Giga Factory gets new name
Greenpower Park is the new name of the Gigafactory site at Coventry Airport. The change in name comes with a new website and a major
City Centre to be invaded by “Hubs”!
Planning applications have been submitted for the installation of advertising “hubs” in six locations across the city centre. The big grey units are 2.6 metres
Transport Programme Approved
The Council’s Cabinet has approved a £19 million Transportation and Highways Capital programme for 2024/25. The £19.249m capital programme for the maintenance and improvement of
VLR to be Powered by Horses
The Coventry Society can today exclusively reveal that the Council’s new state of the art Very Light Rail system is to be powered by horses.
Godiva and Beyond
CovSoc historian Peter James tells us some interesting history about Lady Godiva and her family and descendants. Peter writes…. Leofric son of Leofwine the Ealdorman
The Origins of Coventry
Coventry Society member Andy McGeechen shares with us his controversial view that the origin of Coventry is in fact Roman and that also explains the
Twentyman Churches
CovSoc Chair, Peter Walters, reports back from our meeting in March 2024. Peter writes….. Richard Twentyman would not be the first name on any honours
Women Artists in Britain
Our friends at the Arts Society Coventry have an interesting talk about Women Artists in Britain, given by Amy Lim. An exhibition, to be held
TE Dunville – a star of the Music Halls
Peter Walters explores the life of a Coventry comedian, a star of the Music Hall stage, who died one hundred years ago tomorrow. Peter writes…..
A Much Respected Physician
The Old Guy goes jogging – to the memorial to a much respected physician. Coventry Society member Peter Hunter continues his series of articles inspired
Council Commits more Money to Ikea Project
The Council Cabinet has decided to commit a further chunk of public money to its Cultural Gateway project. The actual amount of money is secret
Solar Farm Refused!
In a surprising decision last week, Coventry’s Planning Committee shot a huge hole in the Council’s own Climate Change policy. As previously reported, the City