5G Phone Mast Application on Tile Hill Playing Fields Rejected Monday, 21 October, 2024 A plan to install a 22.5-metre-high 5G monopole phone mast on the Ponderosa playing fields in Tile Hill has been rejected. Woodlands Ward Councillors have welcomed the Council's refusal of the application, submitted on behalf of Vodafone, and hailed it as a victory for local residents. The mast would have been situated close to changing rooms used by local football teams, near Dunhill Avenue... Local News
Defibrillator telephone box removed by BT without warning 15th December 2020 British Telecom has removed a phone box that campaigners hoped to convert into a defibrillator station - without notice. That’s despite an agreement with the... Local News
Council backs plan for phone box defibrillator station 26th November 2020 A campaign to convert an old telephone box into a defibrillator station is gathering pace after the Council agreed to take ownership from BT on a temporary... Local News
Statement on Kings Hill development 15th September 2020 Wainbody Conservative Councillors - John Blundell, Mattie Heaven and Tim Sawdon are delighted to learn that Coventry City Council has no “current” plans to sell... Local News
Campaign to convert old phone box into defibrillator station 25th August 2020 Residents and councillors in Mount Nod, Coventry are calling for an old telephone box to be repurposed as a defibrillator. It follows an announcement by BT that... Local News
Emergency bail out for Coombe Abbey Hotel 6th July 2020 Struggling Council-owned Coombe Abbey Hotel is set to receive yet another rescue package from the Council. It comes in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic... Local News
Calls for local artist to be celebrated in City of Culture year 11th February 2020 Two local councillors are calling for late local artist Robert Overy to be recognised as part of next year’s City of Culture celebrations. Specialising in... Local News
City marks 550th birthday of Sikh founder Guru Nanak Dev Ji 20th November 2019 Sikhs have gathered at the city’s prestigious St Mary’s Guildhall to celebrate the 550th anniversary of the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. A special dinner was... Local News
Campaign for new Royal Navy ship to be named HMS Coventry gathers steam 23rd October 2019 Coventry Conservatives have launched a campaign to persuade the Royal Navy to name one of their new frigates HMS Coventry. It follows an announcement in... Local News
Council backs new rail stations in Coventry 15th October 2019 Coventry City Council has backed plans put forward by Conservatives which could see new railway stations opened in the city. At a meeting of Full Council this... Local News
Update from the Prime Minister on our fight against the coronavirus 28th May 2020 The Prime Minister's speech on 28th May 2020, about the country's fight against coronavirus. National News
Test and Trace for Coronavirus launches today across England 28th May 2020 From 9am today, the new NHS Test and Trace service has launched across England - helping us to keep the virus under control while carefully and safely lifting... National News
Non-essential shops will reopen from 15th June 27th May 2020 To further ease the lockdown, all non-essential retailers will be allowed to reopen from 15th of June in England. National News
The Conservatives will not tolerate prejudice or discrimination 13th May 2020 We have commissioned an independent investigation any concerns about prejudice and discrimination head-on. Because no matter your background, you should be able... National 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
