I had to laugh, the previous land owners had purchased the land directly from Jaguar in the past. Yet it required our council to bring it all together.. Basically a piece for a faction of the labour council to try and get one over another faction. Hold on wait, a councillor even stayed late one night to help the deal go through oooooohGood news for Cov this. Only the other day on here I was bemoaning the way JLR neglected its so spiritual home.
I see the council are again seeking credit for what is obviously a JLR strategic commercial decision.
tbf if JLR moved out of the city completely, the council'd cop the flack, so no reason they can't bask a little.
Good news for Cov this. Only the other day on here I was bemoaning the way JLR neglected its so spiritual home.
I see the council are again seeking credit for what is obviously a JLR strategic commercial decision.
Professor David Bailey stated: 'The council has been proactive in making the site as accessible and attractive as possible for JLR, and had invested heavily in local infrastructure to seal the deal. It was a far sighted move by the council, which sees the JLR investment as a ‘game changer’ for the city'
Given JLR already supports 4,000 very, very well paid jobs in the city; and this doubling in infastructure will doubtless mean a whole lot more - this is, as you identify, very good news for the city. Whatever the council's role should be celebrated though. To put a cynical slant on it really isn't measured
The CT have as usual waded in with wildly exaggerated claims about future jobs. The bright future according to the CT seems to be all about Wasps and JLR, the football team we have is being left behind. Newspapers from Murdochs giants to local tin pot rags all want to back a winner.
That's is the reality of the situation. It seems there is a party going on and the football team is the toddler who threw a tantrum and is now regretting not be allowed to come
Just heard on the radio that London taxis are building a new factory in Coventry for electric taxis with the creation of thousands of jobs. Its a good week for the city of Coventry by the sounds of it where jobs and investment are concerned.
Yeah, Les Reid hasn't mentioned it but the CT has covered it.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/david-cameron-boris-johnson-hail-8922082
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventrys-black-cab-company-given-8918072
Wow what is going on with the Coventry Observer??
The JLR deal is huge news for the city of Coventry yet a local Coventry paper does not mention it?
http://www.coventryobserver.co.uk
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That is a little odd. I mean forget Les Reid for a moment, you would have thought the paper itself would be keen to put it on it's website, etc.
That is a little odd. I mean forget Les Reid for a moment you thought the paper itself would be keen to put it on it's website, etc.
It hasn't been updated has it? Doesn't look the best when a newspaper website bringing news gets updated weekly.
Is it just updated once a week?
No idea, but that main one was on Tuesday.
I would have thought if a big story breaks that would go on straight away.
Could it really be as simple as the political journalist did not like the big story of the day yesterday.
Maybe we have to wait and an article will appear picking holes in that particular big story. There does seem to be a theme of attacking the "labour" Council each of the 4 -5 main stories attacking them seem to be titled "labour" council.
Maybe a positive story for the "labour " council is not the in thing
That must be it, Nick.
Won't there be more people working there? You would have thought so.
Good news for Cov this. Only the other day on here I was bemoaning the way JLR neglected its so spiritual home.
I see the council are again seeking credit for what is obviously a JLR strategic commercial decision.
It hasn't been updated has it? Doesn't look the best when a newspaper website bringing news gets updated weekly.
Nothing to do with CCc?? Who do you think has done the road improvements
Nothing to do with CCc?? Who do you think has done the road improvements
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