Angry residents have now gathered a petition in the battle to prevent a new private school on the picturesque Bablake playing fields site off Duncroft Avenue in Coundon. It emerged last month that Bablake School is planning to move its junior school to Coundon and residents are worried that the site cannot cope with 400 more cars descending on the area during the school run. Leading the campaign against the plan is Duncroft Avenue resident Mrs Harrison who has gathered a petition bearing 200 Signatures.  

Gary Ridley has reacted with astonishment to the news that the Labour government are demanding a change of name for the NUCKLE (Nuneaton, Coventry, Kenilworth, and Leamington) Rail scheme. The City Council has been promoting phase one of the scheme that would improve rail linkages from Nuneaton to Coventry including a new station at the Ricoh Arena. At a later stage Phase two would improve links from Coventry to Kenilworth and Leamington.