Use the tool bar on the left to access Kingsbury History Society website.

Details of new website for Kingsbury Village Pre-school further down this page.

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big thank you to everyone who either wrote letters, sent emails, telephoned and /or attended the Area Committee meeting in Atherstone on Weds 25^th Nov.  Your support is greatly appreciated and contributed to our overcoming the first hurdle. The recommendation which is to be discussed by Warwickshire County Council’s Cabinet is that a report be presented as follows:-

1) ------“that guarantees funding to be continued for the Kingsbury Swimming Pool for a minimum of a further 12 months from 1^st April 2010.  A Steering Group of key partners is to be established with the remit of reviewing pricing and marketing strategies, make application for capital investment and explore all funding and management opportunities that will secure the long term future of Kingsbury Swimming Pool.

2) A progress report to be brought back to the Area Committee as the steering group develops proposals for consultation.”

This recommendation enjoyed unanimous support.

The Cabinet will meet at Shire Hall, Market Square, Warwick at 1.45 p.m. on Thursday 17^th December ’09.  The Cabinet meeting is open to members of the public but unlike at the Area Committee members of the public are not allowed to speak.  Cllr Brian Moss, your County Councillor is however permitted to speak and will, obviously be urging Cabinet members to support the recommendation.

Cllr Alan Farnell (Leader of the Council) is well aware of the strength of support there is in favour of keeping the pool open and hopefully Cllrs Colin Hayfield and Peter Fowler (who were present at the Area Committee) will also convey to fellow Cabinet members the strength of feeling made known to them at the recent Area Committee.

Contact details for other Cabinet members are printed overleaf should you wish to contact them.

Cllr Chris Saint                                           Cllr Richard Hobbs

Jasmine Cottage                                     Airfield Farm

Tredington                                                 Bearley

Shipston-on-Stour                                     Stratford-on-Avon

CV36 4NJ                                                  CV37 0EX

cllrsaint@warwickshire.gov.uk         cllrhobbs@warwickshire.gov.uk

Cllr Martin Heatley                                   Cllr Bob Stevens

Faultlands Farm                                        2, Greaves Cottages

Gipsy Lane                                                Stockton Road

Griff                                                            Stockton

Nuneaton                                                 Southam

CV10 7PH                                                  CV47 8LD

cllrheatley@warwickshire.gov.uk    cllrstevens@warwickshire.gov.uk

Cllr Alan Cockburn                                  Cllr Heather Timms

Fernhill Farm                                              Spinney Close

Rouncil Lane                                             Speedway Lane

Kenilworth                                                 Brandon, Coventry

CV8 1NN                                                   CV8 3GL

cllrcockburn@warwickshire.gov.uk   cllrtimms@warwickshire.gov.uk

          Cllr. Mrs Izzi Seccombe

          Sundial Cottage 

          Lower Tysoe

          Warwick

          CV35 0BZ

cllrmrsseccombe@warwickshire.gov.uk

For future updates on Kingsbury Swimming Pool, click on to www.kingsburyparishcouncil.co.uk and/or look out for reports in Kingsbury Village Voice column in the Tamworth Herald.       

Cllr Margaret Moss                                                       

Chairman of Kingsbury Parish Council                                     

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There is a thread for the Kingsbury Pool Campaign on Swimclub      www.swimclub.co.uk 

Here is the thread itself:

http://www.swimclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=13311


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SAVE    KINGSBURY    SWIMMING    POOL

arwickshire County Council has taken the decision to withdraw its funding for Kingsbury Swimming pool as from March 2010.  To date, alternative funding has not been secured.  At the Area Committee to be held at the Council Offices in Atherstone at 6.00 p.m. on Wednesday 25^th November ‘09, county councillors will be discussing the future of the pool and will have the opportunity to make recommendations to the Cabinet (This is provisionally scheduled to go before the Cabinet at their meeting on Thursday 28^th January 2010).  It is vital that all councillors serving on this committee, together with the leader of the county council, are made aware of how important it is that funding is found to keep this pool open.  The closure of this pool will not only be a huge loss to Kingsbury and its residents, but also to the 9 schools and members of neighbouring communities who use this facility - from Dordon on the A5 to Water Orton on the outskirts of Birmingham.  Schools are legally obliged to meet the national curriculum provision for swimming.  Atherstone pool cannot accommodate an extra 9 schools and the cost of transporting children a great distance for swimming lessons will have a knock on effect on schools’ already stretched budgets.

Please e-mail (or write to) Cllr.Tilly May (chairman of the Area Committee with a copy, if e-mailing, to the leader of the County Council, Cllr. Alan Farnell, and all other committee members listed overleaf) expressing your reasons for keeping Kingsbury Swimming pool open.  If you require any further information please contact Mrs Margaret Moss on 01827-873315

Chairman of Area Committee                Leader of Warwickshire County Council

Cllr. Ms.Tilly May,                                              Cllr Alan Farnell,

“Tithe Farm”,                                                      20, Woodcote Avenue,

Birchley Heath,                                                  Nuneaton,

Nuneaton,                                                          CV11 6DE                  

CV10 0QX                                                          Tel: 024-7638849

Tel: 01827 712 150                                          e-mail: cllrfarnell@warwickshire.gov.uk                          

E-mail: cllrmay@warwickshire.gov.uk

Members of the Area Committee

 Cllr. Peter Fowler,                                        Cllr. Ms. Carol Fox,

“Hilltop View,”                                                57, The Green,

Grimstock Hill,                                              Shustoke,

Coleshill,                                                       B46 2AT

B46 1LE                                                        Tel: 01675 481 268

Tel: 01675 463 554                                       e-mail:  cllrfox@warwickshire.gov.uk

e-mail:  cllrfowler@warwickshire.gov.uk

Cllr. Colin Hayfield,                                       Cllr. Mrs Joan Lea,

“Church Farm,”                                             “Hope Cottage,”

Shawbury Lane,                                            Middleton Lane,

Shustoke,                                                      Middleton,

Coleshill,                                                       B78 2BN

B46 2LA                                                        Tel: 0121 329 2852

Tel: 01675 481 877                                       e-mail:  cllrmrslea@warwickshire.gov.uk

e-mail:  cllrhayfield@warwickshire.gov.uk

Cllr. M. Shaw,                                               Cllr. Ray. Sweet,

”Swangate house,”                                       65, New Street,

North Street,                                                      Baddesley Ensor,

Atherstone,                                                        CV9 2DN.

CV9 1JL.                                                           Tel:01827 712810

Tel: 01827 712846                                         e-mail;  cllrsweet@warwickshire.gov.uk

e-mail:  cllrshaw@warwickshire.gov.uk

Cllr Brian Moss,                                             

93 Mill Crescent

Kingsbury,

B78 2NW

Tel: 01827 873 315                                                                                                                          

e-mail:  cllrmoss@warwickshire.gov.uk

Thank you for your support. 

Cllr Margaret Moss 

Borough Councillor and Chairman of Kingsbury Parish Council

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Kingsbury Swimming Pool

Do you want to save the future of our pool?

Statement from Kingsbury Parish Council

The swimming pool was originally built by Kingsbury Parish Council and opened in 1972, but was immediately conveyed to Warwickshire County Council who have met the running costs ever since.  Unfortunately, the Parish Council are not in a position to legally or financially take on the running of the pool

At WCCs February 2009 budget meeting it was stated that funding would end at March 2010 putting the future of the pool at risk.  A decision is expected in November as to whether the pool will have to close or if any interested third parties have come forward to take over the running of the pool.  Alternative sources of funding must be sought for the pool to continue to serve the public.  A representative from WCC has been liaising with third parties for many months and still has nothing positive to pass on, we feel that the public should be made aware of the possible closure as it is feared that when a decision comes into the public domain it will be too late to do anything.  We want to gather support from all users and the community to fight to keep our pool open.

It is not just the immediate community who use this pool but users cover a much wider area.  The pool is well used by many individuals, groups and schools and would be a sad loss to the community if the news was negative.  Being able to swim is an important skill to learn from an early age especially in Kingsbury parish which has a water park and river.   

Any pools in surrounding areas are fully booked up.  There are currently 9 schools using the pool – where would they go?  Over 500 children attend swimming lessons.  Would the children be deprived of this vital skill?  Disabled groups use the pool, divers because of the depth, over 50s, private parties, families are encouraged to swim together and many more.  The government is encouraging an initiative to combat obesity with free swimming for some so how does shutting pools comply with this?

The Parish Council does not wish to see this pool close as it would be a great loss to the community.  We need your support to find some way to keep this pool open.  Please attend the Area Committee meeting on 25^th November at North Warwickshire Borough Council offices, South Street, Atherstone, CV9 1DE at 6pm to voice your opinion (by prior notice) and hear the report on the future of the pool or

Please send your views by 18^th November to:-  

E-mail:   suekpc1@tiscali.co.uk or

Post to: Kingsbury Parish Council, 25 Ascot Drive, Dosthill, Tamworth, B77 1QP or

Hand in at Kingsbury Swimming Pool

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  Police Surgery in Kingsbury

A Police Surgery will be held in the Community Centre, Jubilee Court, Kingsbury on the first Wednesday of each month from 10am to 11am.

Residents are encouraged to come along and let the local police officer know of any problems in the area, no matter how big or small.

Your Warwickshire Library Services

Did you know that your local library in Kingsbury offers the following:

Also, if you are a busy family looking for answers, why not visit our online service at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/libraries.

You can :

• Join online to start your voyage of discovery
• Search World Book Online to answer those homework questions
• Find your nearest Cub Scout or Brownie group on our Community Information Database

Did you know?

You can use our online service 24/7 a day from wherever you are, or by using one of our library PCs. All you need is a library card.

For more information about Kingsbury Library contact:

Kingsbury Library:  01827 872 333

Or Jayney Faulknall Mills, Divisional Library Manager, North Warwickshire on 01827 712395

For more information about our Virtual Library Service please contact: Andrew Button, Virtual Library Strategy Officer on 01926 412863.

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Kingsbury Swimming Pool

Public Parish Swimming Sessions

Thursdays 7pm - 8pm  Ladies only

Sundays 9am - 10am and 10am - 11am   Family Splash

Cost is £2.50 for adults and £2.00 for children

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The Pool provides many other activities/lessons/parties 

Tel 01827 875501

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Details for Kingsbury Library further down this page

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*A new bench has been sited opposite the Water Park on Coventry Road, Kingsbury.  This was  funded by Kingsbury Parish Council and money from a Public Realms Grant from North Warwickshire Borough Council.

New Website for more information and contact details visit:-

        http://www.kingsbury-vps.co.uk

Kingsbury Village Preschool is set in the heart of the village, with strong links in the community.

Children attend from Kingsbury, Piccadilly, Dosthill, Wood End, Hurley and surrounding areas.

We provide sessional care between 9.30am and 1.30pm every day for children aged from 2 to 5 years.

We ensure excellent adult/child ratios, so children receive a superb quality of care and attention.

We recently received a large amount of funding towards toys, so the children now have a large range of activities to stimulate and educate them.

We have the use of a large sports hall where the children can run off some energy and increase their special awareness. We also have a small paved area outside, which is used as an outside classroom. 

We provide a safe, happy, play-based environment in which children can learn to socialise and gain independence outside the family

By close observation and continual assessment, we can identify any special problems a child has, so these can be addressed before they start school

Recently we have had trips to ‘The Black Country Museum’, to tie in with the theme of ‘Kingsbury Past and Present’. Parents and children had a wonderful time experiencing stepping into our past!

We are also due to visit Ash End House Farm, to take part in their live nativity and story of the First Christmas in conjunction with our theme of ‘One World – Cultures’

Our children and staff and parents are happy, with a high standard of care maintained in all areas, which was reflected in our recent excellent Ofsted report.

We are supported by a strong hard working committee, The Preschool Learning Alliance and the Early Years team in Atherstone.

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Article about Kingsbury Oil Complex on the News Page

Some facts about Kingsbury

• Coal was being mined in Warwickshire as early as 1275.  The earliest known reference to coal mining in the Kingsbury area was in 1635.  By 1725 there were at least ten shafts in the Kingsbury area.

• A tradition started at Kingsbury shortly after the First World War was the annual raising of funds to buy Christmas food hampers for the local hospitals.  This was in recognition of the care given to injured miners.

• Kingsbury can boast a sports hall, youth centre, health centre, swimming pool, 12^th century church, the remains of a fortified manor house and a school founded in 1686.  There cannot be many villages that have all these facilities.

• There used to be frequent floods when the river would rise and spread over the flood plain between Kingsbury and the nearby hamlet of Bodymoor Heath.  The children used to get to school over the ;’planks’ a raised footway which is still in use today in the 650 acre Water Park.

• There has been a mill in Kingsbury since at least 1086.  The present building dates from 1747.  It has been used for grinding corn and barley and in times of war for making munitions also.

• Hemlingford Bridge was built in 1783.  It was reputedly needed to transport gun barrels from the mill, across the river Tame into Birmingham.

• Kingsbury Health Centre was officially opened on 20^th April, 1972.  It was one of the first of its kind in Warwickshire.

• The name Kingsbury is derived from the Saxon Chinesburie meaning 'royal fortified house' or 'Kings Fort'.  The 'bury' part of the name means 'fort' or 'defensive work'.

21/02/2010