Upper Lighthorne Town Council

09/09/2026

Stratford-on-Avon District Shop Front Improvement Grants

The scheme aims to support improvements to shop frontages and other customer-facing premises, helping to enhance the appearance of our high streets and town centres. Funding is available for projects such as:

Shop front improvements and refurbishment
Repairs to building facades
New or improved signage
Works that restore original or historic features
Improvements to vacant units to help bring them back into use
Eligible businesses and landlords can apply for a grant of 20% of approved capital works up to £5,000. The scheme is open to independent customer-facing businesses and landlords with properties located within Stratford-on-Avon District.

Key dates:
Applications open: 7 September 2026
Applications close: 5 October 2026
Grant offers expected: 30 October 2026
Projects must be completed and claimed by: 31 March 2027
For further information and application details, please visit:

Enhancing Our High Streets The Shop Front Improvement Grant programme supports local businesses to improve the appearan...

07/09/2026

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC BRIDLEWAY SM191 IN UPPERLIGHTORNE

The town council have just been informed today of the following:

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984, SECTION 14 TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PUBLIC BRIDLEWAY SM191 IN THE PARISH OF UPPER LIGHTHORNE

Warwickshire County Council has made a Temporary Traffic Order details as indicated below: Effect of Order Public Bridleway SM191 in the Parish of Upper Lighthorne closed to all traffic from grid reference SP3520856804. Reason for Order SP3536556258 to For public safety because of works being carried out on or near to the bridleway. Order Effective from: 15 August 2026 for up to 6 months or until works are completed, whichever is sooner. Access & Diversion: An alternative route will be signed. Contractor: Anil Maroke Tel: 07826526420

E mail: [email protected]

To report any problems contact: WCC Rights of Way Team, Tel: 01926 412 910 or email: [email protected]

07/09/2026

Stratford District Council Business networking event - 29 September 2026 at Wootton Park, B95 6HH

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 and we would be grateful if you would share details of this event with your communities.

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]

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07/09/2026

SDC’s Communities and Social Inclusion team would like to raise awareness of the support and information available to families across Warwickshire, and would be very grateful if you could share the details below with your residents.

Warwickshire Family Information Service (FIS)

Warwickshire County Council has a dedicated Family Information Service, for families with children and young people which provides a wide range of information regarding:

Childcare
Money and benefits
Housing
SEND
Health and wellbeing.
The FIS team also offer a 1-hour discovery webinar for parents, carers, and professionals. The webinar includes the role of FIS, takes you through a guided tour of the FIS and SEND Local Offer webpages and includes information on the holiday activities and food (HAF) programme. To view future webinar dates and to book a place please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/warwickshire-county-council-31960567793.

Free School Meals:

From September 2026 there will be some changes to the eligibility criteria for Free School Meals. Details are below and further information can be found at Apply for free school meals: Apply for free school meals (FSM) - Warwickshire County Council

If you'd like to contact the FIS team, please call 0800 408 1558 (freephone) or email [email protected]" style="border: 0px; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(70, 120, 134); text-decoration: underline;">[email protected] and a member of the team will be able to assist with your query.

Full details can be found online at Children and families – Warwickshire County Council

Follow FIS on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/WarwickshireFIS

Subscribe to the FIS newsletter https://mailchi.mp/warwickshire/familyinfoservice

03/09/2026

The Allotments Association is holding it's first Flower and Produce Show 5.9.26. Please see below:

17/07/2026

Water Outages

Evening all, we’re aware that water is off again in parts of the Upper Lighthorne.

Councillor Goodman has been in touch with Severn Trent again today, and they’ve confirmed a meeting is scheduled next week to work out a plan to stop these constant outages.

They’re currently looking at several improvements, such as upgrading booster systems, bringing in more tankers, and redirecting water from other supply routes to help us cope during the hot weather.

Thank you for bearing with this, we know it’s been a tough few weeks. More updates soon.

17/07/2026

Please see the draft minutes for the town council meeting held on 16.7.26

14/07/2026

Please see below a message from Warwickshire Police:
As part of our ongoing commitment to understanding and addressing the issues that matter most to our communities, we are inviting you to complete the Warwickshire Connected Neighbourhood Priorities Survey.
Your feedback is invaluable in helping Warwickshire Police and partner agencies identify local concerns, understand emerging issues, and set neighbourhood priorities.
The survey can be accessed using the link below:
🔗 https://orlo.uk/8jqeJ

If these links do not work for whatever reason, the survey can be found by scrolling down on the main Warwickshire Connected website next to the sign-up section https://warwickshireconnected.com/
We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to share your views and experiences. We would also greatly appreciate your support in promoting the survey within your local communities.
Encouraging residents to participate will help us gain a broader understanding of community concerns and ensure that local policing priorities reflect the views of those who live and work in the area.
For information/reference, our current priorities have been set as Burglary, Speeding, and Anti-Social Behaviour and these will run until September, when we will then reassess the survey responses.

Warwickshire Connected is a free messaging service brought to you by Warwickshire Police where you decide when and how you hear about the issues that matter most to you.

11/07/2026

Time is getting on have you requested your schedule yet?