Coming out of lockdown, the town centre is seeing slow and steady footfall with a wave of activities from businesses:

  • Morgan Sindall has been appointed to build a new school at Rugby Houlton.
  • Bloom serviced office space in North Street is still planning to open.
  • Yum Yum World has completed a 6,000 sq ft letting of the former Poundland shop in Sheep Street.
  • Craft Inn on Chapel Street, a new bar, opened for takeout.
  • The Nest achieved their crowdfunding target to open a new, bigger, shop in High Street.
  • A new takeaway Greek Zante Street opened on North Street.
  • The former Sonrisa shop on High Street has been let.
  • Rugby market has reopened on Fridays and Saturdays.
  • Albie & Lonnies in Regent Street has launched a new womenswear section.
  • Quigleys pub in Albert Street is opening a new terrace at the rear of the property, The Courthouse pub in North Street, The Alexandra Tavern in James Street, The Distillery Bar in North Street and William Webb Ellis pub on Warwick Street have all refurbished their gardens and outdoor areas after lockdown.