Coventry City Council weekly news round-up

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From Thursday 30 November to Thursday 7 December

Coventry City Council weekly news round-up


Good luck Coventry!

Good luck

We find out if Coventry is named UK City of Culture 2021 on tonight's The One Show! The show starts on BBC1 at 7pm. It could be an amazing night for our city. It's been a great Bid and our biggest congratulations to everyone involved. Let's hope we land the title! 


Another cold weather warning for the West Midlands

Snow

Cold weather warning for Coventry - a reminder for residents to be a good neighbour. There is a 90% probability of severe cold weather, icy conditions and heavy snow between 9am on Thursday 7 December and 8am on Tuesday 12 December. Read more...


Coventry student helps launch Mission Christmas Campaign

Mission Christmas

This Christmas, Free Radio Cash for Kids have launched their first ever Mission Christmas campaign. The aim is to gather as many new and unwrapped presents for young, disadvantaged people in the West Midlands up to the age of 18 as possible. 

Already making a difference is Roma, a young girl living in Coventry, who has decided to give up her birthday presents and donate them to 'Mission Christmas'.  Read more...


Edwina is latest Good Citizen

Edwina

Edwina Jones is the latest Coventry resident to be presented with a Good Citizen Award by Coventry’s Lord Mayor. Read more...


Coventry student brings friendship to children 3,000 miles apart

Coventry student brings friendship

More than 150 children have extended the hand of friendship 3,000 miles between the UK and Iraq in the latest Coventry-run project to promote peace and reconciliation. Read more...


Choose How You Move in Coventry

Choose How You Move

Join in the conversation, how do you travel more actively in Coventry and Warwickshire? Our  “Choose How You Move” campaign, is here to support and signpost people who travel in Coventry and Warwickshire (and beyond!) to make the big or small change to active travel. Read more...


Coventry photographer ‘Masterji’ launches first ever book

Masterji

Ninety five year-old Coventry photographer ‘Masterji’ is revelling in his new found fame. Maganbhai Patel, also known as ‘Masterji’, launched his first book during an event at St Mary’s Guildhall in Coventry. Read more...


Coventry hosts national welfare agencies event

National welfare agencies

Agencies across the country met in Coventry last week to look at a wide variety of issues affecting people on a low income, struggling with debts and coping with welfare benefit changes. 

For example, Universal Credit is being introduced across the country and provides support to people who are either on a low income or out of work. Read more...


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