In 2010, the council awarded a 25-year contract worth £250m to Balfour Beatty to upgrade all the city’s street lights. This was completed within the first 5 years costing around £55m. However, …
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Council Spends £16k on Your Coventry Magazine
Many residents recently received a copy of the council’s “Your Coventry” magazine. However, the council previously said copies would only be available online following criticism of the cost. We sent a Freedom …
Candidates 2026
We are pleased to be standing 4 candidates in this year’s local council elections: Bablake – Karen Wilson Binley & Willenhall – Cameron Baxter Woodlands – Ian Rogers Wyken – Gary Cooper …
Call For Improvements to Bus Routes in Eastern Green
🚌 Bus services in Eastern Green are not very well connected and could be improved. The 14 runs up to every 30mins along Upper Eastern Green Lane with poorly timed connections at …
Petition: Remove The Mini Roundabout From Lower Eastern Green Lane
We’ve organised a petition asking the council to remove the mini roundabout at the bottom of Parkhill Drive on Lower Eastern Green Lane. There is a persistent issue with drivers not giving …
Petition: Change Local Ward Names in West Coventry
We’ve organised a petition asking the council to change both the Woodlands and Tile Hill & Canley ward names following recent boundary changes which did not take into account local history or …
Councillors Talking Rubbish Over Fly-Tipping
Councillors Not Doing Enough to Tackle Fly-tipping in Coventry Conservatives claim there is a “two-tier” system on fly-tipping in Coventry because the council removes rubbish from its own land quickly but when …
Council Spends £7.5m on Customer Service Operations
In 2025, we sent a Freedom of Information request to the council asking what the purpose of each customer service area is and how much this costs. The council confirmed there are …
Request for Improvements to Footpath Under The Railway Between Tile Hill & Canley
We contacted the council about the condition of the footpath under the railway between Tile Hill and Canley near Templar Ave and Torrington Ave. However, the council said it was not responsible …
Petition: Resurface The Footpath and Build a New Play Area on The Brookstray
We are asking the council to resurface the footpath and build a new play area on The Brookstray between Mount Nod and Eastern Green. The footpath along The Brookstray between Mount Nod …
Petition: New Zebra Crossing on Nod Rise Next to The Bridge Over The Brook
We are asking the council to install a new zebra crossing on Nod Rise next to the bridge over the brook. There is a blind bend with no safe crossing for residents …
Changes to Party Officers
Following the resignation of Marcus Fogden we have made changes to our Party Officers: Leader – Ian Rogers Second Officer – Cameron Baxter We are disappointed to see Marcus leave to join …
Petition: New Footpath Between Pickford Green and Eastern Green
There is no footpath on Pickford Green Lane between the new housing developments on Platinum Way and Hollyberry Way. Residents cannot walk their children to school in Eastern Green because it is …
Petition: Resurface Broad Lane Between Banner Lane and Astoria Drive
The council says the road is in a “satisfactory” state but anyone who drives or cycles along it knows this isn’t the case. Please sign our petition on the council’s website: www.coventry.gov.uk/petitions
Parish Council Tax Scandal
What Are Local Residents Paying For? Residents who live on new housing developments in Eastern Green, Pickford Green and Brownshill Green have to pay extra council tax to Allesley Parish Council. This …
Comment: The 5 Worst Areas to Live in Coventry
A video called “The 5 Worst Areas to Live in Coventry” has been viewed on YouTube by 28,000 people since it was uploaded last month. The video looks at the large amounts …
No Improvement on Local Footpath 4years Later
In 2020, we asked the council to resurface a footpath opposite the canal in Foleshill and to take action over persistent fly-tipping. In 2021, the council installed a new bollard and ANPR …
General Election Statement
Following the announcement of a General Election on July 4th, I can confirm the Coventry Citizens Party will not be standing candidates in this election. We wish all the parties campaigning in …