Car Parking at the War Memorial Park
coventrysociety The Friends of Coventry’s War Memorial Park have objected to the ‘counterproductive’ plans to increase car parking charges at the city’s premier green space. At present people staying for less…
Planning and Design
Children’s Home Planned for former Waterworks House
The City Council has granted planning permission for the conversion of Waterworks House in Doe Bank Lane, Spon End, into a Children’s Care Home. Waterworks House was built over 170…
The Sherbourne Valley Project
For our January 2024 meeting we have a presentation about the Sherbourne Valley Project. The meeting is open to the public and we hope that you will join us. The…
City Centre South Moves Forward
The Reserved Matters planning application for the first phase of City Centre South has been submitted and is awaiting Council approval. Development partners, The Hill Group and Shearer Property Group…
Coventry’s First Modular Homes
Citizen Housing has completed its first group of modular homes in Coventry. They were built by a local company based in Stoneleigh. The housing association worked with Coventry City Council…
Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood
Coventry is set to designate its first “Liveable Neighbourhood” in Earlsdon. Following a year of consultation, the plans are to be considered by the Council on 8th January. What is…
New Cathedral Celebrates 65 Years of Services
CovSoc member and Chair of the Friends of Coventry Cathedral, Martin Willims, has invited CovSoc members to a special event at the Cathedral, celebrating 65 years since the first Service…
Tree Equity
The Woodland Trust, in partnership with American Forests, has developed a tool to assess the tree cover in your neighbourhood. It is well known that the presence of trees in…
City Centre Changes
The City Council is consulting on plans to improve access within the city centre. The plans include the initial route for the Very Light Rail (VLR) system and a fully…
Consultation on Plans for the Eastern Bypass
National Highways are consulting the public about plans to improve the A46 Eastern Bypass near Walsgrave. The scheme is part of a government commitment to improve the A46 ‘Trans-Midlands Trade…