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
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
West Midlands police funding boosted by £39.4m to keep streets safe 20th December 2021 Coventry Conservatives have welcomed news that West Midlands Police will receive a funding increase of up to £39.4m next year. The announcement comes as police... Local News
Call to tackle potholes in Allesley Village 31st August 2021 Residents living on St Helens Way in Allesley Village are calling on the council to take action to improve the state of their road and footpath. They say that... Local News
We're Extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 12th May 2020 The Government is providing extra support for businesses who need it by extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Here's how. National News
Stay alert, control the virus, save lives: the Prime Minister's update 10th May 2020 The Prime Minister's address to the nation tells the nation: stay alert, control the virus, save lives. National News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
