Hawkesbury Village

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 52.4585
longitude= -1.4749
official_name= Hawkesbury Village
population = 1,147 (NBBC 03/07)
shire_district= Nuneaton and Bedworth
shire_county = Warwickshire
region= West Midlands
post_town= Coventry|postcode_district = CV6
postcode_area= CV |dial_code= 024
os_grid_reference= SP359847
constituency_westminster= North Warwickshire

Hawkesbury Village is in Warwickshire, England and is located within the urban conurbation of Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire. It borders the city of Coventry at its southern point. It is situated within the Poplar Ward of the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council area.

Until around 1999, it comprised of three streets with approximately 140 houses and a population of 250. Housing developments have now increased the number of houses to approximately 740 with an adult population of 1147 people, this detail being taken from Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council’s property and elector count.

This specific area has previously been referred to as a number of different locations, including Exhall, Longford, Tackley, Little Bayton and Blackhorse Road. Due to these anomalies, it was felt that the area should be given a specific identity.

Towards the start of 2005 contact was made from Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council to Warwickshire County Council regarding signage for the area, which is defined as being between the Hawkesbury Lane railway crossing and the humpback bridge over the Coventry Canal, alongside Hawkesbury Junction, where the Oxford Canal starts.

Following consultation, Warwickshire County Council reached the decision that this area would be known as Hawkesbury Village.

The Member of Parliament for Hawkesbury Village is Mike O'Brien, the Borough Councillors are Bob Copland and John Glass. The County Councillor is Kam Singh.

In August 2005 the Hawkesbury Village Residents association was formed to act as a voice of the community and assist with local issues.

External links

* [http://www.hawkesburyvillage.co.uk/ Hawkesbury Village Residents Association website]
* [http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/ Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council website]
* [http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/home Warwickshire County Council Website]