A local by-election for Earlsdon ward on Coventry City Council takes place on Thursday 26 October. This is necessary because of the resignation of Cllr Becky Gittins to return to her native North Wales. Cllr Gittins first won this seat for Labour with a majority of 104 in 2019 and then defended it in May …
Author: Keith Bushnell
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 Liveable Neighbourhood
These are the personal views of Claire McArthur, not ECHO’s. The consultation period for the Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood Proposals will run until 29 October. In response to public feedback from the initial consultation, the proposed measures cover a wider area than initially planned. Additional funding secured from Sustrans to improve the National Cycle Network 52 …
Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood Meeting Cancelled
Tonight’s meeting has been cancelled at short notice. https://letstalk.coventry.gov.uk/elnproposals?fbclid=IwAR1BwHmiYu1t2c9U4YIdZBhgbLglZT1NYhJckwCqCSaJYhyq5Q99zZ2jP_o The notification (which only came to light by chance when an ECHO team member was checking the start time) says the reason is “limited capacity and expected high turn out”. The latter, at least. should surely indicate that the meeting needs to go ahead, not that …
EARLSDON BY ELECTION IMMINENT
Becky Gittins, who has served as one of Earlsdon’s three Labour councillors since 2019, has announced that she will be standing down this month. Having been selected to run for Parliament in her hometown in North Wales, as well as having recently got married, she has taken this decision in order to ensure that Earlsdon …
Liveable Neighbourhood Consultation
Details of the next stage of the Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood pilot scheme consultation, including a public meeting and drop-in sessions starting soon, are available at: Earlsdon Liveable Neighbourhood Proposals | Let’s Talk Coventry
Parking Restriction This Week
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 …
Spon End Roadworks
There will be a temporary overnight closure of the access road to the Arches Industrial Estate and the citybound lane on Spon End from Hearsall Lane to Windsor Street from Monday 10 July to Wednesday 19 July between 7pm and 6am (excluding Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 when the lane will be open). Vehicles will …
Station Ticket Office Closure
London Northwestern trains have confirmed that Canley Station will lose its ticket office as part of plans to close those of most stations in the country. The station ticket office is currently open as follows: Monday: 07.00 – 13.00, 15.00 – 18.00 Tuesday to Thursday: 07.00 – 12.00 Friday: 07:00 – 19:00 Saturday: 08.00 – …