Coventry Residents Hit by Another Bus Fare Rise Under Richard Parker Thursday, 2 July, 2026 Councillor Mattie Heaven has criticised Mayor Richard Parker following the latest increase in West Midlands bus fares, saying Coventry residents are once again being asked to pay more at a time when many households are already struggling with rising costs. From 28 June 2026, the cost of an adult West Midlands day ticket increased from £5.20 to £5.50, with weekly, monthly and annual passes also... Local News
Call for road safety improvements on Beake Avenue 1st September 2022 More than 600 people have signed a petition calling for safety measure on Beake Avenue in the north of the city. The petition has received the support of Cllr... Local News
Labour Councillor’s secret racist comments leaked to press 20th August 2022 A senior Labour councillor in Coventry has come under fire after using a racist term to describe people of the Jewish faith. It’s thought the comments came to... Local News
Coventry votes on suspension of Russian twinning 21st March 2022 On Tuesday 22nd March councillors in Coventry will vote on whether to suspend the city’s twinning link with Volgograd. It comes amid growing calls to suspend... Local News
Campaign for new ‘digital autopsy’ facility in city 14th March 2022 Coventry Conservative are backing calls for a new ‘digital autopsy’ facility to be made available to residents in the city. The idea has been mooted in response... Local News
Coventry Conservatives back suspension of Russian twinning 2nd March 2022 Coventry Conservatives are backing calls to suspend the city’s twinning arrangement with Volgograd in Russia. The request has been made by the Association of... Local News
Lower council tax for residents blocked by Labour 22nd February 2022 Conservative plans to reduce the amount of council tax paid by residents in the city have been blocked by Labour at a meeting of all councillors. The proposal... Local News
Residents’ petition calls for road improvements in Allesley Village 16th February 2022 Residents have a gathered a petition with more than 500 signatures calling for improvements to the road surface on Birmingham Road. They say that a few years... Local News
Coventry Conservatives call for resolution to bins crisis 29th December 2021 Coventry Conservatives are calling on Labour-led Coventry City Council to resolve the current bins crises as soon as possible. They believe that this failing... Local News
£24m funding boost for schools in Coventry to level up education 20th December 2021 Coventry Conservatives have welcomed the news that schools in Coventry will receive £341m in funding next year, a boost of £24m as part of the Conservative... Local News
Kemi calls for defence spending increase 15th June 2026 Kemi delivers speech calling on the government to cut welfare and fund defence. National News
Labour Forced into U-Turn on Under-16 Social Media Ban 14th June 2026 Keir Starmer has now confirmed that the government will introduce a full social media ban for under-16s. National News
Kemi delivers speech on Equality under the Law 9th June 2026 Kemi has set out the Conservative plan to remove identity politics from public services. National News
Conservatives call on the Government to cut the benefits bill 1st June 2026 Under Labour welfare spending has spiralled out of control, and it isn’t slowing down. National News
Energy prices continue to soar under Labour 27th May 2026 When they came into office, Labour pledged to cut energy bills by £300. Instead they're up by £221. National News
Conservatives force U-turn on Fuel Duty Increase 19th May 2026 Rachel Reeves has backed down on her plans to increase the fuel duty tax by 5p this September. National News
