A Walk in the Woods
coventrysociety CovSoc member Peter James tells us the interesting story of Derek Barrowcliff, a Warwickshire pathologist who could have starred in his own “Silent Witness”. In September 2011 Derek Barrowcliff went…
Green Space
The Old Guy Goes Jogging – to Lentons Lane and Coventry’s proposed new Solar Farm
Today we start a new occasional series of articles as we follow CovSoc member Peter Hunter as he jogs around the north of the city. Peter writes…. My name is…
A Green Vision for our City
Further to our article about the consultation on Coventry’s Climate Change Strategy, Coventry Green New Deal have circulated their response to the strategy. David Ridley and Tom Maidment write….. On…
Piles Coppice Destruction Commences
The Coventry Observer has reported that the feared destruction of Piles Coppice has now commenced. The news report states….. Residents and opposition groups have condemned the felling of ‘irreplaceable’ trees…
New University Open Space
A new public open space is to be created on the site of the former Alan Berry Building opposite Coventry Cathedral. With the development of a new Coventry University building…
WM Mayor Condemns the Development of the Coundon Wedge
West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street, has joined the debate about whether the City Council should build on the Coundon Wedge or give preference to brownfield developments. The Coventry Society has…
Coventry’s Newest Community Park
CovSoc Secretary John Payne writes….. During October I was fortunate to be given a preview of what I am sure will be the largest new area of open space in…
Greenfield or Brownfield?
Two planning applications being consider before Christmas give our council the opportunity to show its true colours in relation to greenfield and brownfield development. In November there is a planning…
Funding Secured for Sherbourne Valley Project
Following a two-year development phase Warwickshire Wildlife Trust have announced that their Sherbourne Valley Project has been awarded additional funding of £1.8million pounds from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Matching…
Council Plans to Destroy Coundon Wedge Progressing
The City Council has distributed a “Street News” to residents of Allesley setting out the changes it is making to the plans to develop the northern part of the Coundon…