LITTERBUSTERS

Hearsall Litterbusters, a community litterpicking group based in the Earlsdon/Spon End/Chapelfields areas, gather weekly to help residents make friends and build community. Following the Covid19 pandemic, the group are undertaking a 24-hour charity litterpick for Samaritans, helping to raise valuable funds so that “there’s always someone there for anyone who needs someone”.

The event will cover a huge path across Coventry and will last from noon on the 31 July until noon on 1 August. All proceeds will go towards Samaritans and anyone interested can join the Hearsall Litterbusters facebook page for updates or can donate to the cause through the link Here


Appeal to Catch Cashpoint Vandal − can you help?

Can you help trace an “elusive” cashpoint vandal who’s struck up to 50 times in Coventry and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage?
The police have ATM camera images of the man who has repeatedly attacked cashpoints at four Coventry Building Society branches since February.
He’s inserted a glue-like substance into the card reader at cashpoints in Tile Hill Lane, Jubilee Crescent, Earlsdon Street and Holbrook Lane.
It’s estimated he’s caused up to £20,000 worth of damage, plus significant disruption and inconvenience for building society customers.
PC Andy Bishop is looking into the criminal damage. He said: “We issued an appeal for information in March but have since been working with security staff at the branches and have now recovered much better quality images.
“He’s proving somewhat of a Mr Elusive so far but we’re hopeful that with these clearer images someone will recognise him and contact us.
“This is sheer mindless damage which is causing lots of hassle for staff and customers.
“We need to catch the man responsible and I’d urge anyone who believes they recognise the man in the images to get in touch.”
Please let the police know by messaging on live chat at west-midlands.police.uk, 8am to midnight or by calling 101 anytime. Quote crime reference number 20CV/33548U/21 and if you’d prefer to remain 100% anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

**Images on Coventry Police Twitter and Facebook**

Road Closure

From 4pm Saturday 24 April-1pm on Sunday 25 April, Spencer Road and Spencer Avenue will be closed to traffic at both ends from Warwick Road to Albany Road to allow for improvements at Coventry railway station. Diversions will be clearly signed and access maintained for residents.

Music Festival Plan

There is concern locally over a Premises Licence application relating to an event planned for Hearsall Common this summer and potentially annually thereafter.


The application relates to an “outdoor performance of film, dance, live music recorded music and consumption of alcohol” on an unspecified date for Friday ,Saturday, Sunday 12.00 to 23.00 for up to 9,999 persons per day. This application, which was submitted on 31 March, is still in the consultation period. The last date to make representations is Wednesday 28 April.

The application is viewable online at: http://licensing.coventry.gov.uk/MVM/Online/EGov/License_Registers/StdDetails.aspx?PT=&TYPE=LicenceRegistersFullDetailsPK&PARAM0=%27WK/221011170%27&PARAM1=0&XSLT=/mvm/SiteFiles/Skins/M3PP_Online//xslt/Licensing/LicenceRegistersDetails.xsl&FT=Licence%20Details&LAYOUT=UE&DAURI=EGov

Subsequently we have confirmed that the application is for the Legends Festival, a tribute acts concert which is being advertised as being held over two days in July (Saturday 24 and Sunday 25). See: www.legendsfestival.co.uk/coventry


Correction to February 2021 ECHO “Walks from Earlsdon” Wainbody Wood East Section

Please note that the section of the walk leaving Stoneleigh Road to visit Wainbody Wood (East Section) is now removed. There are no official rights of way and the landowners have confirmed that they do NOT PERMIT walkers to cross their land to visit the wood.


Walkers can, of course, still enjoy the rest of the walk along King’s Hill Lane and can visit the western section of Wainbody wood if they wish by returning along the right hand side of Kenilworth Road and entering through the gate off The Spinney cul de sac.

Sisha Bar Planned

A planning application (ref: FUL/2020/3049) has been submitted for the Farmhouse, on the corner of Beechwood Avenue and Canley Road. This is for “Change of use from Restaurant to mixed use Restaurant and Shisha Bar (Shisha Bar added to first floor) and existing roof space to accommodate CCTV office area and storage, minor amended (sic) to front elevation to apex and chimney”.

Our apologies that this was not picked up in previous editions of ECHO – it was submitted during our ‘month off’ in the run up to Christmas and not picked up in the New year. Public consultation ends on 16/3/2021, which is well before our April issue is published.

It is listed for a final decision by 19/4/2021.

For more details see the City Council’s planning portal at:
http://planning.coventry.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=813333

n.b. The Smokefree (Premises & Enforcement) Regulations 2007 prohibit the use of shisha pipes in all enclosed public places and workplaces. The law prohibits the smoking of tobacco and anything that contains tobacco and any other substance. If 50% of the walls or more are missing then it is legal to smoke in the area; if more than 50% of the walls are present then it is illegal to smoke in the area.