Planning and regeneration news
Creating pride in our city centre
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Coventry City Council's new Cabinet Member for City Development has today responded to concerns raised by two of the city's MPs about the current state of Coventry city centre and their calls for support to rejuvenate it.
Read moreGet your kicks in Broadgate!
Friday 13 April 2012
The new-look Broadgate opens in style on Monday 23 April with a massive St George's Day celebration.
Read moreCoventry City Centre South Redevelopment - plans submitted
Monday 26 March 2012
The outline planning application for the £300 million plan to redevelop Coventry city centre is set to be submitted to the Coventry's planning department tomorrow - Tuesday 27 March 2012.
Read moreTime Zone Clock to be removed for repairs
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Coventry City Council is set to temporarily remove the Time Zone Clock in Millennium Place to carry out some much-needed repairs and maintenance.
Read moreDisabledGo scheme targets 1000 city buildings
Tuesday 20 March 2012
An award winning website providing information about accessibility to venues and buildings is to be used in Coventry.
Read morePlanning Chair left disappointed
Wednesday 14 March 2012
A leading Coventry City councillor is disappointed that the Government's Planning Inspectorate has seen it necessary to grant planning permission for housing development on land at Wilsons Lane. It appears that the principle justification for this decision is based on the Council's previous draft Core Strategy.
Read moreBranching out in Broadgate
Tuesday 28 February 2012
The first tree was planted in the newly-developed Broadgate Square today, Tuesday 28 February.
Read moreWhittle Arch road closed for improvement work
Friday 23 December 2011
The road under the Whittle Arch will be closed from Tuesday 3 January to Sunday 15 January 2012, to carry out improvements, primarily aimed at making the area more attractive and safer for pedestrians.
Read moreCoventry’s Shop Front Theatre reopens for business!
Thursday 15 December 2011
The UK’s first professional Shop Front Theatre is to re-open its doors again after closing briefly during the late summer.
Read moreCoventry to Nuneaton rail upgrade approved
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Coventry City Council is celebrating the fantastic news that the £19.2 million bid to upgrade the railway line between Coventry and Nuneaton has been approved.
Read moreCoventry joins worldwide search for innovative solutions to big city problems
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Coventry has joined forces with 20 cities across the world to launch a new technology award that aims to find innovative ways of tackling big city problems using 21st Century technology.
Read moreCoventry City Centre improvements
Tuesday 29 November 2011
Work has begun this week on the transformation of the area outside Holy Trinty church.
Read moreStation to Bull Yard work to begin
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Work is set to begin on plans to make the route from the station into the City Centre safer and more attractive.
Read moreCouncil set to expand city centre improvement plans
Tuesday 1 November 2011
Plans to boost current regeneration and improvement work taking place across the city centre - at no extra cost to Coventry taxpayers - are set to be approved by Coventry city councillors next week.
Read moreAll aboard the fun bus!
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Due to the success of the ‘seaside beach’ in Shelton Square in August, the council has recruited the Fun Bus for October half term.
Read moreCoventry bids to get on right track
Thursday 15 September 2011
Coventry City Council, together with promoting partners Warwickshire County Council and Centro, has submitted a £19.2 million bid to the Department for Transport for the upgrade of the existing rail line between Coventry and Nuneaton.
Read moreFirst slabs laid in Broadgate
Tuesday 16 August 2011
The first granite slabs have been laid in Broadgate.
Read moreCoventry 2012 - Gosford Street Improvements
Wednesday 6 July 2011
As Coventry prepares to welcome the world for Olympic football next year the Council is investing over £7m (half of which is from the European Regional Development Fund) in several key locations to ensure people have a city they can be proud of.
Read moreBroadgate - revealed
Wednesday 23 March 2011
Thanks to feedback from thousands of residents, Coventry City Council can now reveal the final plan and artist's impressions for Broadgate - the city's main and most loved square.
Read more£50m City Centre supermarket scheme unveiled
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Plans to transform part of Coventry city centre with an exciting new multi-million-pound superstore, retail and leisure development have been unveiled.
Read moreComing live to Millennium Place
Friday 11 February 2011
The scaffolding's up and soon there will be a hole in the wall of Coventry Transport Museum.
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