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 …
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Statement: 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. There has …
Petition: New Pedestrian Crossings on Blackberry Lane/Sewall Highway
We’re asking the council to install new pedestrian crossings at the junction with Blackberry Lane and Sewall Highway in Wyken. It is a busy junction near a school but there are currently …
Petition: Fix The Footpath Between Heath Crescent and Eden Street
We’re asking the council to resurface the footpath between Heath Crescent and Eden Street in Foleshill and to take action over persistent fly-tipping along the path. Residents have put down bits of …
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 …