The Labour Council has approved a massive hike to car parking charges in Coventry city centre with the cost more than doubling at one site. The Labour Cabinet Member for City Development agreed the inflation busting rises at her meeting on the 29th July. The move is intended to “standardise” charging across the city centre and comes prior to a fuller review into car parking which is currently underway.  At the meeting the Council admitted that further charges could also be in the pipeline as a result of the review.

 
Cllr Gary Ridley (Con, Sherbourne ward and Shadow Cabinet Member for City Development) has called on Coventry City Council to follow the example of the coalition government and fly the flag of St George over the Council house for the duration of the World Cup.

On Saturday England will kick off their campaign against the USA in the qualifying stages of the tournament in the hope of progressing further through the competition.
 

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.