Coventry City Council Archives | The Coventry Observer

NEWS 28^th Nov, 2019

Coventry council chief Martin Yardley heads for University of Warwick - amid row and 'conflict of interest' claims

NEWS UPDATE 3^rd Dec, 2019

UPDATED: Separate hotel bid next to Ricoh Arena refused by Coventry council - despite support for Wasps' hotel plan

NEWS

6^th Sep, 2019

Conservatives win Coventry council by-election as Labour slips to third

NEWS 30^th Aug, 2019

REVEALED: Use of bailiffs DOUBLES to 18k cases over Coventry council parking fines

NEWS 19^th Aug, 2019

Coventry to get £8.5m boost ahead UK City of Culture 2021

NEWS

19^th Jul, 2019

Coventry council leaders accused of 'silence' over Labour 'antisemitism' - amid Tory 'Islamaphobia' claims

NEWS 15^th Jul, 2019

The Specials' Terry Hall hits out at Coventry council 'apathy' over 40-year celebrations - and fans call for city to honour them

NEWS 28^th Jun, 2019

"NO": Coventry council leaders' one-word denial of any discussions in failed Coventry City takeover plot - as they shut down questions

NEWS 27^th Jun, 2019

Wasps, council and friends refuse to respond after we named names over 'Wasps funding' for failed Coventry City takeover plot

NEWS

11^th Jun, 2019

OPINION: Moronic politics has failed city of Coventry in Ricoh Arena dispute - time for change

NEWS 7^th Jun, 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry City off to Birmingham City as Ricoh Arena talks collapse

NEWS 20^th May, 2019

REVEALED: £100k Coventry taxpayer bill for free parking permits prompts 'special favours' claims

NEWS 15^th May, 2019

Wasps return to threats to kick out Coventry City from Ricoh Arena - after two-year tenancy had been agreed in secret talks

NEWS 10^th May, 2019

Ongoing Coventry City talks with Wasps over Ricoh Arena stay hit 'hurdles'

NEWS 3^rd May, 2019

Labour retains massive majority at Coventry City Council

NEWS 24^th Apr, 2019

BREAKING: Ricoh Arena talks between Coventry City and Wasps confirmed - and EFL meeting postponed

NEWS

5^th Apr, 2019

BREAKING: Coventry City owners respond over school ‘stadium site’ - as we ask council if it wants club out of city in bid to oust Sisu

NEWS 5^th Apr, 2019

BREAKING: Coventry council breaks law with FOI silence over cuts to blind and vision impaired people

NEWS

28^th Mar, 2019

Wasps boss claims Coventry City fans get their side as club faces Ricoh lock-out, and we question him

NEWS 22^nd Mar, 2019

Survey asks Coventry City fans for views on groundshare outside city to prevent expulsion - if no Ricoh deal

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2019

BREAKING: New bid for Coventry City by ex-chairman Gary Hoffman REJECTED by Sisu amid Ricoh Arena dispute

NEWS

15^th Mar, 2019

Is this the council leader who'll preside over Coventry City leaving Coventry - after he snubbed crucial talks at Westminster? We question him

NEWS UPDATE 14^th Mar, 2019

UPDATE: Council leaders snub crucial Ricoh talks - as minister calls for ALL sides to work together for Coventry City solution

NEWS 13^th Mar, 2019

BREAKING: Coventry City owners Sisu will drop legal action IF Wasps agree fair Ricoh deal and council backs new stadium

NEWS EXCLUSIVE 14^th Mar, 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Rough sleepers' fury as possessions taken away by Coventry council

NEWS

5^th Mar, 2019

BREAKING: Wasps boss refuses to answer amid accusations of 'misleading public' over his reason for blocking Ricoh talks with Coventry City

NEWS 1^st Mar, 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Council blocks release of documents over pledge to protect Coventry City's future after our FoI request - as private report revealed

NEWS 22^nd Feb, 2019

Fears over plans for 550 homes in Coventry raised by NHS and wildlife trusts

NEWS 14^th Feb, 2019

Fresh concerns raised over plans to build 2,625 homes in Coventry - as NHS warns of strain on services

NEWS 8^th Feb, 2019

More Coventry council bus gate signs change - after long campaign against drivers' fines

NEWS 31^st Jan, 2019

BREAKING: Bullying claims soar at Coventry council as taxpayers pay £350k on gagging clauses

NEWS 24^th Jan, 2019

Coventry council overspent by three times its budget to stage Godiva Festival

NEWS 22^nd Jan, 2019

Long-awaited Coventry City Centre South redevelopment failing to attract major department store

NEWS 18^th Jan, 2019

POTHOLES: Coventry council denies survey claim of slowest repair response times in country

NEWS 16^th Jan, 2019

MP tells Parliament Wasps must talk urgently to keep Coventry City at Ricoh despite legal action - as minister examines mediation

NEWS 15^th Jan, 2019

Sex industry event at Ricoh Arena set for go-ahead with Coventry council waiving its own rules

NEWS

11^th Jan, 2019

BREAKING: More library cuts planned across Coventry

NEWS 4^th Jan, 2019

Drones set to be banned in Coventry after complaints and safety fears

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT

12^th Dec, 2018

Council leader denies misleading public with u-turn on Coventry City's future - as Sisu won't answer our questions

NEWS 6^th Dec, 2018

Open Letter from Coventry City seeks talks with Wasps and council over Ricoh with club's future at risk - after councillors' pledge

NEWS 28^th Nov, 2018

EDITOR'S COMMENT: ALL sides should talk to end Ricoh dispute and find fairer deal for Coventry City

NEWS 27^th Nov, 2018

Coventry City owners Sisu seek appeal against court decision on council's Ricoh Arena sale to Wasps

NEWS 26^th Nov, 2018

Coventry City's future in league is 'severely at risk' if no Ricoh Arena deal, boss warns

NEWS 19^th Nov, 2018

Coventry council tax bills could rise by 2.9pc with £9.4m budget cuts - and Godiva Festival parking charges

NEWS

29^th Oct, 2018

Probe finds Coventry councillor Rois Ali breached code of conduct over non-declaration of business interests referred to police and making threats

NEWS 26^th Sep, 2018

Delay on tougher laws for killer drivers attacked by Coventry council leader

NEWS 13^th Jul, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: 'Window licking' and 'misogynistic' jibe Coventry councillor Rachel Lancaster avoids suspension - despite earlier final written warning

NEWS 13^th Jul, 2018

Coventry council chiefs still refusing to issue fined motorists refunds - despite admitting website errors

NEWS 9^th Jul, 2018

Wasps' lease application for new 150 bedroom hotel at Ricoh Arena set for approval

NEWS 2^nd Jul, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry council provided 'inaccurate, inconsistent and incomplete' evidence for ombudsman's probe after 'witch-hunt'

NEWS 26^th Jun, 2018

Top judge Sir Brian Leveson to hear today’s case into Coventry council’s Ricoh Arena sale to Wasps

NEWS 14^th Jun, 2018

BREAKING: Leader Duggins accused of misleading Coventry council over his threat to charge councillors for parking fines meeting

NEWS 12^th Jun, 2018

Coventry council leaders today fail to say sorry after parking fines debacle and scathing tribunal report

NEWS 7^th Jun, 2018

Celebrated nymph sculpture will return to public display after years of storage

NEWS 6^th Jun, 2018

Coventry bus lanes suspended in trial will now be permanently scrapped

NEWS 5^th Jun, 2018

Till Hill residents demand 20mph zone to ensure safer community

NEWS

4^th Jun, 2018

£4m plans to restore historic street and open up neglected river set for approval

NEWS 24^th May, 2018

Coventry's young people invited to share views on the city in new survey

NEWS

23^rd May, 2018

Coventry charities still struggling after eviction - despite council pledges

NEWS 17^th May, 2018

Coventry named as UK's European City of Sport 2019

NEWS

16^th May, 2018

Arts centre at Coventry's 'elephant' building would need 'serious financial backing', says council chief

NEWS 15^th May, 2018

Conservatives put tackling homelessness in Coventry 'top of agenda'

NEWS

11^th May, 2018

Coventry council announces cabinet shake-up and new Lord Mayor

NEWS 10^th May, 2018

INVESTIGATION: Wasps fail to come clean with public over 'falsified evidence' and 'overriding' management controls to falsify accounts

NEWS 5^th May, 2018

Dangerous levels of air pollution in Coventry is a 'scandal' putting health at risk

NEWS UPDATE 3^rd May, 2018

UPDATED: Wasps' future 'uncertain' and evidence 'falsified', say auditors in new accounts, as bond price falls

NEWS

3^rd May, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: 'Irregularities' complaint raised with Coventry council over today's election regarding ex-leader Ann Lucas

NEWS 1^st May, 2018

Coventry Council candidate says public misled on Local Plan traffic increases

NEWS 27^th Apr, 2018

Wasps civic reception for 78 council guests cost taxpayer £2,300 - as Coventry rugby club event confirmed

NEWS UPDATE 26^th Apr, 2018

UPDATED: Speculation mounts over Wasps' future at Ricoh and Coventry - and more secret council support - amid 'players' mutiny'

NEWS 25^th Apr, 2018

Coventry to get £60m broadband boost

NEWS 24^th Apr, 2018

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry council finally admits yellow lines errors which broke its own parking rules

NEWS 19^th Apr, 2018

'Brownfield first' campaigner stands for Coventry council elections

NEWS 20^th Apr, 2018

Coventry taxi driver has licence revoked for failure to secure disabled passenger

NEWS

20^th Apr, 2018

Coventry council top earners still get over £2m - and one got £500k golden handshake

NEWS 12^th Apr, 2018

Wasps and their history away from Coventry celebrated at grand civic reception - despite favouritism concerns and division

NEWS 6^th Apr, 2018

Coventry graves submerged despite £150k spent on drainage since 2014

NEWS 26^th Mar, 2018

Medieval Coventry monastery to be restored for UK City of Culture 2021

NEWS

25^th Mar, 2018

Coventry academic says fighting terrorism is about 'building society where people feel valued'

NEWS 21^st Mar, 2018

Report finds average Coventry home costs seven times standard city salary

NEWS 20^th Mar, 2018

Coventry council clampdown on dangerous university parking

NEWS 15^th Mar, 2018

Coventry councillors pay tribute to long-serving colleagues set to step down

NEWS 6^th Mar, 2018

St Mary's Guildhall cafe reopens - but painting ceiling still planned despite furore

NEWS UPDATE

28^th Feb, 2018

UPDATED: Threat to list more of Coventry city centre could scupper redevelopment, says councillor

NEWS 1^st Mar, 2018

Tram-style People Mover on Coventry streets set for 2021

NEWS 1^st Mar, 2018

Speed cameras set to be re-introduced on Coventry streets

NEWS 27^th Feb, 2018

Coventry's medieval 'hidden gem' Guildhall could finally be open more by 'day and night', councillor tells us

NEWS 22^nd Feb, 2018

Campaign to prevent loss of 300 Coventry tax office jobs supported by council

NEWS 23^rd Feb, 2018

More than six domestic violence crimes committed in Coventry every day

NEWS 21^st Feb, 2018

Coventry council tax hike and budget approved

NEWS 20^th Feb, 2018

Coventry Conservatives launch alternative council budget

NEWS

17^th Feb, 2018

Green technology funding agreed for 100 Coventry buses

NEWS

16^th Feb, 2018

Beautiful stone ceiling at Coventry's listed medieval Guildhall to be painted over, despite Historic England objections

NEWS 16^th Feb, 2018

Coventry business scheme granted another five years

NEWS

15^th Feb, 2018

Pupils take Bring George Eliot Home campaign to PM and other leaders

NEWS SPECIAL REPORT

15^th Feb, 2018

SPECIAL REPORT: Is 'studentification' harming Coventry communities?

NEWS 14^th Feb, 2018

Council Tax in Coventry set to rise by 4.9 per cent

NEWS 11^th Feb, 2018

City's runners and charities look ahead to Coventry Half Marathon

NEWS

8^th Feb, 2018

Coventry student tower blocks plan by listed medieval buildings faces growing objections - from council officers, airport and residents

NEWS 8^th Feb, 2018

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Coventry council chief Martin Yardley heads for University of Warwick - amid row and 'conflict of interest' claims

UPDATED: Separate hotel bid next to Ricoh Arena refused by Coventry council - despite support for Wasps' hotel plan

Conservatives win Coventry council by-election as Labour slips to third

REVEALED: Use of bailiffs DOUBLES to 18k cases over Coventry council parking fines

Coventry to get £8.5m boost ahead UK City of Culture 2021

Coventry council leaders accused of 'silence' over Labour 'antisemitism' - amid Tory 'Islamaphobia' claims

The Specials' Terry Hall hits out at Coventry council 'apathy' over 40-year celebrations - and fans call for city to honour them

"NO": Coventry council leaders' one-word denial of any discussions in failed Coventry City takeover plot - as they shut down questions

Wasps, council and friends refuse to respond after we named names over 'Wasps funding' for failed Coventry City takeover plot

OPINION: Moronic politics has failed city of Coventry in Ricoh Arena dispute - time for change

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry City off to Birmingham City as Ricoh Arena talks collapse

REVEALED: £100k Coventry taxpayer bill for free parking permits prompts 'special favours' claims

Wasps return to threats to kick out Coventry City from Ricoh Arena - after two-year tenancy had been agreed in secret talks

Ongoing Coventry City talks with Wasps over Ricoh Arena stay hit 'hurdles'

Labour retains massive majority at Coventry City Council

BREAKING: Ricoh Arena talks between Coventry City and Wasps confirmed - and EFL meeting postponed

BREAKING: Coventry City owners respond over school ‘stadium site’ - as we ask council if it wants club out of city in bid to oust Sisu

BREAKING: Coventry council breaks law with FOI silence over cuts to blind and vision impaired people

Wasps boss claims Coventry City fans get their side as club faces Ricoh lock-out, and we question him

Survey asks Coventry City fans for views on groundshare outside city to prevent expulsion - if no Ricoh deal

BREAKING: New bid for Coventry City by ex-chairman Gary Hoffman REJECTED by Sisu amid Ricoh Arena dispute

Is this the council leader who'll preside over Coventry City leaving Coventry - after he snubbed crucial talks at Westminster? We question him

UPDATE: Council leaders snub crucial Ricoh talks - as minister calls for ALL sides to work together for Coventry City solution

BREAKING: Coventry City owners Sisu will drop legal action IF Wasps agree fair Ricoh deal and council backs new stadium

EXCLUSIVE: Rough sleepers' fury as possessions taken away by Coventry council

BREAKING: Wasps boss refuses to answer amid accusations of 'misleading public' over his reason for blocking Ricoh talks with Coventry City

EXCLUSIVE: Council blocks release of documents over pledge to protect Coventry City's future after our FoI request - as private report revealed

Fears over plans for 550 homes in Coventry raised by NHS and wildlife trusts

Fresh concerns raised over plans to build 2,625 homes in Coventry - as NHS warns of strain on services

More Coventry council bus gate signs change - after long campaign against drivers' fines

BREAKING: Bullying claims soar at Coventry council as taxpayers pay £350k on gagging clauses

Coventry council overspent by three times its budget to stage Godiva Festival

Long-awaited Coventry City Centre South redevelopment failing to attract major department store

POTHOLES: Coventry council denies survey claim of slowest repair response times in country

MP tells Parliament Wasps must talk urgently to keep Coventry City at Ricoh despite legal action - as minister examines mediation

Sex industry event at Ricoh Arena set for go-ahead with Coventry council waiving its own rules

BREAKING: More library cuts planned across Coventry

Drones set to be banned in Coventry after complaints and safety fears

Council leader denies misleading public with u-turn on Coventry City's future - as Sisu won't answer our questions

Open Letter from Coventry City seeks talks with Wasps and council over Ricoh with club's future at risk - after councillors' pledge

EDITOR'S COMMENT: ALL sides should talk to end Ricoh dispute and find fairer deal for Coventry City

Coventry City owners Sisu seek appeal against court decision on council's Ricoh Arena sale to Wasps

Coventry City's future in league is 'severely at risk' if no Ricoh Arena deal, boss warns

Coventry council tax bills could rise by 2.9pc with £9.4m budget cuts - and Godiva Festival parking charges

Probe finds Coventry councillor Rois Ali breached code of conduct over non-declaration of business interests referred to police and making threats

Delay on tougher laws for killer drivers attacked by Coventry council leader

EXCLUSIVE: 'Window licking' and 'misogynistic' jibe Coventry councillor Rachel Lancaster avoids suspension - despite earlier final written warning

Coventry council chiefs still refusing to issue fined motorists refunds - despite admitting website errors

Wasps' lease application for new 150 bedroom hotel at Ricoh Arena set for approval

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry council provided 'inaccurate, inconsistent and incomplete' evidence for ombudsman's probe after 'witch-hunt'

Top judge Sir Brian Leveson to hear today’s case into Coventry council’s Ricoh Arena sale to Wasps

BREAKING: Leader Duggins accused of misleading Coventry council over his threat to charge councillors for parking fines meeting

Coventry council leaders today fail to say sorry after parking fines debacle and scathing tribunal report

Celebrated nymph sculpture will return to public display after years of storage

Coventry bus lanes suspended in trial will now be permanently scrapped

Till Hill residents demand 20mph zone to ensure safer community

£4m plans to restore historic street and open up neglected river set for approval

Coventry's young people invited to share views on the city in new survey

Coventry charities still struggling after eviction - despite council pledges

Coventry named as UK's European City of Sport 2019

Arts centre at Coventry's 'elephant' building would need 'serious financial backing', says council chief

Conservatives put tackling homelessness in Coventry 'top of agenda'

Coventry council announces cabinet shake-up and new Lord Mayor

INVESTIGATION: Wasps fail to come clean with public over 'falsified evidence' and 'overriding' management controls to falsify accounts

Dangerous levels of air pollution in Coventry is a 'scandal' putting health at risk

UPDATED: Wasps' future 'uncertain' and evidence 'falsified', say auditors in new accounts, as bond price falls

EXCLUSIVE: 'Irregularities' complaint raised with Coventry council over today's election regarding ex-leader Ann Lucas

Coventry Council candidate says public misled on Local Plan traffic increases

Wasps civic reception for 78 council guests cost taxpayer £2,300 - as Coventry rugby club event confirmed

UPDATED: Speculation mounts over Wasps' future at Ricoh and Coventry - and more secret council support - amid 'players' mutiny'

Coventry to get £60m broadband boost

EXCLUSIVE: Coventry council finally admits yellow lines errors which broke its own parking rules

'Brownfield first' campaigner stands for Coventry council elections

Coventry taxi driver has licence revoked for failure to secure disabled passenger

Coventry council top earners still get over £2m - and one got £500k golden handshake

Wasps and their history away from Coventry celebrated at grand civic reception - despite favouritism concerns and division

Coventry graves submerged despite £150k spent on drainage since 2014

Medieval Coventry monastery to be restored for UK City of Culture 2021

Coventry academic says fighting terrorism is about 'building society where people feel valued'