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Preparatory work has started on a £450m city centre regeneration project. The City Centre South development in Coventry will replace a number of old buildings with new shops, restaurants, open ...
The Whittle Arch is a public art installation in Coventry, England.It is dedicated to Sir Frank Whittle, the inventor of the turbojet engine, who was born in Coventry. The arch was designed as part of Coventry's Phoenix Initiative regeneration project at the start of the 21st century.
The economic and physical regeneration of the street began in 2005 when the Townscape Heritage, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Coventry City Council, was established. The regeneration programme expanded and attracted European Regional Development Fund and the private sector Complex Development Projects Ltd. The street started thriving ...
Coventry NDC, is the £54 million regeneration programme working in the areas of Wood End, Henley Green, Manor Farm and Deedmore, funded this large-scale capital build project following consultation with local residents about what they wanted to see in their local area. £10 million of funding came from the NDC Programme with a further £1 ...
On 8 June 1946, Grindlay was present at the laying of the Coventry Levelling Stone, which marks the theodolite point for the rebuilding of Coventry city centre and from which all central building levels were subsequently taken. A symbol of Coventry’s regeneration following the bombardment of WWII, he laid the mortar for the ceremonial ...
Friargate is a business district in Coventry. Covering 37 acres (15 ha) surrounding Coventry railway station. It is made up of 25 new buildings, including 14 Grade A office buildings, two hotels and new homes. [1] The project was scheduled to take 15 years to complete and is thought to be providing 15,000 new jobs at a cost of £100 million. [2]
RDAs were created by the UK Government to drive sustainable economic development and social and physical regeneration through a business-led approach. Operating at arm's length from government, RDAs had business-led Boards that were appointed by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills. Advantage West Midlands was closed on 31 ...
Glen said it was "an incredible opportunity for Coventry to boost investment in the local economy, grow tourism and put arts and culture centre stage". [34] In July 2020 it was announced that the start of Coventry's year as City of Culture had been put back to May 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic . [ 35 ]