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 …
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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. 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 …
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 …
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 We Need More Office Space in the City Centre
Commercial offices are an important part of city centre economies. However, there is not enough high quality office space in Coventry. Demand for flexible office space is also predicted to increase over…
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 …