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Welcome to Your Coventry, the magazine delivered to your home, bringing you news, views and features about the work of the Council and life in Coventry. The magazine includes information about how you can get in touch with your local councillors and reports on the many events taking place in the city.   

We'd like to hear what you think about the things that matter to you and what you'd like to see in future issues of Your Coventry. So, if you see, hear or make news we want to hear from you! 

 

Communications team

Address: Council House
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Coventry
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Telephone: 024 7683 4848 [tel:02476834848]

Your Coventry Magazine - latest issue

Your Coventry – Spring 2025 edition

In this edition of Your Coventry [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/44664/your-coventry-magazine-spring-2025]:

Leader's message

I hope you have enjoyed a happy and healthy start to 2025. It has certainly been a busy few months for Coventry and its continuing development as a leading city for the region and country, and a wonderful place for all who live, work and study here.

One key piece of work saw us set the budget for the next financial year. Coventry, like others, has seen funding reduced over the past 15 years, despite a rise in demand and population, and although we deliver hundreds of services, 83% of our net budget is now spent in three areas – children’s social care, adult social care and housing and homelessness.

Thanks to our lobbying, that situation has improved this year, and we have not had to make some of the cuts we first feared – in fact, I am delighted to say we have even been able to invest an additional £2.2m in tackling issues such as fly-tipping and potholes. However, we still receive £17m less funding than the national average, and the fight for a fairer system will go on. You can read more of our budget plans in this issue.

There is also news of another priority for us as a Council - to stop speeding traffic. I know this is a concern for many, and we are extending our network of Average Speed Enforcement Cameras. This is not about generating revenue, it is about saving lives.

The data shows these cameras really work and I am delighted that the network will now cover three more areas and keep even more people safe. Another fascinating story tells how we have adopted drone technology to cut down heat loss from homes – a great example of how our city of innovation is adapting for the future to help residents and the planet. This is a part of our work through the Strategic Energy Partnership we have with E.ON that over the coming months and years will revolutionise energy usage in Coventry for the benefit of local people, the environment and the wider economy. There really are some exciting times ahead! I hope you find this latest edition informative and helpful, and my best wishes to you all.

 

Your Coventry is written and designed by the Council’s Communications Team on behalf of organisations and communities in Coventry. Contact the Your Coventry newsdesk at communications@coventry.gov.uk [mailto:communications@coventry.gov.uk]. If you’d like to receive weekly e-mail updates visit www.coventry.gov.uk/newsemails [http://www.coventry.gov.uk/newsemails]

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Communications team

Address: Council House
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR

Telephone: 024 7683 4848 [tel:02476834848]

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