We are both pleased and disappointed by this year’s local election results. Turnout was down and our vote went down in some areas but also went up in some others. Once again, …
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Candidates 2022
We are pleased to be standing 16 candidates across Coventry plus a new candidate in Exhall. We decided not to stand in Foleshill to give the independent candidate a better chance of …
Walking in Binley & Willenhall at Night
Paul Cowley went on a walk under the bridges between Willenhall and Ernesford Grange to see how safe it is at night.
New Leader Elected At Annual Meeting
Members have elected Cameron Baxter as party leader alongside Marcus Fogden as second officer for the next 12 months. Former leader and founding member Ian Rogers resigned at the party’s annual meeting …
Community Litter Pick
Party members carried out a community litter-pick earlier this month. Second officer Marcus Fogden and his daughters were out with community champion Paul Cowley in Binley and Ernesford Grange. The team cleared …
New Weapon Bin Installed in Coventry
Sian Jones campaigned for a new weapon bin on Far Gosford Street earlier this year. Sian said: “The amount of violent crime involving weapons in Coventry is very worrying. “I am pleased …
Call For Action on Fly-Tipping
Fly-tipping is a persistent problem in certain areas. However, Foleshill and St Michael’s are the worst two wards for fly-tipping in the city. Weekly Bin Collections We are calling for weekly bin …
Call For New Cycle Route Along A444
There is a grass verge along the A444 between the Coventry Canal and Stoke Heath Park. Sadly, there is lots of rubbish from nearby fast food outlets along this stretch of road. …
Results 2021
We are very pleased with our results from this year’s local elections. This is because we are a new party and took between 2-5% of the vote in wards where we weren’t …
Key Policies 2021
Our key policies are focused on reforming the council and rebalancing the local economy. Firstly, we are calling for a reduction in the number of councillors and the introduction of a new …
Candidates 2021
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 …
Labour Misleading Voters Over Local Elections
Labour appear to be trying to mislead voters over what the local elections on 6 May are for. Who Controls The Council? The Labour group in Coventry are calling for a Labour …
Footpath Works Kicked Down The Road
We recently submitted a petition to the council to resurface a footpath in Foleshill and deal with persistent fly-tipping. The council said it plans to take action over fly-tipping but has kicked …
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 …
City Centre Plans Need More Thought
Plans to regenerate the city centre and demolish post-war buildings have upset a number of critics and civic groups. We are also concerned about how the plans might affect the future of …
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 …
Why We Need More Social Housing in Coventry
Between 1980-1998 tenants bought more than 6,000 council homes in Coventry. In 2000, the council transferred around 20,000 properties to Whitefriars Group (now called Citizen). Homelessness and housing unaffordability has also increased…
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 …