The principal function of the Town Council is to represent local interests at grass roots level, and to promote and watch over the particular interests of Whitnash.
Specific responsibilities of the Town Council are:
- The management of local public properties such as the Civic Centre & Library, but also including village greens, playing fields, and the war memorial.
The provision of certain local services including allotments and public benches. - Encouragement of voluntary initiatives, and grant-aid to voluntary effort.
- Defence of local interests, with the statutory right to see all planning applications, and make recommendations on them to the District Planning Authority. The Council is also consulted prior to the making of bye-laws and can represent the views of the townspeople at public inquiries.
- Arrange the Annual Mayor Making, Annual Parish Meeting, the Mayor’s Civic Services at the Whitnash churches, and the annual Civic Dinner.
In addition, Whitnash Town Council is often the first point of contact for residents highlighting issues that are the responsibility of other organisations such as Warwickshire County Council, Warwick District Council and Whitnash Safer Neighbourhood Police team.
In these instances, your Town Councillors and the Town Clerk will pass on the information to the relevant organisation. However, you can contact the other organisations directly, if you wish.
Responsibilities
The table below shows which Council has prime responsibility for each service and provides a link to the relevant web page if one exists. Contact telephone numbers for the Councils are provided at the bottom of the page.
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Activity or Service |
Council Responsible |
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Allotments |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Allotments at end of Dobson Lane |
Warwick District Council |
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Archives and Local Studies |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Blue Badges (disabled parking) |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Building Regulations/Building Control |
Warwick District Council |
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Bus Passes |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Bus Shelters |
Warwick District Council |
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Bye-laws |
Warwick District Council |
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Car Parks |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Cemeteries |
Warwick District Council |
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Children’s Services & Lifelong Learning |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Christmas Lights Switch On |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Civic Events (Promoted by The Mayor) |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Clean Air |
Warwick District Council |
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Consumer Protection/Advice |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Council Tax Collection |
Warwick District Council |
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Community Centre, Acre Close |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Community Forum |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Dog Warden/Dog Fouling |
Warwick District Council |
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Economic Development |
Warwick District Council |
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Education (Including free school meals) |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Elections |
Warwick District Council |
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Emergency Planning |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Environmental Health |
Warwick District Council |
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Family Information Service/Childcare Information |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Fire & Rescue Service |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Fire Safety Enquiries (homes and businesses) |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Flower Baskets/Tubs |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Footpaths/Bridleways |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Grants for Various Activities |
Warwick District Council |
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Grants for Various Activities |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Grants to Voluntary Organisations |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Grass Verges |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Greens (such as Chapel Green) |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Health and Community Services |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Highways |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Housing |
Warwick District Council |
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Libraries |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Local Licensing |
Warwick District Council |
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Local Plan (Warwick District) |
Warwick District Council |
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Markets |
Warwick District Council |
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Minerals & Waste Policies |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Museums & Art Galleries |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Neighbourhood Plan (for Whitnash) |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Noticeboards in Whitnash |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Parks and play equipment |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Pest Control |
Warwick District Council |
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Planning |
Warwick District Council |
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Planning Consultation |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Public Transport |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Refuse Disposal & Recycling Collection |
Warwick District Council |
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Registration birth, marriages and deaths |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Remembrance Sunday in Whitnash |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Road Safety, Road Signs and Road Markings |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Schools |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Social Care & Health for both Adults & Children |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Street furniture (noticeboards, benches, salt/grit bins) |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Street Lighting (Highways) |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Trades Description/Trading Standards |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Transport Planning |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Transportation |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Tree Maintenance |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Tree Preservation |
Warwick District Council |
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War Memorial at St Margaret’s Church, Whitnash |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Waste Disposal & Recycling |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Waste & Recycling Collection (Household) |
Warwick District Council |
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Whitnash Library |
Warwickshire County Council |
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Whitnash Tymes (publication and distribution) |
Whitnash Town Council |
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Youth/Children’s Services |
Warwickshire County Council |