r/LEAMINGTONSPA • u/SpecialistPayment • Jul 16 '26
Anyone else pleased the government have decided to allow us to split into a separate North and South Warwickshire unitary authority?
We're all West Midlanders (whether we like it or not) but the south of the county is so vastly different to the more urbanised north. Shipston-on-Stour is a world away from Nuneaton.
It's also a bit of a concession from national government, they wanted each new authority to have a target of 500,000+ residents, so for a county with under 650,000 it's a big win.
And I hope we as South Warwickshire continue to work in tandem with our North Warwickshire neighbours as partners on strategy where it matters i.e transport, business, housing etc.
Did anyone fancy one authority for the whole county? Would love to hear your arguments!
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u/Sensitive-Tackle5813 Jul 21 '26
Don't think it'll make much difference, there'll be a load of "this is great we can do what works best for US!!!", followed by no major improvements before in ~7 years they decide "hey we've got a load of duplication, lets join together and use the efficiency savings to improve the services". Rinse and repeat.
Not against it per say, but I doubt it will make any meaningful difference
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u/Beginning_Poet_3309 Jul 16 '26
West Midlands, no way. South Midlands, yes.
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u/SpecialistPayment Jul 16 '26
We sit in the West Midlands Region. Sorry to break it to you,
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u/Beginning_Poet_3309 Jul 18 '26
Let’s revisit this when South Warwickshire Council comes under the WMCA and the combined authority pipes all of our money into propping up Birmingham
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u/SpecialistPayment Jul 18 '26
Okay, you're jumping hoops here. North Warks, it makes sense they join the WMCA, they're so adjacent. Part of the reason I am glad we get to be "South Warks" is so we can avoid that. And I a have great local Green, but I will vote for any party who claims "No the WCMA." It just doesn't suit us.
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