Councillor Alan Vaughton, who has been Chair of the Parish  Council for 10 years, said: 'Because of our geographic position and the local  infrastructure, there is increasing development pressure from all sides.  Curdworth, however, is still in the local Green Belt and has won the  Warwickshire Rural Community Council Best Kept Village award 4 times since the  competition began, most recently in Millennium year. We are keen to safeguard  the identity of Curdworth as a village in Warwickshire.'
The Parish Council was established in 1895, but the village  has been in existence far longer than that. Curdworth was mentioned in the  Domesday Book of 1087, at which time it was larger than neighbouring Birmingham!

To highlight the rich and varied history  of Curdworth, the Parish Council has recently designed a new badge of office. It  comprises 3 main sections:
1) Creoda 585AD:  Creoda was the first Saxon king of Mercia and founder of
Curdworth.
2) Bear and  Ragged Staff: from the Coat of Arms of the Earl of Warwick, this symbolises  Curdworth's association with the County
2) Oak  Tree: indicating that Curdworth was part of the ancient Forest  of
Arden.
Curdworth has many of the amenities required for a sustainable village.  These include the church and church hall, a junior school, a village stores/post  office, the village hall and two pubs. There is also a small but thriving  industrial estate.
Within the parish, a wide  range of organisations flourish. These include groups who use the village hall  such as the long established Curdworth Womens Institute and those who use St  Nicholas Church Hall such as the mother and toddler group. The King George V  Playing Fields are home to three football clubs and Curdworth Tennis Club. There  is also a separate play area for younger children.

Some of the main  responsibilities of parish councils include being the eyes and ears of the  community and working as a communication channel with higher tiers of local  government. They respond to consultations and try to improve the quality of life  and the environment for people in their parish. The Government's Rural White  Paper for England encourages parish councils in service delivery and to play a  greater part in their communities. Curdworth Parish Council aims to achieve this  by identifying what people most value about their community and then is to  create a Parish Plan to fulfil those aspirations.
Through membership of the Warwickshire and West Midlands Association of Parish  Councils (WALC) all parish councils in Warwickshire have the opportunity to  receive training, advice (including legal advice) and information about changes  that affect them. They are also able through WALC to feed into national issues  via the National Association of Local Councils.
In order to emphasise the  history of Curdworth, its present day community activities and the work of the  Parish Council there is a new website at warkcom.net/curdworthpc where you can find out more. Any local groups who would like  a page or a mention on the site are asked to get in touch with the Clerk to the  Council, Mrs Paulette Ross, through the e-mail address at curdworthpc@hotmail.com or  via the website.