Former Golf Course to Become Nature Reserve
coventrysociety Brandon Wood Golf Course is set to be turned into a nature reserve that will create rich wildlife habitats and become a major new visitor destination for the city. Members of Coventry…
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Next Leg of VLR Gets Go Ahead
The BBC has reported that Coventry’s bid to install a tram network across the city is set to take another step forward with the installation of a new track. A…
Solar Farm Gets Go Ahead
Coventry Council’s Planning Committee has now approved the development of a solar farm on land it owns in Alderman’s Green. Similar plans for a solar farm were previously refused by…
Support for the Market
Following a successful campaign on social media and two petitions, the City Council has at last responded to concerns about the future of Coventry Market. Coventry Market is a hugely…
Hutton Sketches Gifted to the Cathedral
The BBC has reported that Giant sketches of an angel, used by artist John Hutton to create one of Coventry Cathedral’s most striking features, have been repaired and gifted to…
Coventry and the Civil War
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about the Civil War and how it impacted on Coventry. Peter writes….. Prelude The English Civil War was a series of battles…
Planning Application for Battery Park Approved
The BBC has reported that a revised planning application for an electric battery park has been approved by councillors in Warwickshire. The developers of the site of Coventry Airport requested…
The Lost History of Caludon Castle – A 60-year Journey
For our Christmas meeting, on 10th December 2025, we were fortunate to have a showing of a documentary film about the colourful 900-year history of Caludon Castle and one man’s…
Coventry’s Cycling Infrastructure
In 2021 we reported on the city council’s new Transport Strategy. This included a plan to develop a strategic cycle route network for the city. This will be followed soon…
Poverty in Coventry
CovSoc Vice Chair, Tim Brown, has been looking at recently published data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. This is what he found….. The government released an…