Lord Mayor of the City of Coventry, Cllr Linda Bigham, and The Leader of Coventry City Council, Cllr George Duggins, have issued a joint message ahead of the weekend and the celebrations for Easter, Vaisakhi and Passover. We would urge members of the public to be considerate neighbours and think twice before lighting bonfires in their gardens. Council, health, and police bosses are sending a clear message to Coventry residents ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend – stay home, protect the NHS and save lives. In the light of the challenges raised by COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Council is working hard to ensure our waste and recycling service continues with minimal disruption. Three programmes, aimed at supporting small and medium sized business in Coventry and Warwickshire, have been extended until June 2023 and provided with additional funding. Over the last week, more than £10.8 million in small business grants has been paid to over 850 eligible Coventry businesses Coventry’s schools continue to provide vital support for children of key workers during the current lockdown. Coventry’s Trading Standards team is still working hard to protect the public from unscrupulous behaviour from individuals and businesses during this difficult time. Today (Monday 6 April) sees Citizen open some new supported housing accommodation in Hillfields, Coventry. Urgent funds are being made available to cultural and physical activity-based organisations and small businesses in Coventry to help them through the COVID-19 crisis. The Council is appealing for help from any city business or organisation with a laser cutting machine. The former ABC cinema in the heart of Coventry city centre is set to become a new music venue. Coventry City Council is continuing to prioritise household waste and recycling collections during the coronavirus pandemic. The Passport to Leisure and Learning scheme could merge with Coventry’s successful Go CV card if Councillors give their approval next week (7 April). THREE members of Children’s Services staff have gone way beyond expectations and have been self-isolating in a children’s home. Neighbourhood officers in the Hillfields area of Coventry have worked with a local food wholesaler to donate a bumper crop of fruit and veg to a care home. Coventry businesses affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic can now apply to the Government’s Small Business Grant Fund and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund. Council Tax payments are set to be collected as normal from April – but the Council’s message to residents is to get in touch as soon as possible if you’re struggling because of the current situation The Council has issued a call to all businesses in the city to see if they can help source some vital supplies. Four of the city’s eight Family Hubs are to close temporarily from Monday March 30 as measures to slow the spread of Coronavirus increase. People across the country are being asked to join a #clapforcarers event tonight to thank the NHS workers who are working tirelessly throughout the ongoing COVID-19(coronavirus) pandemic in the UK. In line with government advice to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, organisers have taken the decision to cancel this year's Armed Forces Day. Coventry’s Children’s Services staff are working hard to ensure the city’s most vulnerable young people are supported during the COVID-19 virus. All of Coventry’s libraries closed from the end of Monday 23 March as a response to Coronavirus. Due to the latest government guidance, the Job Shop has closed its building and switched to a limited digital service effective as of Wednesday 25 March. Councillor John McNicholas has been named as Deputy Lord Mayor of Coventry for 2020-21 and will become Lord Mayor the following year. Transport bosses are today urging the public not to use buses, trains and trams unless absolutely essential to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Coventry’s year as European City of Sport in 2019 saw a massive investment in sport and leisure, thousands getting active, and created a legacy for years to come. Coventry’s library service is taking a number of actions from Monday in response to Government advice on coronavirus to ensure this important resource for residents can continue safely. In light of the latest Government and Public Health advice regarding Coronavirus, Coventry City Council has taken the decision to cancel this year’s Godiva Festival.
Coventry has begun extending its infrastructure in Coventry with a £60m ( £60m ) project to bring full fibre connectivity to more premises in the city. It is part of the firm’s fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) scheme to connect a thousands the City of Coventry sites to fibre by 2021 in partnership with Vodafone . A report from economic consultancy Regeneris has forecast that full fibre could add £101m to house values in the city and generate £60m for local businesses from improved online services and marketing.