Coventry City Council weekly news round-up

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From Thursday 14 March to Thursday 21 March

Coventry City Council weekly news round-up


City unites to welcome Knife Angel

City united to welcome knife angel

A huge Knife Angel sculpture, made of 100,000 confiscated knives, has arrived in Coventry. Read more...


Save the dates – Godiva Festival confirmed!

Godiva festival

The Godiva Festival is to return to its traditional July calendar slot this year. Read more...


Roads from recycled tyres to keep making city journeys greener

Coventry is continuing to make its infrastructure greener with environmentally-friendly alternatives when resurfacing its roads, following a successful pilot scheme. Read more...


Sikh celebration for the city

Sikhs will celebrate a double milestone in 2019, with the annual Nagar Kirtan procession in April and then later in the year, the 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism’s founder Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Read more...


Care leavers Local Offer launched

Care leavers

A packed St Mary’s Guildhall has heard how everyone has a role to play in improving the life opportunities for our young people. Read more...


Reporting hate crimes reminder

abdul salam khan

A statement from Councillor Abdul Salam Khan, Deputy Leader of Coventry City Council:

"The brutal and senseless attacks in New Zealand are a stark reminder to us here in Coventry that we should, together, continue to promote solidarity." Read the full statement.


The Coventry Half Marathon - all you need to know

This Sunday, more than 4,000 runners will take to the streets of Coventry for the GoRun 5k Fun Run and Coventry Half Marathon. Read more...


We’re bowled over about our new cricket pitches

edgwick park cricket pitches

Hundreds of people enjoyed trying out the new cricket pitches at Edgwick Park this week with the added bonus of getting to see the ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy. Read more...


Trio praised for service to the city

Councillors have paid tribute to three colleagues who are standing down at this year’s elections after a combined service to the city of almost 40 years. Read more...


Antony scores Good Citizen success

Good citizen

Antony Woan is the latest person to receive a Good Citizen Award from Coventry’s Lord Mayor. Read more...


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