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Demo Against Cuts Affecting People with Learning Disabilities
Spon End based charity Grapevine, which helps people in poverty, disadvantage and isolation, will take around 200 supporters plus public service union Unison reps to a demonstration outside Coventry’s Council House on Thursday 23 January. The event coincides with the second and final council consultation meeting at the same venue which invites local people to …
Memorial Park car park petition
The council is reconsidering its plan, dropped a year ago, to start charging for parking at Memorial Park for all parking. The current three hours free parking at the park could be lost and motorists would be charged £1 for up to one hour, £3 for 1-2 hours and £3.50 for two to four hours. So …
Bus Route 188 – the Final Version?
This latest post on the the TfWM website from Friday 3 January is hopefully definitive. Please note that the route into Coventry city centre is confirmed as via Hearsall Common and Spon End both ways and not via Earlsdon Street and Albany Road. In the City centre, the route will be via St John’s Church …
BUS NEWS – ROUTE 188
ECHO previously reported, based on information on the Transport for West Midlands website, that from 5 January, NX Coventry service 2, Stagecoach Solihull to Balsall Common service 88 and Landflight Solihull to Knowle bus A3 will all be withdrawn and a new hourly Stagecoach service 188, Coventry to Solihull will be introduced. This route was …
Former NatWest Bank Demolished
Despite being in the Earlsdon Conservation Area numbers 34 and 36 Earlsdon Street were demolished over the holiday period, seemingly without planning permission. Ward councillors and concerned residents have informed council enforcement officers and we await the next update.
BUS NEWS
National Express Coventry will increase single journey bus fares on 5 January 2025, from £2 to £2.90. This coincides with the increase in the government’s cap from £2 to £3 for a single ticket on 1 January. Other prices are unaffected. Also from 5 January, NX Coventry service 2, Stagecoach Solihull to Balsall Common service …
Tony Back on the Tarmac
Legendary local charity fundraiser Tony Cunningham is attempting to repeat his “10-miles-a-day for a year” fundraiser for the charity Molly Ollys. His 2022 efforts raised £10750. Tony’s new schedule started at 8am on Saturday 30 November in the War Memorial Park with the Lord Mayor, Cllr Mal Mutton, present to launch the event. Molly Ollys …
BINGO NIGHT OFF
We regret to inform readers that the CRCB Bingo Night scheduled at Beechwood Lawn Tennis Club on Friday 11 October has been CANCELLED.