Our consultations

Housing Benefit payments

Due to a technical issue, monthly Housing Benefit payments set to be paid yesterday (Thursday 31 July) and today (Friday 1 August) will now be paid by Tuesday (5 August).

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Consultations

High Street Rental Auctions

We have launched a consultation on plans to adopt new Government powers in a bid to bring long-term vacant commercial units in the town centre back into use.

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Bawnmore Road play area

We have launched a consultation on the draft masterplan for the refurbishment of the Bawnmore Road.

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Draft Statement of Licensing Policy 2026-2031

We have launched a consultation on our draft Statement of Licensing Policy 2026-2031.

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Previous consultations

Title	Dates consultation was open	More information
Economic Strategy	Closed 7 April 2025	The strategy was adopted.
Future of Rounds Gardens	Closed 21 March 2025	To follow.
South West Rugby design code	Closed 10 March 2025
Air quality status report	Closed 26 November 2024	The report was adopted.
Enhanced streets and spaces	21 September to 14 October 2024	Feedback has been incorporated into the council's consideration of future public realm works.
Gambling policy statement of principles	17 July to 11 October 2024	The policy statement was adopted by the council.
Cemetery and crematorium regulations	1 June to 8 July 2024	The regulations were adopted by the council.
Shop fronts design guide supplementary planning document	7 May to 18 June 2024	Representations were considered by a meeting of the Council held on 10 July 2024.
Rugby's live music scene		Responses were reported to the Rugby Live Music Scene Task and Finish Group.
Refurbishment of park and play area at Bawnmore Park	13 March to 12 April 2024	Responses will inform the next stage of the plans.
Refurbishment of park and play area at Cherwelton Play Area, Brownsover	13 March to 12 April 2024	Responses will inform the next stage of the plans.
Refurbishment of park and play area at New Bilton Recreation Ground	13 March to 12 April 2024	Responses will inform the next stage of the plans.
Article 4 Direction (emerging)	5 February to 21 March 2024	Representations will be considered by a meeting of the Council.
Survey of residents	18 December 2023 to 4 March 2024	Responses will inform the council's performance dashboard and inform future actions addressing matters raised.
Local Plan Issues and Options consultation	2 October 2023 to 2 February 2024	Representations are to be considered at a future meeting.
Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places	2 October to 31 October 2023	Representations were considered by a meeting of the Council held on 13 December 2023.
Draft Street Trading Policy and fees	28 September to 25 October 2023	Representations were considered by the Licensing and Safety Committee held on 28 November 2023.