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issue 59 I summer I 2017 Family fun returns at Godiva Festival

INSIDE • New bin collections Countdown • City unites after terror attacks for City of • Coventry’s heritage uncovered Culture bid

Including: news, comments and updates from organisations across the city working together to improve life in Coventry 2 I citivision I summer 2017

From the top contents welcome to the summer 2017 issue of citivision • A personal message from Cllr George p18 Duggins, Leader, Coventry City Council.

Kickstarting business growth We recently announced that the Financial Ombudsman Service is to move an additional office into two floors of the Friargate building, accommodating 300 staff. This is a really positive step because it will help to attract more businesses to locate in the city. The news comes at a time when there are many other developments, and we must continue to encourage even more regeneration schemes across Coventry. godiva festival focus In the next few weeks we are news recycling focus hoping to find out if we have 18 Coventry Godiva made the shortlist for UK City 4 People parking in some 12 Changes to the way Festival will get of Culture 2021. We’re putting a city centre car parks now we collect your bins underway from 7-9 strong case together and there is have the option to pay for will mean that from this July in the city’s War lots of local business support for parking using their mobile September you will be able Memorial Park and the bid. phone. to recycle food waste. there are some big In this issue of Citivision we musical names getting also explain about changes to 5 A major national health focus in tune to perform at the way we collect your bins. It financial bodyis to Coventry University has the free festival. will mean that you will be able to 14 relocate from London to been awarded a Certificate recycle food waste and there will Coventry – bringing 320 of Commitment from the be opportunities to find out more jobs to the city. UNICEF UK Baby Friendly before the new service begins in what’s on Initiative. September. 6 A new police-backed 20 A round-up of some of Following the terrible attacks the attractions on offer in scheme designed to People in Coventry are in London and Manchester I hope 15 and around Coventry for cut crime and anti-social being reminded of the risk that people attending summer the next few months. behaviour in betting shops of getting Type 2 diabetes events, like the Godiva Festival, and how to reduce it. will be vigilant and report anything has been launched. suspicious but enjoy these councillors New laws have come into events and be reassured that we 7 A group of older people 15 place about the ways in 22 Need to contact your continue to work with the police has been proving that Check which people can smoke councillors? to review our event planning – computers and technology out our comprehensive across the country. and your safety is paramount. can play a crucial part in directory. These are changing times but bringing people together. there’s no doubt that Coventry is a very special community and there is a real desire to show contact us unity. Call the Citivision newsdesk on distribute to every home in contact Darren O’Shaughnessy 024 7683 1075 or write Coventry. You can also pick up on 024 7683 1075. Coventry to Newsdesk, Room 27, a copy at libraries and Council City Council is grateful for the If you need this information The Council House, Earl Street, buildings. Citivision is produced on support from advertisers in this in another format or language Coventry, CV1 5RR, or e-mail paper from sustainable woodland issue of Citivision, but accepts no please contact us: [email protected] and is chlorine free. The milling responsibility for the accuracy of Written and produced by process also has Environmental adverts. Tel: 024 7683 1081 the Communications Team, Management Systems in place. All details are correct at time e-mail: communications@ Coventry City Council. Each Once read, please recycle. of going to print (12 June 2017). coventry.gov.uk edition of Citivision costs 9p If you would like to advertise per copy to write, print and in the next issue of Citivision, Cover story: Countdown to Godiva Festival 2017.

17-0468-CB summer 2017 I citivision I 3 news Council Tax collection rates up Park and pay Council tax collection rates are finances effectively and efficiently. up by £10m in Coventry and the The council tax that residents’ speed in which housing benefit pay each month contributes to and council support claims are the cost of a broad range of with your phone processed is quicker compared important services in the city. People parking in some city our car parks will mean that with the previous year. Councillor John Mutton, centre car parks now have visitors to the city centre can The Council collected 95.8% Cabinet Member with the option to pay for parking shop without having to worry of council tax between April 2016 responsibility for finance, said that using their mobile phone. about finding the right change and March 2017, amounting to it was positive news. £125.2m. In the previous year, up He added: “I’m pleased that our Councillor Jayne Innes, for the car park.” to March 2016, the council tax collection processes are more Cabinet Member for City Look out for this sign in city collected was £115.2m. efficient. Services, (pictured below) said: centre car parks and on-street Business Rates collections “We work hard to pursue “It’s great that people can pay for – where you see it you can pay have also improved with £122.7m debts and aim to use all of the their car parking via their mobile by phone. collected in the 12 months up available collection methods to phone. People rely less and less to March 2017 compared to maximise revenue collection so on cash so having this feature in £120.9m in the previous 12 that we can spend this on services months – 97.8% of business rates to local people. were collected in the year. “This is especially important in The time it took staff to a climate where the government process new housing benefit and are cutting funding to local council tax support claims is also authorities.” improving. The average time to He said that it was also good process these claims was 18 days news that people making claims – compared to a target of 20 days. for housing benefit and council The news highlights the steps tax support were having their the Council is taking to manage its claims processed more quickly. Skills Summit A spirit of collaboration for a Speeches covered topics positive future was the overriding including the local labour market, theme of the first Coventry Skills the industrial strategy and the Summit. local and national education The event, organised by system. Coventry City Council and hosted The event also saw a series at the Ricoh Arena, brought of debates and discussions together more than 100 delegates introduced by City Council from the worlds of business, apprentice Olivia McFadden and Inspectors have a education (schools, universities, student Alice Mkandawire who Further Education Colleges) and talked about the personalised ‘Good’ feeling about local government. approach to careers she They shared their views and experiences at Westwood experiences on what is needed to Academy. Adult Education ensure Coventry’s young people It is hoped the Skills Summit are equipped with the right will become a regular event, Adult learners in Coventry can (young people not in education, skills so the current and future allowing partnerships to flourish. be sure of a good experience employment or training) and workforce is productive, creative after inspectors gave the looked after children making a and innovative. n Cllr Kevin Maton joins organisers Council’s Adult Education ‘significant difference’ to their and students at the event. Service the seal of approval. future prospects. After a short inspection Head of Adult Education, earlier this year Ofsted has Heather Blevins, said: “The confirmed the service has Service’s good grade is down to maintained the ‘Good’ rating it the very hard work of all staff achieved in 2013. to give local residents a positive They praised a number of areas, learning experience and their including the establishment passion for helping people to of a successful apprenticeship succeed.” programme. The Adult Education Service They also highlighted ‘highly runs over 1,000 courses across effective’ study programmes for 23 venues. care leavers, NEETs

4 I citivision I summer 2017 news Boost to city centre scheme

A major national financial to locate its new office in forward to moving in and getting body is to locate one of its Coventry. to work.” offices in Coventry. “Not only was the FOS Steve Reynolds, of Friargate, The Financial Ombudsman impressed with the location they added: “I am sure that, with the Service is set to take two floors of also see real potential for their first two major employers the new 11-storey One Friargate, business to be based here.” now set to move into One now nearing completion near the “We are keen to ensure that Friargate before the end railway station. our city continues to attract and of the year, interest The Financial Ombudsman retain big name employers, creating in Friargate and Service - the UK’s official expert in quality jobs for local people and Coventry as an sorting out problems with financial contributing to the success of the attractive business services - has a major office in wider region. location will London, but has been looking for “We believe that having the continue to grow.” an additional office with good Financial Ombudsman Service transport connections, less than at Friargate will send a really n Cllr Jim O’Boyle 100 minutes from London. The important message to other outside Friargate. move will accommodate up to potential business partners. 300 staff later this year when the The service will take on a 10- building is complete. year lease, and will be moving into The service – which handled the building from October. This will around two million enquiries result in the Council retaining its last year – is an independent offices at Broadgate House in the body set up to resolve individual city centre for about 300 staff. disputes between customers and Caroline Wayman, chief businesses. ombudsman, said: “We solve Councillor Jim O’Boyle, problems for consumers and Cabinet Member for Jobs and businesses from across the UK Regeneration, said: “This is very every day. We’re delighted to have positive news that the Financial found this excellent new office Ombudsman Service has decided space in Coventry and are looking City in running Clifford’s lovin’ his new job for top award A programme to help young which helps newly arrived in his application and is now people in Coventry get into young people settle into their working in the McDonald’s Coventry has reached the employment and education has surroundings and offers support restaurant in Cross Cheaping in final of major awards that helped a new arrival into the city with health and wellbeing, social Coventry city centre. celebrate great places in find work – and he’s lovin’ it! integration and learning English. “My parents moved to Coventry the UK and beyond. Clifford Nghneya arrived in the Clifford was also enrolled on the eight years ago and I stayed with The city is on a final UK from Kenya in January to join Ambition Coventry employability my guardians back in Kenya so it shortlist of three for the his parents, who had been here programme, which draws together has been great to join my family Academy of Urbanism’s for eight years, and, despite English skills and expertise from 20 here,” said Clifford. Great Town Award not being his first language, he was organisations. It’s led by Coventry “The people I work with have alongside Corby and determined to find employment. City Council’s Employment Team been very friendly, much more Milton Keynes. The winner He was put in touch with and creates pathways for young patient and helpful than I will be announced in Positive Youth Foundation (PYF) people to achieve their goals. expected.” November. and joined its Involved Programme The 18-year-old was successful Ambition Coventry is a youth The awards have, this employment initiative funded year, been focussed on through the European Social cities that have been built Fund. It works with anyone aged or rebuilt since 1945. between 16 and 19 who lives in The shortlisting Coventry and is not in any form of recognises what the employment, education or training city has done in the 70 (NEET). years since the Second World War – the iconic architecture of Coventry n Krishan Singh (PYF), Anuj Cathedral and the city as a Gupta (business manager), birthplace of modernism in John Kiely (franchisee), Auguste the UK. Zvirblyte (shift manager) and Clifford Nghneya. summer 2017 I citivision I 5 news Troublemakers face Reporting hate crimes Coventry Multi-Faith Forum emergency should call 999 bookies ban under new is calling on the community and ask for the police. Hate to stand together following crime can also be reported the attacks in Manchester online at www.coventry. Bet Watch scheme and London. gov.uk/reporthatecrime The Forum spoke out or by e-mailing against the attack saying: streetenforcement@ “We condemn this mindless coventry.gov.uk act and hope that it does Cllr Abdul Khan, Deputy not create any rifts in our Leader of Coventry City society. Violence has simply Council, said: “Coventry is no place in civilised society.” a place where people from Despite these messages different backgrounds get on of harmony it’s important well together and there has to remind people to report been a show of unity across any incidents of hate crime all communities. - which can include anything “The overwhelming from verbal or physical sentiment is that now is abuse to criminal damage. the time for people of all In Coventry if anyone backgrounds to work closely feels at all vulnerable or together and unite against n Sharon Horner, Designing Out Crime Officer (WMP), James Harman, who wishes to report any those who seek, through Paddy Power, Martin McCrystal Coventry City Council, Peter Sturgeon, acts of hate crime, they violence and extremism, to WMP, Neil AMOS, Ladbrokes coral, Ciara Pelamunty, Ladbrokes, Debbie Larman, Ladbrokes, Paul Fayerty, Ladbrokes coral, Emma Press, William can call the police on intimidate or cause fear.” Hill, Stephen Foster, Gambling Commission, Chris Tombs, William Hill, 101. Anyone reporting an Robbyn Kirwan William Hill, Richard North Superintendent WMP.

A new police-backed scheme as part of a partnership to designed to cut crime and help prevent crimes such as Owners fined over anti-social behaviour in robbery, assault, theft and betting shops has been anti-social behaviour. launched in Coventry – and Coventry Police are working dogs’ microchips it means troublemakers alongside bookmakers, Two dog owners have been notice – failing to update details face a city-wide ban from Coventry City Council, the fined for not keeping their dogs’ on their dog’s microchip – one bookies. Business Improvement microchip details up to date. owner pleaded guilty and was Betting shops across the District, Bookmaking The two were taken to court fined £240, ordered to pay costs city have signed up to a Industry and Gambling after their dogs were found as of £255.75 and a Victim Surcharge new Bet Watch initiative Commission through the strays and taken to the kennels. of £30. which enables them to share joint approach, which also Council Animal Welfare In another case, the owner was information on criminal aims to protect betting shop Officers found the dogs were fined £440, ordered to pay costs offences or abusive punters staff and other customers. microchipped, but the details were of £255.75 and a Victim Surcharge with each other and the Shops can share incorrect. of £44. police. information between When the owners were found Microchipping of dogs and A ‘banned from one, themselves digitally or they were given 28 days to update ensuring the owner’s details are banned from all’ policy is through a forum which meets the details, but no action was kept up to date are essential in being introduced by eight on a regular basis. taken. They were taken to court. quickly identifying the owner of of the city’s betting firms Appearing on a charge of non- the stray dog, and minimising the compliance with a microchipping costs to the public purse. Help stop the scammers Police offer updates for community Citizens Advice are pulling out all a scam, contact Action Fraud on West Midlands Police have across Coventry and the West the stops to identify and share 0300 123 2040; if you want to launched a free new community Midlands - whether it’s details of information about fraudsters: know more about scams, and how messaging service to help incidents, timely crime prevention but they need your help to be to protect yourself, visit communities keep in touch with advice, community events or scam aware. www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ them. appeals for information. July is National Scams consumer; if you want to keep Called ‘WMNow’ the service All local police teams will use Awareness Month and it is up-to-date with scams locally, sign is free to sign up to. Members of the system to send information estimated that only 5 per cent up to Coventry Trading Standards’ the public can register according out to their neighbourhoods and of scam victims report their scam alerts by visiting www. to their interests and where answer any questions they have. experiences. coventry.gov.uk/tradingstandards they live and work. To sign up, visit If you identify a scam, contact or follow Coventry Citizens It provides updates about www.wmnow.co.uk and get the Consumer Helpline on 0345 Advice on twitter at what’s happening in all areas started today. 404 0506; if you are the victim of www.twitter.com/coventryca

6 I citivision I summer 2017 news Reasons to be cheerful at the Belgrade Theatre A pioneering disabled-led to be Cheerful seamlessly theatre company, Graeae, has include British Sign Language, announced the return of their audio description and creative acclaimed musical Reasons to be captioning. Cheerful, which will hit the road Jemima Dury, daughter of Ian with a UK tour opening at the Dury, said; “I’m so excited for Belgrade Theatre this September. everyone who will see Reasons Following a hugely successful to Be Cheerful on this 2017 tour in 2012 which was seen tour. You are in for a treat! by almost 12,000 people and a It’s energizing, it’s moving and series of concert performances it’s enormous fun. It comes as last year, the production will close as you can get to a 1979 visit seven regions around Ian Dury and the Blockheads the country, kicking off at the gig. Graeae gives us diverse, Belgrade, Coventry on Friday 8 accessible theatre at its best. Sept. This is how all theatre should First seen in 2010, Reasons to be!” be Cheerful has gone onto play at the London 2012 Paralympic Blockheads. Featuring stone-cold Tickets for Reasons to be at theatres and festivals across Games Opening Ceremony and, classic songs including Hit Me Cheerful are available by calling the UK, in stadiums around the despite being banned by the BBC With Your Rhythm Stick; Plaistow the Belgrade Box Office team world, and even in front of HM in 1981, broadcast worldwide in Patricia; Sex and Drugs and Rock on 024 7655 3055 or booking The Queen. front of an audience of over 1 and Roll; Sweet Gene Vincent; online at www.belgrade.co.uk “Spasticus Autisticus”, the Ian billion. What A Waste and the titular for even cheaper tickets. Dury-penned disability rights This coming of age tale rejoices Reasons to be Cheerful (Part 3), anthem which features in the in the infectious and enduring this show is loud, bold and jubilant. n Reasons to be cheerful cast show, was performed by the cast music of Ian Dury and the All performances of Reasons members.

Award for high tech business HMS remembrance service

A single mum from Apprentices4England and is now Coventry has picked up looking to grow the company an award for helping to further. equip apprentices with Primary Goal currently works new tech skills – as well as with 20 apprentices and schools helping to make learning across Coventry, Warwickshire fun for schoolkids across the and the wider Midlands. The Lord Mayor of Coventry, was struck by three bombs on Midlands. Louise, who is from Bell Green Cllr Tony Skipper was joined 25 May 1982. Two of the bombs Louise Campton, (pictured and has two children aged eight by members of the public at a caused critical damage which second left) who runs Primary and 13, said the help of Business remembrance service at Holy caused flooding aboard the Goal based at the University of Ready. Trinity Church to mark the 35th ship. Within 20 minutes, HMS Warwick Science Park’s Business She said: “I don’t know if the anniversary of the sinking of HMS Coventry had to be abandoned. It Innovation Centre in Binley, has business could have continued Coventry and remember the 19 then capsized and sank. already grown the company to without the support of Business men who lost their lives. A total of 19 crew members seven permanent members of Ready. It was invaluable. The congregation also stood were killed, 30 were injured and staff. “I am delighted to pick up the for a minute’s silence at 11am, the other 170 were later rescued. After receiving support award. It was a great achievement just days after the tragic events of A memorial plaque to those through the Business Ready in such a short space of time. We Manchester. who lost their lives on HMS programme through the Science are also working with some of HMS Coventry was a Type Coventry can be found inside Park, Primary Goal picked up a the biggest names in the world of 42 destroyer in the Royal Navy Holy Trinity Church. Gold Award for E-learning from technology.” during the Falklands conflict. It summer 2017 I citivision I 7 news Godiva Rocks the Belgrade Theatre The Belgrade Theatre has added onto the original 1958 announced its full line-up building (the first civic theatre to for the autumn 2017 season, be built after the Second World including the must-see War), and has since housed world Coventry musical Godiva class drama, new-writing, music, Rocks making its world dance and comedy. To celebrate premiere on the main stage. the anniversary, the Belgrade The show runs from 7-21 will be producing a landmark October, and is from the production of Faithful Ruslan: The creative team behind the Story of a Guard Dog, directed smash-hit Coventry Blitz play by internationally renowned One Night in November. Helena Kaut Howson. This will With a large cast and a live be followed by a production of band on stage, Godiva Rocks will Pink Sari Revolution, based on feature 20 classic songs from the remarkable true story of the Coventry artists such as Frank playwright, Alan Pollock, wanted present day. Gulabi Gang and brought to the Ifield, Vince Hill, Hazel O’Connor, to capture a sense of pride September will also mark the stage by the Belgrade, Curve, The Specials, Terry Hall, King, The for Coventry’s vibrant musical 10th anniversary of Belgrade’s West Yorkshire Playhouse and Primitives and The Enemy. Local history, from the 1960s to the B2 auditorium which was later English Touring Theatre.

Bid could bring The Jade Studio was and the University of Warwick. commissioned to design the Mikey Baxter, 29 (pictured with identity for the bid and has Laura McMillan from Coventry’s bid windfall to city worked on everything from team), Creative Director of the A Coventry-based design agency banners to flyers and leaflets Jade Studio, said: “It has been really knows that its work could play a to the large 2021 hoardings at exciting working on a project large part in the city earning up Coventry railway station. which means so much to the city to £1 billion. The Jade Studio was formed in which we are based. The Jade Studio, based at by Matt East and Jason Dickens “Although we work across the Electric Wharf, was chosen to in 2000 with support from the UK, we are very much a Coventry design and deliver the bid the Prince’s Trust and now works company. We were formed here city is making to be UK City of across the UK for clients including and have always been based in Culture in 2021. Wembley, Leicester City, Danone the city.”

8 I citivision I summer 2017 news Shortlist hope for culture entry If the city does make the shortlist it will then submit a more detailed bid document, will be visited by the judges and will also have to give a presentation to them during late summer and early autumn. The final announcement take place in Hull in December as its year comes to a close. Laura McMillan, manager of Coventry City of Culture Trust, said: “We are all looking forward to hearing whether we have been shortlisted. We believe our initial bid is very strong and puts forward a great case for The whole city is eagerly which is currently held The document was Coventry.” waiting to find out if by Hull. produced by Coventry City To show your support Coventry has made the of Culture Trust and initially for Coventry’s bid on shortlist for UK City of pits the city against 10 social media, go to “We are all looking @Coventry2021 on Culture 2021. forward to hearing others from across the UK. The initial bid document It has been based heavily facebook, twitter and was submitted in April and whether we have on research into the social instagram. For more the team behind the bid been shortlisted. We and economic make up information, log onto expects to find out in late believe our initial bid of Coventry, along with www.coventry2021.co.uk June / early July whether is very strong and puts evidence on the number n (L-R) Tayyibah Mota, David Coventry has made the forward a great case of visitors the city attracts, Burbidge, Louis Lewinson, Laura shortlist of four in line to for Coventry.” from where and for what McMillan, Emma Harrabin and win the prestigious title, types of activity. Juliet Colley. Businesses back culture bid One of the UK’s leading training providers based in Coventry believes the bid to make 2021 an extra special year will transform the city forever. PET-Xi, based at Westwood Way at the Westwood Business Park, has delivered intensive GCSEs, SATs and other exam courses to help over 100,000 students from Northumberland to Cornwall reach their academic potential since the company was set-up in 1995. It’s a Bid Development Sponsor Warwickshire every day, we are David Burbidge, Chairman of To show your support on social to support Coventry’s submission always talking about the UK City the Coventry City of Culture media, go to @Coventry2021 on to become UK City of Culture in of Culture and there is no doubt Trust, said the backing of facebook, twitter and instagram. 2021. winning this bid would galvanise businesses was important. For more information, log onto Fleur Sexton, joint Managing everyone. He said: “Following the initial www.coventry2021.co.uk Director of PET-Xi, said the “Coventry has a population announcement of our plan to go support didn’t stop at making a which is on average seven years for UK City of Culture status, n David Burbidge and Fleur financial investment in the city’s younger than other cities in the the response from the business Sexton, with members of the future. UK. It is vital we continue to community has been magnificent team from PET-Xi. She said: “When we visit encourage young people to work – we have close to 80 backers schools in Coventry and and live in our city.” in total.” summer 2017 I citivision I 9 news Building hope for new communities

Coventry is building hope where refugees and migrants for some of the most can go for advice and help. deprived people in the The charity also wants it to community, thanks to a be an exhibition space open partnership between the to the public at weekends. Council and the Coventry The centre supports around Refugee and Migrant Centre 3,500 vulnerable refugees (CRMC). every year. The Refugee Centre Structural repairs and is moving from its home extensive work is needed in Bishop Street, back to to make Norton House a Norton House in Hillfields modern office and meeting where it started in 2000, venue and the charity has to to be closer to most of its raise £60,000 by the end of clients. the year. Its patron, the Bishop With the help of the of Coventry, the Rt Rev Dr Council, CRMC has Christopher Cocksworth, has identified new premises, launched a major fundraising an unused and run-down campaign. building, Norton House. To support this project The Chief Executive of visit www.justgiving.com/ n Sabir Zazai and CRMC Fundraising the centre, Sabir Zazai, coventryrefugeeand Manager Lorna Couper at Norton House. said: “The aim will be to migrantcentre where you can overcome cultural and make a donation, or email racial misconceptions, [email protected] City parks welcome big bands promote integration, The centre aims to help and continue Coventry’s refugees rebuild their lives Brass, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, swing set to have some fantastic local tradition of welcome, peace and to integrate and start and big band music are being talent performing in our lovely and reconciliation.” contributing in their new performed in city parks parks. There will be a great Norton House will be home city. throughout the summer as part mix of music on most Sunday of Bands in the Park 2017. afternoons throughout the The free performances are summer. being staged from 2pm - 3.30pm The music in the parks will This year also sees Nauls conclude on 10 September in Mill Park joining in the fun with Caludon Park. Chase Jazzmen performing there This year’s events are from on the 13 August. 2pm-3.30pm, and a full list Karen Aspin, Events Project of the performances can be Manager at Coventry City found at www.coventry.gov.uk/ Council, said, “Once again we are bandsinparks Inspiring job for student Luke Hereward College student, Luke Elson, (pictured) has secured permanent paid employment at Whitefriars Housing thanks to the college’s groundbreaking supported internship programme. The College has been working with a range of key employment partners including Whitefriars Housing to deliver the programme, which enables young people with disabilities to gain experience in the workplace within a supported environment. Zoey Rhodes, Hereward Job Coach, who has helped students Luke said: “I have done lots with the transition into the world of training and learnt new of work said: “All of the interns skills. I would recommend this at Whitefriars have grown in experience to my friends. It might confidence. It’s great to see their inspire them to do something progress.” they enjoy.”

10 I citivision I summer 2017 news Doctor Who composer honour City’s heritage uncovered The woman who wrote the Road but Pete felt ‘Way’ was a theme song for Doctor Who better choice. has been honoured by having “I suggested ‘Way’ instead, a road named after her. so it gave a double meaning, as Delia Derbyshire was known Delia was a genius and strong for her pioneering work in personality and really did do electronic music. The road name things in her own way,” he said. was suggested by Pete Chambers, Derbyshire was an essential Director of The Coventry Music part of the BBC Radiophonic Museum, who campaigned Workshop, exploring uncharted for the Coventry composer’s territory in electronic music. The recognition. Doctor Who theme was first The road in Wyken was used in 1963. The melody has originally to be called Derbyshire remained the same for 54 years. n Visitors enjoying the Freemen’s Guild Room, Bayley Lane. Coventry will be celebrating its Activities for children will 23rd year taking part in Heritage include history and adventure Open Days this September. trails, treasure hunts, colouring The four day event held on and quizzes. 7,8,9 and 10 September is run by Medieval musicians Blast from the National Trust and supported the Past will be performing, by the People’s Postcode lottery. as well as displays from the Venues are taking part from all Federation of Metal Detectors, over the area, including Allesley Coventry Re-built and the Park, Coombe Park, Baginton plans for opening up the River and Ryton. Sherbourne. Lots of tours will be available It is an opportunity to and some exciting new venues come along and view some of will open up for the first time. Coventry’s rich history with a Free vintage buses will be glimpse into normally unseen n Pete Chambers, left, with Cllr Linda Bigham, front, campaigners and a operating on the Saturday areas, with free admission to representative from Bellway Homes at The Brambles. and Sunday to help people get those venues that normally around. charge. Long service honour for Columb A Council worker has been hand in building the city’s iconic honoured after completing 57 Ring Road. He started at the years in the Highways Service. Council in 1960 at a time when Columb McCoy, aged 79, is the service was still using a horse one of Coventry City Council’s and cart to transport concrete longest serving employees. around the city. Columb started working for Columb said: “I’m thinking of the Council as a road worker, retiring some time next year, but I helping to build some of the roads like working. It keeps me busy. I’ve and highways around the city. lots of good memories.” He has been involved in some Coventry’s Lord Mayor Cllr of the iconic changes seen to the Tony Skipper met Columb to city centre, having spent 15 years congratulate him on his long based there. service. Columb remembers seeing a Columb was recently helicopter put a spire on top of shortlisted in the Council’s Coventry Cathedral, and had a employee awards.

n (L-R) Peter Ullah and Colin Knight, Highways Services, Lord Mayor Cllr Tony Skipper, Neil Cowper, Highways Services, Columb McCoy, Cllr Jayne Innes, Cllr Abdul Khan and Cllr George Duggins. summer 2017 I citivision I 11 recycling focus We’re changing the way we collect your bins… From mid-September we will be changing the way we collect your bins.

We will empty your green-lidded bin one week, and your blue and brown-lidded bins the next throughout the year.

Food waste is coming… THIS Changes to collection services will mean that September from this September you will be able to recycle food waste.

Over the next few weeks look out for: • Food caddy • Collection calendar • 10 free compostable bags

You will receive more information through the door.

For further information visit www.coventry.gov.uk/binchanges

12 I citivision I summer 2017 recycling focus Recycling Club Join Coventry Recycling Club for tips on making the most of your new bin collection service and to find out how your community can benefit from recycling rates going up in Look out for us at: your area. Central Library: n every Monday (except Bank Holiday Monday, As a member, you’ll If you’d like to ask any questions 27 August) from 17 July – 11 September, receive rewards if the amount about the changes to your 3pm – 7pm of recycling goes up in your collections, what will go in each collection area, plus you’ll have bin or how to start composting Broadgate: access to special discounts and at home, we’ll be hosting drop in n every Friday from 24 July – 8 September, be able to help local charities, roadshow sessions across 2pm – 4pm all thanks to government grant the city. funding. To sign up to the Coventry n the first and last Saturday of the month from Coventry Recycling Club Recycling Club or find out more 29 July – 2 September, 10am – 2pm members have already helped information on drop in sessions, Coventry Market: over 30 local charities and good visit: www.coventry.gov.uk/ n every Friday from 14 July to 1 September, causes, and you can too. recyclingclub 9am – 12noon

n Frank Lynn with guide dog Rick, from Godiva Guide Dogs who have benefitted from Coventry Recycling Sign up today! Club. www.coventry.gov.uk/recyclingclub summer 2017 I citivision I 13 health focus Veterans’ Baby Friendly recognition mental for Coventry University health Coventry University has health organisations and training interested to know achieved the first step in gaining providers. that it’s easier, service international recognition for The university has also ensured cheaper and more the high quality breastfeeding that there is no promotion of convenient than education provided to students breastmilk substitutes, bottles, or bottle feeding.” launched on its two BSc Midwifery teats on the midwifery courses or courses. by any of the staff. The university has been Sue Lees, Coventry University’s awarded a Certificate of lead midwife for education, said: Commitment from the UNICEF “By ensuring that our students UK Baby Friendly Initiative. have the appropriate knowledge It is the first step towards full and skills, more women will be n Student midwives Baby Friendly accreditation, a able to breastfeed their babies for training how to prestigious international award longer. support mothers with highly sought after by hospitals, “Mothers might also be breastfeeding.

Veterans’ Mental Health Transition, Intervention Celebrating the work of nurses and Liaison (TIL) Service Midlands and East has been established to achieve joined up care for veterans across the region. Veterans’ Mental Health TIL Service staff include clinicians with a range of relevant veteran and professional experience. TIL will provide a responsive, innovative and high quality mental health service, delivering local care through three hubs. Each hub is attached to its nearest Ministry of Defence (MOD) Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) for direct links to those veterans in transition out of Her Majesty’s armed services into civilian life. Nurses and midwives from across Coventry Cathedral. and midwives do. Veterans’ Mental Health TIL Coventry and Warwickshire came This year’s Master of “It was an opportunity to say Service will operate a 24/7, 365 together for the second annual Ceremonies was Director of thank you to our dedicated teams days per year single point of celebration event for International Nursing for George Eliot Hospital of nurses and midwives who are enquiry (0300 323 0137) for initial Nurses’ Day and International Day NHS Trust, Michelle Norton. real heroes every day.” triage and flow through to the of the Midwife. She said: “I was honoured to be three service hubs for veteran- The event included of a Master of Ceremonies at this specific assessment, care planning procession through Coventry city year’s event, to highlight the n Nurses and midwives march and on to NHS treatment local centre, leading into a ceremony at incredible work nurses through Coventry city centre. to them. £100,000 research project 22 September Coventry University and partners Save the date 2017 All are welcome have been given £100,000 as 20 July to Coventry and part of a £5 million research to question Coventry and Warwickshire programme into independent Do you or someone Warwickshire Partnership Partnership NHS living for disabled people. you care for use NHS Trust mental health Trust Annual General The project will explore mental health services clinicians about services Meeting (AGM). the quality and usefulness of in Coventry? and developments. 6.30pm Education, Health and Care Plans – 8.30pm. Group Room 1, Open from 1.30pm for a for young disabled people, and Come along to one of our City of Coventry Health 3.00pm start. Ricoh Arena, how they might be improved. evening meetings where Centre, Stoney Stanton Road, Judds Lane, Coventry you’ll have the opportunity Coventry CV1 4FS CV6 6AQ.

14 I citivision I summer 2017 Here are some of the things you can enjoy in and around Coventry health focus New Trainee Nursing Associate pilot launched

n New Trainee Nursing Associates with the Professional Development Team. Coventry and Warwickshire of career opportunities whilst Partnership NHS Trust is supporting the ever changing working with the Coventry and needs of the NHS. New rules on smoking trade Warwickshire Partnership to “We have nine Trainee Nursing support a new two year trainee Associates (TNA) in our Trust out New laws have come into place £9 for a pack of 20. nursing associate pilot. The pilot of a total of 30 working across about the ways in which people All menthol and flavoured will result in a qualification as a Coventry and Warwickshire NHS can smoke across the country. cigarettes are now banned. Nursing Associate. organisations. Our nine TNAs are Cigarette packaging is now in Rolling tobacco will now be Heather Randle, Professional placed across inpatient mental a standard format for all brands, available in pouches of a minimum Development Lead for the Trust, health and learning disability, including the brand name and of 30 grams. said: “This valuable new role will community mental health and health warnings on every packet, The aim of these changes is to help to diversify and expand our learning disability, community to remind smokers of the risks. make cigarettes and tobacco less current workforce, promoting job District Nursing and Tissue The new legislation also means tempting to buy. satisfaction and staff retention. Viability services.” that cigarettes will no longer Stop smoking services are “It will also contribute to a variety be available in packs of 10. This available across the city to help change will mean cigarettes people kick the habit for good. become more expensive. On For details visit average customers will pay at least www.coventry.gov.uk/stopsmoking Diabetes health concern People in Coventry are lifestyle and cannot be being reminded of the risk prevented, the most Computers helping detect cancer cells of getting Type 2 diabetes important risk factor for Cancer cells are to be detected Corporation, the Alan Turing and how to reduce it. developing Type 2 diabetes and classified more efficiently and Institute and University Hospitals Diabetes is one of the is being overweight accurately, using ground-breaking Coventry and Warwickshire NHS UK’s biggest health crises, especially for those who computer intelligence. Trust (UHCW). and it’s on the rise. Around are large around their Using a digital pathology imaging “We have long known that 4.5 million people in the UK middle. This is something solution, scientists at the University important aspects of cellular are living with diabetes, and people can do something of Warwick’s Tissue Image Analytics pathology can be done faster with 11.9 million are at risk of about by maintaining a (TIA) Laboratory aim to enable computers than by humans,” said developing Type 2 diabetes. healthy weight through pathologists to increase their Professor David Snead, Clinical Its impact and eating a healthy diet and accuracy and reliability in analysing Lead for Cellular Pathology and complications can be taking regular exercise. cancerous tissue specimens over Director of the UHCW Centre devastating, causing Other risk factors for what can be achieved with existing of Excellence. “Above all it will blindness, amputations, Type 2 diabetes, which methods. lead to better care for patients, even early death. cannot be changed, are Led by Professor Nasir especially those with cancer.” Despite these huge ethnicity – being South Rajpoot from the Department The initial work focuses on lung numbers, fewer than two in Asian, African-Caribbean, of Computer Science at the cancer. The University of Warwick five people think that they Black African – being university, a large, digital repository and Intel are collaborating to or their close family are aged over 40 (or over 25 of a variety of tumour and improve a model for computers likely to get diabetes. They if you are South Asian), immune cells found in thousands to recognise cellular distinctions aren’t concerned about and having a parent, child, of human tissue samples is being associated with various grades and diabetes, and they don’t brother or sister who has set up. Scientists are developing types of lung cancer. understand or know what diabetes. algorithms to recognise these cells. For more details about cancer it is. To find out more visit The programme is part of research visit www.warwick.ac.uk/ Unlike Type 1 diabetes www.diabetes.org.uk/ a new collaboration between cancerappeal or follow twitter which is not linked to knowyourrisk the University of Warwick, Intel @WarwickCRC. summer 2017 I citivision I 15 news Businesses back health charter Laura proves Eighteen organisations mental health, smoking, physical Services at Coventry City doubters wrong recently attended a city activity, healthy eating and alcohol Council, presented the awards Young mum Laura Brindley health and wellbeing and substance misuse. to local businesses. He said he (pictured) was told to forget about awards. Since the charter was set up was impressed by the growing her education after giving birth to The Council hosted the five years ago 37 companies impact that the Charter is her son at the age of 18. Workplace Wellbeing Charter have achieved Charter status – having. But she chose to ignore the Awards as part of a scheme including 11 new firms at this For more information doubters and is now in her third that encourages businesses to year’s awards. about signing up to the year of a Biomedical Science meet standards of leadership, Cllr Kamran Caan, Cabinet Workplace Charter visit degree at Coventry University. attendance, health and safety, Member for Health and Adult www.coventry.gov.uk/charter Twenty two year old Laura has just won a Rising Star in Further Education award for her achievements and for overcoming adversity. She wants to spread the message to other women that having a child or being a young mum does not have to mean you give up on your education. Laura said: “I was a single mum, on my own at 18 and everybody told me ‘you can’t have your education, forget about succeeding in life. “I want women and mums to know that they can do whatever they want if they are willing to work hard. ” Laura is currently on a placement year at pharmaceutical company Nemaura Pharma Ltd, n Cllr Kamran Caan joins the latest businesses to achieve the Workplace Wellbeing Charter. based in Loughborough. Wasps crowned champions Wasps Netball were recently crowned champions of the Vitality Netball Superleague in their first ever season. The team toppled favourites Loughborough Lightning in a dramatic Grand Final, which saw Wasps win 55-51 at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham. For details visit www.waspsnetball.co.uk Volunteers offer digital tips to older people A scheme run by the Council and fantastic. He said: “Talking to older Coventry University which helps people about making the most older people make better use of of, and using, the latest digital social and digital media is going technology is really important.” from strength to strength. More than 500 people have During the past four years taken part in Gen2gen, learning 70 Coventry University student about anything from setting up volunteers have provided IT an email account to use of the training to hundreds of older Internet, tablets, smartphones, people. laptops and digital cameras. Coventry’s Central Library It is being extended to Stoke hosts the Gen2gen sessions using and Earlsdon libraries. its IT facilities. To book a session, visit Central Cllr Kevin Maton, Cabinet Library and leave your name, Member for Education, said that contact number and what you the intergenerational project was would like to learn in a session. 16 I citivision I summer 2017 news Stability is key for Council Cabinet

The Council’s Leader, important that as local councillors Cllr George Duggins has we do all that we can to improve Lord Mayor’s hopes for cultural success finalised details of his the economic wellbeing of the Cabinet and other key roles city. at the Council, and most “My colleagues are working responsibilities remain hard to improve lives for local unchanged. people. We want to maintain the The roles came into effect in progress being made and cannot May and Cllr Duggins said that it be complacent. was an important time to show “That’s why we didn’t want to stability. make any significant changes in He said: “Now that the General the make-up of the Cabinet and Election has concluded it is across other committees.”

Cabinet Members (pictured above left to right) and their roles: n Cabinet Member Strategic Finance and Resources - Cllr John Mutton n Cabinet Member Jobs and Regeneration - Cllr Jim O’Boyle Coventry’s new Lord Mayor he decided to stay and make n Cabinet Member Community Development - Cllr Linda Bigham (front) is hoping that his year as First Coventry his home. n Cabinet Member Adult Services - Cllr Faye Abbott (back row) Citizen coincides with Coventry He said: “I am honoured to n Deputy Leader / Policing and Equalities - Cllr Abdul Khan being named the UK City of take on the role of Lord Mayor n Leader / Policy and Leadership Cllr George Duggins Culture 2021. and this year will take on added n Cabinet Member Education and Skills - Cllr Kevin Maton Councillor Tony Skipper began importance for me as we take n Cabinet Member City Services - Cllr Jayne Innes as a councillor more than 20 the city further forward as a n Cabinet Member Children and Young People - Cllr Ed Ruane years ago. In 1995 he became contender for the 2021 City of n Cabinet Member Public Health and Sport - Cllr Kamran Caan a councillor for Earlsdon Ward Culture.” for four years and in 2001 was “I’m looking forward to elected as councillor for Radford helping celebrate the talents and Letting you know what’s going on Ward, where he has served ever achievements of people in our The Council’s Scrutiny function own work programme since. city.” is a way of reviewing policies, and publicly hold the He came to Coventry in 1979 Deputy Lord Mayor, Cllr John decisions and services of the Council to account to study for a postgraduate Blundell, current ward councillor Council and other organisations for its decisions and degree at Warwick University. for Wainbody, will become Lord operating in Coventry to meet actions. After successfully achieving this Mayor in 2018-19. the needs of local communities. Scrutiny plays an important Councillors who form the part in supporting open and democratic accountability. twitter @covscrutiny or at Scrutiny committees set out their transparent decision-making and You can keep in touch on www.facebook.com/covscrutiny

n Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee - Other Council committees Chair Cllr Richard Brown (pictured above) Deputy Chair – Cllr Joe Clifford n Audit and Procurement - Chair Cllr Sucha Bains n Finance and Corporate Services Scrutiny Board (1) - Cllr Rupinder Singh Deputy Cllr Lindsley Harvard n Education and Children’s Services Scrutiny Board (2) - Cllr Mal Mutton n Ethics - Chair Cllr Seamus Walsh n Business, Economy and Enterprise Scrutiny Board (3) n Licensing and Regulatory Committee - Chair Cllr Tariq Khan Cllr John McNicholas Deputy Cllr Robert Thay n Communities and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Board (4) n Planning - Chair Cllr Pat Seaman Deputy Cllr Keiran Mulhall Cllr Naeem Akhtar n Health and Social Care Scrutiny Board (5) – Cllr Damian Gannon n For contacts details of councillors, see pages 22 and 23. summer 2017 I citivision I 17 godiva festival focus All good to go for Godiva Festival 2017 Coventry Godiva Festival will get underway from SUPPORTED BY 7-9 July in the city’s War Memorial Park and there are some big musical names getting in tune to perform at the free festival.

Groups including Example and of other artists like Lucy Spraggan, DJ Wire, The Darkness and The The Amazons, Mallory Knox, “We have a long history support which makes a significant Stranglers will be headlining the Tom Clarke, Panjabi MC, King of working in partnership difference to our ability to deliver main stage, supported by the likes Hammond & The Rude Boy Mafia, with Coventry University another great festival. of Cast, Kate Nash and Carl Barât and AJ Tracey. and this deal strengthens “We have a long history of and The Jackals, plus a whole host that further.” working in partnership with Coventry University and this deal created especially for Godiva. strengthens that further. More than just music… Circus artists climb, fly and “Securing sponsorship for the dance accompanied by live and Coventry Godiva Festival was Added to the mix is Godiva with the likes of Carly Smallman mixed music, and the big finale something we have been looking Festival’s much-loved Family Field, and Tiernan Douieb, with a silent sees a daredevil highline walk to achieve as the income it will which will see the return of the disco on Saturday night and a accompanied by a Coventry generate will help to offset the beloved petting farm, birds of prey showcase of local talent from Choir, brought together just for financial cost of this wonderful displays and kids inflatables, with schools, dance troupes and young this show. Shows are at 2pm and popular event at a time of the new addition this year of a performers. and 4pm. considerable wider challenges we mini beasts show, where children A new addition to the festival Also new for Sunday is the face as a Council.” can get up close and personal with on Sunday, supported by the ‘Specialized’ tent, an afternoon Coventry Godiva Festival is bugs, lizards, a tortoise and even City of Culture Trust, are Cirque of ska/reggae hosted by Pete brought to you by Coventry City a snake. Bijou who will be performing Chambers BEM. Council, supported by Coventry This year’s Paradise Tent will New Day, a brand Councillor Abdul Khan, Cabinet University and in association with see its popular range new contemporary Member for Events, said: “I’m Free Radio, Jaguar Land Rover, of fantastic circus spectacular, really looking forward to this BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, comedy year’s festival. We’re pleased Coventry Jubilee Rotary Club, that new sponsors have come Fargo Village and Coventry City on board this year to add their of Culture Trust.

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18 I citivision I summer 2017 godiva festival focus All good to go for Godiva Festival 2017 n Please do not bring large bags. something. Don’t be a Godiva Festival showcasing Coventry n Leave large sums of cash bystander. or any valuables at home n Remain vigilant and report The festival, which now enters The event has been growing – only bring the amount anything suspicious – if its 19th year, will continue to continuously and attracts more of cash you need, and if you at any point over the weekend offer all of its usual mix of live and more visitors from outside need more, there’s a onsite you feel something is wrong or music, family entertainment and of Coventry, with over 30% of cashpoint. you spot anything that worries attractions, and the funfair over visitors coming from outside of n Don’t drink too much – you, no matter how small, three days. the city. The increase in visitors drinking too much can mean please report it to the Police Last year, Godiva Festival means a rise in stays at hotels and you make yourself vulnerable who are stationed around the earned its highest amount of visits money spent in Coventry, which to being a victim of a crime. site or speak to security. They’ll ever with 148,000 visits over is all good news for the local Stick together and look after be able to help you. three days. economy. each other. At Godiva Festival, we take your n Child wristband scheme – if safety seriously, so make sure you Staying safe you’re bringing kids to the stay safe. And have a fantastic time! festival, you can buy a wristband As usual, West Midlands Police Godiva Festival, when the police for your child with a phone will be supporting the event with and security are around, things number on. If your child gets Keep it clean their presence and they’ll be on can go wrong, and you need to do lost, security can call the site all weekend to help make sure your bit to stay safe as well. Council staff and volunteers number on the band that you stay safe at the festival. are out again this year and reunite you. We also have our security staff How to have a good in force to help keep the n Respect your fellow festival- positioned around the festival Godiva Festival: surrounding streets and goers – anyone being disorderly outside tents, near fences, and at n Keep your phones/cameras safe areas litter free after the or causing a disturbance will entrance points, plus they’ll be – if you bring your mobile, keep festival. Please help us out be removed from the festival. patrolling around the site too. it zipped up in a pocket or by making sure you dispose n Look out for each other – if However, even at an event like hidden away to stop it of litter in bins. you see something, say falling out of your pocket. n Please do not bring drones. How to get there

ON FOOT: The park is 10 of city centre parking minutes’ walk away from available over the weekend. Coventry Railway Station For more details visit and 15 minutes from the godivafestival.com city centre. PLEASE NOTE: Vehicles CAR PARKING: causing an obstruction Free parking for up to on surrounding streets or 2,000 will be on site, with parked on the verges will the entrance just off be towed away and you’ll be Leamington Road. Please liable to pay a release fee, plus follow the car park signage. a possible fine, for ignoring Alternatively, there’s plenty double yellow lines.

Throughout the three day event, band announcements and updates will be added to. www.godivafestival.com

www.facebook.com/godivafestival www.twitter.com/godivafestivalsummer 2017 I citivision I 19 what’s on What’s on out and about Here are some of the activities you can enjoy in and around Coventry

– 3pm, £3.50). Come and join War Memorial Park Daily summer trails at Coombe Abbey the Education Team to paint a Plaster of Paris dinosaur Meet at Education Room, Between the hours of 10am (various sorts available), and Visitor Centre, booking make other dinosaur arts and not essential. Please allow and 3pm daily, (cost dependant on trail.) Throughout the crafts to take home. Suitable for 45 minutes to complete all summer months why not take families. activities. For more information part in our self-led trails. Trail 4 – Tremendous Tea Towels call reception 024 7678 6280. sheets are available from the War Memorial Park (1.30pm information centre between – 3pm, £3.50). Come and join the hours of 10am and 3pm the Education Team to decorate daily. Please allow at least an your own tea towel to take Coombe Country Park hour to complete the trails. home. Suitable for families. Suitable for families. Meeting point for all events at 7-9 Spark in the Park the Information Desk/Shop in War Memorial park. A free of charge ‘family festival’ open the Visitor Centre 5 minutes JULY Coombe’s mighty meadow, and to all families who come to before session begins. Advance 14 to 23 – Love Parks Week the variety of different plants the park. Run by the Christian booking and payment essential Rangers’ activities (10.30am and animals that make it their Churches in Coventry. This for all events unless otherwise – 3pm, free, booking must home. Then join us back in the year it will run every afternoon stated. All bookings are taken register with Rangers in classroom to plant something from Monday to Wednesday. online at www.coventry.gov. advance if you have not been in your personally decorated 8 – Beautiful Bugs uk/coombeevents before.). LOCATION AND plant pot to take home. Suitable Coombe Country Park MEET TO BE CONFIRMED, for five years+ (10.30am – 11.15am or Please note that car parking Show your love for Coventry’s 1 – Crazy Clay 11.30am – 12.15pm, £4 per charges apply. All children need Parks and join the Park Coombe Country Park (1pm child, booking essential) Come to be accompanied by an adult. Service Rangers for a focussed – 1.45pm or 2pm – 2.45pm, and join the team in making project that will really make £4 per child, booking essential) some amazing mini-beast arts Come and join the Education a difference. Once a year the and crafts for you to take home. Team and design your very own Rangers concentrate their Suitable for three years+ Tot waddles - Every Friday clay masterpieces to take home. volunteer experience on one 8 – Picture Perfect Suitable for three years+ Coombe Country Park (1.30pm War Memorial Park (10.30am site for a high impact activity. 2 – Crazy Clay – 2.15pm or 2.30pm – 3.15pm, -12noon, £3.50 per child). Previous projects include new Coombe Country Park £4 per child, booking essential). Go on a little adventure before paths in Lake View Park and (10.30am – 11am or 11.30am – Have a go at creating and coming inside for some arts a new boardwalk in Longford 12.15pm, £4 per child, booking Park. Suitable for adults and decorating a variety of picture and crafts. Dress appropriately essential). Come and join the frames for your home. Suitable accompanied teenagers. for the weather. Suitable for Education Team and design your for five years+ 27 – Terrific Teddy Trail two to four-year-olds but very own clay masterpieces to 8 – Fresh Air and Fun War Memorial Park (1.30pm younger accompanying siblings take home. Suitable for three Rangers’ activities (1.30pm - welcome. Children must be – 3pm, £3.50). Bring along years+ 3pm, free, no booking required) accompanied by an adult. your teddies and join in our 2 – Mighty Meadows Longford Park, meet near play annual teddy trail. Discover Coombe Country Park area. Join in the outdoor fun what Benjamin Bear’s secret (1.30pm – 3pm, £4 per child, with the Rangers, including password is. Join the Education booking essential). See Aug 1 games and craft activities. Ranger Volunteer Day Team to make some teddy for details. These events are open access, Every third Wednesday themed arts and crafts. You 2 – Fishing for beginners all under eights must be in the calendar month might even want to stay and Coombe Country Park (10am supervised and all over eights 10.30am – 3pm, free have a picnic after. Suitable for – 11.30am, £12 per booking, must have a completed parental families. booking essential). Junior rod permission slip (available Various locations – license is essential for those from the Rangers on the day). Good fresh air and healthy 28 – Potty Plates 12 and over, available free of Rangers are not responsible exercise! Join the Park Service War Memorial Park (1.30pm – charge from the post office or for young people leaving the Rangers and help look after 3pm, £3.50). Come and join the online at www.gov.uk/fishing- event. Suitable for families with and develop Coventry’s green Education Team to decorate licences. Limited spaces. children up to 12yrs. spaces. Drinks and biscuits your own plate. Suitable for 3 – Iris May Falcons 9 – Picture Perfect supplied, but bring your own families. Coombe Country Park (11am Coombe Country Park lunch if staying all day. All – 1pm, no cost, no booking (10.30am – 11.15am or volunteers must register in AUGUST required). Get up close and 11.30am – 12.15pm, £4 per advance. Come once, come 1 – Mighty Meadows personal with these amazing child, booking essential). Create every time or just come Coombe Country Park birds of prey brought to you by and decorate a variety of when it suits you. For further (10.30am – 12 noon, £4 per Iris May Falcons. Suitable for all. picture frames for your home. information tel: 0783 158 2854. child, booking essential). Come 3 – Roar-some Dinosaurs Suitable for five years+ Suitable for adults. and explore the wonders of War Memorial Park (1.30pm

20 I citivision I summer 2017 what’s on 9 – Beautiful Bugs Education Team to make your 9 - 10 SEPTEMBER Rangers, including Halloween Coombe Country Park own tribe of monkeys to take HERITAGE OPEN DAYS themed games and craft (1.30pm – 2.15pm or 2.30pm – home. Suitable for families. Photo exhibition activities. These events are 3.15pm , £4 per child). See Aug 17 – Fresh Air and Fun Coombe Country Park (10am open access, all under eights 8 for details. Prior Deram Park, meet near – 4pm, no charge, booking must be supervised by an adult 9 – Fresh Air and Fun play area. See Aug 8 for details. not required) As part of the and all over eights must have a Allesley Park, meet near play 18 – Curious Candles Heritage Open Days we completed parental permission area. See Aug 8 for details. War Memorial Park (1.30pm – slip. (Available from the 3pm, £3.50). Come and join the are hosting a photographic 10 – Iris May Falcons Rangers on the day.) Rangers Coombe Country Park Education Team to make and exhibition of Coombe Country are not responsible for young (11am – 1pm, free, no booking decorate candles. Suitable for Park past and present. Come people leaving the event. required). See Aug 3 for details. families. along and view how the park 10 – Have a hoot 22 – Animal Allsorts has changed over time. 24 – Spooky Candles War Memorial Park (1.30pm – Coombe Country Park Coombe Country Park 3pm, £3.50) Come and join the (10.30am – 11.15am or Festival of crafts (10.30am – 11.15am or Education Team to paint an owl 11.30am – 12.15pm or 1.30pm Coombe Abbey Woodturners 11.30am – 12.15pm, £4 per ceramic plate and other owl – 2.15pm or 2.30pm – 3.15pm, return for their 4th annual child, booking essential) friends to take home. Suitable £4 per child, booking essential). festival hosting woodturning Come and create your own for families. Animals come in all shapes, sizes and other heritage craft stalls spooky candles to take home 10 – Fresh Air and Fun and colours. Join the team to and demonstrations. See in readiness for spooky Caludon Castle Park, meet near create some colourful animal www.festivalofcraft.co.uk Halloween using mouldable play area. See Aug 8 for details. themed arts and crafts for you or www.coombeabbey wax and special wax pens. 11 – Tree-mendous Toys to take home. Suitable for three woodturners.co.uk for more Suitable for five years+ War Memorial Park (1.30pm years+ information. 24 – Hooting Owls – 3pm, £3.50). See Aug 4 for 22 – Fresh Air and Fun Coombe Country Park details. Longford Park, meet near play (1:30pm – 2:15pm or 2:30pm 15 – Wild and Wacky area. See Aug 8 for details. SEPTEMBER – 3:15pm, £4 per child, booking Wildlife 23 – Scarecrow Fun 8, 16 & 22 – Guided Bat essential). Come and create Coombe Country Park Coombe Country Park Walks your own spooky candles (10.30am – 11.15am or (10.30am – 11.30am or 1pm Rangers’ activities (TBC to take home in readiness 11.30am – 12.15pm, £4 per – 2pm, £5 per child, booking depending on sunset times, for spooky Halloween using child, booking essential). Ever essential). Come and join the free, no booking required) mouldable wax and special wax thought how wacky some of team in making your very own Location TBC. Come and find pens. Suitable for five years+ our British wildlife is? Join us as scarecrow for your garden. A out about these fascinating 25 – Creepy Creatures we create some wacky wildlife prize will be given for the best night flying mammals. The arts and crafts for you to take scarecrow. Please bring with Coombe Country Park Rangers will bring bat (10.30am – 11.15am or home. Suitable for three years+ you some old children’s clothes detectors for participants to 11.30am – 12.15pm, £4 per 15 – Tweeting Birds to make your scarecrow with. share. Suitable for families. Coombe Country Park 23 – Fresh Air and Fun child, booking essential). Have (1.30pm – 2.15pm or 2.30pm Allesley Park, meet near play a hoot of a time finding out – 3.15pm, £4 per child, booking area. See Aug 8 for details. OCTOBER some fascinating facts about essential). Come and join the 24 – Fishing for beginners 8 – Fungi Foray our nocturnal friends whilst team in decorating and creating Coombe Country Park (10am Coombe Country Park having fun making some owl some bird themed arts and – 11.30am, £12 per booking, (10am – 12 noon, £10 per themed arts and crafts to take crafts to take home. Suitable booking essential). See Aug 2 for person, booking essential). home. Suitable for five years+ for three years+ details. Celebrating National Fungi 25 – Goulish Lanterns 15 – Fresh Air and Fun 24 – Iris May Falcons Day our resident fungi expert Coombe Country Park Edgwick Park, meet near play Coombe Country Park (11am (1.30pm – 2.15pm or 2.30pm area. See Aug 8 for details. – 1pm, no cost, no booking will take you on a tour of the site, identifying mushrooms – 3.15pm, £4 per child, booking 16 – Tweeting Birds required). See Aug 3 for details. essential). Come along and Coombe Country Park 24 – Wondrous Wildlife and much more. Suitable for adults and children aged 12 make your very own Spooky (10.30am – 11.15am or War Memorial Park (1.30pm lanterns ready for Halloween. 11.30am – 12.15pm, £4 per – 3pm, £3.50). Come and join and above. 26 – Happy Hedgehogs child, booking essential). See the Education Team to make 21-29 – Spooky Trail War Memorial Park (1.30pm Aug 15 for details. wildlife arts and crafts. Suitable Coombe Country Park (10am – 3pm, £3.50). Come and join 16 – Wild and Wacky for families. - 3pm, £2 per trail, booking the Education Team to make Wildlife 24 – Fresh Air and Fun not essential). Come along and Coombe Country Park Coundon Hall Park, meet near experience our spooky trail. your own family of hedgehogs. (1.30pm – 2.15pm or 2.30pm play area. See Aug 8 for details. Find the information to crack Suitable for families. – 3.15pm, £4 per child, booking 29 – Fresh Air and Fun the code to collect your prize. 27 – Bonkers about Birds essential). See Aug 15 for Redhouse Park, meet near play Trail sheets available from the War Memorial Park (1.30pm – details. area. See Aug 8 for details. information centre from 10am 3pm, £3.50). It’s nearly winter! 16 – Fresh Air and Fun 30 – Fresh Air and Fun until 3pm. Please allow an Help your feathered friends Coundon Hall Park, meet near Nauls Mill Park, meet near play hour to complete. Suitable for out by joining the Education play area. See Aug 8 for details. area. See Aug 8 for details. families. Team to create your very own 17 – Iris May Falcons 31 – Fresh Air and Fun 23-27 – Halloween wooden bird feeder that you Coombe Country Park (11am Stoke Green Park, meet near Screams can hang in the garden. You can – 1pm, no cost, no booking play area. See Aug 8 for details. Rangers’ activities (1.30pm also make your own feathered required). See Aug 3 for details. 31 – Iris May Falcons – 3pm, free, no booking friend to take home. Suitable 17 – Monkey Madness Coombe Country Park (11am for families. War Memorial Park (1.30pm – – 1pm, no cost, no booking required) Location TBC. Join 3pm, £3.50). Come and join the required). See Aug 3 for details. in the outdoor fun with the summer 2017 I citivision I 21 your councillors BABLAKE Cllr Allan Andrews Cllr Linda Bigham Tel: 024 7683 1276 or e-mail Tel: 024 7683 1030 or e-mail Cllr Glenn Williams [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 07852 922366 or e-mail Happy to help where I can, will Please book for an appointment. First [email protected] visit you at home or at the Council Friday of month 3.30-4.30pm at Longford House. Please call for appointment. Primary Care Centre, Longford Rd, and Follow me on twitter 5.30-6.30pm at Scout Headquarters, Aldermans Green @allanandrews Rd. Last Friday of month 6-7pm at St Thomas’ Parish Cllr David Kershaw CBE JP Church Hall, Longford Rd. Tel: 024 7671 1107 or FOLESHILL Cllr George Duggins 07850 664576 or e-mail Cllr Tariq Khan Tel: 024 7683 1003 or e-mail [email protected] Tel: 024 7683 1039 or [email protected] Last Tuesday of month from 10.30am- 07944 440063 or e-mail 12noon at The Good Honest Food Second Saturday of month 12-1pm at [email protected] Bell Green Community Centre, Old Company, Gardenia Drive, Allesley Village. First For an appointment please contact me. Church Rd and 1.15-2pm at Royal Saturday of month 12noon-1pm at Coronation Hotel, Old Church Rd. Second Sunday of month Club, Keresley Rd. Cllr Abdul Salam Khan 11.30am-1pm at Bell Green Club, Roseberry Ave. Cllr Jaswant Birdi Tel: 024 7683 1034 (day) or LOWER STOKE 07903 847160 or e-mail Tel: 07931 364268 or e-mail Cllr Catherine Miks [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 024 7683 1039 or e-mail First Monday of month from 5-6pm, [email protected] Allesley Village Hall, Birmingham Rd, For an appointment please contact me. Second Tuesday from 10.30-noon, Cllr Balvinder Kaur Good Honest Food Company, Tel: 07957 539615 Gardenia Drive, Allesley Village. [email protected] Cllr John McNicholas BINLEY AND WILLENHALL Tel: 024 7683 1039 or 07968 498860 or e-mail Cllr Christine Thomas [email protected] Tel: 07908 228112 or HENLEY I can visit you in your home and I am 024 7683 1030 or e-mail at the Empress buildings, Binley Rd [email protected] Cllr Patricia Seaman Tel: 07813 528963 or on the first and third Saturday of month from 10am. 024 7683 1039 or e-mail Follow me on twitter @CllrJMcNicholas Cllr Ram P Lakha OBE [email protected] Cllr Rupinder Singh Tel: 024 7683 1030 or e-mail Tel: 024 7683 1039 or [email protected] 07960 962642 or e-mail For an appointment or home visit Cllr Kevin Maton [email protected] please contact me. Tel: 07852 450953 or 024 7683 1030 e-mail Cllr John Mutton [email protected] RADFORD Tel: 024 7683 1030 or e-mail Cllr Mal Mutton [email protected] Tel: 024 7630 4497 or For an appointment or advice please Cllr Ed Ruane 024 7683 1039 or e-mail contact me. Tel: 07817 218137 or [email protected] 024 7683 1030 or e-mail For an appointment please contact me. CHEYLESMORE [email protected] Cllr Roger Bailey Cllr Keiran Mulhall Tel: 024 7683 1039 (day) Tel: 024 7683 1039 or e-mail or e-mail HOLBROOK [email protected] [email protected] Cllr Joe Clifford Every Tuesday at Radford Social Club, For an appointment please contact me. Tel: 024 7646 5315 or e-mail 226, Radford Rd, CV6 3BQ, 6.30-7.30pm [email protected] and the first Sunday of month 11.30am- Cllr Rois Ali Every Wednesday, 6.30-7.30pm at 12.30pm. Tel: 07908 228109 or Holbrook Community Care Assoc, Cllr Tony Skipper (Lord Mayor) 024 7683 1030 or e-mail Holbrooks Lane. [email protected] Tel: 024 7683 3048 or e-mail Follow me on twitter Cllr Rachel Lancaster [email protected] @RoisCheylesmore and Tel: 024 7705 5228 or For an appointment please contact me. facebook Rois4Cheylesmore 024 7683 1039 or e-mail [email protected] Cllr Richard Brown Every Monday 10-11am Holbrooks SHERBOURNE Tel: 07563 729215 or Community Centre. Cllr Seamus Walsh 024 7683 1039 or e-mail Tel: 07956 546983 or [email protected] Cllr Ann Lucas OBE 024 7683 1039 (day) or e-mail Tel: 024 7683 1039 or e-mail [email protected] [email protected] EARLSDON Surgery on first Monday of each Cllr Ken Taylor OBE month 9.30-10.30am at Holbrook Cllr Lynnette Kelly Tel: 024 7667 3717 Health Centre, Wheelwright Lane. Tel: 024 7683 1039 or e-mail [email protected] LONGFORD [email protected] For an appointment please contact me. First Monday 10-11.30am, Earlsdon Cllr Lindsley Harvard Retirement Village cafe. Tel: 024 7683 1039 (day) Cllr Michael Hammon 024 7667 5717 (evening) or e-mail Cllr Damian Gannon Tel: 024 7683 1039 for an [email protected] Tel: 07725 536259 or e-mail appointment or e-mail [email protected] [email protected] For an appointment please contact me.

22 I citivision I summer 2017 your councillors ST MICHAEL’S Cllr Tim Mayer CABINET MEMBERS Tel: 07852 218093 or e-mail Cllr George Duggins, Leader, Cllr David Welsh [email protected] Tel: 07956 307437 or For a one to one meeting please Policy and Leadership 024 7683 1030 or e-mail contact me. Cllr Abdul Khan, Deputy Leader, [email protected] Policing and Equalities (Deputy, Cllr Pervez Akhtar) Second and fourth Friday of the WHOBERLEY month,12noon – 1.00pm, Hope Cllr John Mutton, Centre, Sparkbrook Street. Cllrs Akhtar and Innes hold regular surgeries every Strategic Finance and Resources fourth Saturday (except Dec, July and August) from Cllr Ed Ruane, Children and Young People Cllr Jim O’Boyle 12 noon at Allesley Park Library. (Deputy, Cllr Balvinder Kaur) Tel: 024 7669 4873 or Cllr Pervez Akhtar Cllr Kevin Maton, Education and Skills 024 7683 1030 or e-mail Tel: 07813 529217 or Cllr Jim O’Boyle, Jobs and Regeneration jim.o’[email protected] 024 7683 1030 or e-mail (Deputy, Cllr David Welsh) Second Saturday of month 1.15- [email protected] Cllr Jayne Innes, City Services 1.45pm at Hillfields Library St. Peter’s For an appointment please contact me. (Deputy, Cllr Ram Lakha) Community Centre, Charles St. Cllr Faye Abbott, Adult Services Cllr Jayne Innes , Cllr Naeem Akhtar Cllr Kamran Caan Tel: 024 7683 1030 or e-mail Public Health and Sport (Deputy, Cllr Rois Ali) Tel: 07747 003141 or e-mail [email protected] , [email protected] Cllr Linda Bigham For an appointment or home visit Surgeries first Tuesday of month, 5-6pm Community Development outside these times, please contact me. at Hillfields Youth Centre, Yardley St. (Deputy, Cllr Christine Thomas) For an appointment or home visit please contact me. Cllr Bally Singh COMMITTEES Tel: 07779 256898 or e-mail UPPER STOKE Audit and Procurement [email protected] C Cllr Sucha Bains DC Cllr Lindsley Harvard Cllr Sucha Bains Surgeries are held every third Ethics Tel: 024 7645 9484 or e-mail Saturday 10am-noon at St Mary C Cllr Seamus Walsh [email protected] Magdalen Centre, Sir Thomas White Barras Green Social Club, Coventry Rd. For an appointment please Licensing and Regulatory Committee St, between 12noon-12.45pm, first and contact me. C Cllr Tariq Khan DC Cllr Robert Thay third Saturday of the month. Planning WOODLANDS C Cllr Patricia Seaman DC Cllr Keiran Mulhall Cllr Kamran Caan Cllr Peter Male Scrutiny Co-ordination Tel: 024 7683 1030 or e-mail Tel: 07813 528960 or C Cllr Richard Brown DC Cllr Joe Clifford [email protected] 024 7683 1039 or e-mail Finance and Corporate Services For an appointment or home visit [email protected] (Scrutiny Board 1) C Cllr Rupinder Singh please contact me. For an appointment please contact me. Education and Children’s Services (Scrutiny Board 2) C Cllr Mal Mutton Cllr Dr Randhir Auluck Cllr Gary Ridley Business, Economy and Enterprise Tel: 07813 527888 or Tel: 024 7683 1276 or e-mail (Scrutiny Board 3) C Cllr John McNicholas 024 7683 1039 or e-mail [email protected] Communities and Neighbourhoods [email protected] For an appointment please contact me. (Scrutiny Board 4) C Cllr Naeem Akhtar For an appointment please contact me. Health and Social Care Scrutiny Board (Scrutiny Board 5) – C Cllr Damian Gannon WAINBODY Cllr Julia Lepoidevin C = Chair DC = Deputy Chair Cllr John Blundell Tel: 024 7683 1039 (day) or (Deputy Lord Mayor) 07710 716913 or e-mail COVENTRY MPs Tel: 024 7683 3048 (weekdays) [email protected] or 024 7641 9794 (evenings/ For an appointment please contact me. Colleen Fletcher MP weekends) or e-mail Coventry North East, Call 0207 219 8036 [email protected] WYKEN e-mail [email protected] Please contact me to make an Cllrs Thay, Abbott and Sweet hold surgeries every appointment. Jim Cunningham MP third Friday of month, 6.30-7.30pm at Wyken Coventry South, Call 024 7655 3159 Working Men’s Club, Ansty Rd, Wyken. Cllr Gary Crookes e-mail [email protected] Tel: 024 7683 1039 (day) or 024 Cllr Robert Thay 7646 1777 (after 6pm) e-mail Tel: 07875 031851 or e-mail Geoffrey Robinson MP [email protected] [email protected] Coventry North West, Call 024 7625 7870 For an appointment please contact me. For an appointment please contact me. e-mail [email protected]

Cllr Tim Sawdon Tel: 024 7683 1039 (day) or 024 EUROPEAN MPs WEST MIDLANDS REGION Cllr Faye Abbott 7641 5771 (after 6pm) or e-mail Tel: 07944 996294 or CONSERVATIVE [email protected] 024 7683 1030 or e-mail Anthea McIntyre, call 01989 769 544 e-mail [email protected] [email protected] Daniel Dalton call 01926 930683 For an appointment please contact me. WESTWOOD e-mail [email protected] Cllr David Skinner Cllr Hazel Sweet Tel: 024 7683 1039 (day) or LABOUR Tel: 024 7661 6273 or e-mail Neena Gill, call 0121 622 7298 024 7646 8106 (out of hours) [email protected] e-mail [email protected] or e-mail For an appointment please contact me. Sion Simon, call 0121 569 1911 [email protected] e-mail [email protected]

Cllr Marcus Lapsa UKIP Tel: 07813 528946 or James Carver, call 01562 216020 024 7683 1039 or e-mail e-mail [email protected] [email protected] Bill Etheridge, call 01902 664670 For an appointment please contact me. e-mail [email protected] Jill Seymour call 01952 924040 e-mail [email protected]

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