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New city centre bus gate 'strangling an already dying city centre' despite promise

New city centre bus gate 'strangling an already dying city centre' despite promise

The new bus gate became active on Monday

saturday 9

Coventry Telegraph

David Prince

Row over skips in Tile Hill as council weighs options 'they will just be overfilled'

Row over skips in Tile Hill as council weighs options 'they will just be overfilled'

Cllr Marcus Lapsa made the request at last week's full council meeting of the city council but the idea was given short shrift

09.09.2025 2

Coventry Telegraph

Claire Elliott

Angela Rayner stamp duty row raises questions over Starmer’s support

Angela Rayner stamp duty row raises questions over Starmer’s support

Labour's Angela Rayner has admitted she did not pay the right amount of tax on the purchase of her second home - but should she be allowed to stay...

06.09.2025 10

Coventry Telegraph

David Prince

Coventry cycleway divides locals as some slam it ‘irrelevant spending’

Coventry cycleway divides locals as some slam it ‘irrelevant spending’

Work is under way on a new cycleway in Coventry’s Juniper Park, part of the Eastern Green development to boost greener travel.

06.09.2025 3

Coventry Telegraph

Claire Elliott

Coventry pool faces demolition debate as some say 'well past their use by date'

Coventry pool faces demolition debate as some say 'well past their use by date'

The building closed in 2020 and has been standing idle ever since at a cost of £400,000 each year. But there is hope that the iconic Elephant...

25.08.2025 1

Coventry Telegraph

Claire Elliott

Stamp duty set to be replaced by tax on all homes worth 500k - would you agree?

Stamp duty set to be replaced by tax on all homes worth 500k - would you agree?

The proposed new tax would be payable when an individual sells their home, and would amount to a set percentage of the property's value

25.08.2025 1

Coventry Telegraph

David Prince

Demands to 'fine rogue landlords' as complaints soar over 'inhumane' HMOs in Coventry

The council has released data on the number of complaints it has received about unlicensed houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) in Coventry

20.08.2025 1

Coventry Telegraph

Claire Elliott