1.1. Warwick District Council, hereafter known as “The Council”, is responsible for all street naming and numbering within the district and undertakes its addressing role through its street naming and numbering function under the provisions of Section 64 and 65 of the Town Improvements Clauses Act 1847 with the Extension of the Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1907 and Section 17, 18 and 19 of the Public Health Act 1925.

1.2. Street Naming and Numbering is an important function as it allows the Council to maintain a comprehensive and accurate address database covering all properties in the Warwick District area. In turn, this enables: -

• Emergency services to find a property quickly (delays can cost lives, time and money);
• Mail to be delivered efficiently.
• Visitors to find where they want to go.
• Reliable delivery of utilities, services, and other products.
• Records of service providers to be kept in an effective manner.
• Allow all Council’s departments to work from one definitive address base.

1.3. The Policy provides a framework for the Council to operate its Street Naming and Numbering function effectively and efficiently for the benefit of all residents and businesses as well as all visitors to the Warwick District area. It will also act as a guide to developers when considering new names for streets and give assistance to parish and town councils during the consultation process.

1.4. Many legal and financial transactions associated with properties can be withheld until they are identified by a street name and number.

1.5. Within the Policy are guidelines derived from national good practice concerning acceptable names for streets and properties. New street names need to be acceptable to the Council primarily to avoid duplication or confusion arising from use of similar names in the same locality and is particularly important in an emergency.