Conservatives Challenge Council Over Governance Failures After City Culture Collapse Friday, 11 September, 2026 Coventry Conservatives have pressed the Council for urgent assurances following the collapse of City Culture Coventry, after the Charity Commission issued findings criticising the organisation’s financial oversight. During Question Time at Full Council on 8 September, Cllr John Blundell raised the issue directly with the Cabinet Member for Finance. Referring to the Commission’s recent conclusions... Local News
Conservatives’ long-term economic plan bringing more families in Coventry the security of work 18th February 2015 Coventry Conservatives have welcomed new figures showing 6591 fewer people in the City claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance compared to 2010 – a drop of more than 50%... Local News
MEP to Visit Wasps RFC and Warwick Sports 18th February 2015 Newly elected MEP for Coventry, Dan Dalton and Coventry South Parliamentary candidate Gary Ridley, will be visiting Wasps RFC and Warwick Sports this Monday to... European News
New Growth Deal funding means more jobs and security for hardworking people in Coventry 29th January 2015 Gary Ridley, Parvez Akhtar and Michelle Lowe have welcomed the announcement of additional funding to support businesses and infrastructure in Coventry – helping... Local News
Earlsdon Councillors launch petition to save the Earlsdon Library 8th January 2015 A campaign led by Earlsdon Ward Councillor, Ken Taylor, has been launched in an effort to save the Earlsdon library from possible closure. Local News
Statement on ‘Combined Authority’ by the Leader of the Conservative Group, Coventry City Council, Councillor John Blundell 26th November 2014 Councillor John Blundell has issued a statement concerning Combined Authorities. Local News
GARY RIDLEY: NEW ANNUAL TAX SUMMARIES WILL SHOW HARDWORKING TAXPAYERS WHERE THEIR MONEY IS BEING SPENT 6th November 2014 The prospective Conservative candidate for Coventry South, Gary Ridley, has welcomed the announcement that over 24 million hardworking taxpayers will start to... Local News
Coventry Conservatives select Parliamentary Candidates to take on Labour 28th October 2014 The Conservatives have selected their Prospective Parliamentary Candidates for Coventry for the next General Election. Local News
New apprenticeships mean more young people in Coventry getting the skills they need for the future 22nd October 2014 The Deputy Leader of Coventry Conservatives, Councillor Allan Andrews, has welcomed new figures showing 2870 new apprenticeships were started by people in the... Local News
Councillor urges City Council to listen to pool campaigners 22nd July 2014 Earlsdon Ward Councillor Allan Andrews has urged the Council to listen to campaigners fighting to retain a 50m swimming pool in the City and not to ‘disregard’... Local News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
