This area is in the no-mans land between Leamington & Kenilworth, and has absolutely nothing for students: http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/plans-for-100-bedroom-student-accomodation-on-land-between-leamington-and-kenilworth-1-7686351

I'm not against students by any means, but I do question just how much value they bring to an area. I'm also very concerned that as an area we're putting all of our eggs in one basket with students.

Other countries are bringing their own establishments on-line, they won't be sending their students here for ever. At some point this little bubble will burst. - What then?

More old folks homes? Sheltered accommodation seems very popular (mostly because the older generation seem to be the only people with any money nowadays!)

But will the money dry up once the 'boomers' are no longer here? As you say, it's this group that seems to have the money, will they be able to pass it on to future generations or will it all be spent on care etc.?

It may sound a bit harsh, but I've heard some people predict a drop in the UK's population once the baby boomers start passing away. But then, that was before the mass immigration of the last few years...

That has been one of the arguments to permit immigration.

For years we were closing schools because the predictions were that the population was going to drop and fewer schools would be needed.

Then someone realised that the giant Ponzi scheme that we call the state provided old age pension would collapse if we didn't find 'new blood' from somewhere! - Hence the encouragement of immigration: plus the fact that most would vote Labour; so that **** ****** Blair opened the floodgates without properly thinking things through.

Echoes of the old Eco Town idea: http://www.stratford-herald.com/63846-stratford-get-garden-village.html

And more houses planned for Nuneaton: http://www.nuneaton-news.co.uk/monster-850-home-development-plan-for-nuneaton/story-30100678-detail/story.html

The new primary health care for Wellesbourne looks really good: http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/new-primary-care-centre-for-wellesbourne-as-part-of-major-housing-development-1-7864500

It looks great, but it all depends on how it's run.

We had a new medical centre a few years back and it was a massive improvement on the old facility. However, as the old staff have retired new ones have moved in and with them some very peculiar practices.

The latest absurdity seems to be that if you can't get an appointment for morning surgery you must ring up at 13:00 hours for an appointment for the evening. - Despite the fact that it is 12:55 and you are standing in front of them in obvious pain! - Of course, if you are daft enough to walk away and try to ring the phone doesn't get answered!

I would suggest that doctors are currently 'playing' the system to make the NHS look far worse than need be.

How much student accommodation does Coventry need?

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/uproar-canley-plans-change-new-12821280

The bubble will burst at some stage.

The other issue I have is that students don't pay council tax. So building all these properties doesn't actually ease the local tax burden.

This looks like it's finally happening: http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/work-ahead-of-major-housing-development-between-leamington-and-warwick-approved-1-7898105

A bit of trouble over plans for 60 homes in Barford: http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/police-called-in-as-barford-housing-row-gets-heated-1-7924456

We are a small country, we are over-populated. Packing people in too densely causes well documented problems. These protestors have valid concerns, they need to be listened to.

Some infrastructure is actually being upgraded due to house building!

http://www.stratford-herald.com/70914-meeting-planned-water-works.html