A petition has been set up calling for a pedestrian crossing near to the junction of Beechwood Avenue and Rochester Road. It’s sponsored by Earlsdon Ward Councillor Allan Andrews and can be signed on the Coventry City Council website.
Category: Community
Community weed-pull and litter-pick
Saturday 10 October sees the annual Hearsall Earlsdon weed-pull and litter-pick. The organisers say: “Don’t be shy, pitch in and help out! Meet your neighbours, have a laugh and brighten things up.” Participants should meet up at 10am on the corner of Broomfield Road and Melbourne Road, when there will be a safety briefing.
Delivering Neighbourhoods Differently workshop
CJD Communities and Community Development Services, Coventry City Council and community specialist Carole Donnelly are supporting a workshop to explore ways to help the communities of Earlsdon and Chapelfields. ‘Delivering Neighbourhoods Differently’ will be held between 10am and 12noon on Saturday 17 October, at Earlsdon Primary School. Residents are invited to share ideas of what …
Community Arts Festival
The ‘ How Great Thou Art’ community arts festival, organised by Churches Together in Earlsdon and Chapelfields (CTEC) starts in 10 days. Go to www.hgta.org.uk for more information on events from 1- 17 October.
End of the Line for the Rocket
The demolition of the historic pub in Warwick Road is well under way today. Photo by Faith Miller.
Call for gardeners
The Weaver’s House, Upper Spon Street is looking for volunteers to help out in the Tudor garden. If you’re interested, call 02476 257117 or send an email.
New parking restrictions for Arden Street
Travellers on Spencer Park:
Cllr Allan Andrews has sent a message to residents re the travellers camped on Spencer Park: ”You may have seen the Saturday edition of the Coventry Telegraph which featured an article about me calling for an injunction to prevent this type of illegal encampment. The way we manage it so far is purely reactionary – …
Earlsdon could become ‘conservation area’ to get protection from development
From the Coventry Telegraph: Officers will report back on whether the area’s “character and appearance” warrants extra protection from “over development”. Source: Earlsdon could become ‘conservation area’ to get protection from development
Wrong signs blunder in new residents’ parking scheme in Earlsdon
From Coventry Telegraph: Cars wrongly ticketed admits red-faced council after signs were put up the wrong way or were the wrong size Source: Wrong signs blunder in new residents’ parking scheme in Earlsdon