Coventry to Get a Gigafactory?
coventrysociety In another important report being considered by the City Council’s Cabinet on Monday 23rd February, plans are being put forward for a “Gigafactory” for the construction of electric vehicle batteries…
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CovSoc Welcomes Re-use of Ikea Store
The Coventry Society welcomes the exciting new plans for re-use of the former Ikea store in Croft Road. The City Council has released reports showing that it is planning to…
Coventry to Get a Futuristic New Airport
In what some people have seen as an early April Fools jest and others have assumed to be an extract from a 1950s Sci-fi comic, plans have been announced for…
Visitor Pod at Station
Plans for a new visitor information pod to be installed at Coventry Railway Station have been submitted to Coventry City Council’s Planning Committee. If approved, the plans will see the…
Council Response to Student Housing Letter
In January we published our letter to Cllr Welsh, the Cabinet Member responsible for housing. The Coventry Society complained about the uncontrolled growth of high-rise student housing blocks in the…
Funding Secured for Whitefriars Gatehouse
A project to restore the historic Whitefriars Gatehouse in Much Park Street has taken another step forward after Historic Coventry Trust secured a major grant to help restore it. The…
Electric Bus City?
Coventry has successfully bid to become one of the UK’s only two all-electric bus cities. Coventry and Oxford were selected from 19 towns and cities who applied to be the…
New Digital Library will Celebrate City’s Cultural History
Coventry University has teamed up with Coventry City of Culture Trust, Culture Coventry and other partners to launch Coventry Digital – a new online platform designed to celebrate the city’s…
New Lease of Life for Christchurch Spire
John Marshall reports on the history of one of the city’s ‘three spires’ The vacant space at the base of Christchurch spire is to be filled with a daytime café…
Interpreting the Mural
The restoration of the Charterhouse is nearing completion with opening planned in summer 2021 for City of Culture year. Its nearly 700 years of history will be a challenge for…