Rugby Conservatives set out their priorities for the Council’s Corporate Strategy Tuesday, 17 October, 2023 Cllr Derek Poole, Leader of the Council, says the plan puts delivering for residents at the heart of the Council’s work The Conservative Group at Rugby Borough Council have published their proposals for the Council’s Corporate Strategy Delivery Plan – a series of projects running across the Council to achieve the goals set out in the Corporate Strategy. These projects range from short term goals... Local News
GE Power Conversion 7th December 2017 Cllr. Michael Stokes, Leader of Rugby Borough Council statement on GE plans to cut 1,100 jobs Cllr. Stokes said, "I’m obviously disappointed by General Electric... Local News
Well Done Coventry! - City of Culture 2021 7th December 2017 Conservative Leader of Rugby Borough Council, Cllr. Michael Stokes said, "Congratulations to Coventry! A fantastic achievement in recognition of all the hard... Local News
MEP stands up for West Midlands farmers over glyphosate ban 28th November 2017 British MEP Anthea McIntyre mounted a robust defence of the threatened weedkiller glyphosate when a petition against it was debated in the European Parliament... European News
Backing for new measures to tackle cross-border scams 17th November 2017 West Midlands MEP Daniel Dalton has welcomed the backing of the European Parliament today for steps to improve co-operation between national consumer protection... European News
Legends inducted to the World Rugby Hall of Fame 15th November 2017 Five more legends of rugby were inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame on Friday. They were former England international Rob Andrew, Felipe Contepomi, Al... Local News
Rugby Remembers - Remembrance Service and Parade 9th November 2017 The annual remembrance service and parade will take place at the war memorial gates in Hillmorton Road on Sunday 12 November 2017. The following road closures... Local News
Visit by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 12th October 2017 Cllr. Michael Stokes, "It was a pleasure to welcome Secretary of State, the Rt. Hon. Sajid Javid MP, to Rugby today to visit Houlton and see first hand how... Local News
Green Flag Awards will Continue 1st September 2017 Parks and Green Spaces Minister Marcus Jones MP chose Rugby’s award winning parks to announce that the Government will extend the Green Flag Award scheme for... Local News
FIVE green flags for Rugby's parks and open spaces 19th July 2017 Keep Britain Tidy, the charity that runs the scheme, has awarded Green Flags to Caldecott Park, Centenary Park, Millennium Green, Gladstone Green and the... Local News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
