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Coventry City Council Budget Consultation 2026/27
We are running our annual budget consultation which starts today, and your feedback can really help shape the way we plan our finances and how we target services for 2026-2027.
In this year’s annual budget consultation there are no cuts proposed to local services, in fact we have the potential for additional investment.
So that’s why, we would love to know your views on how we can deliver the priorities that the public have told us about.
For the first time in about 15 years, the Council anticipates being able to meet its legal duty of setting a balanced budget for 2026/27 without requiring significant service reductions, thanks to expected improvements from the Government's Fair Funding reform.
The Pre-Budget Report outlines potential themes for investment based on public engagement and council performance data. These include:
- Keeping people safe – tackling crime, improving cleanliness and city centre improvements
- Anti-social behaviour – including fly tipping
- Local environments – particularly in deprived neighbourhoods
- Protecting vulnerable people – tackling child poverty
- Good jobs, investment and prosperity – addressing youth unemployment and education achievement
- Helping people to manage – support with bills and energy costs
- Roads and pavements – improving condition and safety
Please take a few minutes to fill in our survey and register for an engagement session https://letstalk.coventry.gov.uk/budget-26
We really value your opinion.
The deadline for responses is Wednesday 28 January 2026.
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October 2024 Get Involved
Binley Cycleway focus group wanted
The University of Birmingham is carrying out research on Binley Cycleway to understand its effects on cycling and wellbeing. They want to hear how the local community feels about the cycleway. They will be running two focus groups – a group interview involving a small number of participants – that will be carried out at Coventry Building Society’s headquarters in Binley.
Participants will receive travel expenses plus a £30 gift voucher for their time. The project is looking to hear the views of a diverse group of people – please do consider joining! Booking is... Continue reading
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September 2024 Get Involved
Get Grants are very excited to invite you to our first FREE Virtual Conference!
Join us for TWO days of expert fundraising advice, top tips, Q&As, networking, peer-support, and lots of chat!
On October 1st and 2nd, 2024, Get Grants is hosting a free, two-day virtual conference. The conference will unite UK fundraisers in a program led by Get Grants experts and other sector professionals.
Attendees can look forward to expert advice, networking, Q&As, and peer-support. Each session will offer practical advice to implement in your work.
Fundraisers of all abilities are welcome to join, build confidence, and celebrate their... Continue reading
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August 2024 Get Involved
Community Safety Plan 2024 to 2026
Have your say on our draft Joint Community Safety Plan for 2024 to 2026.
One of our key priorities as a council is ensuring residents have a powerful voice when it comes to how their services are designed. This consultation is for all our stakeholders to be involved in designing an effective Community Safety Plan for Coventry
Consultation overview
Coventry Community Safety Partnership is a group of organisations working together to ensure that the City remains a safe place. The Community Safety Partnership has identified two main priorities for keeping it safe over a... Continue reading
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July's Get Involved Updates
Save the date, Sports Fest 2024!
Coventry’s much-loved Sports Fest event is set to return with six days of free activities this summer.
Join in activities at Broadgate from Tuesday 6 August – Sunday 11 August from 10am-4pm each day.
Among the activities available will be table tennis, dance, gaming that utilises augmented reality tech, archery and cricket. As always, they’ll be a wide range of sports and wellbeing activities to try out, suitable for all ages and abilities.
Keep a look out for the launch of the full activity timetable soon!
Spaces are still available for organisations to run... Continue reading
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Your Chance to get Involved with the Coventry Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP)
Helen is very keen to work with communities across Coventry on ways we can prevent and reduce violence to keep our children and young people safer. Does your community group have an idea? Do you want to volunteer to help?
If so please contact Helen at helen.kirkman@westmidlands.police.uk
For more information, please see the VRP website https://westmidlands-vrp.org/supporting-places/coventry/
FREE Adult Cycling Training
Sign up for our adult cycling courses to learn how to ride or boost your cycling skills and become more confident on the bike. Coventry’s high-quality cycle network... Continue reading
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May's Get Involved Updates
Get involved in the free HDRC Community Research Webinars
The Health Determinants Research Collaboration is delivering a series of webinars on different aspects of research. Our first webinar was held in April, where Sinead Ouillon talked about upskilling residents to be community researchers. The recording can be found here on the Coventry HDRC YouTube channel. We have several other webinars coming up in June and July – see the links below to sign up. If you would like more information, please contact CoventryHDRC@Coventry.gov.uk , you can also sign up for the newsletter here to keep up to date on... Continue reading
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April's Get Involved Updates
Clothing Coventry - appeal for men's clothing
Clothing Coventry is in need of donations of good quality and season appropriate men's clothes. Please use reusable bags for all donations and label the bags with sizes.
All sorts of clothing is needed but especially men's clothing.
Examples include: tops, trainers, trousers, tracksuits and joggers, shorts, vests, T shirts, underwear and socks.
All sizes are needed, but there is a particular need for large and medium sizes and size 10 trainers.
Where to drop your donations:
19 Napier st,
Hillfields,
CV1 5PRMonday 10am -2pm
Tuesday 10am -2pm
Wednesday 10am-7pm
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March's Get Involved Updates
City Centre Community Fair | Priory Visitor Centre
- Date: Tuesday 26th March, 11am - 2.30pm
- Venue: Priory Visitor Centre, Priory Row, Coventry CV1 5EX
- Price: FREE
- Booking: no need to book, just turn up!
Voluntary Action Coventry's third community fair is taking place at the Priory Visitor Centre – please join them for free food and drinks and fun, interactive stalls that illustrate the ways community organisations help those that need it, and how getting involved in your community can help you, too. You could learn to play the steel pans, try games, quizzes and challenges, win prizes, have a... Continue reading
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February's Get Involved Updates
A Research Collaboration based at Coventry City Council are looking for people working in Voluntary and Community Organisations who are interested in co-creating research training.
The Health Determinants Research Collaboration(External link) (HDRC) are working with Coventry University to develop a “community researchers” course. This course will run later in the year for members of the public and voluntary and community organisations. The course will provide training and support for participants to conduct a piece of research in their own communities. The goal of the Coventry HDRC is to improve our understanding about how different factors impact our lives and... Continue reading
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January's Get Involved Updates
Coventry Muslim Forum in partnership with the NHS in Coventry and Warwickshire would like to invite you to a Health and Wellbeing Event in Coventry
Services and information about:
- Long COVID - diagnosis and support
- Mental Health Awareness and support
- Type 2 Diabetes and managing your condition
- Cancer Screening Programme
- Stopping Smoking, Chewing Tobacco / betel nut
- Respiratory Condition Management
- Vaccinations
- Physical Health and Being More Active
- Healthy Eating and Portion Control
- Looking After your Teeth and Gums
- FREE Health Screening Testing:
- - Blood Pressure Checks
- - Blood Glucose Testing
- - Cholesterol Tests
Local NHS staff will be on hand... Continue reading