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Council confirms plans to demolish Hillmorton Rec pavilion
Published on Wednesday, 23rd May 2018 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsTHE council has confirmed plans to demolish the pavilion at Hillmorton Recreation Ground.
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New route for horse riders to explore Diamond Wood
Published on Tuesday, 22nd May 2018 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsA GRANT from the British Horse Society has helped create a new path for horse riders at Rugby's Diamond Wood.
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Cllr Tom Mahoney appointed Mayor of Rugby
Published on Monday, 21st May 2018 in Councillors and the Mayor newsCOUNCILLOR Tom Mahoney has become the new Mayor of Rugby.
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Planning inspector reports initial findings on Local Plan
Published on Wednesday, 16th May 2018 in Planning strategy newsThe independent planning inspector tasked with examining the Rugby Borough local plan has set out his initial findings.
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Medieval merriment on offer at a Night At Thy Museum
Published on Thursday, 3rd May 2018 in Sport and leisure newsDRAGONS, knights and princesses take centre stage when Rugby Art Gallery and Museum lowers the drawbridge for a Night At Thy Museum later this month.
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Borough plan hearing sessions draw to a close
Published on Friday, 27th April 2018 in Planning strategy newsThe second stage of the public hearings into the borough plan have drawn to a close.
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Tower block residents could be given new homes
Published on Wednesday, 18th April 2018 in Council Housing newsCouncillors in Rugby are to be asked to approve a recommendation that would see all tenants who live at the multi-storey flats at Biart Place given alternative accommodation.
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The Light of Knowledge returns to Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Published on Tuesday, 10th April 2018 in Sport and leisure newsTHE Light of Knowledge once again radiates at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum following a successful conservation project.
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Rugby's rural heritage revealed in new exhibition
Published on Thursday, 22nd March 2018 in Sport and leisure newsRUGBY Art Gallery and Museum digs into the town's rural history in a new exhibition.
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Rugby celebrates English Tourism Week
Published on Friday, 16th March 2018 in World Rugby Hall of Fame newsRUGBY celebrates English Tourism Week with the launch of a new range of guides for visitors to the birthplace of the game.
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Turner Prize winner's work acquired for Rugby Collection
Published on Friday, 16th March 2018 in Sport and leisure newsTHE Rugby Collection has acquired works by Turner Prize winner Lubaina Himid and Claudette Johnson after securing grants.
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Councillors to consider changes to Hackney carriage fares
Published on Wednesday, 14th March 2018 in Licences and permits newsCouncillors are to consider a report recommending changes to the fares that Hackney carriage drivers may charge their customers.
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Fire safety procedures change for multi-storey residents
Published on Tuesday, 13th March 2018 in Council Housing newsResidents of Rugby Borough Council’s multi-storey blocks, at Rounds Gardens and Biart Place, are being asked to change how they evacuate their blocks in the event of a fire or other emergency.
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Applications invited for council's community grants
Published on Monday, 5th March 2018 in Grants newsCOMMUNITY and voluntary organisations can now apply for a grant from Rugby Borough Council.
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Council sets 2018/19 budget; allocates funding for play areas and announces sponsorship for World Rugby Hall of Fame
Published on Tuesday, 27th February 2018 in Council Tax newsRUGBY Borough Council’s share of the council tax is to rise by £5 for the year for an average Band D property after councillors approved the 2018/19 budget.
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Second stage of local plan examination hearings announced
Published on Wednesday, 21st February 2018 in Planning strategy newsTHE PUBLIC hearings into the borough plan will resume on 17 April for ten days, following the conclusion of the first stage of hearings on 1 February.
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Council will cut rent and improve homes
Published on Wednesday, 7th February 2018 in Council Housing newsBOROUGH Council rents will drop by one per cent from April, after councillors approved a recommendation when they met on 6 February.
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Cawston dig unearths Iron Age artefact
Published on Wednesday, 7th February 2018 in Sport and leisure newsA QUERN stone from the Iron Age discovered during an archaeological dig in Cawston has gone on display at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.
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National Portrait Gallery to loan works for new exhibition
Published on Tuesday, 6th February 2018 in Sport and leisure newsPRIZED works from the National Portrait Gallery feature in a new exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum in the spring, thanks to an £18,000 grant.
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Putting the big issues under the spotlight
Published on Monday, 5th February 2018 in Having your say newsRUGBY Borough Council holds a public workshop next month to discuss issues for councillors to review in 2018.
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Council Twitter campaign shortlisted for national award
Published on Monday, 15th January 2018 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsA COUNCIL Twitter campaign to promote Love Parks Week has made the shortlist for a national award.
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Cream of contemporary crafts at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Published on Monday, 15th January 2018 in Sport and leisure newsMADE in the Middle, an exhibition of contemporary crafts, opens at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum this weekend.
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Winners of Rugby Open revealed
Published on Wednesday, 13th December 2017 in Sport and leisure newsTHE winners of this year's Rugby Open were revealed during Rugby Art Gallery and Museum's Festive Evening.
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Environmental consultation takes to the streets
Published on Wednesday, 6th December 2017 in Community safety newsA TASK group of Rugby Borough councillors will be talking to Christmas shoppers this weekend to find out how the council could use Public Space Protection Orders to tackle nuisance behaviour.
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Local Plan examination hearings announced
Published on Tuesday, 5th December 2017 in Planning strategy newsTHE PUBLIC hearings into the borough plan will start in January. The hearings will take the form of a roundtable discussion led by the inspector.
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Get Christmas all wrapped up for Rugby Foodbank
Published on Tuesday, 28th November 2017 in Your community newsA CHRISTMAS wrapping service launches at Rugby Visitor Centre this weekend to raise cash for the town's food bank.
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A time to remember
Published on Monday, 27th November 2017 in Cemeteries and Rainsbrook Crematorium newsA CHILDREN'S Christmas Service of Remembrance takes place on Saturday (2 December) at Rugby's Whinfield Cemetery.
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Borough Council still committed to Oakfield Recreation Ground
Published on Friday, 17th November 2017 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsRUGBY Borough Council has confirmed its commitment to protecting Oakfield Recreation Ground as a public open space for the benefit of residents of New Bilton and the wider community.
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Webb Ellis Cup to visit World Rugby Hall of Fame
Published on Wednesday, 8th November 2017 in World Rugby Hall of Fame newsTHE WORLD Rugby Hall of Fame will host the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time since opening, this Saturday (11 November).
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Tree works to take place at Whitehall Rec
Published on Tuesday, 7th November 2017 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsMAJOR tree works will take place at Whitehall Recreation Ground in the next few weeks, with the removal and replacement of damaged and dying trees.
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