The joint administration is formed of Green Party and Labour, led by the Green Party’s Ian Davison. As Greens in the joint administration we’re proud of what we’ve achieved by working together with Labour colleagues.
The joint administration quickly discovered that the Council’s housing stock was not being managed properly and had to refer the Council to the national regulator and work put things right continues.
We inherited a large financial deficit and the previous administration had no plan to fix it. Two years, later our plan to balance the books is on track.
In amongst these massive issues we’ve successfully delivered:
- First council in England to introduce soft plastic recycling for every household.
- Funding for a retrofit programme for Council housing that will bring it to at least EPC C to reduce emissions and bills for some of the least well off.
- 62000 bulbs planted and 164 tennis courts worth of new meadows.
- 20% Reduction in dangerous pesticide use.
- 4 New hibernation sites created for amphibians & reptiles plus 781m of new hedgerow laid.
- More funding for Community Wardens to make our streets safer
- Extra flytipping crew and more enforcement to keep our streets tidier.
- Solar panels on leisure centres and lorries to reduce bills
- Investment to improve our Council houses and new affordable stock being built
- A new HMO licencing scheme to raise rental standards
- Extra cash for Citzens Advice to help during the Cost of Living Crisis
- New Victoria Park paddling pool open (St. Nicholas’ on its way)
- Making our play areas more accessible – 63 language communication boards added to play areas
- New rules allowing more double glazing in listed buildings to reduce bills
- New screen, sound system and seating in Spa Centre
- An increase in events and funding to bring more people into town centres to boost local businesses.
- A new footbridge over the Leam – wider to allow cycling on a key cycle route!
- Brand new retail area within the foyer space in pump rooms for artists asked to vacate old shop
- New Diwali lights at top of Parade
There’s plenty more to come:
- Jubilee House in Kenilworth refurb to reduce emissions and bills is about to start on 4 August 2025,
- A new community arts hub with public space in South Leamington
- The new swimming pool in Kenilworth is currently on the time schedule we set out to open next year,
- Work to significantly reduce emissions and bills from the Temperate house in Jephson Gardens
- A new path from Myton Road to Fusilier’s Way to reduce traffic on the Myton Road.
- The World Bowls is coming to Leamington,
- A new community centre at the Packmores Warwick is in the pipeline.
- ‘In use’ testing of our new properties to hold developers to account so they’re building to the standard they’re meant to.
- We continue to both work hard to improve services for residents and save money.
- Upgraded and more accessible play areas in Castle Farm Kenilworth, Mill Gardens Leamington & St Nicholas Park Warwick.
- A new ‘Recycling on The Go’ scheme to improve recycling in our towns and public spaces.
There are challenges and we don’t get everything right all the time, but the Joint administration has achieved a lot together.
As Greens we are committed to co-operating with others to get things done to make Warwick District a greener, happier, healthier place for residents to live.