Come along, have your say, help shape the future of your community and enjoy a festive mince pie.

Cllr Peter Butlin, Warwickshire County Council’s Portfolio Holder for Transport and Highways, said:  “In April the Warwickshire County Council Government Grant for Community Transport was cut by 44%. Warwickshire County Council has done its best to spread these much reduced resources in such a way as to minimise the impact on isolated rural communities.

“I look forward to hearing to the experiences and concerns of those members of the community that depend on these services at the Alcester Community Forum on the 8th December.”

A local policing Safer Neighbourhoods Team surgery will also take place at 6.30pm, before the community forum meeting. Officers will provide feedback on the issues raised at earlier surgeries and residents will be able to hear the latest on policing in their local area.

The free transport to the meeting is available to anyone who doesn’t have access to their own transport, doesn’t like to go out alone at night or maybe has mobility problems.  Spaces are limited and must be booked in advance by Monday 5 December. Please call on 01789 260134 or email stratford@warwickshire.gov.uk to arrange your pick up.

For further information please visit: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/alcesterforum

Community Forums are an interactive event enabling residents to learn about issues big and small affecting their area, get answers to questions and influence local decision-making.

Anyone with a question about a local issue can go along and put it to officers from a range of organisations. If you would like to suggest an issue for a future Community Forum meeting, or get involved, please contact the WCC Stratford Area Office on 01789 260134 or email: stratford@warwickshire.gov.uk

Feeling safe is focus of Kenilworth Forum

Feeling safe in the community is the main focus of the upcoming Kenilworth Community Forum, which is being held on Monday 5th December from 7pm at Kenilworth School.

The Forum invites all members of the community to come along and have a say, not just about community safety but on any other issues of local concern.

Chair of the Community Forum, Councillor Pauline Edwards, said: “We’ve got a long history of the town working together with the Police and Community Safety teams to respond to concerns from residents.

“People value feeling safe within their neighbourhood and the Community Forum is a great opportunity to share concerns with agencies and suggest solutions.”

Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team will be available at the meeting to listen to individual issues, alongside representation from Warwick District Council’s Community Safety Team.

For further information about the Community Forum contact Jane Coates at janecoates@warwickshire.gov.uk or 01926 456102

Action on public’s big issues in Rugby

Youth activities, public health, Coventry Airport, broadband internet and more will all be on the agenda at the upcoming round of Rugby Community Forum meetings.

Other items on the agenda at the meetings, which are open to all residents, include the dog warden service, local policing, Dunchurch Library, and funding opportunities.

Community Forums are a great way for people to find out about big issues affecting the area, get answers to questions and influence local decision-making.

Anyone with a question about a local issue can go along and put it to local Councillors and officers from the County and Borough Councils as well as representatives from the Police’s Safer Neighbourhood Team.  People attending meetings can also suggest agenda items for the next meeting and help set up to three priorities for the Police to tackle over the next three months.

There are a number of ways that people can find out about the issues discussed at the Community Forum and what progress is being made.   Louise Boffey and Hannah Cramp, Localities & Communities Officers in the Rugby Area Partnership Team, are the main contact for queries about the Community Forums, telephone 01788 533656.

General information about the Forums, minutes from past meetings, copies of presentations, etc., can be found on the Area Partnership Team website at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/rugbyarea.

Residents can stay up to date with local crime and safety issues and contact their local Safer Neighbourhoods teams, who attend each Community Forum, by logging onto their website at www.safer-neighbourhoods.co.uk.

The next round of Community Forum meetings in Rugby take place on the following dates and locations:

Rugby Town West Community Forum 

 

 Wednesday 23 November 6.30pm onwards Bilton School (Kay Hall), Rugby
Eastlands & Hillmorton Community Forum 

 

 Tuesday 29 November 6.30pm onwards Rainsbrook Conference Centre, Rugby
Dunchurch Division Community Forum 

 

 Wednesday 30 November 7pm onwards Duchurch Boughton C of E Junior School
Fosse Community Forum 

 

 Thursday 1 December 7pm onwards Newton Village Hall
Brownsover, Benn & Newbold (BBN) Community Forum 

 

 Tuesday 6 December 6.30pm onwards Warwickshire College (Multi Purpose Hall), Rugby
Earl Craven Community Forum Thursday 8 December 7pm onwards Brandon Club