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The City Council has approved plans for the relocation of three libraries in the city to save money. Coventry City Council approved plans to move the services in Bell Green, Coundon and Holbrooks at a meeting held earlier in April 2025. The cabinet member for finance, councillor Richard Brown, said the relocation would save £625,000… Read more: Three Libraries to Move

Demolition of blocks in the former Spon End council estate has started. Housing association Citizen is working with The Hill Group to demolish Kerry House, Milestone House and Trafalgar House in Spon End. Coventry City Council, Homes England and West Midlands Combined Authority are partners supporting the delivery of the project. To start with, works… Read more: Spon End Demolition Commences

CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about one of Coventry’s well known families. Peter writes….. Bednall Hall in Staffordshire was built in the early 19th century and became the home of Dr. Thomas  Kenderdine in 1913. He moved there from Rowley Park in Stafford and lived at Bednall Hall until his death in 1936. Having… Read more: The Kenderdine Family

English Heritage has erected a plaque at a house in London which was the early home of artist Graham Sutherland. The plaque was erected this year by English Heritage at 8 Dorset Road in the London Borough of Merton. Graham Sutherland was one of the leading British artists of the 20th century. He is commemorated… Read more: Blue Plaque for Graham Sutherland

The Coventry Telegraph has reported that the City Council’s Planning Committee has refused planning permission for a back-land development in Hillfields. Developers wanted to knock down a gym and house in Hillfields for a new terrace of nine two-bedroom homes. But a Planning Officer criticised the scheme’s layout, housing quality and parking provision. The officer’s… Read more: Back-land Development Refused

The BBC’s Local Democracy Reporting Service has reported that Broadgate House is likely to be put up for sale. Broadgate House, is a Grade II listed building that overlooks Coventry’s main square, Broadgate. Parts of it have been shut since January. The building is owned by the City Council and used to house council workers… Read more: Broadgate House Up for Sale?

BBC Coventry and Warwickshire has reported that a new pond has been created within the Charterhouse Heritage Park. A stretch of the River Sherbourne running through Charterhouse Heritage Park in Coventry has been restructured to improve its flow. Warwickshire Wildlife Trust said previous modifications had left the river, which flows through the heart of the… Read more: New Pond at Charterhouse

Citizen Housing have submitted a planning application to redevelop the Spon End estate. The Spon End estate was a 1960’s former council estate which is now under the control of Citizen Housing. The redevelopment area includes parts of two Conservation Areas.     If plans are approved, Citizen will knock down almost 450 homes at the… Read more: Plans Submitted for Spon End Redevelopment

Helios, the huge sculpture of the Sun, is to be displayed at the Charterhouse in July and August this year. The famous sculpture is by Luke Jerram. The seven-metre sculpture combines solar imagery, light and sound to highlight the sun’s intricate details. Helios fuses solar imagery, sunlight and a specially created surround sound composition, including… Read more: Helios Comes to the Charterhouse

The Council has invited “Expressions of Interest” for the operational management of the Priory Visitor Centre and Undercroft. The Council is inviting businesses, community groups and organisations to take on the operational management and lease of the Priory Visitor Centre and Undercroft, Priory Row, Coventry CV1 5EX.  The successful applicant will be awarded a lease… Read more: New Operator Sought for Priory Visitor Centre