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The Coventry Society

Coventry Society is Coventry's civic society, affiliated to Civic Voice, and a registered charity .  The Society is a membership organisation open to anyone who supports our objectives:
1. To promote the environmental, social, economic and cultural improvement of Coventry for the benefit of people living and working here.
2. To promote high standards of planning, urban design and architecture in or affecting Coventry.
3. To preserve, and to promote understanding and appreciation of, the built, landscape and environmental heritage and history of Coventry.
4. To promote high quality public amenities and services for the people of Coventry.
5. To promote harmonious relations among the community of all races, beliefs and cultures in Coventry. 
The Society was formed in 1970 and was revived in 2004.
Registered Charity No. 500229

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50th Anniversary loo

 Next Meeting

Unfortunately because of the Covid-19 Epidemic we have decided to

Cancel all meetings and visits at least until September

We have organised a programme of online meetings and members will be kept informed about these.

We will inform you of our plans for the future once they are confirmed.

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Read the CovSoc Annual Report for 2019-20

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READ OUR RECENT NEWS ON OUR NEW COVSOC NEWS SITE / BLOG

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Recent Planning applications 3/7/2020

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Recent News Stories on our News Site:

St Michael’s lights the way - 3/7/20

Coventry Teenagers Takeover Civic Day - 1/7/20

Long-awaited City Centre South proposals arrive - 30/6/20

Rupert’s Super Model Cathedrals are Simply Divine - 26/6/20

Coventry to host International Children’s Games in 2022 - 24/6/20

Repair works begin on historic city gates and walls - 17/6/20

CovSoc Teen Takeover - Saturday 20th June - 15/6/20

Book Review – City of Coventry Municipal Handbook 1955-56 - 12/6/20

Very Light Rail in Coventry - 10/5/20

CovSoc Statement on the Murder of George Floyd - 8/6/20

City Centre South - 5/6/20

Dr Richard Sadler, Photographer, (1928-2020) RIP - 3/6/20

Proposed development at Brownshill Green - 1/8/20

The Beech Tree on Wheels - 29/5/20

Coventry - Art and Architecture - 27/5/20

Social distancing space on High Street - 25/5/20

What links a landed Spitfire and a child's pushchair? - 22/5/20

The Intriguing Story of Kirby House - 20/5/20

Recent Discoveries at the Charterhouse - 18/5/20

Creating a Different Vision for Coventry - 15/5/20

The Quakers in Coventry - 13/5/20

 

The Coventry Society is Coventry's civic society, affiliated to Civic Voice, and a Registered charity .

 

The Society is a membership organisation open to anyone who supports our objectives:


  • To promote the environmental, social, economic and cultural improvement of Coventry for the benefit of people living and working here.

 

  • To promote high standards of planning, urban design and architecture in or affecting Coventry.

 

  • To preserve, and to prmote understanding and appreciation of, the built, landscape and environmental heritage and history of Coventry.

 

  • To promote high quality public amenities and services for the people of Coventry.

 

  • To promote harmonious relations among the community of all races, beliefs and cultures in Coventry. The Society was formed in 1970 and was revived in 2004.

Coventry City Centre regeneration

 

The Coventry Society campaigns for...

Quality in Coventry

We want to see better quality in the streets, squares, parks and buildings in all parts of Coventry.  We want to see well designed streets with active frontages, not dominated by road signs, guard rails and other clutter. 

Coventry Amenities

We want Coventry to have the leisure, sports and cultural facilities and services you would expect for a city of its size.

Diversity and distinctiveness in Coventry

We do not want Coventry to look like every other city.  We need different types of shops and cultural amenities, catering for everyone. We promote and protect independent retailers and other small businesses.

Coventry Heritage

Coventry's heritage is important for the City's sense of identity and belonging. The character and quality, that old buildings and other historic features bring to our city centre and neighbourhoods, needs to be protected. Urgent attention needs to be paid to making good use of old buildings.

The Coventry Society....

  • holds lively monthly meetings on topics relevant to the quality of our city
  • organises other events where people can find out what is going on in the city and get their views heard
  • produces an informative monthly newsletter for its members and this web site
  • monitors planning applications and campaigns to improve the quality of new developments
  • keeps an eye on Coventry's heritage and works actively to find new uses for old buildings
  • co-operates with community groups, the City Council, architects and developers to promote quality in the built environment
  • works to encourage all Coventry's citizens to have a say on the future of our city
  • comments on City Council and other policy that affects the future of our city

Registered Charity No. 500229

Download a leaflet about the Coventry Society.

Download the Coventry Society's Constitution

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