Town Council?
What is a Town Council? Should the Rugby urban area have a town Council?
The new Government White Paper gives us a clear direction of travel regarding local government. Warwickshire has expressed an interest in creating a single Unitary Council thus abolishing the County Council and Rugby Borough Council along with all the other District Councils, creating one single Council. Others are planning to split Warwickshire whatever happens change is coming.
The majority of Rugby Borough has a Parish Council the urban area of Rugby does not, and the threat is that Rugby town could have decisions made about its future elsewhere with little or no regard for its heritage and culture or sense of place.
Could a Town Council be a good thing? It can act to lobby and facilitate for our town be a voice at the table for Rugby and deliver for our community along with promoting our town. Town councils play a vital role in supporting the community and developing stronger local partnerships with the NHS and the voluntary sector. In Warwickshire most of the larger towns already have Town Councils Rugby does not. We give some information below
NALC (national Association of Local Councils) Power to the People
https://www.nalc.gov.uk/library/publications/power-to-the-people
This links to more information https://www.walc.org.uk/
Wiltshire Council Powers & Duties for Parish / Town Councils https://www.wiltshire-alc.org.uk
| Activity potential for a Rugby Town Council | Rugby Borough Council / Unitary Council |
| Town Centre BID (Business Improvement) creating a town team for shop locally. | Waste collection |
| Tourism activities | Recycling |
| Festivals | Planning |
| Local youth projects | Housing / Benefits /UC homeless |
| Sports facilities | Environmental Health |
| Parks, open spaces, Allotments (self-managed) Eco projects | Council Tax collection |
| Play areas | Burial grounds / Cremation |
| Crime reduction measures | Social Care |
| Neighborhood Planning | Children Services |
| Community center’s | Fire & Rescue |
| Off street carparks | Includes all Warwickshire County Services |
| Street lighting | |
| Bus shelters | |
| Litter bins & Street Cleansing |
We say Rugby needs a fair deal , if you believe as we do that Rugby needs its own Town Council join our campaign to help shape the future of Rugby. If you agree Vote Liberal Democrat on May 1st or get a postal vote.