Category: Community
BUS CHANGES FROM SUNDAY 5 NOVEMBER
This is ECHO’s understanding of the imminent changes to bus services in the area but if anyone knows different please let us know. These changes affect both National Express Coventry (NX) and Stagecoach services. The Albany Road/Earlsdon Street route is currently served by a combined service 2 / service 51 half-hourly service on weekdays and …
Coventry Soroptimists
Coventry Soroptimists, a local branch of an international organisation, meet in the ECHO area twice a month. Along with other women’s organisations, Coventry Soroptimists are always trying to raise awareness and take action to end violence against women. 25 November is International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, and the lighting department at Coventry …
EARLSDON LIVEABLE NEIGHBOURHOOD PROJECT – OPINION
ECHO has received two ‘Opinion’ contributions about this project. These are both the personal views of the respective writers, not ECHO’s. The first is an extract of the detail from a recent communication which former councillor Nigel Lee sent to the Project’s lead officer, Bryn Lewis. It seems that all the assessment work has been …
Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood
At a public, but privately organised meeting on 8 October, it was decided to post a petition with the City Council to pause the consultation until such time as it can be looked at in greater detail, and that everyone is informed of the ramifications of this scheme as it currently stands. The petition is …
Liveable Neighbourhood Meeting
On Sunday 8th October, 2pm-5pm, there will be a community meeting at Hearsall Golf Club, Beechwood Avenue, to discuss the Liveable Neighbourhood proposals. This will be run by and for Earlsdon residents, so people can talk openly and listen to others views on the proposals. This event is not being organised by the council’s Liveable …
EARLSDON FLOWER AND PRODUCE SHOW SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER AT ST. BARBARA’S CHURCH HALL
Our apologies that this article was omitted from the August issue of ECHO. Prepare in the winter, plant in the spring, tend in the summer and win in the autumn, was what my father taught me when, instead of giving me money for the kid flicks on a snowy Saturday morning in February, he’d usher …
Missing Cat
Earlsdon Methodist Church Event Cancelled
As part of its Centenary celebrations, Earlsdon Methodist Church invited all residents and visitors to Earlsdon to join them for a free barbeque, to be held outside the church on Saturday 20 May. Sadly, owing to a combination of illness and double-booking of volunteers this event has been cancelled. A new date has yet to …
Volunteers Urgently Needed
The Earlsdon festival is urgently looking for extra volunteers to help supervise road closures on the day (Monday 1st May) Can you and possibly a friend or family member, kindly spare 2 hours on the day to help a community event? The role includes supervising a barrier, alongside a friend, family member or other volunteer …