We are pleased to be standing 19 candidates in the local elections including 4 under 25s, 8 women and 3 LGBT candidates. Our candidates also include local business owners, health care professionals …
Footpath Works Kicked Down The Road
We recently submitted a petition to the council to resurface a footpath in Foleshill. The council plans to take action over fly-tipping on the path but has kicked any resurfacing works down …
Council still holds £34,853 in council tax refunds
We recently sent a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the council about councillors’ pay and council tax support. Councillors Paid in Advance We asked if councillors received payments before voting on …
Councillors Propose Tax Increase After Accepting Pay Rise
Coventry City Council have proposed plans to increase council tax by 5% this year. This comes after councillors voted to increase their allowances by 2.75%. Council Rich List Coventry has the second …
Save The Coventry Elephant
We are asking the council to save the Coventry Elephant and keep it under public ownership. We are also asking the council to consider the proposals outlined in our petition which gained …
Are We Building Too Many Homes on the Greenbelt?
Plans to build thousands of homes on greenbelt land have caused a split in the Labour group. The Tory group have also voiced their concerns despite previously calling for even more homes …
Community Leadership in Binley & Willenhall
Our candidate in Binley & Willenhall has been taking a lead role in supporting local communities during the coronavirus outbreak. Paul Cowley has been delivering food parcels to local residents and also …
Fly-tipping on Footpath in Foleshill
Coventry saw a huge increase in fly-tipping during lockdown earlier this year. Fly-tipping has also been increasing year-on-year since 2015/16. Fly-tipping is a persistent problem in certain parts of the city. This …
Council Spends £12.5k on Citivision Magazine
The council’s Communications Team have published a special edition of the Citivision magazine focused on “Covid-19 information”. However, the magazine has previously been criticised for being politically biased and wasting taxpayers’ money. …
Why Are People Not Voting in Local Elections?
Coventry has one of the lowest turnouts at local elections in England. Turnout in 2018/19 was on average 27% across the city. However, turnout can improve when there are local elections on …