Saturday, November 24th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
A developer has appealed against North Warwickshire Borough Council’s refusal to allow the demolition of a house in a conservation area of Atherstone and replace it with six new homes.
The appeal, by David Wilson Homes, relates to 73 South Street.
It is against the council’s decision to refuse planning consent for the scheme.
The government’s Planning Inspectorate, […]
Sunday, May 20th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Work will start work this spring on a £4.1 million housing scheme for Waterloo Housing Association, at Wood End in North Warwickshire.
Lovell will build 37 new houses and eight apartments at the Islington Crescent site. The new homes will be for affordable rent, shared ownership or for sale through the housing association.
They will be built […]
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Hundreds of empty drinks cans were amongst the rubbish collected by the Borough Council’s Streetscape Team in a mass clean-up .
The team had been alerted to the grot spot in Atherstone by residents concerned about the walk-way by Racemeadow School. Just off Ratcliffe Road and running parallel to the A5, the path is also used […]
Monday, May 7th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Tory Triumph, Labour Shock, Lib Dems Decimated
Geoff Wilding looks back at a surprising result
Date Line May 3rd
Local media assembling at the count in Coleshill had little idea that the night would throw up the most remarkable result since the birth of the Borough in 1974. Pundits were making predictions of course but none of us […]
Sunday, April 29th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Staff and visitors were evacuated from NWBC offices on Friday, April the 13th after an E-mail bomb threat .
Police confirmed that the message had been received at 9.15am and they then cordoned off the area to allow a full search of the building.
Speaking to The Recorder, Council Spokesperson Karen Barrow, said,
“We received an email this […]
Saturday, March 10th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Warwickshire County Council, North Warwickshire Borough Council and North Warwickshire Primary Care Trust have joined forces to lay the foundations for better access to council and health care services in North Warwickshire.
Representatives from the two councils plus interior designers, Paragon, put on their hard hats and got ‘carried away’ with a wheelbarrow to mark the […]
Monday, February 19th, 2007 by Geoff Wilding
Jerry Hutchinson, Chief executive of North Warwickshire Borough Council has issued the following statement in response to our recent exclusive concerning possible disposal of council owned sites in the town.
We can confirm that a number of interested firms have been asked to consider potential future options for public sector accommodation in Atherstone and present their […]
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