Consultation of change of Ward names for Tile Hill & Canley and Woodlands
In March 2026 the Council received a request to host a petition to change both the Woodlands and Tile Hill & Canley ward names in West Coventry, the petition was hosted until 6 May 2026.
The Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Cohesion consider the petition in July 2026 and decided to carry out a consultation in the 2 wards to find out if there is community support for the proposal and if so which option the residents would wish to adopt.
The Council has posers to change electoral arrangements under Section 59 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007. Whilst the Local Government Boundary Commission is responsible for electoral reviews (boundaries, councillor numbers) local authorities may resolve to change ward names.
The consultation commences on 9 September 2026 and runs until 21 October 2026, you can respond to the consultation on the Council's Lets Talk site - Ward Name Changes | Let's Talk Coventry [https://letstalk.coventry.gov.uk/ward-names]
Leaflets will be delivered to all properties in the affected wards from 9 September, we will also be consulting ward councillors, MPs, community groups and local businesses, they can also respond using the above site.
Once the consultation closes the responses will be reviewed and a report will be submitted to the Cabinet Member for consideration in November 2026. Should the council consider that it may be appropriate to change the ward names before a final decision can be made we will need to consult the Local Government Boundary Commission for England as it is less than 5 years since they conducted a review of Coventry's electoral arrangements.
Details of the changes suggested within the petition
The petition asked the council to change both the Woodlands and Tile Hill & Canley ward names following recent boundary changes which did not take into account local history or the landscape of the area.
Option 1
(A) Woodlands – Change to Broadvale
The ward no longer contains any of the woodlands it was named after due to recent boundary changes which have shifted them into another ward. We recommend changing the name to reflect the landscape of the ward which lies across a valley with Upper Eastern Green Lane on one side and Broad Lane on the other. There is also a pub in Mount Nod called The Vale.
(B) Tile Hill & Canley (previously Westwood) – Change to Woodlands
We recommend changing the name to reflect the history of the ancient Arden landscape and the various woodlands in the area. We think it is important to keep a reference to the historical woodlands in this part of the city. The name Westwood is also preserved in Westwood Heath therefore we believe Woodlands is a more suitable name for the ward.
Option 2:
(A) Woodlands – Change to Eastern Green & Tile Hill North
The ward no longer contains any of the woodlands it was named after due to recent boundary changes which have shifted them into another ward. We recommend changing the name to include Eastern Green and reflect the two different parts of Tile Hill.
(B) Tile Hill & Canley (previously Westwood) – Change to Canley & Tile Hill South
The Boundary Commission (LGBCE) recently changed this name however Tile Hill is actually split across two wards. We recommend changing the name to reflect the two different parts of Tile Hill.