Flowers of History
coventrysociety Coventry Society member, Peter James, has been looking into the history of the legend of Godiva. Peter writes…. Matthew Paris born c.1200 was an English Benedictine monk based at St.…
February 2024
Coventry’s Links with the Royal Navy
Visitors to the Council House may have noticed a rather fine model of HMS Diamond on display. They may also have noted that the suite of modern meeting rooms is…
Consultation on Extended HMO Licensing Scheme
Coventry City Council are set to launch a 12-week consultation on proposals to renew the city-wide additional licensing scheme for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) to improve the management and…
New Station for Binley
The Binley / Willenhall area of Coventry has been shortlisted for the construction of a new railway station. Three locations have been shortlisted by the West Midlands Rail Executive following…
Sherbourne Recycling
A group from Coventry Society visited the new Sherbourne Recycling centre on 13th February 2024. Here is our report. Sherbourne Recycling Ltd is a new company that has taken on…
City Centre South Rescued by West Midlands Combined Authority
The City Council’s Cabinet is set to accept a further £12.24 million grant from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to make City Centre South viable. This is in addition…
School Streets
The City Council is embarking on an experimental scheme to address problems around school entrances at the start and end of the school day. “A School Street is a road…
Council Publishes Local Plan Timetable
On Tuesday 13th February the City Council’s Cabinet is set to approve the timetable for the publication and adoption reviewed Coventry Local Plan. At the meeting, the Cabinet is expected…
Over the Pole
Coventry Society member, Peter James, tells us an interesting family story that relates to one of Coventry’s foremost post-war industries. Peter writes…. For around a hundred years from c1880 Coventry…
Coventry 1942 – and 11lbs of tea!
Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter. These newsletters are much more than just a works newsletter and reveal a…