Welcome to the Arley Village Website.

Arley comprises the two villages of Old Arley and New Arley in North Warwickshire within easy reach of both Nuneaton and Coventry. The Local Authority is North Warwickshire Borough Council (NWBC) in Atherstone with Warwickshire County Council at county level.

Prior to 1900 the area was quiet and rural with Arley colliery opening in 1901. (See Arley Growing Up link). As a result the population increased and the mine continued production until 1968. A new Industrial estate and housing helped Arley to avoid becoming a ‘ghost town’: a fate suffered by many other ex mining villages elsewhere.

Arley is still considered a rural community being some distance from any towns. It has the ‘feel’ of a rural community being surrounded by farms and possessing a quiet atmosphere.

The villages now have a broad mixture of inhabitants either born here or who have moved here because of work. A majority of residents live in New Arley and changing employment patterns since the mine closed has meant that a majority of people now commute outside of the villages to work.

It has been generally felt that Arley lacked some vital facilities hence the building of a new Community Centre in 2009. This has been undertaken to address the need for a community venue where people of all ages can meet, learn and take part in activities which surveys, undertaken for both the Parish Plan and Arley News, have indicated the people of Arley would like to see.

High Speed Broadband

There is a new link so that residents can complete a survey for highspeed broadband in their area, and also carry out an existing speed test. The more people who complete the survey the more likely that Arley will get faster broadband. The link is http://www.cswbroadband.org.uk/

All Authorities across the country will be going to procurement at the same time. Bidders will go where there is highest demand, and therefore the highest return on their investment therefore we need as many people as possible to do this so please visit the site.

ARLEY BIG JUBILEE PICNIC

Karen and Wendy of the Allotment Association are organising a FREE  Big Jubilee Picnic and Fun Day at Gun Hill Allotments on the 3rd June in celebration of the Queens Diamond Jubilee.

Anybody interested in getting involved in the event is most welcome. Please contact Wendy of Karen at arleybiglunch@gmail.com or call 01676 541364 (please leave a message) or call the Gerry at the community centre.  More Information HERE

WATCH OUT FOR FURTHER DETAILS

New Pharmacy

Planning has been granted for the relocation of Arley Pharmacy to Rowland Court. It is expected that this will be open at the same time as the new surgery presently under construction opposite. For details see http://planning.northwarks.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServl...