Harbury Parish Council

07/09/2026

Changes at the parish council.
After more than 14 years as the parish clerk, Alison Biddle will be leaving us at Christmas. This will be a big change for the council but we are pleased to welcome Pip Davis as clerk-designate as she joins our team this week. Pip has spent the last few years working as clerk to a parish council in Oxfordshire and is now looking forward to taking on new challenges in Harbury. Pip and Alison will work alongside each other over the next few months with Pip officially taking over the role of parish clerk from 1st January 2027.

07/09/2026

The little memorial garden in Chapel Street has had a facelift. Huff landscapes ltd have done a brilliant job. The old, broken and tired crazy paving has been removed and we now have a lovely new smooth surface. Many thanks to Hamish and his team!

01/09/2026

Warwickshire Police are running a crime prevention event on Saturday, 7 November 2026 from 1pm to 4pm at Radford Semele Community Hall. Please see poster below for more details.

24/08/2026

With just three short weeks to our village show (how did that happen?!) are you getting ‘show ready’?

Check out the schedules for ideas, both for adults and young people, available from The Milk Shed, Library, Post Office or download online at hlnews.co.uk/harbury-village-show.html
You can enter as many categories as you like!
We are ready and waiting to receive your entries and can’t wait to see what you present on the day.

20/08/2026

For all local local businesses.

Stratford District Council’s Economic Development Team are hosting a business networking event on 29 September between 10am and 12noon at Wootton Park, B95 6HH.

The aim of the event is to bring together local businesses from across Stratford District for a morning of networking, knowledge-sharing and inspiration.

Attendees will receive:

• Complimentary light brunch and refreshments
• Informal networking with local businesses
• Inspirational talks from guest business speakers and an industry expert
• Opportunities to make valuable connections
• Guided venue tour.

This event is for any new or established business looking to grow their network, raise their profile and connect with the local business community.

• Tuesday 29 September 2026, 10:00am – 12 noon
• Wootton Park
• Free to attend – booking required

Anyone wishing to attend will need to book a place using this link - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stratford-district-business-networking-tickets

For further details please contact Anne Solomon, Economic Development, [email protected].

19/08/2026

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant from Stratford-on-Avon District Council to install a mains water tap at the allotments in Hall Lane. This will be a massive improvement to the site and will ensure the long term future of the allotments. If you're interested in taking on a plot in Hall Lane or at the Pineham Farm site (off South Parade), we still have a few available. Please get in touch and we'll be happy to show you round.

17/08/2026

Sightings of rodents in High Street

We have recently been contacted by local residents who are concerned about rats having been seen in and around the High Street area of Harbury. We have reported this to environmental health at SDC which no longer operates a pest control service but they have offered the following advice:

Rodents are common in rural areas where they can make use of hedgerows, fields, vegetation, compost areas and other sources of food, water and shelter. During these warmer months rodent activity can be more noticeable.

We would advise residents to take the following steps:
- Keep household and animal food in sealed containers
- Avoid leaving food out for birds or other wildlife
- Ensure that pet food is not left outside overnight
- Keep refuse and food waste securely contained
- Maintain compost bins appropriately
- Remove sources of standing water, food and potential shelter where reasonably practicable

Where rodents are being seen on private land, responsibility rests with the land owner or occupier. As SDC no longer offers a pest control service, residents experiencing rodent activity may wish to arrange treatment with a suitably qualified pest control contractor.

10/08/2026

There will be a full road closure of the A423, between Ladbroke and Southam, from Friday 21 August to Wednesday 2 September 2026. Following this closure all traffic will use the new road bridge over the HS2 railway line.

Preceding the road closure there will be a period of overnight lane closures, and following the road closure a period of 24hour lane closures, while we complete the construction activity for the new road bridge. Please find full details in the attached notice.

HS2 construction activities to join the new A423 road bridge into the existing road will take place on the following dates:
Night time lane closure with traffic lights: Monday 10 August to Friday 21 August, 7pm to 7am.
Full road closure: Friday 21 August to Wednesday 2 September 2026, 24 hours a day.
Lane closure with traffic lights: Wednesday 2 September to Wednesday 30 September, 24 hours a day. (Dates are subject to change as work progresses)
https://assets.hs2.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Notice-of-road-closure-and-traffic-lights-A423-August-2026.pdf

22/07/2026

Just letting you know that the parish council office will be closed over the next couple of weeks while we are on our holidays. We will re-open on Monday, 10 August 2026. Messages can be left on the phone or sent via email and we will respond when we're back in the office. If the matter is urgent and can't wait until we're back, please speak to any one of our 10 councillors. https://www.harbury-pc.gov.uk/councillors/ We'll see you all again soon.

Councillors Harbury Parish Council Harbury Parish Council is made up of nine members for Harbury and one member for Deppers Bridge. In addition, Harbury and Deppers Bridge is also served by one District Councillor (Stratford District Council) and one County Councillor (Warwickshire County Council).....