A Green Vision for our City
coventrysociety Further to our article about the consultation on Coventry’s Climate Change Strategy, Coventry Green New Deal have circulated their response to the strategy. David Ridley and Tom Maidment write….. On…
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Paxton’s Arboretum: Characters through time
In the run up to the re-opening of the Charterhouse on 1st April 2023, Historic Coventry Trust has published an edition of Heritage Park Times, guest edited by our own…
National Planning Policy Framework Consultation
The Coventry Society recently published an article about what is happening to Planning. To say that it’s in a mess, might be putting it too mildly. You might recall that…
City Centre Cultural Gateway
Plans are developing for the city’s new “cultural gateway” at the former Ikea building. The project to convert the former Ikea building into a major cultural focus for the city…
City of Culture Bankrupt
Coventry’s City of Culture programme finally got the national publicity that it was seeking. Unfortunately, it was for all the wrong reasons. The City of Culture Trust has called in…
Piles Coppice Destruction Commences
The Coventry Observer has reported that the feared destruction of Piles Coppice has now commenced. The news report states….. Residents and opposition groups have condemned the felling of ‘irreplaceable’ trees…
Save Spencer Park Pavilion
The Friends of Spencer Park has launched a petition in support of its plans to renovate and restore the Sports Pavilion at the park. The Edwardian pavilion is falling into…
Extra Delay and Costs for City Centre South
Construction News has reported that the City Centre South scheme has not only seen further delays but the Council is now contributing an extra £33 million, to what it acknowledges…
Climate Change Strategy Published
The Coventry Society attended the launch of the City Council’s Climate Change Strategy 2023 – 2030 on Wednesday 15th February. The draft strategy is now open for public consultation. The…
Local Hero – Sir Henry Parkes
Sheila Woolfe writes…… Few Warwickshire communities can lay claim to being the birthplace of one who, being elected Premier of New South Wales no less than five times, “steered a…