Workstreams

The 13 workstreams identified within the 2026/27 Work Programme reflect the Corporate Strategy and sets out how the Council will seek to achieve the objectives within the Strategy. They focus around changes to built form, public realm, town centre management, meanwhile uses and engagement to boost footfall. Some of the workstreams are evidence gathering exercises and are the required background work to allow key decisions to be made for other projects to be delivered and are interlinked with one another. 
 

The workstreams include the following projects (not exhaustive):

  • Develop a Town Centre Delivery Plan
  • Develop a long-term investment plan with key priorities and next steps 
  • Develop a cultural quarter in the town centre (first step – planning brief) 
  • Expansion of local events programme (including ‘Love Rugby’ festival) 
  • Encourage tourism into the borough 
  • Public Realm improvements 
  • Improvements to St Andrews Church and Gardens 
  • Enhancement of the Rugby Outdoor Market 
  • Promote Rugby Place Branding 
  • Use High Street Rental Auction powers to reduce vacancy and introduce diversity of uses to the town

A number of the workstreams above have been completed (e.g. Delivery Plan, St Andrews Church) with others still ongoing.

The workstreams are overseen by a cross-party working group. Members of the working group are Cllr Roodhouse (Chair), Cllr Robinson, Cllr Thomas, Cllr Brown, Cllr Poole, Cllr Ward and Cllr Glowacki.

Please see the latest town centre bi-annual update for more information on the 13 workstreams.