Minister Apologises for "Year of Silence" over Illegal Coventry Demolition Tuesday, 17 February, 2026 The Government has apologised for the delay in responding to the illegal demolition of a historic building in Coventry. Alison McGovern MP, said the case is currently caught in a “significant” national backlog, and admitted it could be 2027 before it is resolved. She made the startling disclosure in response to a letter from Cllr Gary Ridley, the leader of Coventry Conservatives, who has called... Local News
Conservatives Back Ricoh Rescue Plan 15th January 2013 The Leader of Coventry Conservatives, Cllr Kevin Foster, has today (Tuesday 15th January 2013) said that it is now time for SISU to constructively negotiate... Local News
Non-Payment Is Not an Option For SISU 10th December 2012 The Leader of Coventry Conservatives, Cllr Kevin Foster, has described non-payment as not an option and called on the owners of Coventry City Football Club to... Local News
Black Day For Coventry’s Black Cab Workers 23rd October 2012 The Leader of Coventry Conservatives Cllr Kevin Foster has branded today (Monday, 22 nd October 2012) a black day for those who build Coventry’s iconic Black... Local News
Local Councillors pack parcels for troops at Party Conference 22nd October 2012 Coventry Conservative Councillors Kevin Foster (Cheylesmore) and Allan Andrews (Earlsdon) were pleased to be able to take part in the Conservative Party’s... Local News
Bargain Booze for Breakfast in Cheylesmore 20th September 2012 Quinton Park Gets 6am Off-Licence As City Council Backs Bargain Booze Bid Despite Objections From Local Residents and Councillors. Local News
Coventry Gateway Campaign Reaches Council House 28th August 2012 Cheylesmore Councillors Hazel Noonan and Kevin Foster have received a petition signed by over 800 local residents calling on the City Council to block plans for... Local News
Labour Block Scrutiny Of Children’s Centres Axe 7th August 2012 Conservative Councillors have criticised a decision by a leading Labour Councillor to block a request for Scrutiny of her colleagues’ decision to close 6... Local News
Coventry Conservatives Welcome Rail Announcement 19th July 2012 Coventry Conservatives have welcomed the announcement from the Secretary of State for Transport, Justine Greening MP, that the Government is going to invest in... Local News
Conservatives to use Open Primaries to find Police Commissioner Candidate 28th June 2012 Conservatives have chosen Matt Bennett from Birmingham and Solihull Councillor Joe Tildesley for the final selection of their West Midlands Police and Crime... Local News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
