Our areas of focus - Places
Economic growth, jobs and skills
The outcome we want to achieve
Warwickshire has a strong and competitive economy where priority sectors are growing, innovation is increasing and inward investment is rising. More residents are supported into better paid employment and the county has a skilled workforce that is aligned to future needs. This in turn continues to drive a world-class visitor economy that maximises the county’s heritage, culture and tourism assets.
The key strategies that will address this outcome: Economic Growth Strategy, Employment and Skills Strategy.
Our key objectives 2026 to 2030
- Increase employment opportunities and raise salary levels by supporting business growth and investing in priority economic sectors, including through the Warwickshire Investment Fund.
- Improve life opportunities, by supporting residents from vulnerable groups, including those with learning disabilities and autism, into fulfilling employment.
- Grow high value sectors by creating the conditions for innovation and inward investment and promoting Warwickshire nationally and internationally as a great place to do business.
- Create well paid jobs and develop the future skills needed by our businesses and priority economic sectors, by using funding devolved to Warwickshire to support growth and deliver a new skills strategy.
- Grow Warwickshire’s visitor and tourism economy by strengthening the benefits of the county’s heritage and cultural assets and legacy.
Highways and transport
The outcome we want to achieve
Warwickshire is connected by a modern and resilient transport network that supports economic vitality, improves journey reliability and road safety, and enhances quality of life for all residents. Infrastructure and assets are optimised for the benefit of residents and business.
The key strategies that will address this outcome: Local Transport Plan, Highways Asset Management Strategy.
Our key objectives 2026 to 2030
- Enhance the quality of life for all residents and support the county’s economic vitality through the delivery of a modern and resilient transport network.
- Improve the condition of the county’s roads through delivery of the road renewal programme and long term highways asset management strategy, supported by the latest technologies.
- Reduce the impact of winter weather on our roads through strong winter services.
- Ensure maintenance and investment decisions around our highway network support the needs of all users, including motorists.
- Reduce peak-time congestion on key corridors across Warwickshire and improve journey reliability for commuters, freight and public transport users through the implementation of innovative solutions and the delivery of the Warwickshire Local Transport Plan.
- Reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on Warwickshire’s roads by prioritising road safety.
- Use our influence to improve and expand the public bus network and services to better serve rural communities across the county.
- Improve rural connectivity between our towns and villages with appropriate infrastructure, that in is in keeping with the existing natural environment.
- Improve access for all users by maintaining the public rights of way and bridleway networks.
Proud places and safe communities
The outcome we want to achieve
Warwickshire’s places and communities are safe, well connected and prosperous. Crime and harm are reduced, supported by strong prevention and emergency services. Regeneration and infrastructure activities focus on the areas that need them most. Integrated planning, digital connectivity and targeted investment support sustained growth and opportunity across the county. Warwickshire’s communities have access to green spaces and are protected from the impact of flooding.
The key strategies that will address this outcome: Community Safety Agreement, Community Risk Management Plan, Road Safety Partnership Strategy, Sustainable Futures Strategy.
Our key objectives 2026 to 2030
- Create safer communities by reducing crime, domestic abuse, child exploitation and youth violence across the county, through our Crime Awareness and Prevention Programme which strengthens transparency and supports residents to stay safe.
- Tackle domestic abuse by building on existing work with survivors and perpetrators and including fathers in creating safe family environments.
- Create prosperity and expand opportunities for growth in places with the lowest social mobility, by promoting and supporting regeneration and delivering key regeneration programmes in the county’s main towns.
- Strengthen community safety and resilience through effective delivery of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Community Risk Management Plan via prevention, protection and response activity, and supporting staff by minimising contamination risk and providing a robust wellbeing offer.
- Support housing and employment growth by ensuring new developments are fully integrated with essential infrastructure, services and transport links, informed by detailed infrastructure plans and the timely delivery of transport modelling.
- Improve access to digital connectivity by rolling out gigabit capable broadband, 5G and other advanced wireless coverage, prioritising hard to reach and rural areas.
- Enable the delivery of needed infrastructure, new homes and commercial space across Warwickshire by creating investable development opportunities through Warwickshire Property and Development Group (WPDG) and the Develop Warwickshire Joint Venture.
- Protect our green spaces, by enhancing biodiversity and nature recovery and developing environmental infrastructure.
- Increase the number of properties better protected from the impact of flooding through environmental improvements and support for energy costs.
- Improve waste recycling rates.
- Promote and protect the county’s waterways as a desirable setting for residents, visitors and businesses.
