Call to use Drones to Tackle Fly-Tipping Thursday, 8 January, 2026 Coventry Conservatives are calling on the Council to adopt drone technology as part of a strengthened local strategy to tackle persistent and costly fly-tipping. Fly-tipping remains a major issue for communities and council services in Coventry, with thousands of incidents reported each year. In the past year alone, Coventry City Council’s Environmental Enforcement Team has handled more than 11... Local News
Uncollected rubbish piled high in City Street 22nd May 2018 Residents living in Tile Hill say that household rubbish is piled high in Gibbons Close because the Council has regularly failed to collect dustbins. With... Local News
Travellers arrive at city park 18th May 2018 A group of travellers with 20 caravans and 2 motorhomes have arrived in the Tile Hill area of the city. They arrived last night on the Ponderosa fields on... Local News
Anxious residents call for speeding action on Broad Lane 20th April 2018 Broad Lane is an accident waiting to happen according to residents in Eastern Green, Coventry. Members of the Mount Nod Residents Association and Limbrick Wood... Local News
Council agrees to offer temporary accommodation to Coventry Point charities 14th March 2018 Councillors in Coventry have secured cross-party agreement to use empty Council offices to help the charities evicted at Coventry Point. The Council has a range... Local News
Gritting row leaves Keresley bus passengers stranded 9th March 2018 Residents in Keresley have gathered a petition after repeatedly being asked to leave a National Express bus nowhere near their stop. Some passengers using the... Local News
Councillors to debate future of George Eliot house 9th January 2018 Fears for the future of George Eliot's Coventry home will be debated by Councillors in Coventry on Tuesday 16th January. Elected members will investigate claims... Local News
Coundon residents angry at proposed yellow lines 4th December 2017 Residents in Coundon have vowed to fight proposals to install double yellow lines on Brackenhurst Road. Angry residents say there’s been hardly any consultation... Local News
Partial victory for road safety campaigners - but more needs to be done 24th November 2017 Campaigners have secured a partial victory on their demands for improved road safety on Alderminster Road in Eastern Green - but they’ve warned that more needs... Local News
Greenbelt development moves a step closer in Coventry 31st October 2017 Council plans to develop greenbelt land across Coventry are a step closer to reality after a public inquiry lasting months. Despite significant opposition from... Local News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
