Hertford Street to get Flash of Colour
coventrysociety World-renowned artist artist Morag Myerscough is working with Coventry City Council in order to breathe vitality into Hertford Street in advance of the City Centre South scheme. Morag will be…
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Electric Bus City takes a Step Nearer
Two weeks ago we reported that Transport for the West Midlands had won a Government grant of £50 million for the creation of an electric bus network in Coventry. It…
City Council invests in Albany Theatre
The City Council is shortly to consider proposals for the future development of the Albany Theatre in the former City College in the Butts. Plans being considered will facilitate improvements…
Decarbonising the Construction Industry
Coventry is just about to embark on a mass demolition and rebuild programme across the south of the city centre. The new buildings will have to meet modern energy standards…
What Coventry teaches us about respecting a city’s heritage
This article is by Architect and Coventrian John Prevc, who has given several talks to the Coventry Society. It is reprinted from the Estates Gazette with kind the permission of…
Coventry’s New Online Atlas
An interactive, digital record of Coventry, featuring maps and photographs charting the city’s history, has been launched with a call to the public to get involved. The Coventry Atlas tracks…
Coventry to Get a Gigafactory?
In another important report being considered by the City Council’s Cabinet on Monday 23rd February, plans are being put forward for a “Gigafactory” for the construction of electric vehicle batteries…
CovSoc Welcomes Re-use of Ikea Store
The Coventry Society welcomes the exciting new plans for re-use of the former Ikea store in Croft Road. The City Council has released reports showing that it is planning to…
Coventry to Get a Futuristic New Airport
In what some people have seen as an early April Fools jest and others have assumed to be an extract from a 1950s Sci-fi comic, plans have been announced for…
Visitor Pod at Station
Plans for a new visitor information pod to be installed at Coventry Railway Station have been submitted to Coventry City Council’s Planning Committee. If approved, the plans will see the…