Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood
coventrysociety Coventry is set to designate its first “Liveable Neighbourhood” in Earlsdon. Following a year of consultation, the plans are to be considered by the Council on 8th January. What is…
December 2023
New Cathedral Celebrates 65 Years of Services
CovSoc member and Chair of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, Martin Willims, has invited CovSoc members to a special event at the Cathedral, celebrating 65 years since the first Service…
Broken glass!
A recent conversation revealed an interesting story about the Hutton Screen at the Cathedral. The conversation was between CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, and author Adam Wood, known for his…
Dr Jon Plumley RIP
The Coventry Society is saddened to hear of the death of Dr Jon Plumley. Jon was one of the founding members and Chair of the Coventry Charterhouse Association, which championed…
Tree Equity
The Woodland Trust, in partnership with American Forests, has developed a tool to assess the tree cover in your neighbourhood. It is well known that the presence of trees in…
Old Grammar School “Safe”
The Coventry Observer has reported that Culture Coventry has now confirmed that the Old Grammar School is structurally safe ‘in the short term’. The building had been being blighted by…
Foleshill Cycleway
The City Council has received funding from Government to help improve cycling, walking and wheeling (pushchairs and wheelchairs), and reduce traffic in Foleshill. The project aims to make Foleshill an…
City Centre Changes
The City Council is consulting on plans to improve access within the city centre. The plans include the initial route for the Very Light Rail (VLR) system and a fully…
Colin Scott RIP
The Coventry Society is saddened to hear of the death of Colin Scott, the former Chair of the Positive Images Festival. Colin passed away on 4th December 2023 at the…
The Elephant in the City
After Lady Godiva, the elephant is perhaps the best-known emblem of the city. A new book has recently been published about the myriad of elephants around the city. CovSoc founder…