The first phase of work to deliver a major transformation of one of the most neglected parts of Coventry City Centre is due to start on Monday 28th April 2008.

Last year the Conservative Controlled City Council unveiled exciting plans to spend £3.6m transforming the Burges, Cross Cheaping and Ironmonger Row and to create a new public square behind Primark. The plans would see high quality, traditionally styled, materials used to renovate the area. Trinity St is also to become a two way road to ensure Bus access to Pool Meadow is maintained.

Local Councillor Gary Ridley remembers playing on Coundon Wedge as a child and has been leading the campaign to ensure that it stays as greenbelt land in the face of the Labour Government’s housing targets. This led to the Council adopting a resolution in 2006 protecting the wedge from development, sadly Labour  Councillors voted against this. Gary Ridley said;

“Coundon Wedge is a real treasure for the area and the City and I will always stand up for it. It’s a shame that Labour voted against our resolution to protect the wedge, I think that secretly they want to build on it, remember it was Labour that built Coundon Wedge Drive”. 

A statement by a senior Labour Councillor has cast fresh doubt on the future of Pool Meadow Bus Station under a Labour led Council.  They recently revealed that they “haven’t decided” what  they are going to do with the bus station.

In 2004 the ruling Labour group pledged to close the Bus Station despite a 10,000 signature petition, only the election of a Conservative administration prevented the closure.