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Joint statement from the Leader of the Council and the Chair of the Town Centre Working Group

Following a review of the renewal proposal submitted by the Business Improvement District (BID), known as ‘Rugby First’, Rugby Borough Council has found that the proposed business plan is non-compliant with the Business Improvement Districts (England) Regulations 2004.

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RAINSBROOK Crematorium has donated £10,000 to the Freddie's Wish charity.

A METAL detectorist has described the "thrill" of unearthing an early medieval scabbard chape on the edge of a farmer's field in Kings Newnham.

THE Mayor of Rugby has officially opened the new cemetery at Rainsbrook Crematorium.

WITH the start of the festive party season, revellers have been urged to stay safe and check whether taxis have a licence before travelling.

PLANS to increase financial support for low-income households struggling to pay council tax have been backed by Rugby Borough Council's cabinet.

MAJOR plans to charge a council tax premium to bring empty homes in the borough back into use have been backed by cabinet.

RUGBY Borough Council is prepared to intervene to gain control of key town centre assets to deliver on its ambitious plans to transform the town centre.

Businesses in Rugby town centre are being urged to check their details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.

TALENTED contemporary artists from across the Midlands showcase work at Rugby Open 25, which opens this weekend at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.

A NEW display at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum showcases the carpentry creations of the town's Men and Women in Sheds project.

THE Rugby Town Guides were invited to the Mayor's Parlour this week to mark the team's tenth anniversary.

Rugby Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for waste and recycling has vowed to continue reducing the number of bins missed by waste collection crews, after recent disruption led to a question at tonight’s (Wednesday 19 November) Council meeting.

JOHN Lawton, a Freeman of the Borough of Rugby and former chief executive of Rugby Borough Council, has died.

THE borough's annual remembrance service and parade takes place at the War Memorial gates on Sunday 9 November.

Rugby has scooped several awards at the prestigious Heart of England in Bloom competition and has won gold for the 16th consecutive year.

Rugby Borough Council will present the Freedom of the Borough to the England Rugby Women’s Team following their world cup victory. 

WCG (Warwickshire College Group) has officially opened its new Motor Vehicle Workshop at Rugby College - a facility designed to mirror a real-world automotive workplace and prepare students with the skills needed by today’s and tomorrow’s industries.