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PLUS l Rewards for recycling INSIDE Green l 60 years boulevard of kids TV paves way to city centre l What’s on this summer issue 51 | july | 2015 Including: news, comments and updates from organisations across the city working together to improve life in Coventry

From the top contents welcome to the july 2015 issue of citivision l A personal message from A personal message from Ken Sloan, chair of the Coventry Partnership... * Ken Sloan, Cllr Ann Lucas OBE, The Godiva Festival is a great includes public sector, business chair of the Leader, Coventry event that brings all the city’s and voluntary organisations Coventry Partnership. City Council. communities together along with working together to make sure hundreds of visitors across the that not only do we continue to West Midlands. raise the profile of the city – and Visitors will always get a warm events like the Godiva Festival Have your say in welcome here and I’m sure the highlight this - but also to ensure the big debate festival, which is featured in this that people who live and work month’s issue of Citivision, will here experience a good quality of The lively debate we’ve had over the leave people with a good life. past few weeks about our future role impression of Coventry. Striking that balance is essential in the region as the government The Coventry Partnership to a healthy city. devolves powers from Whitehall to the Midlands is a great example of our passion for our city. news Many people have told me very 4 Paying by Direct Debit has clearly they don’t want to be part of reaped rewards for one Birmingham, they don’t want us to lucky council tax payer. merge with Birmingham and they don’t want decisions about the way 4 Citizens’ Advice Bureau the council delivers services to be advisers are calling on made elsewhere by people who customers who struggle to haven’t been elected to serve the city. pay their water bill to get in That’s good - neither do I! otuch. I’m not sure if it’s the government’s title of “combined authority”, or 5 Just 15 months after initial some people wrongly calling it demolition work took place, “Greater Birmingham”, but some the new £14.9m bridge deck p7 Coventry folk are really worried that at Junction 6 of the Coventry powers being transferred from Ring Road is now open. London to the Midlands will Recycling club Rugby 6 Coventry Music Museum World Cup somehow see the city lose its 1 has recently secured another 0 With Englan identity. 12 Residents who are signed up d hosting excellence award, courtesy of the Rugby W Nothing could be further from the to Coventry Recycling Club orld Cup TripAdvisor. 2015 in Sep truth. Not one iota of power would will earn points when tember, fans in Cove recycling improves in their ntry will get the go from Coventry to a West 7 A new exhibition at the ch area and get the chance to ance to see rugb Midlands combined authority. We Herbert Art Gallery and y’s greatest priz remain, and always will be, a great city win rewards and prizes in e - the Webb Museum, ‘The Story of Ellis Cup – u that has its own place on the national competitions. p close as Children’s Television’ is part of the n and international stage. ational attracting record-breaking trophy tour. But it will be easier to do this as numbers of visitors. Godiva Festival part of a powerful – and equal – partnership of councils working 7 Young people who are 14 The UK’s biggest free family together to deliver better transport, looking to “earn while they festival returns to the War what’s on economic, skills and housing solutions learn” and are leaving school Memorial Park over the 18 A round-up of some of the in the Midlands, for the Midlands. this summer may decide to weekend of 3-5 July. attractions on offer in and We’d love our colleagues in towns check out Henley College. around Coventry this and districts across Warwickshire to summer. join the partnership and reap the West Midlands Focus health focus benefits of being part of the Midlands 16 Health organisations across powerhouse. 8 The Leader of the Council Coventry and Warwickshire councillors Over the coming weeks we’ll be has called on everyone in the are reminding people about explaining how this will work and city to step up to the challenge the options they have when 20 Need to contact your why there’s no need to fear any kind of helping make Coventry they need a blood test. councillor? Check out our of Brum takeover, so please make great again. comprehensive directory. sure you have your say. * You can write to Ann at The Council contact us House, Earl Street, Coventry CV1 5RR, or e-mail her at [email protected] Call the Citivision newsdesk on print and distribute to every If you would like to advertise in the 024 7683 1075 or write to Newsdesk, home in Coventry. You can also next issue of Citivision , contact If you need this information in another Room 27, The Council House, pick up a copy at libraries and Darren O’Shaughnessy on format or language please contact us: Earl Street, Coventry, CV1 5RR, Council buildings. Citivision is 024 7683 1075. Coventry City Tel: 024 7683 1081 or e-mail [email protected] produced on paper from Council is grateful for the support Fax: 024 7683 1132 sustainable woodland and is from advertisers in this issue of e-mail: communications@ Written and produced by the chlorine free. 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Full story – Pages 14-15 15-0368-ECB july 2015 | citivision | 03 news Get your council tax paid for a year Top honour for One lucky Coventry resident who good Samaritans signs up to paying their council Coventry and District Samaritans has tax by direct debit could be in won the prestigious Queen’s Award with a chance of getting their for Voluntary Service. council tax paid for a year. The Award is the highest given to A prize draw held earlier in the year local volunteer groups across the UK. saw 10,000 entries from people who Coventry Samaritans is currently switched to direct debit. The winner's prize was an iPad mini and was won by celebrating 50 years of service to a lady from Aldermans Green. people in Coventry and Already seven out of 10 people pay Warwickshire and over that time has by direct debit but the Council are taken 1.5 million calls. It is managed and operated by unpaid volunteers keen to see the numbers increase. n Cllr Gannon selects the winner of an Councillor Damian Gannon, Cabinet iPad in our direct debit competition and provides a free 24 hour helpline Member for Finance and Resources, every day of the year. said: “I’m delighted with the response never need to worry about You can find how to sign up to direct To contact the Samaritans call 024 to our recent drive to get more remembering to pay your bill again. debit and be entered into the draw to 7667 8678 or call in for a chat at people to pay their council tax by “It also saves you time waiting on the be in with a chance to get your council their branch office in Moor Street, direct debit. phones or queuing at the Council tax paid for a year by visiting Coventry. “As well as being secure and quick, you House.” www.coventry.gov.uk/counciltax New dog controls Caroline’s passion to improve lives of vulnerable Coventry City Council is set to Coventry Citizens’ Advice bureau in helping people cope with the advertise the detail of new dog have recruited Caroline Leighton everyday challenges they face. control orders with the introduction (pictured) as the new Chief Executive. Caroline joins the Bureau with a of new controls set for 15 June 2015. The announcement comes at a wealth of senior executive experience The new order will mean time when free advice will be needed for other charities including Age UK responsible dog owners will continue more and more as cuts and welfare and The British Red Cross. She has to be able to let their dogs off the reform changes are felt in the city. lived and worked in the West lead in parks with sports pitches – The bureau has operated in the city Midlands for a number of years. except when matches are being for 75 years and originally helped If you need advice please visit played. There will be restrictions on people cope with the aftermath of your local bureau owners taking dogs into children's the blitz. It continues to serve the city www.coventrycab.org.uk play areas and a requirement for dogs to be on a lead in some areas of Directory helps parks and open spaces. There will also be a limit on the number of dogs you get active a person can have with them at any one time. A new, city-wide directory of The policy and order have been community activities, ranging from drawn up following on going work Archery to Zumba, is set to be with dog owners following an online launched this July to help residents petition signed by more than 4,000 discover some of the groups and people. For details visit activities available on their www.coventry.gov.uk doorstep. The Council’s Community Development Service have created More ways to the directory in order to provide a single point of access to a wide get in touch range of community activities There’s lots of different ways you can across the city. contact us and the quickest and There are currently over 700 easiest is through our website – groups and activities listed, with www.coventry.gov.uk You can: more being added every day. Local • find out information about all our groups, residents and partners are services also being invited to submit their • pay for things including council tax, own. business rates, fines and fees Cllr Faye Abbott, Cabinet • apply for a new bin, library cards, Member for Community housing benefit, community support Development, Co-operatives and grant, postal votes. Social Enterprise, said: “I’m really • tell us about missed bins, anti-social looking forward to seeing how behaviour, instances of fly-tipping people use the new directory to and graffiti, and they can tell us discover new activities and groups about potholes and streetlighting within the city.” problems To take a look at the Community All whenever and wherever is Activity Directory, find an activity convenient for you. So before you or submit your own, visit visit or phone go online – it could www.coventry.gov.uk/cad save you time and money. 04 | citivision | july 2015 news Green boulevard paves the way to city centre Just 15 months after initial demolition work took place, the new £14.9m bridge deck at Junction 6 of the Coventry Ring Road is now open. Work began in March last year and has seen a 100m wide “bridge” replace the old roundabout, in the biggest alteration to the Coventry Ring Road since it was built 40 years ago. As well as completely revising the road layout, the deck also now features wide open landscaped areas which n A greener look to Junction 6 and link into Greyfriars Green, (inset left) an aerial view of the new alongside a new larger, clearer road layout next to the Railway Station pedestrian boulevard directly linking the railway station to the city centre at Bull Yard. Sky’s the limit for cyclists Cllr Rachel Lancaster, Cabinet The opening of the new bridge Sky Ride Coventry returns on 27 the heart of the city centre as a Member for Public Services, said: deck marks the first stage in the September for a free event where £470,000 project to improve the “This has been an enormous project wider Friargate development next to cyclists can join together on a traffic- Coventry Canal towpath is officially - one that completely changes the Coventry Railway Station, which will free city centre route. opened. face of this part of the city - and the be home to the new Coventry City Last year’s event saw 8,000 people A 2.5km stretch of towpath take part and British Cycling and Sky between Coventry Canal Basin and fact that we have achieved Council building and will eventually are joining together for the one day Stoke Heath has been resurfaced and completion on a project of this scale lead to a brand new business event. made wider, which is also helping in just 15 months, is actually quite destination for the city, with the Walkers and cyclists can now enjoy cyclists get closer to nature and remarkable. potential of creating up to 15,000 a green, traffic-free route right into explore their local history. “We have also managed to achieve new jobs. this whilst maintaining almost Work on the bridge deck is fully continuous use of the Ring Road at funded by grant funding from the peak times, as well as ensuring access European Regional Development to the busy railway station remained Fund (ERDF) and the Regional open to commuters and visitors.” Growth Fund (RGF). Squaring up to success

n Cllr Rachel Lancaster in the new Council House Square with the Innovation Award

Coventry’s Council House Square design has won praise from civil engineers by winning the Innovation Award at the 2015 West Midlands Institute of Civil Engineers Annual Awards. The ICE Award recognised highway design, high quality paving, and landscaping that has created significant changes in driver behaviour at the new square. The work is part of a wider city centre strategy to improve the ways pedestrians, cyclists and motorists used shared space.

july 2015 | citivision | 05 news Cooking up a storm in Russia Pete’s Two Tone Henley College catering students have the students and explained about the just returned from Coventry twin city trends of British cuisine and life at Volgograd, Russia where they Henley College Coventry. labour of love conducted a master class of British The students have written a blog of cuisine for Russian chefs. their experiences which can be found Russian television also covered their at Henley College’s Coventry’s visit as they demonstrated dishes to hospitality and catering Facebook page. Plumb job is no pipe dream Plumber John Dimascio recently attended the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce's free business start-up workshops and was allocated to an enterprise coach for one-to-one business mentoring. Within just eight weeks John launched his plumbing and DIY business, JSD Plumbing, based in Coventry while developing his website, Facebook page, Twitter page n John with Sandra after and a range of marketing materials. completing his business start up He said having an enterprise coach helped him picked up a great deal of mentors work with anyone who has advice in a short time. a business idea to help them turn n Pete Chambers pictured with some of the music memorabilia. John added: "To have someone just that idea into reality. an e mail, call or meeting away is Start-up courses are taking place at Coventry Music Museum has shout about and I really want priceless. The work is starting to St. Peter’s Centre in Coventry on July recently secured another Coventry to be put on the come through and the future looks 7, July 23 and August 6 from 9.30am excellence award courtesy of international map.” very positive indeed.” until 4pm. TripAdvisor and the museum’s “We are always getting great reviews Sandra Garlick, who provided the For details contact on 024 7665 manager Peter Chambers is keen and have been really pleased with our business support on behalf of the 4321 or e-mail info@cw- to point out that the award is visitor numbers,’ said Pete. Chamber, said that the business chamber.co.uk based on feedback of some of the “A lot of people have worked hard 6,000 visitors to the museum. to create a real music experience.” Centre stage for young talent The relatively small venue in Unit 7, The Music Museum is currently The Courtyard to the rear of 74-80 undergoing an extension with a new n One of the Belgrade Walsgrave Road, punches above its entrance currently being built in Theatre groups weight to showcase an impressive readiness for the summer. performing Sleeping array of music memorabilia from “We want to create a distinct Through The Alarm. music hall to 50’s Rock ‘N Roll and entrance and an area to host from the 60’s Beat scene to 2-Tone. temporary exhibitions. The It’s a quirky venue which is run by improvements and extra space also volunteers, who are absolutely means we can provide an interactive passionate about Coventry music. ‘For the past 20 years it has Pete Chambers, who is 58 and a been my ambition to open a local lad, is one of music museum in the city and the museum’s we seem to be going from stallwarts, working Its 50 years since the invention of live performances by all seven at the venue from strength to strength...’ Theatre in Education at the Belgrade Belgrade companies alongside visiting Thursday to Sunday Theatre in Coventry and to mark the Youth Theatre companies from across giving up most of his week to help area for children and those of us who milestone some of its best new work the UK including Bristol Old Vic’s develop and expand the museum. are young at heart.” made for and by young people today Propolis Theatre. Pete, was born in Brays Lane just a Anyone who would like to check will be staged at a festival from stone’s throw from the Coventry out the Music Museum can call in Wednesday 8 – Sunday 19 July 2015. Make a pledge Music Museum where he works for between 10am and 4pm Thursday to The Belgrade Theatre is home to free. Sunday and Bank Holidays. For details seven youth theatre groups which The Belgrade is also launching “I’ve been into music since the visit www.covmm.co.uk . Admission is include Canley Youth Theatre – a a new pledge to help support Beatles,” explained Pete. £3 for adults, £1 for children and £2 dedicated outreach group made up of drama in schools and recognise “For the past 20 years it has been my for students and senior citizens. ages 8-16 – as well as a Black Youth that that every child has the right ambition to open a music museum in The café is open Monday through to Theatre and newly launched Asian to access drama as a regular part the city and we seem to be going from Sunday. Youth Theatre. The Belgrade is also of their curriculum. strength to strength.” Coventry Music Museum – part of home to Shine On, a weekly To find out more about making “Most visitors to the museum can’t the 2-Tone Village project will be taking performance group aimed at ages 50+. a pledge, the July Festival and the quite believe the amount of material a selection of its exhibits to Coventry The two week ‘In Our Own Words’ history of TiE in Coventry, visit that is on view. We have so much to Godiva Festival in July. festival will also include a weekend of www.inspiringcuriosity.co.uk

06 | citivision | july 2015 news £9m makeover for transport museum

After 15 months of hard work from a huge team of dedicated exhibition designers and builders, Coventry Transport Museum’s massive £9m makeover is nearly complete. The project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the Heritage Lottery Fund, has seen 12 of the museum’s 14 exhibitions completely transformed, to create a world class home for Coventry’s truly world class transport collection. Admission is free of charge and the museum is open daily. Visit www.transport-museum.com Earn and learn jobs boost for youngsters Uni’ is top of the class Young people who are looking to it was really easy.” She explained. “earn while they learn” and are “The first interview I went to I Coventry University has broken into Coventry University is second only leaving school this summer may got the job! I am doing my the top 15 of UK universities in the to the University of Oxford for its decide to check out Henley childcare Apprenticeship at Moat Guardian University Guide 2016. teaching quality score. College which has over 60 job House Primary school and I The university has secured 15th spot Seven of Coventry’s subject areas vacancies with local employers recommend an Apprenticeship overall – a rise of 12 places from last are ranked in the country’s top 10, who are looking for apprentices. because it is paid work, you learn year – achieving its highest ever listing including its courses in the ‘film The job vacancies are in catering, new skills and once you are and cementing its position as the production and photography’ and health and social care, childcare, qualified you can go on to be a country’s leading modern university. ‘hospitality, event management and sport and many more. nursery nurse anywhere in the Coventry has also moved ahead of tourism’. Holly Goodwin recently secured world.” several competitor universities in the Coventry is also the top performing an apprenticeship at Moat House Call 024 7662 6306 for details Midlands for the first time, including modern university in the National Primary School. on the current vacancies, drop in Aston University and the universities Student Survey 2014 and the “I thought it would be hard to your CV at the College or visit of Birmingham, Leicester and Complete University Guide 2016, gain an Apprenticeship but in fact www.henley-cov.ac.uk Nottingham. published last month. Play School’s Humpty helps mark 60 years of kids TV A new exhibition at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, ‘The Story of Children’s Television’ is attracting record-breaking numbers of visitors. The exhibition features almost 200 exhibits from 60 years of children’s television programmes, including the original Muffin the Mule, Gordon the Gopher, and Humpty from Play School. A large section features programmes by local company Ragdoll productions, including Teletubbies, Brum, Pob and Rosie and Jim. n Rosie The exhibition is proving a hit with and Jim adults and children to enjoy together take two museum and runs until 13 September. visitors Admission is free. A range of family back to activities are on offer throughout the their school summer holidays, visit childhood. www.theherbert.org for full details. july 2015 | citivision | 07 West Midlands focus From Whitehall to the We st Midlands - the big debate Proposals that would see power devolved from Whitehall to ‘This means power moving from Whitehall to the West Midlands – councils in the West Midlands not from Coventry to Birmingham...’ working in partnership together have been supported by Coventry councillors. Government proposals for devolution could see Coventry working with Solihull, Birmingham, the Black Country and other councils in the area to take responsibility for a number of major areas currently delivered by central government including transport, housing, skills and regeneration. The West Midlands is currently the only major urban area in the country without a combined authority, but could become the largest in the country – with a population of four million people - if one is created in the region covering an area from Staffordshire in the north to parts of Worcestershire. Coventry City Council Leader, “Coventry City Council would making decisions, currently made in Midlands working together to make Cllr Ann Lucas said: “This means lose none of its current powers as a London, that will help economic decisions about major investment in power moving from Whitehall to the result of joining a West Midlands growth, regeneration and the region’s things like transport can make much West Midlands – not from Coventry Combined Authority, but the city future prosperity. better decisions for Coventry than to Birmingham. would get a much greater say in “I think councils across the West government officials in London can.”

Why is Coventry Won’t we just become How to have your say Q supporting the principle of Q part of Birmingham? a combined authority? You’ll be able to find out a lot [email protected] No. This is about central more about combined If you’d like to talk to someone face We’re proposing to work in A government devolving powers to partnership with councils across authorities over the next few to face you’ll be able to do that at A the region, not individual councils giving Warwickshire, the Black Country, weeks. drop-in sessions at city centre up power to Birmingham or the wider There’s a special section on locations. Birmingham and Solihull. We’re not – and never will be – part of something called region. Dialling codes, postcodes, city www.coventry.gov.uk so you can Look out for more information, boundaries and everything else that find out more and you can share too, via our Facebook pages and Greater Birmingham and we will never merge with Birmingham. Combined makes us Coventry stays the same. your views by emailing Twitter. authorities mean devolving powers from A combined authority is not a Whitehall to councils in the West Midlands, replacement for existing councils – it’s What happens next not devolving powers from Coventry to actually an equal partnership between Birmingham. all councils involved. Each member 14 July Coventry City Council would lose none council continues to provide local Full Council debate and decision on the principle of joining a combined authority of its current powers as a result of being services and to represent the local area and proceeding to consultation on the review and any proposed scheme. part of a combined authority; the new in the same way they did before. powers would move from Whitehall to the 1 August to 7 September region. The Council will remain at the heart Will this mean more of civic life in Coventry . Q bureaucracy? Consultation period on the review and draft scheme to include Coventry residents, No. The combined authority will businesses, universities and key partners and the wider West Midlands area. What does it mean for make use of existing staff and Coventry? A September 2015 Q finances and decisions will be made by the We already work jointly with existing council leaders working together – Consultation responses considered and any proposed scheme finalised. Birmingham, the Black Country they won’t get paid more for this. A and Solihull on transport, police, Full Council debate and decision on whether to proceed and submission of scheme and ambulance services so we will be to the Secretary of State for consideration. What about an elected building on many years of working Q mayor for the region? Autumn 2015 together. It will mean plans for economic growth, transport, housing, skills and Although we don’t have to have Secretary of State carries out further consultation in the West Midlands including regeneration can be made in the West A one the Government has made it with neighbouring local authorities; Coventry residents, businesses, universities and Midlands and not in London. clear that areas that do go for this – like key partners. All councils who are part of a combined Manchester – will get the most powers authority make joint decisions about from Whitehall. And if we did go for one April 2016 spending on issues that were previously their powers and responsibilities would Establishment of a new combined authority. decided in London by civil servants and be negotiated with Government as part government ministers. of a devolution deal. 08 | citivision | july 2015 West Midlands focus From Whitehall to the We st Midlands - the big debate

july 2015 | citivision | 09 rugby world cup Date set for trophy tour With England hosting the n The Webb Ellis Rugby World Cup 2015 in Trophy which will September, fans in Coventry be in Coventry on will get the chance to see Sunday 16 August rugby’s greatest prize - the Webb Ellis Cup – up close as part of the national trophy tour. On Sunday 16 August the Webb Ellis Cup, will visit the city of Coventry which will be marked by a celebration event at Coventry Cathedral, where all of the city’s rugby clubs will be part of an iconic photograph on the steps of the Cathedral with all clubs represented in their club colours and with the international flags of the teams competing in the World Cup. Organisers believe the trophy journey throughout the UK and Ireland will capture the enthusiasm of fans of all ages and give visitors the opportunity to build Sporting unforgettable memories as part of their own Rugby World Cup 2015 story. fun for all Broadgate Square will be Scrum down transformed into a sporting for festival playground at the end of July, when the city again stages its A festival of rugby is also annual Coventry Sports Week. being organised on 16 August Between 28 – 31 July from 10am where the War Memorial until 4pm, a week of ‘come and try’ Park will host the Webb Ellis sports activities and events, is being Cup and visitors will be able designed to encourage more local to get their photograph people to take part in sport and fun taken with the cup. activity. An action packed Three sports zones will feature afternoon of fun for all the n Cllr Abdul Khan with organisers and participants taster sessions in tennis, football, rugby, at last year’s sport week event in Broadgate. family will be held from golf, basketball, gymnastics, skipping, 12pm to 4pm including a judo, golf, cycling, and lots more pop-up ‘This is a great event for the Cllr Abdul Khan, Cabinet variety of stalls, a fairground sports and activities. city centre and reflects Member for Sport, said: “This is a and lots of rugby based Activities are available for a wide great event for the city centre and activities, and even the range of age groups and abilities and Coventry’s sporting prowess. reflects Coventry’s sporting chance to see how many are completely free. It’s an excellent way to get prowess. It’s an excellent way to drop goals participants can Local clubs and national governing more people involved in get more people involved in sport, kick in a minute –could you bodies will be there promoting sport, whatever level you whatever level you want to be the next Andy Goode? activities and encouraging people to participate in. I hope people of all For further details visit ‘try out’ different sports and offer want to participate in. I ages are able to come along. ” www.coventry.gov.uk/events further opportunities to take part hope people of all ages are For more detail on sports week across the city. able to come along...’ please visit www.covsport.org.uk

10 | citivision | july 2015 rugby world cup World cup taster at the Ricoh International rugby union comes to Coventry this September when Samoa will be Wasps’ opponents on the weekend of September 4/5/6. The match is part of warm-up preparations for Wasps’ 2015/16 Aviva Premiership campaign and Samoa’s Rugby World Cup campaign, in which they will play Scotland, South Africa, USA and Japan, in Pool B. Nick Eastwood, Deputy Chairman of Wasps, said: “Hosting Samoa at the Ricoh Arena in September will be a fantastic occasion and one not to miss as a rugby supporter. The game will be included for supporters as n Samoan and Wasps rugby player, Sailosi Tagicakibau in full part of the 2015/16 season ticket flight (courtesy of Richard Lane package, which is on sale now.” photography) The match will give spectators a taster of top class rugby as World Cup fever grips the nation when the Rugby World Cup kicks off on Friday 18 September. The 2015/16 Aviva Premiership will kick off on the weekend of 16/17/18 October, as the World Cup reaches the knock-out stages. For more information, or to sign up to ‘The Buzz’ newsletter, log on to www.wasps.co.uk or call 0844 847 1867. n Youngsters at a rugby taster session and (main pic above) a capacity crowd watch the Wasps at the Ricoh Arena Youngsters get the chance to shine In support of the 2015 Rugby The event is being held between 4 World Cup and as part of and 11 September, including Coventry’s efforts to become a international teams aged between “City of Rugby”, Coventry will be 13-15 years old and from Paris, hosting an International Youth Uganda and New York as part of a Tag Rugby 7’s tournament. week long programme of cultural, The event is being organised through educational, sporting and social the Engage! programme, a project that exchange. aims to promote the core values of The tournament will help raise the rugby to provide social and profile of rugby in Coventry and will educational benefits as a way of help promote the values of rugby, developing healthy, well-rounded, including teamwork, respect, integrity, confident young people, who have enjoyment and discipline. greater access to opportunities and a For further details visit real sense of belonging within their www.engagecoventry.com or follow local communities. @EngageCoventry on twitter. Watch rugby live on the big screen 18 September – 31 October Live Site big screen, Millennium Place Watch all the home nations’ games in the 2015 Rugby World Cup LIVE on the big screen. Cheer on England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to lift the Webb Ellis Cup. Visit www.coventry.gov.uk/events

july 2015 | citivision | 11 recycling club

n Winners Michaela and Emma with Recycling Club’s Olivia.

Residents who are signed up to Member for Public Services, said Communities and Local Coventry Recycling Club will the new club is all about boosting Government and will also benefit earn points when recycling recycling in the city. local charities and organisations improves in their area and get She said: “We are really excited to when residents’ recycling increases. the chance to win rewards and launch The Coventry Recycling Residents in the scheme earn prizes in competitions. Club scheme and be able to reward points when recycling improves and Club members have already won people and local good causes for these points can be given to good a range of prizes including two £50 recycling, as well as improving the causes, with the cause receiving shopping vouchers and three digital amount we recycle as a city. The funds in return. cameras. Michaela and Emma more the city recycles, the less the To celebrate the launch of the (pictured above) both won a £50 government charges us all in the club the first good causes are the shopping voucher in a competition long run. It’s free to join, so I’d Lord Mayor’s Charities: Coventry by referring their friends to join the encourage everyone to sign up.” Branch of Parkinson’s UK, Rotary club. The Coventry Recycling Club, is Club of Coventry and Holy Trinity Rachel Lancaster, Cabinet fully funded by the Department for Church Roof Restoration Fund. recycling club

Apply for funding for your good cause

Local charities and organisations are encouraged to apply for good cause funding from Coventry Recycling Club by visiting www.coventry.gov.uk/recyclingclub and clicking on ‘Good Causes’. Each month three good causes will receive a share of up n Olivia Davies with one of the recycling crew to £5,000. On a mission to recycle your bicycle Anyone who has an old or unwanted bike can recycle it and help to support Coventry City Mission. You can recycle your bike by taking it to the Recycling and Reuse Centre (the tip) on London Road on the last Saturday of every month. The next opportunity to recycle your bike is on Saturday 27 June (8am to 4pm). Bikes dropped off on this date will be refurbished for re-sale in the community by Coventry City Mission to encourage more people to cycle by making it more affordable. Any profits will go towards Coventry City Mission’s work. Dozens of bikes have already been refurbished and resold by the Mission. For more information about the Recycling and Reuse Centre (including vehicle restrictions and booking) please visit www.coventry.gov.uk/tip

n Councillor Lancaster signing up during the Broadgate launch

july 2015 | citivision | 13 Coventry Godival Festival 2015 - July 3-5

The city’s War Memorial Park aim is for these numbers to be will once again play host to the achieved again in 2015. Godiva’s putting country’s biggest free family Jim Lantsbery, of KING Phoenix, music festival with the return said: of the Coventry Godiva ‘We could not resist the city on the map Festival 2015 from 3 to 5 July. The main stage headline acts for invitation to perform in Despite financial pressures, Coventry City Council made the festival 2015 have been the heart of Coventry at a financial commitment to ensure the 2015 event goes announced, including New York the Godiva Festival this ahead. The festival, which now enters an incredible 17th band, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, indie year, 30 years since ‘Love group, The Wombats and rock band, year, will continue to offer the usual mix of live Embrace. & Pride’. It will be music, family attractions, entertainment and Friday’s line up will include fantastic to be back on a funfair over three days. reformed Coventry band, KING stage in our home town The event attracts lots of visitors from outside Phoenix (formerly known as King) Coventry as well and in 2014 one in three visitors at such a great event, travelled from outside the city, with local hotels and the and ska band, The Beat, with Fun creating the perfect Lovin’ Criminals bringing the first railway station for example seeing increases in visits, which night of the festival to a close. opportunity for us to again is all good news for the local economy. Godiva also This year’s festival also sees the introduce our new line- gives event attenders a positive experience of the city and return of the popular rock tent on up to our home crowd...’ many people say they are more likely to come to the area Friday night, where Slaves will again as a result of their visit. headline supported by local bands Further acts and bands will be Councillor Abdul Khan, Cabinet Member with responsibility who won the Godiva Calling announced as they are confirmed. for Events said: competition. The English grime ‘I know for many people the festival is the highlight of the artist, JME, will headline the Rhythm year, and the event is great for attracting people into the Tent on Saturday evening. city, which in turn is good news for the local economy and Festival-goers will also have the Keep it clean the city’s profile, not only locally but regionally and usual alternatives of comedy, family Council staff and volunteers will be entertainment, attractions and the once again out in force keeping the nationally. funfair. park and the surrounding streets litter “The festival also has a huge economic impact on the With the festival attracting free. Help us by making sure you local and regional economy. Last year’s festival was record-breaking crowds of 125,500 dispose of any rubbish properly and estimated to have had a direct economic impact worth over three days in 2014, beating the let’s all make the Godiva Festival fun £1.8m into the local economy, from within an overall previous record set in 2013, the for all. £7.8m value of economic activity generated through the festival weekend...’ n The stage is set for Godiva Festival 2015 and (inset right) a young reveller To keep up to date with all the latest news about the enjoying the fun at last year’s event. Coventry Godiva Festival 2015, sign up to receive the free newsletter at www.godivafestival.com Coventry Godival Festival 2015 - July 3-5

How to get there CAR PARKING: It’s more than music • There is FREE car parking for up to BUS: This year the regular bus service, The weekend will see the return of ever popular 2,000 vehicles on the festival site, with which runs from the War Memorial Park attractions like the Petting Farm, a static Falconry the entrance off Leamington Road. into the city centre (number X16/X17 and display, a child-friendly Make and Take Tent and Please follow the festival car park signage. interactive displays of local crafts and hobbies. U17 on Sunday), will run for all three days. This service also goes to Kenilworth and Saturday and Sunday will also offer exciting ways • The Park and Ride South car park will Warwick, helping visitors to have easy to keep active and have some fun with the NOT be open to the public. Coventry on the Move area, to take on the two access to the event from these Warwickshire towns. minute skip challenge once again. The Cook and • There will be an additional 200 space car Eat Well team will be there, plus the return of parking facility in the Virgin Trains Car CYCLE: Cycle Coventry has teamed up Cycle Coventry, combining advice on cycle Park on Warwick Road, entrance off the with Centro to provide supervised cycle training and routes, a mini cycle course, Sky Ride Central Six roundabout (Saturday and parking by the park’s Visitor Centre. This information and free bike check from Dr Bike! Sunday only, charges apply). Look out for brand new attractions this year will be available: with The Army’s climbing wall, a zip wire adventure and we even have a tempting offer with • Friday 5.30pm-11pm Please note: Vehicles causing an Kitty’s Cake Emporium! • Saturday 11am-11pm obstruction on surrounding streets or This year we’ll also run a childsafe wristband • Sunday 11am-8pm parked on the verges will be towed scheme where visitors can put essential contact away and you’ll be liable to pay a information on the bands so we can reduce the ON FOOT: The park is a 15 minute walk release fee, plus a possible fine, for amount of time a child could be separated from from the city centre and 10 minutes from ignoring double yellow lines. their parent or guardian. Coventry Railway Station. Providing a safe and enjoyable festival To help ensure everyone has an • anyone appearing drunk or likely Staying in touch enjoyable festival, please be aware of to cause crime or disorder will be Throughout the three day event, bands announcements and the conditions of entry: refused entry updates will be added to • do not bring alcohol to the festival • responsible dog owners are • a section of the festival will be welcome. Please keep dogs on fenced and patrons will be subject leads, out of tents and ensure you www.godivafestival.com to searches as a condition of entry clean up after your dog www.facebook.com/godivafestival • those found in possession of drugs • Coventry City Council and their or weapons will be reported to the representatives reserve the right police and will face exclusion and to refuse entry twitter.com/godivafestival arrest

july 2015 | citivision | 15 health focus Kids get going with Shake Up campaign

Change4Life will return this summer with tons of ideas to get kids active. Last year nearly 2,000 families from across Coventry signed up to the 10 Minute Shake Up campaign which aims to inspire children to reach the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day, with fun, manageable 10 minute bursts of exercise. Those that signed up received a free pack containing a stopwatch, wallchart and activity cards. A free activity pack will be available from early July. Search ‘change4life’ to sign up. This year’s Godiva Festival will include an activity zone in the Family Field and there will n ‘All shook up’ as health be a chance to try out fun advisers cheer on young participants taking up the 10 activities such as skipping and minute Shake Up challenge. Frisbee.

Results are processed and Blood tests closer available in the same timescale Invite for all if the test had taken place at the hospital. NHS Coventry and Rugby Clinical than you think Children under 12, people Commissioning Group is inviting getting a specific Glucose rconference on Wednesday 23 Health organisations across the Hospital of St Cross in Rugby. Tolerance Test, or people who September in Coventry. Professor Coventry and Warwickshire The sites are available in city have had difficulty during Jonathan Valabhji, National Clinical are reminding people about pharmacies and GP practices, blood taking, should still come Director for Obesity and Diabetes, NHS the options they have when who offer a range of to the hospital due to the England will be giving a keynote speech they need a blood test. appointments from Monday to close proximity of medical on Diabetes. The event will also include University Hospitals Coventry Friday, some from as early 7.30am attention should they need it. lots of information on health and wellbeing and interactive sessions where and Warwickshire NHS Trust to as late as 6pm to fit around For more information about people can have their say on local NHS (UHCW) and NHS Coventry and work commitments. where you can get a blood services. Rugby Clinical Commissioning The free service is provided by test in your area go to Please contact Raman Johal for more Group (CCG) are advising patients staff who are trained by the local http://uhcw.nhs.uk/for- information call 024 7624 6181 or e-mail can get blood tests at 39 different pathology service and the patients-and-visitors/blood- [email protected] sites across Coventry as well as at samples are picked up daily. tests-x-rays

n Tony Elliott United front helping patients tackle cancer praises staff at A group has been set up by University professionals at UHCW. Tony said: “I went to my University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire GP with a urinal problem 10 years ago and they Hospital Coventry and NHS Trust (UHCW) to support cancer mentioned that it might be cancer. They ran Warwickshire. patients. tests on eight cultures, which all tested for Patient Tony Elliott, 71, from Potters Green, cancer. At that point I gave myself two years. Coventry, who is part of Cancer United, “I was put on radiotherapy and drugs to help. attended the first session after being diagnosed Seven years after the two years and I am still with prostate cancer almost 10 years ago. here.” Zoe O’Neill, Urology Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, said: “Cancer United is a great “The staff have been superb opportunity for patients to get together with the and have kept me alive over staff they will meet on their journey, and to meet other people who find themselves in the same the last 10 years.” situation to ask questions and get support about their treatment.” For information about Cancer United please After being diagnosed with cancer, Tony didn’t contact Deborah Smith, Macmillan Cancer give himself long but has now managed the Information and Support Manager, on 024 7696 condition for almost a decade, with care from 6052 or e-mail [email protected] 16 | citivision | july 2015 health focus Payments Going smoke-free scheme for the n Hitching a ride. Logan Coventry and Warwickshire and Aiden join Grandmother Partnership NHS Trust is preparing long term ill Shelley on the Magic Mile. to go ‘smoke-free’ this year. People are being encouraged to get up The Trust is just the latest across to date with Personal Independence England to agree to ban smoking by Payments and how they could help staff, patients and visitors, in all them. buildings and on land it owns. The payments (PIP) help with some The new policy will be supported of the extra costs caused by long-term by a programme of ‘quit’ training for ill-health or disability for people aged staff in a range of Trust services. from 16 to 64. If you live, work or are registered The level of PIP people receive with a GP in Coventry, you can get depends on the impact their condition free NHS support from the has on living an independent life. Smokefree Coventry team by calling People can get between £21.80 and 0300 200 0011, texting QUIT to £139.75 a week, depending on how 07768 867987 or e-mailing their condition affects them – not just [email protected]. on the condition itself. uk. More details about the Coventry A health professional will look at service can be found on the Trust your ability to carry out certain key website at www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ day to day activities, such as preparing CoventryStopSmoking food, washing, communicating and moving around. The payments are replacing the old Shopping around Disability Living Allowance and are being brought in in stages to cover all for health tips those on the old system as well as new claims. For details visit Coventry health visitors have been www.gov.uk/pip-checker offering a Saturday morning open baby To learn more about PIP, visit clinic trial in Tesco’s Community Room https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk, at Arena Park Shopping Centre http://covlaw.org.uk or between 9.30am and 12noon. http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org Coventry Health Visiting team currently operates a comprehensive Think twice call All smiles for Magic Mile Monday to Friday service, providing a range of services that help support A city park which holds a monthly event in which participants children and their families to live healthy in health cartoon complete a one mile route, is attracting walkers, cyclists, joggers, and well, from pregnancy to five years. Health and social care organisations skateboarders and even a hula hooper. Shirley Raven, Head of the Pre-school across Coventry have joined forces to Shelley, who regularly attends the Magic Mile event at Longford Integrated Practice Unit at Coventry urge people to think twice before using Park with her two grandchildren, Logan and Aiden, recently decided and Warwickshire Partnership NHS emergency care. to ditch her motor scooter to walk the route. Trust, said: “If this trial is successful, we They have created three short She said: “My grandchildren love coming along to take part each hope to extend Saturday clinics to animations to reinforce the message month. I normally use my scooter but this time I decided to walk it other areas of the city.” that 999 and accident and emergency with them. It took me a bit longer but I am so proud I did it.” The Saturday drop-in sessions provide is for life-threatening conditions only. The Magic Mile takes place every third Sunday of the month and the opportunity to talk to a health The videos, that last around two startS at the Windmill Road entrance to the park (CV6 7BE) at visitor about any concerns you have minutes each, are aimed at three of the 10am and is free to take part. You can sign up online beforehand about your child. biggest groups of people presenting at (www.coventry.gov.uk/magicmile) or sign up on the day, just turn up To find out more visit our website A&E – parents with children aged up at 9.50am. To find out more, e-mail [email protected] www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk and search to five, males aged between 18 and 25 or phone 024 7683 3074. ‘Health Visiting’. and females of the same age. Research shows that many of these people turn up to A&E when they are n Cllr not sure what health service to access Kamran’s vow for healthier city Kamran and a key message of the animations is Coventry City Council’s new Cabinet “It’s a tragic fact that in the most Caan to phone 111 in the first instance if Member for Health and Adult Services, deprived areas of our city men can they are not sure. Cllr Kamran Caan is keen to push expect to live almost 10 years less than NHS 111 is free from all mobiles and forward a series of health priorities for people in the most affluent areas and the landlines 24 hours a day, seven days a the city and believes that getting children figure is only slightly lower for women,” week, 365 days a year. People can call to be more active is the foundation for he explained. the service from their mobile even if good health. “Giving every child the best start in life they have no credit. Since he was elected as a councillor in is vital and sets the tone for good health Dialling 111 will put the caller through 2012, he has already been closely involved throughout life. I am a keen runner and to a trained health professional who in the health agenda of the city. exercise as often as I can and prevention will assess your symptoms, offer advice With the help of his Deputy Cabinet is the key for breaking health inequalities. and, if needed, direct you to the most Member Cllr Joe Clifford, Cllr Caan “I hope that all of our health partners appropriate healthcare service. They hopes that the Council can improve can rally together to make a difference in can even send an ambulance to you if children’s health and improve the life the city. Together we can help make you need one. To view the videos visit expectancy of people in the city. Coventry a healthier place for everyone.” www.coventryrugbyccg.nhs.uk july 2015 | citivision | 17 what’s on Let’s make the most of sunshine Here are some of the things you can enjoy this summer in and around Coventry

Every Friday – Tot Waddles, favourite midnight snack! Suitable for AUGUST 12 – Beautiful Butterflies, (1pm-3pm, £4 per child). For details War Memorial Park (10.30am- eight-year-olds and over. 4 - 27 – Fresh Air and Fun, see 11 Aug. noon, £3 per child). Meet the 18 – Photography Day at the (1.30pm-3pm Tue, Wed, Thur - free). 12 – Hooting Owls, Education Team for some fun in Boathouse, Coombe Country Rangers Park activities. Join in the (10am-10:45am or 11am-11:45am, the park. Go on a little adventure Park,(5am-9pm access any time outdoor fun at city parks and play £3 per child). For details see 11 Aug. before coming inside for some during these hours, £10 per person). areas, including games and craft 12&20 – Fishing for Beginners, arts and crafts. Dress appropriately Calling all photographers – unique activities. Suitable for families. Coombe Country Park (10am- for the weather. Suitable for two- opportunity to use the 18th century Under 8s must be supervised and 12noon, £10 per child). Come and year-olds and above. Children Capability Brown boathouse for a over 8s must have completed a have a go at fishing with the help of must be accompanied by an adult. distinctly different point of view parental permission slip (available the experienced Coombe Team. Third Wednesday Every across the “serpent” shaped lake from Rangers on the day). Rangers We will provide all the equipment Month – Various, War Rangers and parkland. Suitable for adults. are not responsible for young and advice to get you started, all Park activities (time to be confirmed, 24 – Summer Time Fun, people leaving the event. No you need to bring is the free). Suitable for adults. Good War Memorial Park(1.30-3pm). booking required – meet near the fresh air and healthy exercise! Join Join the Education Team for loads of determination to catch your very play area. 4&18 - Longford Park, first fish. Suitable for ages 8-16. the Park Service Rangers on the outdoor fun in the sun! Come along 5&19 - Allesley Park, 6&20 - third Wednesday of every month and make some outdoor games that 13&27 – Birds of Prey, Coombe Caludon Park, 11&25 - Willenhall Country Park, (11am-1pm, free). and help look after and develop you can take home and use all Brook Stray, 12&26 - Radford Rec, Coventry's green spaces. All summer long. Suitable for five-year- for details of activity see 30 July. 13&27 - Redhouse Park. 13 – Teddy Time, War Memorial volunteers must register in olds and above. 3-9 – Busy Bee Trail, Coombe Park (1pm-3pm £3 per child). advance. Come once, come every 28 – Lucky Ladybird, Coombe Country Park (10am-4pm, £1 per Calling all Teddy bears! Bring along time or just come when it suits Country Park,(10am-12noon, £4 per trail sheet). We want to celebrate your friends and see if you can you. Tel: 024 7683 3372. child).Learn all about the life cycle of some of our hardest workers in follow the trail to find where a ladybird and see how many you the park – the bees! This is a fun Benjamin Bear is hiding. Join the JULY can find in the wildflower meadow. self-led trail for families to navigate Education Team to make some Come back to the classroom to 4 - 23 – Water Vole-unteers, their way around some of the bear-themed arts and crafts to make a ladybird home and some (Sat, Wed, and Thur). Rangers Park bees’ favourite hangouts in the take home. All Teddies must be ladybird themed arts and crafts. activities. We need your help to park by solving the clues. Suitable accompanied by a responsible Suitable for five-year-olds and above. protect and enhance the habitat of for families. carer. Suitable for families. 29 – Lucky Ladybird, Coombe the endangered water vole. We 6 – Badge making Fun, War 14 – Fantastic Fabrics, War Country Park,(1-3pm, £4 per child). have a series of volunteer days memorial Park (1pm-3pm, £0.50p). Memorial Park (1.30pm-3pm, £3 For details of activity see 28 July. organised in partnership with Join the Education Team in the per child). Come and join the 29 – Crazy Clay, Coombe Warwickshire Wildlife Trust to Visitors’ Centre to make some education team for an afternoon Country Park,(10-10.45am or 11- remove invasive plant species and badges. Suitable for families, please of fabric fun. Make your own 11:45am, £3 per child).Have some replant with native food plant allow 45 minutes to complete all wonderful fabric creations to take fun seeing what you can make from species. Tea/coffee and biscuits will activities. home. Suitable for five-year-olds clay in our fun workshop. Suitable be provided but please bring your 11 – Beautiful Butterflies, and above. for five-year-olds and above. own lunch if you plan to stay the Coombe Country Park (10am- 17-24 – Art Trail, Coombe 30 – Birds of Prey Display, whole day. Please wear 12noon, £4 per child). Learn all Country Park (10am-4pm, £1 per Coombe Country Park,(11am-1pm, wellies/stout footwear and outdoor about the lifecycle of a butterfly trial sheet). Expect more larger than free).Fancy getting up-close and clothing that you don’t mind getting and go out into the meadow to life pieces of art in the park for personal with these amazing birds of dirty, long sleeves and trousers see how many different butterflies you and your family to discover! prey, brought to you by Iris May you can spot. In the classroom advisable to help avoid nettle stings. From giant frogs to tree Falcons. Suitable for all. No booking you can make your very own Suitable for Adults and decorations – this is an excellent required. nectar feeder to take home to accompanied children. For more time to visit the park. Suitable for 28,29,30 – Love Parks Week, encourage butterflies into your information call the Rangers on all. No booking required. Trial Longford Park Boardwalk and garden. Suitable for thre-year-olds 024 7683 3372. 4, 8 &18 - Lake sheets can be picked up from shop Wetland Project(10.30am - 3pm, and above. View Park (10.30-3pm). Meet by in Visitors’ Centre. free). Suitable for adults and 11 – Hooting Owls, Coombe Bridge near Malvern Rd/Lake View 18 – Art in the Park, Coombe supervised children. No booking Country Park (1pm-1.45pm or Rd. 9, 11 & 23 - Longford Park Country Park (10am-12noon, £3 required. 2pm-2.45pm, £3 per child). Have a per person). Create some natural (10.30-3pm). Meet Longford Park 30 – Froggy Friends, War hooting time finding out fascinating art within the park as part of our car park. Memorial Park(1pm-3pm, £3 per facts about our nocturnal friends Art Week in this family event. You 22 – Brookside Avenue Public child).Rib bit Rib bit! Why not join and make some owl-themed arts will learn some simple techniques Open Space (10.30-3pm) meet by the Education Team for the and crafts to take home. Suitable to create masterpieces wherever Bridge on Whitaker Rd afternoon. Paint your very own for three-year-olds and above. you go in your outdoor studio. 15 - Bat and Moth Night Plaster of Paris frog. Make other 11, 18, 25 – Guided Bat Walk, Suitable for families. Coombe Country Park (8pm- frog-themed arts and crafts to take (8.15pm-9.30pm, free). Rangers 19 – Berty the Bushcrafter: 10pm, £10 per adult £5 per child). home. Suitable for families. Park activities. Come and find out Shelterbuilding, Coombe Families can have fun discovering 31 – Once a Tree, War Memorial about these fascinating night flying Country Park (10am-12noon, £3 the seven species of bat at Park (1.30pm-3pm, £3 per child).Joint mammals. The Rangers will bring a per person). Join our very popular Coombe by using our detecting the Education Team to make and few bat detectors for participants bushcrafting sessions and learn equipment during a night time walk decorate some crafts that were to share. Suitable for families. how to make a one man shelter of the park, find out more about once a tree! Suitable for five-year- Booking required, further using natural materials. Suitable for marvellous moths – the bats’ olds and above. information 024 7683 3372. families. 18 | citivision | july 2015 what’s on

19 – Berty the Bushcrafter: Country Park (1pm-3pm £4 per participants to share. Suitable for gain a brand new perspective on Firelighting , Coombe Country person). For details of activities see families Venues to be confirmed. Brown’s famous serpent-shaped Let’s make the most of sunshine Park (1pm-3pm £3 per person). Join 25 Aug. 12-13 – HODs Festival of lake. Numbers will be limited our very popular bushcrafting 26 – Batty about Bats , Coombe Crafts , Coombe Country Park inside the boathouse at any one sessions and learn how to build a Country Park (10am-10.45am or (10am-4pm, free). After the roaring time. Suitable for all, (please note fire and then toast some tasty 11am-11.45pm, £3 per child). For success of last year’s event, that due to the undulating marshmallows! Suitable for families. details of activities see 25 Aug. Coombe Abbey Woodturners are landscape of the deer park, 20 – Under the Sea , War 26 – Bat & Moth Night Date , bringing back their festival of crafts wheelchair users and people with Memorial Park (1pm-3pm, £3 per Coombe Country Park (8pm-10pm, for a whole weekend this year to pushchairs may not find the child). Join our undersea explorers £10 per adult £5 per child). Suitable promote traditional crafts and boathouse easily accessible). No to have a go at making some arts for eight-year-olds and above, for heritage skills. Find something booking required. and crafts of things that live under details of activities see 15 July. unique at this special event. Suitable the sea. Suitable for five-year-olds 27 – Bat & Moth Night Date , for all. No booking required. and above. War Memorial Park (1pm-3pm, £3 12-13 – HODs Capability War Memorial Park activities: 21 – Pebble Pets , War Memorial per child). Come and learn all about Clues , Coombe Country Park Meet at Education Room Visitors Park (1.30pm-3pm, £3 per child). the creatures that live in the (10am-4pm, free, car parking centre, booking not essential. Allow Join the Education Team for the undergrowth at the park, then make charges still apply). Gardening can 45 minutes to complete all activities. afternoon and make your own some arts and crafts to take home. be hard work – but can you For more information contact pebble pet to take home. Suitable Suitable for five-year-olds and imagine designing more than 200 reception 024 76780 628. for five-year-olds and above. above. gardens across the country? 25 – Build a Scarecrow , Coombe 28 – Ceramic Fun , War Memorial Capability Brown did just that, but Coombe Country Park activities: Country Park (10am-12noon, £4 per Park (1.30pm-3pm, £3 per child). he had a few shortcuts – by using Meet at Visitors Centre, advance person). Why not come along and Come along and decorate a the same stand-out features in booking and payment essential on build a scarecrow for your garden? ceramic item before having a go at many parks! Can you help Cassie Bring some old clothes and create making your own unique item out the Clue Hunter find all the 024 7645 3720 or e-mail your very own scarecrow. Prizes of clay. Suitable for five-year-olds and Capability Clues in the park. coombe.countrypark@coventry. awarded for the best in the show. above. Suitable for families. No booking gov.uk – bookings by credit/debit Suitable for families. cards accepted. Car parking charges SEPTEMBER required. Pick up free clue sheets 25 – Batty about bats , Coombe from shop in Visitors’ Centre. still apply. Country Park (1pm-1.45pm or 2pm- 11 – Guided Bat Walk , Ranger 12-13 – HODs Open Day at 2.45pm, £3 per child). Discover more Park activities (8.15pm-9.30pm, the Boathouse , Coombe If you’ve an event you’d like listed, about the life of bats and create free). Come and find out about Country Park (12noon-2pm, free). contact Citivision , Room 27, The your own batty bats to take home. these fascinating night flying Visitors can enjoy free entry to Council House, Earl Street, Suitable for five-year-olds and above. mammals. The Rangers will bring the recently restored Capability Coventry CV1 5RR or e-mail 26 – Build a Scarecrow , Coombe a few bat detectors for Brown boathouse so they can [email protected]

july 2015 | citivision | 19 members’ chart Coventry City Council 2015/2016

Local wards

M69

M6 Holbrook Longford Bablake

Henley A45

Foleshill Road Hinckley Road Radford Foleshill Sherbourne Upper Stoke

Woodlands Holyhead Road Wyken A46 Whoberley Broad St. Michael’s Binley Lane Hearsall Road Lane Ring Road Lower Stoke Lord Mayor of the City of Coventry

Cllr Michael Hammon Westwood London Earlsdon Road Binley and Willenhall

Cheylesmore Wainbody

A46 A45

Key to parties

BABLAKE BINLEY & CHEYLESMORE EARLSDON FOLESHILL HENLEY WILLENHALL

L L L C L L Cllr David Galliers Cllr Dave Chater Cllr Richard Brown Cllr Allan Andrews Cllr Malkiat Singh Cllr Patricia Seaman Tel: 07973 780871 Tel: 07759 062733 Tel: 07983 383627 Tel: 024 7683 1276 Auluck Tel: 07813 528963 Tel: 024 7663 7965

L L C C L L Cllr David Kershaw CBE JP Cllr Ram P Lakha OBE Cllr Hazel Noonan Cllr Michael Hammon Cllr Tariq Khan Cllr Ed Ruane Tel: 07850 664576 Tel: 024 7683 1039 Tel: 024 7650 5109 Tel: 024 7644 8585 Tel: 07415 534267 Tel: 07817 218137

C L C C L L Cllr Jaswant Cllr John Mutton Cllr Roger Bailey Cllr Ken Taylor OBE Cllr Abdul Salam Khan Cllr Kevin Maton Singh Birdi Tel: 024 7683 1039 Tel: 024 7683 1101 Tel: 024 7667 3717 Tel: 07903 847160 Tel: 07941 827229 Tel: 024 7683 1101

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HOLBROOK LONGFORD LOWER STOKE RADFORD SHERBOURNE ST.MICHAEL’S

L L L L L L Cllr Joe Clifford Cllr Linda Bigham Cllr Catherine Miks Cllr Mal Mutton Cllr Seamus Walsh Cllr David Welsh Tel: 024 7646 5315 Tel: 024 7636 0898 Tel: 07415 534274 Tel: 024 7630 4497 Tel: 07956 546983 Tel: 07956 307437

L L L L L L Cllr Rachel Lancaster Cllr George Duggins Cllr John McNicholas Cllr Keiran Mulhall Cllr Alison Gingell Cllr Jim O’Boyle Tel: 024 7636 0021 Tel: 024 7683 1039 Tel: 024 7650 4037 Tel: 024 7683 1039 Tel: 024 7683 1002 Tel: 024 7669 4873

L L L L L L Cllr Ann Lucas OBE Cllr Lindsley Cllr Phil Townshend Cllr Tony Skipper Cllr Damian Gannon Cllr Naeem Akhtar Tel: 024 7683 1103 Harvard Tel: 024 7683 1034 Tel: 024 7683 1039 Tel: 07725 536259 Tel: 07747 003141 Tel: 024 7667 5717

Cllr Kevin Maton - Business, Enterprise and Employment Cabinet Members Cllr John McNicholas (Deputy) Cllr Ann Lucas OBE - Leader - Policy and Leadership - Business, Enterprise and Employment Cllr Phil Townshend - Deputy Leader Cllr Richard Brown (Deputy) - Policing and Equalities - Business, Enterprise and Employment Cllr Dr Randhir Auluck (Deputy) - Policing and Equalities Cllr Rachel Lancaster - Public Services Cllr Damian Gannon - Strategic Finance and Resources Cllr Kamran Caan - Health and Adult Services Cllr Ed Ruane - Children and Young People Cllr Joe Clifford (Deputy) - Health and Adult Services Cllr David Kershaw CBE, JP - Education Cllr Abdul Khan - Culture, Leisure, Sports and Parks Cllr Steven Thomas (Deputy) - Education Cllr Faye Abbott - Community Development, Co-operatives and Social Enterprise

UPPER STOKE WAINBODY WESTWOOD WHOBERLEY WOODLANDS WYKEN

L C L L C L Cllr Sucha Bains Cllr John Blundell Cllr Maya Ali Cllr Pervez Akhtar Cllr Peter Male Cllr Robert Thay Tel: 024 7645 9484 Tel: 024 7683 1276 Tel: 07949 653656 Tel: 07813 529217 Tel: 07813 528960 Tel: 07875 031851

L C C L L L Cllr Kamran Caan Cllr Gary Crookes Cllr David Skinner Cllr Jayne Innes Cllr Steven Thomas Cllr Faye Abbott Tel: 07730 111101 Tel: 024 7646 1777 Tel: 024 7646 8106 Tel: 024 7640 5132 Tel: 07535 423796 Tel: 07944 996294

L C C L C L Cllr Dr Cllr Tim Sawdon Cllr Marcus Lapsa Cllr Bally Singh Cllr Julia Lepoidevin Cllr Hazel Sweet Randhir Auluck Tel: 024 7641 5771 Tel: 07813 528946 Tel: 07779 256898 Tel: 024 7683 1039 Tel: 024 7661 6273 Tel: 07813 527888

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Cllr Rachel Lancaster: Call 024 7636 0021, Cllr Damian Gannon: For an appointment I BABLAKE 024 7683 1002, or e-mail rachel.lancaster@ call 07725 536259 or e-mail Cabinet Members coventry.gov.uk for an appointment. [email protected] Cllrs Galliers and Kershaw hold regular Cllr Ann Lucas OBE: Call 024 7683 1103 for Cllr Ann Lucas OBE, Leader surgeries: Coronation Club, Keresley Rd an appointment or e-mail ann.lucas@ I UPPER STOKE Policy and Leadership 12 noon -1.00pm on the first Saturday of the coventry.gov.uk Surgery on first Monday of Cllr Philip Townshend , Deputy Leader, month. Allesley Parish Church Hall, 5-6pm on each month 9.30-10.30am at Holbrook Cllr Kamran Caan: For an appointment or Policing and Equalities the second Monday of the month or contact Health Centre, Wheelwright Lane. home visit, call or text 07730 111101, or (Deputy, Cllr Randhir Auluck) them directly as below: e-mail [email protected] Cllr Damian Gannon , Cllr David Galliers: 07973 780871 I LONGFORD Cllr Sucha Bains: Barras Green Social Club, Strategic Finance and Resources e-mail [email protected] Coventry St, between 12 noon-12.45pm Cllr Ed Ruane , twitter @davidgalliers Cllr Linda Bigham: First Friday of every every Saturday or call 024 7645 9484. www.facebook.com/AllesleyCoundonAnd Cllr Randhir Auluck: For an appointment Children and Young People month 3.30-4.30pm at Longford Cllr David Kershaw CBE, JP, Education Keresley www.bablakelabour.com Primary Care Centre, Longford Rd, and call 07813 527888 or 024 7683 1030 or Cllr David Kershaw CBE, JP: 024 7671 1107 5.30-6.30pm at Scout Headquarters, e-mail [email protected] (Deputy, Cllr Steven Thomas ) or 07850 664576 or e-mail Aldermans Green Rd. Last Friday of Cllr Kevin Maton , david.kershaw@ coventry.gov.uk every month 6-7pm at St Thomas’ Parish I WAINBODY Business, Enterprise and Employment Cllr Jaswant Birdi: First Monday of month Church Hall, Longford Rd. Please call 024 (Deputy, Cllr John McNicholas - Transportation ) from 5-6.00pm, Allesley Village Hall, 7636 0898 to make a surgery appointment. Cllr John Blundell: Call 024 7683 1276 (Deputy, Cllr Richard Brown - Small and Birmingham Rd. Second Tuesday of month Cllr George Duggins: Second Saturday of (weekdays) or 024 7641 9794 (evenings and Medium Size Enterprises ) from 10.30-Noon, Good Honest Food every month 12-1pm at Bell Green weekends) or e-mail john.blundell@ Cllr Rachel Lancaster , Public Services Company, Gardenia Drive, Allesley Village. Call Community Centre, Old Church Rd and coventry.gov.uk for an appointment; will Cllr Kamran Caan , Health and Adult 07931 364268 gladly visit. 1.15-2pm at Royal Hotel, Old Church Services ( Deputy, Cllr Joe Clifford ) or e-mail [email protected] Rd. Second Sunday of every month Cllr Gary Crookes: For an appointment call 024 7683 1101 (day) or 024 7646 1777 Cllr Abdul Khan , 11.30am-1pm at Bell Green Club, Roseberry Culture, Leisure, Sports and Parks I BINLEY & WILLENHALL Ave or call 024 7683 1039 (day) or e-mail (after 6pm) or e-mail [email protected] [email protected] Cllr Faye Abbott , Cllr Dave Chater: For an appointment or Cllr Lindsley Harvard: (Deputy Lord Mayor) Cllr Tim Sawdon: Call 024 7683 1101 (day) Community Development, Co-operative home visit call 024 7667 2619 or Whilst Lindsley is undertaking Mayoral duties or 024 7641 5771(after 6pm) or e-mail and Social Enterprise 07759 062733 or e-mail he will still be available to help and support [email protected] [email protected] you or to see you in person by pre-booked Cllr Ram P Lakha OBE: For a home visit or appointment. Call 024 7683 3048 (day) I WESTWOOD Committees appointment call 024 7683 1039 or e-mail 024 7667 5717 (evening), or e-mail [email protected] or [email protected] Cllr Maya Ali: Every second Wednesday Audit and Procurement [email protected] 9.30-10.00am at Canley Community Centre, C Cllr Tony Skipper DC Cllr Sucha Bains Cllr John Mutton: Call 024 7683 1039 I LOWER STOKE Prior Deram Walk. Second Thursday of the Ethics for an appointment or advice. month 9.30-10.00am at Tanyard Farm C Cllr Joe Clifford Cllr John McNicholas: If you have a Community Centre, Tanyard Close, Tile Hill Licensing and Regulatory I CHEYLESMORE problem, need help or advice. I can visit you (by strictly appointment only) Please call C Cllr David Galliers DC Cllr Robert Thay in your home and be contacted on 024 7683 07949 653 656 or e-mail Planning Cllrs Bailey and Noonan hold regular 1030 (day), 024 7650 4037(evenings) or [email protected] and Cllr Ali can C Cllr Hazel Sweet DC Dave Chater surgeries: Cheylesmore Community Centre e-mail [email protected] also do home visits if required) Scrutiny Co-ordination 6.30-8pm on last Wednesday of each month “I will be “down your way” at the Empress Cllr David Skinner: Call 024 7683 1039 C Cllr George Duggins (except December) or contact them directly buildings, Binley Road on the first and third (day) or 024 7646 8106 (out of hours) or DC Cllr Naeem Akhtar as below: Saturday of the month from 10.00am. e-mail [email protected] Finance and Corporate Services Cllr Roger Bailey: Call 024 7683 1101 (day) Cllr Phil Townshend: Call 024 7683 1034 Cllr Marcus Lapsa: For an appointment (Scrutiny Board 1) or e-mail [email protected] (day) for details of surgeries or e-mail call 07813 528946 or 024 7683 1101 or C Cllr John Mutton Cllr Hazel Noonan: [email protected] e-mail [email protected] Education and Children’s Services Call 024 7683 1101 (day) or Cllr Catherine Miks: Call 024 7683 1039 or (Scrutiny Board 2) I WHOBERLEY 024 7650 5109 (evenings) or e-mail 07415 534274 or e-mail catherine.miks@ C Cllr Mal Mutton [email protected] coventry.gov.uk Business, Economy and Enterprise Cllr Richard Brown: Call 07983 383627 Cllr Pervez Akhtar: For an appointment please call 07813 529217 or 024 7683 1039 (Scrutiny Board 3) or 024 7683 1030 or e-mail I RADFORD C Cllr Ram Lakha [email protected] or e-mail [email protected] Cllr Jayne Innes: Surgeries every fourth Communities and Neighbourhoods Cllr Mal Mutton: First Friday of every (Scrutiny Board 4) I EARLSDON month, Daimler Green community Centre, Saturday of the month except December, July and August from 12 noon at Allesley C Cllr Tariq Khan 6.30pm-7.30pm. Call 024 7630 4497 or Health and Social Care Cllr Allan Andrews: Happy to help where I 024 7683 1039 for an appointment or Park Library. Also you can ring 024 7640 (Scrutiny Board 5) can. Will visit at home or the Council House. e-mail [email protected] 5132 or e-mail [email protected] Please call for an appointment on Cllr Keiran Mulhall: Every Tuesday at for an appointment or home visit outside C Cllr David Welsh these times. 024 7683 1276 or 07534 972383 or e-mail Radford Social Club, 226, Radford Rd, CV6 C = Chair DC = Deputy Chair [email protected] 3BQ from 6.30-7.30pm. Also Radford Social Cllr Bally Singh: Regular Surgeries are held or follow on twitter @allanandrews Club on the first Sunday of the month every third Saturday of the month 10am- Cllr Michael Hammon: (Lord Mayor): 11.30am-12.30pm. Or call 024 7683 1039 for noon at St Mary Magdalen Centre, Sir Coventry MPs Call 024 7683 3048 for an appointment an appointment. Thomas White Rd. Also morning chat every or e-mail [email protected] Cllr Tony Skipper: Available to see Radford first Friday of the month 8.30-9am at Stoke Colleen Fletcher MP Cllr Ken Taylor OBE: Call 024 7667 3717 residents at Jubilee Crescent Community Bakery, Allesley Park. Call 07779 256898 for Coventry North East, Call 0207 7217 8036 for an appointment. Centre on the second Saturday of month, an appointment, or e-mail bally.singh@ e-mail [email protected] 11.30-Noon. To make an appointment or to coventry.gov.uk Jim Cunningham MP I FOLESHILL leave a message, call 024 7683 1039. Coventry South, Call 024 7655 3159 I WOODLANDS e-mail [email protected] Cllr Tariq Khan: For an appointment call I ST MICHAEL’S Geoffrey Robinson MP 024 7683 1039 or 07415 534267 or Cllr Peter Male: Please call 07813 528960 Coventry North West, Call 024 7625 7870 e-mail [email protected] e-mail [email protected] Cllr David Welsh: First Saturday of each or 024 7683 1039 for an appointment or Cllr Abdul Salam Khan: Call 024 7683 month, 12-1pm at the Redeemed e-mail [email protected] 1030 (day) or 07903 847160 or e-mail Christian Church of God (former Howitzer Cllr Steven Thomas: On the fourth Friday [email protected] Club), Albert St. Third Friday of each of each month at Tile Hill Library, Jardine European MPs Cllr Malkiat Auluck: First and last Tuesday of month, 3-4pm at the Regeneration Office, Cres from 5.00pm-6.00pm West Midlands Region For an appointment call my residents’ the month 4.30-6.30pm at Indian Community 121-124 Far Gosford Street. Call 07956 307 CONSERVATIVE Centre, Cross Rd or call 024 7663 7965 for 437 or e-mail [email protected] hotline 07535 423796 or email Anthea McIntyre , call 01989 769 544 an appointment. Cllr Naeem Akhtar: Surgeries every first [email protected] e-mail [email protected] Tuesday of the month, 5-6pm at Hillfields Cllr Julia Lepoidevin: For an appointment, Daniel Dalton call 01926 930683 I HENLEY Youth Centre, Yardley St. For an appointment call 024 7683 1039 (day), 07944 458751 or e-mail [email protected] call 07747 003141or e-mail naeem.akhtar@ e-mail [email protected] LABOUR Cllr Patricia Seaman: Call 07813 528963 coventry.gov.uk. Neena Gill , call 0121 622 7298 or 024 7683 1039 or e-mail Cllr Jim O’Boyle: Second Saturday of each I WYKEN e-mail [email protected] [email protected] month, 12.30-1pm at Zeenat Restaurant, Sion Simon , call 0121 569 1911 Cllr Kevin Maton: Call 07941 827229 or Cambridge St, Hillfields, fourth Saturday Cllrs Thay, Abbott and Sweet hold surgeries e-mail [email protected] e-mail [email protected] of month, noon at Transport House, Short every third Friday of the month, 6.30- UKIP Cllr Ed Ruane: Call 07817 218137 or St. Call 024 7669 4873 or 024 7683 7.30pm at Wyken Working Men’s Club, James Carver , call 01562 216020 e-mail [email protected]. 1039, or e-mail jim.o’[email protected] Ansty Rd, Wyken. e-mail [email protected] Cllr Robert Thay: For an appointment call Bill Etheridge , call 01902 664670 I HOLBROOK I SHERBOURNE 07875 031851or email [email protected] [email protected] Jill Seymour call 01952 924040 Cllr Joe Clifford: Every Wednesday, 6.30- Cllr Seamus Walsh: Call 07956 546983 or Cllr Faye Abbott: For an appointment call e-mail [email protected] 7.30pm at Holbrook Community Care Assoc, 024 7683 1039 (day), or e-mail 07944 996294 or e-mail faye.abbott@ Holbrooks Lane. Call 024 7646 5315 or e- [email protected] coventry.gov.uk mail [email protected] Cllr Alison Gingell: For an appointment call Cllr Hazel Sweet: For an appointment call Police Commissioner 024 7661 6273 ore-mail 024 7683 1002 or e-mail West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner [email protected] [email protected] David Jamieson 0121 626 6060 For details, visit www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk 22 | citivision | july 2015 july 2015 | citivision | 23