Get Composting
Warwickshire County Council are currently offering subsidised composting bins to Warwickshire residents as well as offering a composting course for anyone wanting to learn more about the art of composting. The subsidised composting bins come in two sizes; 220 litres (£10 and shown to left) and 330 litres (£13) and if you want 2, even […]
Galliford Try Apprenticeships
Galliford Try are in a position to recruit young people [over the age of 18 years] who may be interested in a career in construction to train as apprentices. Given the locality of their current work at Tollbar island they have been kind enough to forward details directly to us so that we can pass […]
Election 2015 Postal Vote.
The postal vote ballot papers for the Rugby Borough Council have been sent out. Those electors with a postal vote should have received them already. The last batch of General Election ballot papers have been sent out by Warwick District Council today 24th April. These should be with those with a postal vote by Tuesday […]
Energy Warwickshire Oil Syndicate Offer For New Members
Do you use oil for your home? As a Ryton-on-Dunsmore resident you can join the Energy Warwickshire Syndicate for oil and as of 1st April any new member can take advantage of ‘first order membership free’* This means that any household or community building not currently in the syndicate will be able to try out […]
Community Defibrillator and Heated Box
Communities around the UK are installing lifesaving Defibrillators and heated boxes for people to use in an emergency situation, these really are lifesaving tools to use. Living in a village will take on average 5 to 10 minutes for a Community First Responder to reach you and administer lifesaving skills Living in a village will […]
2014 In Pictures
The New Year is here and so we can now look back on what a busy 2014 we have had in Ryton-on-Dunsmore. We have seen regular events like the annual Church Fête and the 5-aside football tournament, the return of previous events, like the follow-on evening CONGA (no not the dance, COmmuNity GAthering) and entirely […]
Tollbar A45/A46 Traffic Changes for September/October
Galliford Try have provided the following details for planned road closures involving the work around Tollbar island and and A45/A46. If anyone has any concerns or complaints about the road works or congestion please can they email alan.jones@gallifordtry.co.uk. This is important because at their last liaison meeting Galliford Try are say they are not getting […]
Top Turnout for Council Elections
Ryton-on-Dunsmore (Dunsmore ward) tops the turnout for the whole of the Rugby Borough Council elections, the local election itself being a very tightly contested battle, with the seat going to Deepah Roberts, Independent. The full results for the Dunsmore ward were: Deepah Roberts – Independent (1,289) Ian Spiers – Conservative (1,039) Kieren Richard George Brown – […]
Where Does All The Money Go?
Have you ever wondered why St Leonard’s Church always seems to be asking for money for one project or another? Even after a successful summer fête it never seems to stop does it?. The Reverend David Wintle has written a letter to explain where it all goes – and why St Leonard’s cannot afford to […]
What's On In May
May is here, the days are getting longer and lots of fun things are going on around the village, including two special events at the Village Hall; a Rummage Sale and a Race Night. The Rummage Sale is always a popular event, which is being held in the Village Hall on Saturday 10th May. Doors open […]