Bicycle Mayor Stands Down
coventrysociety The BBC has reported that Adam Tranter, the cycling and walking commissioner for the West Midlands, has announced he is stepping down from the role. Adam Tranter, who is a…
Transport
The Brough Superior
Coventry Society Founder Member, Paul Maddocks, doesn’t drive or ride, but has a fascination with Brough motorcycles, which were made in Nottingham, but may have had their origins in Coventry.…
Transport Programme Approved
The Council’s Cabinet has approved a £19 million Transportation and Highways Capital programme for 2024/25. The £19.249m capital programme for the maintenance and improvement of the city’s roads, pavements and…
VLR to be Powered by Horses
The Coventry Society can today exclusively reveal that the Council’s new state of the art Very Light Rail system is to be powered by horses. A detailed study of the…
CVLR Takes a Step Forward
The planning application for the Coventry Very Light Rail (CVLR) demonstrator project in Coventry city centre have been submitted. The Planning Statement that accompanies the application makes it clear that…
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…
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…
Car Parking at the War Memorial Park
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…
Foleshill Cycleway
The City Council has received funding from Government to help improve cycling, walking and wheeling (pushchairs and wheelchairs), and reduce traffic in Foleshill. The project aims to make Foleshill an…
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…