City Centre Cultural Gateway
coventrysociety 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…
2023
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…
Local Listing Recommended for only three additional heritage assets
In August 2022 we reported on the Council’s consultation on the local listing of nine buildings / heritage assets in the city. On Friday 24th February, the Cabinet Member for…
The Pancake Bell
CovSoc member and chair of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, Martin Williams, writes…. Shrove Tuesday falls on the 21st February this year. I do not know what you like but…
What’s happening to Planning?
CovSoc member, Tim Brown, updates us on what has been happening to planning! Government proposals in 2020 The Conservative Government issued a White Paper in August 2020 on ‘Planning for…