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Mobile Testing Unit – Rugby
Published on Wednesday, 27th May 2020 in Coronavirus newsA Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) will be operating in Rugby in support of the COVID-19 National Testing Programme from 28 May 2020.
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Council leaders thank residents for support during coronavirus pandemic
Published on Saturday, 23rd May 2020 in Coronavirus newsTHE leaders of Rugby Borough Council's political groups have thanked residents for supporting the council during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rugby remembers on the 75th anniversary of VE Day
Published on Friday, 1st May 2020 in Your community newsTHE nation comes together next week to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, when the guns finally fell silent and the curtain came down on the conflict in Europe.
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Rugby Lotto celebrates a year of supporting good causes
Published on Friday, 1st May 2020 in Your community newsRUGBY Lotto has raised more than £30,000 for charities and community causes during its first year.
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Group leaders: "coronavirus response is extraordinary"
Published on Wednesday, 8th April 2020 in Coronavirus newsGroup leaders from all three political parties on Rugby Borough Council have thanked staff for their hard work and dedication, as letters to all households have started arriving through letter boxes.
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Community Hub to support vulnerable residents
Published on Tuesday, 31st March 2020 in Coronavirus newsRugby Borough Council is preparing to deliver emergency food supplies to vulnerable residents who have been identified as needing extra support.
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Bin collections to carry on during coronavirus pandemic
Published on Monday, 30th March 2020 in Coronavirus newsRUGBY Borough Council plans to carry on collecting residents' recycling and rubbish bins during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Council to run Foodbank through current pandemic
Published on Thursday, 26th March 2020 in Coronavirus newsRugby Borough Council has reached an agreement with the Rugby Foodbank to take over the operation of the food bank.
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Rugby Borough Council to lead community response to Coronavirus COVID-19
Published on Wednesday, 18th March 2020 in Coronavirus newsFollowing the government’s change in strategy in response to the Coronavirus outbreak announced on Monday evening, Rugby Borough Council has issued the following statement:
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Postponement of council and police and crime commissioner elections
Published on Monday, 16th March 2020 in Elections and voting newsThe government has announced that the local council and Police and Crime Commissioner elections due to take place in May 2020 have been postponed until May 2021.
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Register and apply to vote by post in time to have your say
Published on Wednesday, 11th March 2020 in Elections and voting newsOn Thursday 7 May residents in the borough of Rugby will go to the polls to have their say on who represents them at a local level.
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Public consultation on improving air quality through planning guidance
Published on Tuesday, 3rd March 2020 in Having your say newsRugby Borough Council is to undertake a public consultation on a draft Air Quality Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).
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Consultations launched on Rokeby and Whinfield Rec revamps
Published on Monday, 2nd March 2020 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsRESIDENTS can have a say on the masterplans for major revamps of Rugby's Rokeby Open Space and Whinfield Recreation Ground.
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Council budget to support town centre regeneration and tackle climate change
Published on Tuesday, 25th February 2020 in Councillors and the Mayor newsRugby Borough Council has announced that its focus during 2020-21 will be on supporting economic growth in Rugby town centre and on becoming carbon neutral in response to the climate emergency.
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Council approves continued investment in housing stock
Published on Wednesday, 5th February 2020 in Council Housing newsRugby Borough Council is to accelerate heating improvements for council homes, replace bathrooms in around 140 properties and buy around 22 new properties after councillors approved the measures.
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Council shortlisted for prestigious national housing award
Published on Wednesday, 5th February 2020 in Council Housing newsRUGBY Borough Council has been shortlisted for the Council of the Year Award at the UK Housing Awards 2020.
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Climate emergency work underway with £500k kickstarter fund
Published on Tuesday, 4th February 2020 in The council newsRugby Borough Council’s Cabinet has approved the recommendations of its cross-party Climate Emergency Working Group in full, and will ask the Council to endorse the plans at its next ordinary meeting.
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Rainbow flag flies at the Town Hall for LGBT+ History Month
Published on Monday, 3rd February 2020 in Your community newsTHE rainbow flag was raised at the Town Hall on Saturday (1 February) to celebrate the start of LGBT+ History Month.
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Mayor and Mayoress of Rugby welcome young carers to the Town Hall
Published on Thursday, 30th January 2020 in Councillors and the Mayor newsYOUNG carers from across the borough paid a visit to the Town Hall for a meeting with the Mayor and Mayoress of Rugby.
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Have your say on the Hillmorton Recreation Ground masterplan
Published on Tuesday, 28th January 2020 in Having your say newsAMBITIOUS plans to revamp Hillmorton Recreation Ground have been unveiled by Rugby Borough Council.
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Stand Together for Holocaust Memorial Day
Published on Monday, 27th January 2020 in Your community newsRugby Borough Council is marking Holocaust Memorial Day with an illuminated “Stand Together” banner displayed in the window of Rugby Town Hall.
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Mayor of Rugby joins the Hope4 Sleepout
Published on Wednesday, 22nd January 2020 in Councillors and the Mayor newsTHE Mayor of Rugby sleeps under the stars next week to raise cash for the homeless.
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Urban Meadows are the Bees’ Needs
Published on Monday, 20th January 2020 in Parks, open spaces, play areas newsRugby’s Urban Meadows programme has picked up a Bees’ Needs Champion Award 2019 for its contribution to supporting pollinators and increasing the range of plant species and other wildlife.
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Fool's Gold fuels the debate on climate change
Published on Friday, 17th January 2020 in Sport and leisure newsCLIMATE change, consumer culture and materialism's relationship with the natural world have inspired a new exhibition at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum.
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Work set to start on Biart Place site
Published on Tuesday, 14th January 2020 in Housing newsWORK to clear the Biart Place site in readiness for a major regeneration project looks set to start by the end of the month.
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Applications invited for council's community grants
Published on Wednesday, 8th January 2020 in Grants newsCOMMUNITY and voluntary organisations can now apply for a grant from Rugby Borough Council.
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Council in talks to save Ashlawn Road oak tree
Published on Tuesday, 24th December 2019 in Planning newsPLANNING officers at Rugby Borough Council have started talks with developer David Wilson Homes and Warwickshire County Council in a bid to save a century-old oak tree in Ashlawn Road.
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Try and beat Shane Williams at World Rugby Hall of Fame
Published on Wednesday, 18th December 2019 in World Rugby Hall of Fame newsEver thought you could beat Shane Williams for pure speed and reactions? Here is your chance!
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General Election result December 2019 - Rugby constituency
Published on Friday, 13th December 2019 in Elections and voting newsMark Pawsey has been elected MP for the Rugby constituency.
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Christmas 2019 service changes
Published on Wednesday, 4th December 2019 in The council newsRugby Borough Council has announced changes to waste collections and other council services over the Christmas and New Year period.
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