This decision will see proposals to construct both the Myton Path (a pedestrian and cycleway between the Myton Road and Fusiliers Way) and a new athletics track (to replace the existing facility at Edmondscote) brought to the point of a planning application and RIBA Stage 4 (the final pre-construction stage). The combined scheme would also see the creation of a new vehicle entrance to the rear of Myton and Warwick Schools.

A sum of £950,000 was approved by Councillors to enable the commencement of a pre-planning application and development works for this major project.

At the same meeting Cabinet was given an update on progress with the creation of Tachbrook Country Park.

The country park which is included in the local plan received planning permission in 2022. Once developed it will become one of the largest public spaces in the district, stretching across 49 hectares (121 acres) between Leamington Spa, Whitnash, Warwick and Bishop’s Tachbrook and an important traffic free route linking the new primary and secondary schools to the surrounding housing developments.

Councillors were informed of a significant rise in costs against the original project estimate from 2022 and were presented with a revised baseline approach to the delivery of the country park. This revised approach, which reduces the project costs considerably and offers a more biodiversity friendly option was approved. Whilst some features of the original country park plans have not been retained the essential core of the agreed planning permission remains in place.