Next Milestone Reached in Spon End Regeneration
coventrysociety 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…
Planning and Design
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.…
Twentieth Century Society calls to save UK’s cooling towers
As the UK closes its last coal-fired power station, conservation group Twentieth Century Society is running a campaign to preserve a set of cooling towers. Hyperboloid thermal towers, more commonly…
Pride in Place
The Government’s Pride in Place Programme is an initiative aimed at strengthening civic pride, improving public spaces, and fostering a deeper sense of belonging within communities across the UK. Led…
Grand Union Canal Transfer Scheme
CovSoc member, Peter Hunter, tells us about the Grand Union Canal Transfer project which is currently the subject of public consultation. Peter writes….. The Grand Union Canal Transfer is a…
Kings Hill Masterplan and Design Code SPD
Warwick District Council has commenced public consultation on a masterplan and design code for Kings Hill. The King Hill site, which is just outside the city boundary in Finham. Its…
Coventry’s Parks and Open Spaces
Parks and open spaces are one of our biggest sources of local pride as well as making a significant contribution to our health and well-being. Our Vice-Chair, Tim Brown, was…
Design and Placemaking
Coventry Society has set up a sub-committee that considers planning applications submitted to the City Council. Last year, we looked in detail at 77 applications and made responses to 26…