Following the resignation of Marcus Fogden we have made changes to our Party Officers: Leader – Ian Rogers Second Officer – Cameron Baxter We are disappointed to see Marcus leave to join …
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Petition: New Footpath Between Pickford Green and Eastern Green
There is no footpath on Pickford Green Lane between the new housing developments on Platinum Way and Hollyberry Way. Residents cannot walk their children to school in Eastern Green because it is …
Petition: Resurface Broad Lane Between Banner Lane and Astoria Drive
The council says the road is in a “satisfactory” state but anyone who drives or cycles along it knows this isn’t the case. Please sign our petition on the council’s website: www.coventry.gov.uk/petitions …
Councillors Talking Rubbish Over Fly-Tipping
Councillors Not Doing Enough to Tackle Fly-tipping in Coventry Conservative councillors have proposed writing letters to local housing associations asking them to remove fly-tipping on their land more quickly. Cllr Male (Con) …
Parish Council Tax Scandal
What Are Local Residents Paying For? Residents who live on new housing developments in Eastern Green, Pickford Green and Brownshill Green have to pay extra council tax to Allesley Parish Council. This …
Comment: The 5 Worst Areas to Live in Coventry
A video called “The 5 Worst Areas to Live in Coventry” has been viewed on YouTube by 28,000 people since it was uploaded last month. The video looks at the large amounts …
No Improvement on Local Footpath 4years Later
In 2020, we asked the council to resurface a footpath opposite the canal in Foleshill and to take action over persistent fly-tipping. In 2021, the council installed a new bollard and ANPR …
General Election Statement
Following the announcement of a General Election on July 4th, I can confirm the Coventry Citizens Party will not be standing candidates in this election. We wish all the parties campaigning in …
Local Election Results 2024
We are very pleased with this year’s local election results especially in Binley and Willenhall where Paul Cowley achieved 1421 votes (40%) coming short by just 58 votes to beat Labour. This …
Candidates 2024
We are pleased to be standing 16 candidates across Coventry and 2 candidates in Exhall. We are fully committed to tackling local issues unlike the national parties who can often use these …
Call to Scrap IKEA Project
We are calling on councillors not to approve plans to borrow more money for the IKEA building and to sell it back to the private sector before costs spiral out of control. …
Council Rethinks Friargate Project
We are pleased that Cllr Jim O’Boyle has finally decided to rethink his fantasy Friargate project but it should not have taken this long. There have been numerous warnings about what the …
Council “Close to the Wire” on Bankruptcy
Members of the Coventry Citizens Party were demonstrating outside the Council House before the full council meeting on Tuesday (17/10/23). Local campaigner and Keresley Parish Councillor Tony Middleton greeted city councillors with …
Binley Cycleway Figures Misleading
During the summer, local media reported on the number of people using the new Binley cycleway. A spokesperson for the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) said: “So far in 2023, the Binley …
Council Driving Visitors Away From City Centre
The council is turning the city centre upside-down and inside-out and now it wants to increase parking charges which could drive even more visitors away. Firstly, one of the council’s biggest mistakes …
Loss of Employment Land Damaging Local Economy
We welcome the publication of a major new report on the shortage of employment land by the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce. While the report focuses on warehouse space we are …
Local Boundary Review
Changes to local ward boundaries are being looked at by the council following a review by the Boundary Commission. We support making the number of voters in each ward fairer however we …
Pedestrian Crossings Petition Success
In 2020, we petitioned the council to install new pedestrian crossings at the junction with Blackberry Lane and Sewall Highway. We also kept asking for updates until work started and questioned why …
Local Election Results 2023
We are very pleased with this year’s local election results after increasing our vote and achieving a strong second place in Binley and Willenhall. We will continue to build on this to …
Candidates 2023
We are pleased to be standing 14 candidates across Coventry. We are fully committed to tackling local issues unlike the national parties who can often use these elections to promote their national …