Earlsdon Cycling Pioneers
coventrysociety CovSoc member Peter James, tells us an interesting story which he discoved in researching Earlsdon’s cycling history with the Earlsdon History Group. Peter writes…. In 1885 the Old Nail Factory…
Transport
Pop-up cycle lane to be made permanent
A pop-up city centre cycle lane is set to be made permanent and two new connections to extend the city’s cycle network are also to move ahead. The temporary lane,…
Demolition of the Black Horse to Go Ahead
On Thursday (26th May) Coventry’s Planning Committee took the decision to permit the demolition of the locally listed former Black Horse pub at 73 Spon End. The 200-year-old former pub…
Droning on at the Urban-Air Port
The publicity says that this is “the world’s first fully operational Urban-Air Port for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and drone technology”. It’s called Air-One. Our Secretary, John…
New Railway Station Opens
The £82 million transformation of Coventry Railway Station has been officially completed and looks very fine. The major project at one of the fastest growing stations outside London has involved…
CovSoc Response to the Transport Strategy
The Society is impressed by the scale and vision of the strategy. We welcome most of the content with just a few reservations. We accept that in the longer term…
Flying Taxi Taster
CoventryLive has reported that a public exhibition of an urban airport for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is coming to the city centre this Spring. A car park…
Coventry Railway Station update
The new station building, multi-storey car park, and taxi drop off point at the Coventry Railway station will now open in the New Year. Over £80 million has been invested…
Council Consults on Air Quality Plans
The Council has begun a public consultation on its plans to address poor air quality on the city’s roads. The Council has been told by the Government to reduce NO2…
Money Approved for Ring Road Assessment
The City Council has been a awarded a grant of £50,000 to assess what needs to be done to improve the ring road. The grant is from Midlands Connect, the…