Stratford-upon-Avon council news
Stratford-upon-Avon council news, newest first: decisions, budgets, council tax, bins and services, each linked to the council's own papers.
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Stratford Council Abolition Back On: April 2029 Merger Plan
Ministers are minded to merge Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick districts into a South Warwickshire council of 295,000 people from April 2029. It is not yet final.
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Stratford Council This Week: State of the District on 12 Oct
Full Council meets at 4pm on Monday 12 October: the annual State of the District, a bigger scrutiny committee, and motions on reorganisation costs and sewage spills.
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Windsor Street Car Park Demolition Approved by Cabinet
Cabinet agreed on 5 October to demolish Windsor Street car park and three Gateway buildings. No funded scheme follows yet, and planning permission is still needed.
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Stratford Taxi Rules: Plan to Keep Cars 12 Years, Not 6
Petrol and diesel taxis could run to 12 years old, hybrids 15 and electric cars with no limit. Card payment would be compulsory. Comments close 21 December.
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Windsor Street Car Park to Be Demolished: What the Plan Says
Windsor Street multi-storey and three Gateway buildings face demolition. 243 spaces would become about 90. Cabinet approved it on 5 October, with £1.5m set aside.
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Stratford Council This Week: May 2027 Vote Back On
District elections on 6 May 2027 are now expected to go ahead. Scrutiny meets on 30 September, a taxi policy consultation opens, and Cabinet papers are out.
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Stratford Council Abolition Paused, 2027 Vote Back On
The plan to abolish Stratford-on-Avon District Council in April 2028 is paused. The May 2027 election is now for its 41 district seats, not a unitary.
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Stratford Christmas Bin Collections 2026: Dates Due December
Stratford's Christmas bin dates come out in early December. Last year's revised days, the two-week garden waste break and January's tree collection.