Air pollution is having a harmful impact on the health of people living, working and studying within Coventry. The health impacts of air pollution include increased risk of asthma, heart disease, strokes, lung disease and dementia. So, improvements need to … Continue reading →
The Draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) entitled “Trees & Development Guidelines for Coventry” dated December 2019 was made available for public consultation on the Coventry City Council website where is was described to advise “on how tree protection measures and … Continue reading →
Coventry City Council has a statutory duty to prepare, monitor and review a Development Plan for Coventry. “Local Plan” was adopted by the Council on 6 December 2017. The original plan can be downloaded here. Supplementary Planning Documents were subsequently … Continue reading →
Councillor J Mutton presented the Pre-Budget Report for the financial year 2020-21 in November 2019. The proposals it makes are currently the subject of a public consultation. This article gives an overview of the Report and the Consultation and reflects … Continue reading →
The following summary of some of the actions already taken by the city comes from a presentation by Mr Colin Knight, Director of Transportation and Highways although his responsibilities and knowledge extend wider than this title would suggest. See also … Continue reading →
Coventry City Council needs to update its Climate Strategy and will be running a public consultation during the autumn of 2019. CovCAN will be helping them to do this. One way we are planning is to create a public theatre … Continue reading →
A group that are asking West Midlands Pension Fund (WMPF) to divest their holdings in the fossil fuel industry and reinvest this money into clean energy, local infrastructure, or fossil free investments. To help make this happen they are asking … Continue reading →
Having found that crisp packets and other plastic items that are put into the blue-lidded wheelie-bins supplied by Coventry City Council are not actually recycled but burned, Michelle Mcmanus set up boxes outside her home where anyone can deposit them … Continue reading →
The Council Plan 2016-24, also called One Coventry, sets out the City Council’s vision and priorities for the city. It includes the following aims that relate to climate change: Reduce operating costs and reduce carbon emissions. Work together with neighbours … Continue reading →
The Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme supports businesses with fewer than 250 employees based in Coventry and Warwickshire who want to save money on energy, waste and water bills and maximise low carbon opportunities. We provide grants and free … Continue reading →
