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Delivering a Better Borough

Delivering a better borough in Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough is a long-term ambition, shared across a broad range of local partner agencies.

Building on the vast strengths and rich history of the Borough we are aiming to focus our collective effort in tackling some of the long-standing challenges that residents face. Our overarching goal is that every resident in the Borough has access to the same opportunities regardless of where they are born or who their parents are.

Read the Delivering a Better Borough plan (PDF, 2.8 MB)

Local priorities

Warwickshire County Council and Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council have identified four priority themes in the region:

1. Growing & Learning
2. Skills & Working
3. Health & Wellbeing
4. Crime & Community Pride

Case studies

Grayson Place

As part of WCC’s partnership with Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and the Transforming Nuneaton programme, the Grayson Place development looks to grow the leisure offer with new cafés, restaurants, public spaces and community services. This revitalisation of an important town centre location will offer a unique experience for residents and visitors to Nuneaton. Development is well underway with structural work recently completed on the Hampton by Hilton Hotel in October 2023, ahead of the planned summer 2024 opening.

Bar Pool North and Crescents Pilot

This is another of the Ground Breaker pilots is taking place in West Nuneaton. The proposal is in partnership with local social enterprise, Saints Nuneaton to create a community hub and facility for community outreach. Looking to launch in 2024, this development will provide a space for community groups, activities and initiatives.

Health Equity Partnership Programme

To tackle high levels of childhood obesity and deprivation in Nuneaton central, WCC’s Public Health team have worked in partnership with Change Makers and Coventry University to make recommendations to promote accessibility and understanding around childhood obesity. Parents of pupils at three Nuneaton schools were engaged with and Middlemarch Junior School took up funding to support a range of healthy lifestyle initiatives for pupils and staff. A further eight primary schools have expressed interest in a £10k fund to support healthy lifestyle initiatives, and funding is set to be released in January 2024. 

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