WRCC ANNOUNCEMENT
Warwickshire Rural Community Council has ceased trading and closed all services with immediate effect
ISSUE DATE: Monday 1 December 2025
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on Tuesday 25 November 2025, trustees took the incredibly difficult decision to close WRCC with immediate effect. Our last day of service was Sunday 30 November 2025, marking the end of 88 years of service to the communities of Warwickshire and Solihull.
Our immediate thoughts are with our staff, who have lost their jobs without notice and so close to Christmas. We want to express our heartfelt thanks for their commitment and dedication, and we wish them every success in the next chapter of their lives.
We also extend our sincerest appreciation to the team of volunteers who have tirelessly supported our Community Transport services through the years, providing affordable transport solutions to schools and community groups across the county.
Finally, we are devastated to withdraw our services from people living in rural communities across Warwickshire, not least our Community Food Fleet customers, whom we have proudly served 365 days a year since launching the operation in 2023.
Despite undergoing a significant programme of change during 2025, WRCC has suffered two years of losses and income targets not being met. As a result, from 1 December 2025, WRCC will be engaging an insolvency practitioner as the first step towards liquidation. The insolvency practitioner will communicate with all creditors in due course once they are appointed in due course.
All trustees and our Chief Executive, Chris Cowcher, are truly sorry that it must end this way. We hope that our partners and other organisations will continue to champion rural communities, ensuring local voices are heard and their needs met in the future.
Thank you to everyone who has supported WRCC over the decades. Your trust and partnership have meant everything to us.
No further comment will be made at this time as the process of engaging partners and creditors is completed.