News - Rugby Borough Council

OpenPortal routine maintenance

Our OpenPortal system now requires routine maintenance ahead of annual council tax billing, meaning you may experience problems accessing your online council tax account, and the online forms for making a benefit application or reporting a change in your circumstances.

The maintenance should be completed by Friday 27 February.

OpenPortal routine maintenance

The maintenance should be completed by Friday 27 February.

Council budget boosts Rugby town centre and neighbourhood improvements

20 stycznia 2026

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Rugby Borough Council has set a balanced budget for 2026 to 2027, protecting priority services while investing in the town centre and local neighbourhoods.

Bright future for Rugby Art Gallery and Museum as modernisation project begins

18 lutego 2026

An exciting new chapter is underway for the Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.

New exhibition with works from Onley Prison. Rugby Reimagined: Landmarks & Lines

16 lutego 2026

Rugby Reimagined: Landmarks & Lines is running from 18-28 February at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum in the Balcony Gallery.

UNVEILED: The Entire Rugby Art Collection on Display for the First Time in Decades

13 lutego 2026

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Rugby Art Gallery and Museum is thrilled to present “UNVEILED – The Rugby Art Collection in Full”, a unique exhibition bringing together all 257 artworks from the Rugby Art Collection in one gallery for the first time in decades.

Council housing budget shows continued investment in homes

12 lutego 2026

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Proposed rent increases for council-owned homes are to be capped at 4.8 percent in 2026-27, according to a draft Housing Revenue Account budget report presented to Rugby Borough Council’s cabinet.

Rugby’s residents will be able to have their say on the future of a key shopping centre in the town after councillors voted to move the plans forward

06 lutego 2026

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Rugby Borough Council is set to open a consultation into the future of Rugby Central – formerly known as Clock Towers Shopping Centre – which will ask the public to share their views on a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) that will guide the site’s redevelopment in relation to design and placemaking.

Have your say on Local Government Reorganisation in Warwickshire

05 lutego 2026

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The government has launched a consultation to invite residents, businesses, and key stakeholders, to have their say as part of the consultation on what Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) should look like in Warwickshire.

Rugby residents invited to share views on the future of local government

03 lutego 2026

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Rugby Borough Council has launched an online resident engagement survey to hear what people feel makes Rugby unique, what matters most to them about local services, and how they would like decisions affecting their area to be made in the future.

Rugby Borough Council launches final public consultation on new local plan

30 stycznia 2026

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Rugby Borough Council has today (30 January) launched a final round of public consultation on its new Local Plan, giving local residents and businesses the opportunity to comment on the draft strategy for the future growth of the borough.

Bridging Generations runs at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum until 5 February.

Bridging Generations display marks Holocaust Memorial Day

27 stycznia 2026

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An installation of origami butterflies is now on display in the Rugby Art Gallery and Museum Community Space to mark this year’s Holocaust Memorial Day theme, Bridging Generations.

Joint statement on Rugby First

15 stycznia 2026

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

Rugby Borough Council will not proceed to ballot for renewal of Business Improvement District (BID)

15 stycznia 2026

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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.

Keep warm and access support this winter

14 stycznia 2026

Keep warm and access support this winter

(left to right) Rainsbrook Crematorium's Edward Benyon, Charlotte Jolliffe, founder of Freddie's Wish, the Mayor of Rugby, Cllr Barbara Brown, Cllr Andrew Last, West Northamptonshire Council cabinet member for HR, corporate and regulatory services, Beth Grieves, an event volunteer for Freddie's Wish, and Lorraine Marley, Rugby Borough Council's bereavement services manager.

Crematorium donates £10,000 to Freddie's Wish

15 grudnia 2025

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

The medieval chafe has been declared a 'find of note' by the British Museum.

Metal detectorist donates medieval find to Rugby Art Gallery and Museum

15 grudnia 2025

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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.

(centre) The Mayor of Rugby, Cllr Barbara Brown, cut the ribbon at the official opening of Rainsbrook Cemetery, joined by Rainsbrook's Adrian Tierney (left) and Edward Benyon (right).

Mayor opens new council cemetery at Rainsbrook

08 grudnia 2025

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

Stay safe and take a licensed cab this Christmas

04 grudnia 2025

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

Council tax support set to be increased for borough's lowest income households

02 grudnia 2025

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

Cabinet backs council tax premium to bring empty homes back into use

02 grudnia 2025

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

Council targets Rugby Central buyout to unlock town’s transformation

01 grudnia 2025

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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.

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