Cycle Parking for Organisations
coventrysociety Transport for West Midlands in collaboration with “Park that bike” is launching a project to support the growth of cycle use in the West Midlands. Voluntary sector groups, businesses, shops,…
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City of Culture will Now Start in May 2021
Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture has been pushed back to start in May 2021, due to the coronavirus crisis. Starting in May instead of the beginning of the…
Planned Changes to the Planning System
The Government has announced significant plans to change the planning system in the post-Covid era. The plan is a major effort to build more homes and get more people to…
The Canley Kid who Became Premier
At the end of a quiet cul-de-sac just off Charter Avenue in Canley is a hidden away timber framed cottage, similar to many across Warwickshire. Its private land, but if…
Who is Behind the Proposed Changes in the Planning System?
The Coventry Society will shortly be publishing details of the proposed changes to the Planning System in England. John Payne identifies the main people proposing the changes. Dominic Cummings, the…
St Michael’s lights the way
The first public use of electrical lighting in Coventry was at St Michael’s Church. In 1863 the steeple of St Michael’s Church was illuminated to mark the wedding in St…
Coventry Teenagers Takeover Civic Day
Like most civic societies CovSoc membership is heavily biased towards older people, many of whom are retired. There isn’t really much for younger people to get involved with. Civic Day…
Long-awaited City Centre South proposals arrive
Developers Shearers, has published plans for the major redevelopment of the south of the city centre. Outline Planning permission for the scheme was initially given in 2012 since when the…
Rupert’s Super Model Cathedrals are Simply Divine
Rupert Cordeux is fascinated by cathedrals – so fascinated that he builds them himself. His are smaller versions of the real things, but perfect in every detail. A dining table…
Coventry to host International Children’s Games in 2022
The City Council has accepted an invitation for Coventry to host the 2022 International Children’s Games (ICG). The games planned for this summer in Kecskemét, Hungary have been cancelled due…