The May issue has now been completed and will be on sale by the end of this week.
Author: Keith Bushnell
Update: Another Earlsdon HIMO?
The final deadline is 31 January for comments or objections to the change of use from an elderly residential care home into a house in multiple occupation for 21 students. This follows an earlier post on the ECHO Website To date, over 340 people have signed a petition against the planning application for a change …
Rochester Road HiMO plan
On 8 January we reported on an application is to change a residential elderly care home in Rochester Road into a house of multiple occupation for 21 students. There is concern about the immediate impact on the community and in the long term effect on the character of the area. The deadline for comments and …
Competition for City of Culture 2021 Launched
The bid is now formally underway after Matt Hancock, Minister of State responsible for digital and culture policy at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, officially launched the competition in Hull. The Coventry City of Culture Trust has been working on a bid for more than a year and now knows key dates and …
Your Priorities to Tackle Crime and Safety in the City
People in the city are being invited to take part in a major survey to find out about crime concerns in Coventry. The city’s Police and Crime Board, Coventry Police and Coventry City Council are seeking views on community priorities, engagement and perceptions of safety and security in the city. The survey is aiming to …
Fostering in Coventry
The Council’s Fostering Team is running a New Year campaign to highlight the urgent need for more people to open their hearts and homes to Coventry children in 2017. Fostering means that you care for a child or children in your home, providing a safe, nurturing and positive environment. No specific qualifications or experiences are …
Road Resurfacing – Poplar Road
Resurfacing in Poplar Road between number 19 and number 97 will shortly begin. This is phase 3 of the works. This work is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 24 January and will take approximately one working day to complete. To enable the work to be carried out safely and quickly the council need to …
Bus Lane Suspension
The council’s plan to suspend a number of bus lanes in the city as part of a trial will be phased in from Monday 16 January, with yellow and black signs being placed to inform motorists which bus lanes are suspended. Bus lanes that do not have a black and yellow sign near them have …
Can you help find Irene?
If you are able to help Allie please contact her direct, as per the contact details at the bottom of this poster.
Earlsdon Residents’ Community Farm Success
Five Acre Community Farm is celebrating 5 years of producing organic, seasonal veg grown on Coventry’s doorstep at Ryton Gardens. The project founded in 2011 by Transition Coventry has grown from strength to strength with the help of Earlsdon residents Jo Rathbone and Rachel Ward who form part of the committee. Jo says “Earlsdon has, …