LIBRARY CORRECTIONS

There are a couple of errors in June’s ECHO, relating to Earlsdon Library. Firstly, it is stated that the next folk night (the Hush! event) costs £5 but the correct cost is £10 per ticket. and secondly the storytime session starts at 10.30am not 11am on Tuesdays.

Councillors’ Surgery Postponed

The June issue of ECHO lists the Earlsdon ward councillors’ surgery as taking place on Saturday 4th June, 11am -12noon.

Whilst the first Saturday in the month is the regular arrangement for this, because Earlsdon Library is closed for the Jubilee Bank Holiday from Thursday 2nd – Sunday 5th June, the surgery will be held a week later, on Saturday 11th June.


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.

Below, the Black Horse when it first went on the market back in 2012.

POWER RUNNING

George Power is fundraising this month for a Neurodiverstiy project for his School, Earlsdon Primary with the ADHD Foundation.

His mum Simone told ECHO “He is currently on the waiting list for a Neurodevelopmental Assessment and we wanted to do something to raise awareness within the community and help him to learn, understand and teach others about what he is going through.”

George has set himself a target to run 26 miles in the month of May and is already three quarters of the way to his fundraising target.

George’s JustGiving page explains a little more:

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/roarsomerunnergeorge


ALBANY CLUB – WORLD’S BIGGEST PUB QUIZ

On Wednesday 11 May at 7.30pm, the Albany Club will be hosting the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz, supporting local charity Pass the Smile for Ben, which raises funds for research into rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare type of soft tissue cancer, and for supportive care.

The fee will be £10 for a team of up to 4 people, payable on the night. To register your interest, or for more information, please email: president@albanyclub.co.uk before 4 May and then go along to enjoy a fun evening.

As well as the quiz, there will be other activities, including a bottle raffle, for which contributions would be welcomed.

You can find more information about the World’s Biggest Pub Quiz at: https://worldsbiggestquiz.pubaid.com/

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 –

https://edemocracy.coventry.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=343&RPID=13125896&HPID=13125896&fbclid=IwAR3v43eGHSQcL1eMMszQiwMYrZpLeLu8ixJFDAwL1y6MimVxXn3P9Jqu3-Q

“We the undersigned petition the Council to recognise that whilst we support the Council’s clean air proposals to avoid a government imposed £12.50 driving charge in the city; we also want to preserve the legacy of the former Black Horse pub (currently apartments planned for demolition), so ask that the Council consider restoring the main heritage of the building for an alternative use linked to our city’s arts and culture offering.”

Cllr Singh suggest that alternative uses to preserve the legacy of the Black Horse pub could be:
– A mock pub art exhibition in the style of the 2021 Turner Prize winning Array collective, shown at Coventry’s Herbert Art Gallery. The re-imagined Black Horse pub would address social and political issues that have impacted Coventry throughout its magnificent history
– A digital and physical record of the Black Horse pub displayed in the Local Collections exhibits at the future Coventry ‘IKEA building’ museum, including oral, pictorial, sound, and physical pieces.
– A restored working pub set during the historically important Watchmaking era of the city.

The restored pub could be situated in an alternative location such as the Canal Basin, and would function as a popular leisure attraction serving real local ale and beers as well as traditional pub food including fish and chips!

Festival of Hope Event Cancelled

The Festival of Hope event ‘Strictly Hopeful Dancing’, due to take place from 7-9pm on Saturday 12 March at Hearsall Baptist Church Hall, has unfortunately had to be postponed.

We will advise if and when the event is rescheduled.