Overview
- Warwickshire County Council confirmed in a closed session that construction will resume in January, following a private ballot.
- The project’s last published cost estimate stands at £57 million, up from an initial £21 million, with the council liable for spending beyond the roughly £38 million pooled with partners.
- Completion is now targeted for summer 2027 after redesigns and material shortages pushed the schedule back by five years.
- Green councillors say they were blocked from speaking or raising points of order as the chair acted on cues from chief executive Monica Fogarty during the move into private session.
- Specialist rock‑cutting equipment has already been positioned, as critics cite an earlier inadvertent disclosure of a further £16 million allocation and warn of knock‑on impacts for other services.