In Summer 2023 Leek Wootton Parish Council and Leek Wootton Village Hall, with support from Warwick District Council RUCIS Fund, commenced the redevelopment of to the recreation ground car park.
The Parish Council will use this page to keep residents updated as and when there is further news about the project. See posts below:
Parish Council as Sole Corporate Trustee of Leek Wootton War Memorial Recreation Ground
The Trustees and representatives of the Parish Council met to sign papers on Sunday, 9 November 2025 at the Village Hall, with Cllrs Joy Morgan and Paul Eldridge signing on behalf of the Parish Council.
The Trustees were thanked for their work in the past as the responsibility was handed over.
Further practicalities of transferring the Trusteeship will be undertaken shortly and the first meeting of the Parish Council as Corporate Trustee will take place soon.
The Parish Council is planning to work with an advisory committee of representatives of various stakeholders to identify issues and work to be carried out.
NEW CAR PARK NOW OPEN!
The long-awaited new Leek Wootton War Memorial Recreation Ground car park is now open!
Please note there is a NEW LAYOUT AND GYRATORY SYSTEM. Users are asked to PARK IN MARKED BAYS ONLY
Leek Wootton War Memorial Recreation Ground 'The Rec' Car Park Redevelopment Project
After several years in the planning, the Rec Car Park project will commence on Monday, 26 June 2023 and last approximately 6 weeks. During this time there will be no vehicular access to the hall, but it will remain open.
The Plan for the car park is available to view on the WDC Planning Portal at Layout1 (warwickdc.gov.uk), which is a revised plan on the first for this planning application and does not require the removal of trees between the car park and the sports field.
When asking for the conditions to be approved for the commencement of works, a requirement was made for an Ecological Development Plan to be drawn up, showing how the biodiversity net gain will be achieved. This plan is available to view here (as well as on the Planning Portal - Ref. W/21/1871) :
