Effective and efficient transport that works for local people is vital for Coventry to thrive. This means that transport and the way we travel in and around the city will need to change too. There are also likely to be big changes to the types of transport we use particularly if new technology, like electric and driverless cars, becomes more common.

So, we are developing a Transport Strategy that will set out the priorities for transport and how we will achieve them. To help do this we want to find out how you feel about transport in the city now, and what you think we should focus on in the future. 

Find out how you can get involved.

The closing date for this survey is 7 March 2021.

Work to deliver the Very Light Rail project is progressing well. To be kept up to date about the scheme, sign up to the newsletter.

The University of Warwick’s Internships Development Team are in the process of launching the Warwick Internship Programme (WIP) 2021 to UK based SMEs and charities.

This managed programme provides the opportunity to work with a Warwick undergraduate student/finalist, with grant funding available to employers, on a first-come-first served basis.

In light of the operating environment due to Covid-19, this year’s programme has been redesigned to bring in greater flexibility and an emphasis on remote working,

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Green Week is an annual partnership between Coventry University, Warwick University, the Student Unions, Coventry City Council and Warwick District Council. It’s a time when we celebrate the environment, promote what we do across the region, educate on how you can be more sustainable in your day-to-day lives and take action.

This years Green Week will be held from 8-14 March. There are a variety of events and activities on, so there’s something for everyone, as well as competitions to enter. Check out the calendar to see what events are happening and how to get involved.

In March 2020, West Midlands 5G (WM5G) and partners O2, Deloitte, Digital Catapult and Wayra announced the launch of the UK’s first commercial 5G accelerators - 5PRING. 

Since then, 5PRING has made a flying start, successfully engaging with over 300 organisations to explain the benefits of 5G and drive innovation.

Now as the UK emerges from lockdown, 5PRING is opening its facilities in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry to ramp-up the number of engagements and to help more businesses and public sector organisations innovate and benefit from 5G. 

An online event is being held on 4 March which will be an opportunity for businesses to learn how 5G can help transform their organisation with details on how they can get involved.

Register for the Coventry event to find out more.

The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) supports the development and deployment of technologies that enable businesses with high energy use to transition to a low carbon future.

Businesses in energy-intensive sectors will be able to apply for grants worth up to £14 million through the government’s Industrial Energy Transformation Fund – totalling £289 million in funding up until 2024.

This includes factories installing electric motors and heat pumps to replace their natural gas-fired boilers and steam turbines, manufacturers using heat recovery technology to recycle waste heat and generate renewable electricity, and industries such as the food and drink sector carrying out studies to replace natural gas with hydrogen as their primary fuel.