The bandstand was built in 1932 to commemorate Rugby being declared a municipal borough, has become blighted by woodworm and wet rot in recent years, after commissioning a report from heritage restoration specialists and securing £80,000 from Section 106 contributions, work on a complete restoration of the bandstand looks set to start on Monday 24th January.

Cllr Howard Roberts, Rugby Borough Council portfolio holder for leisure and wellbeing, said, "Restoring the bandstand was a key element of our phased programme of improvements to Whitehall Recreation Ground and we're delighted to have secured Section 106 funds to carry out the work. It's a major restoration project which protects a piece of the borough's heritage for future generations and marks another significant step in our work to improve Rugby's oldest public green space."

Full RBC press release.