Yesterday evening I attended a meeting of the Kenilworth Town Centre Partnership, which I have been a member of since its inception in 2006. The Partnership brings together local business and community representatives together with elected county/district/town councillors , and provides a co-ordinated approach to the development and improvement of Kenilworth as a place to work and live.

As the sole county councillor on the Partnership, my role is important because the County Council controls some of the key activities and decisions that the Partnership seeks to influence - for example traffic and transport issues.

A key focus for the Parnership is how to improve the linkages between Kenilworth Castle and the town centre. The castle is a major visitor attraction: we want to encourage those visitors to use the many other facilities the town has to offer.