http://www.kentaylor.org/ News from Cllr Ken Taylor, The Leader of Coventry City Council Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:58:44 GMT en-gb http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10027 http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10027 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 21:58:44 GMT The War Memorial Park was opened in July 1921 as a tribute to Coventrians who died between 1914 and 1918 fighting in the First World War. The plans to introduce charges into the Car Parks are being proposed as part of the on-going budget process, due before Councillors in February. Local Councillors have expressed concern over the charges, insisting that they will encourage further on-street parking in residential roads, exacerbating an already significant problem in streets surrounding the park. Commenting on these proposals the Leader of Coventry Conservatives, Councillor Ken Taylor, whose Earlsdon Ward includes the park, said: "Parking charges at the park will further increase major problems local residents have with on-street parking. It is not a sensible suggestion to charge people for visiting the War Memorial Park which is Coventry http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10025 http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10025 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:33:04 GMT A senior Coventry councillor has been awarded the OBE by the Queen at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Cllr Ken Taylor was presented with the honour for his services to local government by the Queen last month following the announcement he had been awarded the OBE in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List. http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10024 http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10024 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 9:13:00 +0100 Coventry Conservatives have today (6th July 2010) welcomed a U-turn by Labour Councillors on their plans to cut GBP200k budgets for Local Safety Schemes and Safer Routes to School. The change in the Council's position has been revealed in response to a written question submitted by Councillor Allan Andrews, the Conservative Spokesman for City Services. http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10023 http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10023 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:24:16 +0100 The Leader of the Opposition on Coventry City Council has been appointed OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. Conservative councillor Kenneth Taylor, 69, from Earlsdon, said he was "delighted" to be honoured for services to local government. Becoming Lord Mayor of Coventry in 2003 was a "real privilege", he said. He led the council from 2004 until Labour won control in May's election. "I'm rather excited about it all - even at my age," he said. "I've been very lucky and Coventry is a city I'm very fond of and it's been great." "I'm absolutely delighted and excited to have been recognised - it never crossed my mind." http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10022 http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10022 Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:00 +0100 Cllr Ken Taylor, Leader of Coventry Conservatives, has confirmed that Conservative Councillors will honour their election pledge to protect Coventry’s Greenbelt by voting to scrap the current Coventry Core Strategy that detailed how the housing numbers demanded by the previous Labour Government could be delivered. This follows a motion passed by the previous Conservative Council in December 2009 that stated that Coventry could accommodate 22,760 on Brownfield land and that at the moment there was no case to support building on greenbelt land in Coventry or the surrounding area. A Planning Inspector is due to report any day on their conclusions in relation to the current Coventry Core Strategy following a public examination earlier this year. Their conclusions are then likely to be voted on by Councillors at a Full Council meeting in June. http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10021 http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10021 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:12:46 GMT The CLG (Communities and Local Government) put out a press release yesterday announcing Coventry is interested in building an eco town. Councillor Gary Ridley, Cabinet Member for City Development, said: "This announcement came as a surprise given the reference to an eco town project. We have been very clear as a council that green belt development to meet the numbers of homes allocated to the city in the Regional Spatial Strategy(RSS) would only be allowed after all suitable brown field sites have been exhausted. This is reinforced by the phasing requirements in the draft Core Strategy currently being reviewed by a Government inspector "This offer of funding is based on the Government wishing green belt land to be released prior to the completion of the phases of our core strategy relating to brown field development and regeneration projects. The Council believes this is not in the best interest of Coventry and will therefore be declining to take part in the second wave of eco towns and will be informing Government Office West Midlands(GOWM) of its intent." http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10020 http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10020 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:06:00 GMT The Chairman of an influential new group of Midlands politicians has challenged local government to provide clear and decisive leadership for the region – and issued a stark warning about the future if councils do not rise to the challenge. Councillor Ken Taylor, Chairman of the new West Midlands Leaders' Board, made up of council leaders from across the region, outlined the challenges facing the West Midlands at a meeting of the board held in Birmingham on Wednesday 28 October. http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10019 http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10019 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 9:22:12 GMT Cllr Ken Taylor, Conservative Leader of Coventry City Council, will call upon the Government to urgently give financial support to Jaguar Land Rover in an address to the Council today. http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10018 http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10018 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:11:39 GMT Cllr Ken Taylor is pleased to announce that the Cathedral Lanes canopy built over the city's iconic statue of Lady Godiva and owned by St Martins Property Company will be removed over the next two weeks. The removal comes less than a year since the massive consultation exercise held with Coventry people about the future of the city centre put the canopy top of the list of local peoples' pet hates in the city centre. http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10017 http://www.kentaylor.org/view_news.php?lngNewsId=10017 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:57:56 +0100 Coventry schools are being urged to have their say on the GBP1 billion plans to transform the city centre. An ambitious masterplan, drawn up by architects The Jerde Partnership following widespread consultation by Coventry City Council earlier this year, was revealed last month. The plans include green parks and open spaces on top of new shops, a waterway following the path of the river Sherbourne with a new library at the heart of the groundbreaking design. More than 1,000 people have already shared their views on the ambitious plans in the first two weeks alone, but now the Council is targeting Coventry's youngsters in a bid to get their ideas. More than 300 people have already joined the Council's group to discuss the city centre on social networking site Facebook, and information packs and activities on how pupils can get involved have been sent to all 89 primary and primary special schools across the city and the 22 secondary and secondary special schools.