Bournville and Selly Manor
coventrysociety On Wednesday afternoon 20 May, 20 members and friends of Coventry Society had a thought-provoking visit to Bournville and Selly Manor. Our guides from Bournville Village Trust (BVT) explained that…
Planning and Design
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act
This Act, which received the Royal Assent on 29 April, focuses primarily on combined authorities and elected mayors. Coventry is already part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and…
HMO Refused
David Bentley, Coventry’s Local Democracy Reporter, reports on a recent decision of Coventry’s Planning Service relating to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). David writes…. Coventry HMO plan refused because…
The Challenges of Responding to Planning Proposals
Coventry Society is involved in responding to a planning application for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) at 27A Westwood Heath Road – the site of County Scaffolding Ltd. As well as…
First Time Home Buyers
Helping households into the owner occupation – reality or a pipedream? Our chairperson has been reflecting on a neglected aspect of the housing crisis – households who want to become…
City Nature Challenge
The City Nature Challenge is a friendly competition between cities, regions and countries to see who can get the most people out to record the most observations and species. The…
Next Milestone Reached in Spon End Regeneration
Citizen has reached the next major milestone in the regeneration of Spon End, with contracts now exchanged with The Hill Group. This means construction can officially begin on the first…
Re-Using Cooling Towers
We recently re-printed an article from Dezeen, the architectural magazine, about the Twentieth Century Society call to retain at least one set of cooling towers in the country. This article,…
Investment in the Market
More than £1m is set to be invested to ensure the much-loved Market is a striking landmark that supports the future of the city and the City Centre South development.…
Action for Nature at the War Memorial Park
On Saturday 18 April, the War Memorial Park will play host to a day full of hands-on-activities for the local community as part of National Day of Action for Nature.…