The Art of the Automobile
coventrysociety Our friends in the Arts Society Coventry are organising a different meeting this month, which might be of interest to CovSoc members: Roger Mendham will talk on the subject “The…
2023
CovSoc Response to draft Householder Design Guide SPD
In December 2022, the City Council consulted the public on a draft Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document. Below is the Coventry Society’s response: We welcome this draft householder design…
Charity abandons plan for Chace Hotel
CovSoc member John Marshall reports Plans to transform the historic Chace Hotel on London Road into a care home have now been abandoned, according to a health care charity. The…
New Coventry Cross Takes Shape
The replacement of the replica Coventry Cross is taking place near Cross Cheaping and is to be accompanied by a 3D printed statue of King Henry VI. Work on the…
Another Transport Experiment in Coventry
The City Council has signed up for yet another experimental transport system for the city. The project goes by the catchy title “Multi-Area Connected Automated Mobility” (MACAM) and is focused…
Coventry to get a Solar Farm!
The City Council is set to start early-stage consultation over plans for a solar farm in the north of the city. The proposed solar farm would deliver clean, green electricity…
Local Hero…. the story of Sir Henry Parkes
Born in 1815, a few weeks after Waterloo, Henry Parkes grew up in Warwickshire, the son of a tenant farmer on the Stoneleigh Estate who was evicted and jailed for…
Ball Hill – the Thriving Centre of a new Edwardian Suburb
CovSoc member John Marshall tells us the fascinating history of one of Coventry’s best known suburbs. John writes…. It’s difficult to imagine Ball Hill as anything other than a typical…
A Bright Solar Future for Coventry and the West Midlands
At our January 2023 meeting we had an interesting presentation from Tony McNally about the opportunities for addressing climate change using solar energy. Tony McNally is Managing Director of Climate…
Coventry’s Mini Tram Takes a Step Forward
The West Midlands Combined Authority has approved funding for the next stage of the development of the new mini-tram system. As reported previously, the plan is to develop a Very…