The by-election in Sherbourne ward to elect a successor to the late Cllr Seamus Walsh takes place on 22 September. Sherbourne ward includes Spon End and parts of Chapelfields north of Allesley Old Road. Cllr Walsh won the seat on 4 occasions, most recently in May this year when he had an ultra-thin margin of …
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SPON END FILM SCREENING
There will be a showing of the Spon End campaigners’ film at the Albany Theatre on Wednesday 29 June, followed by a discussion. The event is free but please register in advance, as below. Register
Fate of the Black Horse Confirmed
Follow up to the story on page 11 of the June issue: On Thursday 26 May, the council’s Planning Committee voted by a narrow 4-3 margin to approve the plan to demolish the former Black Horse pub in Spon End as part of the road widening scheme related to the Local Air Quality Action Plan. …
Councillor’s Black Horse Heritage Proposal
Cllr Bally Singh has setup the following petition to try and preserve the legacy of the Black Horse pub for the future. It accepts that demolition is preferable to a driving charge, but aims to restore some of the former pub building for an alternative use at another location. Please sign here if you support …
Live in Spon End Today
Performing LIVE in Spon End today (last performance at 3pm), Christopher Sidwell with local songs for local people. Pop down and see him on the corner of Upper Spon Street and Windsor Street / Barras Lane.
SINGING WITH SPONNIE THE FISH AND THE 50 SEA CREATURES AT ‘MOIRA’S WET FISH SHOP’
Local musician Christopher Sidwell is singing original songs about Spon End in a pavement performance in the company of Sponnie the Fish and 50 sea creature creations, outside Moira’s Wet Fish Shop, on the weekend of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 March, between 11am and 3pm. Moira’s Wet Fish Shop is a well known shop …
BLACK HORSE DEMOLITION
A planning application has been submitted to demolish the 18th century former Black Horse pub at 73 Spon End. This was submitted just too late for inclusion in the February issue of ECHO and is only open for public consultation up to 17 February with a decision expected by 10 March. This relates to the …
CULFC Fund Raising Update
Latest progress on the fundraising by Earlsdon based Michael Mogan to support the women of Coventry United Ladies Football Club who were left high and dry two days before Christmas. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/supporting-coventry-uniteds-ladies?fbclid=IwAR1n6hFXFQBr1wmdypJ7FGSNkdlfkA1TWXAwp0hqwzoInpZtoXNnDnB8gs4
Bin Strike Update
Councillors received the following email this evening. “Dear Councillor, We have been notified today by Unite that their strike involving bin lorry drivers has been postponed until the week starting 4 January 2022. We welcome this news and will continue to talk to union representatives in an attempt to lawfully resolve the issues they have …
Waste Disposal During Strike Period
News Release from the council (shared from Cllr Bally Singh’s post): “The Council has today set out its plans to provide pop-up disposal sites to help people get rid of their waste following the news that bin lorry drivers are set to strike. The first round of strike action is set for Tuesday 21 December …