Just a reminder that you still have a few days left to submit your entries for the various prize competitions which appear in the current issue of ECHO. These are the Wordsearch, the Quiz of the Year and the Aspire Style Competition. The deadline for entries is Friday 5 January. The postal and email addresses …
Category: Community
Coombe Abbey Pub Plan Update
There have been some minor changes to the planning application for the Coombe Abbey Inn in Craven Street (ref. FUL/2017/2349). The plan is still for 14 bedsits over 3 floors with ground floor extension at the rear. However the comment from a City Council Senior Planning Officer to a representative of CARTA was “The changes …
25 Years at the Nursery Tavern
Chapelfields’ Nursery Tavern first opened its doors in 1865 and was taken over in 1992 by Harry Minton and St John Berisford, who have since worked to create the welcoming community pub and music venue that we now enjoy. Everyone is invited to join them at the Lord Street hostelry from 8pm on Saturday 25 …
Fountain in Hibernation
The drinking fountain in Earlsdon Avenue South has now been switched off in order to protect the mechanism from winter frosts.
Free Fireworks Displays
Plan Submitted for ex Car Showroom
A planning application (ref. FUL/2017/2280) has been submitted to redevelop the former Albany Motors site at 75-77 Albany Road. (The city council has refused permission for the current use as a carpet showroom). The new proposal is for the demolition of the existing buildings, removal of the existing hardstanding and the erection of a three …
New Bin System
Tomorrow, Tuesday 12th September, is the first day of the new bin collection system which affects not only the frequency of collections of the three different bins but also, for many people, the day of the week. You should have had a printed calendar but if not you can check Here to see if your …
Family Fun Day Today
HiMO Appeal Concerns
The owners of the Beechwood Gardens care home at 73 Rochester Road have appealed against the council’s decision to reject their application to convert it into a 21 unit HiMO. The deadline for comments to the planning inspectorate is 31 August. Neighbours are very concerned about the scale of this development and impact on traffic …
Boost for Albany Theatre’s loneliness project
Source: Boost for Albany Theatre project tackling loneliness among Coventry and Warwickshire elderly | The Coventry Observer