The old one will still be used for some stuff, but I think one of the main thoughts in moving was to be right next to the train station.
I do believe that will be better for any business dealings and meetings etc. going forwards with outside parties. I indeed how many other council houses up and down the country are right next door to the main train station.
Best thing for the old council house in my opinion is to turn it into a museum. Some very rich history mum there. Think it might also be a ideal for a swish hotel or wedding venue.
Who's going to fund that?Best thing for the old council house in my opinion is to turn it into a museum
The winning bid from the City of Culture.Who's going to fund that?
A couple of £million is lying around to set it up... let alone to then employ the staff and run the building?The winning bid from the City of Culture.
and is too small meaning people have to go all over the city centre).
No bloody student comment, but a little worried the city centre is throwing all its eggs in one basket.Yeah the Uni has got it and will be redeveloping that whole area (cue bloody students comments).
It will make it easier to get to Birmingham for all those West Midlands meetings.The old one will still be used for some stuff, but I think one of the main thoughts in moving was to be right next to the train station.
I do believe that will be better for any business dealings and meetings etc. going forwards with outside parties. I indeed how many other council houses up and down the country are right next door to the main train station.
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Postgraduate students are the vast minority.Postgraduate students study 12 months a year. Coventry University College enrols students every 6 weeks as they teach on a modular basis. The Uni now has a May intake for both undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as intakes in September and January. Some International students study between 30 and 5 weeks English leading up to these intakes. The Uni also offers summer schools.
It is a fallacy that all students disappear in the summer.
No bloody student comment, but a little worried the city centre is throwing all its eggs in one basket.
Means everywhere gets deserted in summer, and if anything happens ot the uni to throw it off course, it could all end up a wasteland.
Still, glad to see the building has a plan, this is a good thing.
Would be much better off building a new parliament outside of London, the Midlands would be ideal. Have all the modern facilities you need and have accommodation so there's none of this claiming for second homes.Sometimes it's cheaper to start from scratch.
Like the Govt then I suppose.
Spending how much on propping up the Palace of Westminster, not to mention the gazillions going on Buck house.
Sometimes it's cheaper to start from scratch.
That's OK though FP.Something similar is happening with Manchester Town Hall, £330m is the cost of refurbishing it!
Sometimes heritage counts for more than cold, hard cash though.Like the Govt then I suppose.
Spending how much on propping up the Palace of Westminster, not to mention the gazillions going on Buck house.
Sometimes it's cheaper to start from scratch.
Yeah I know and understand your values around this.Sometimes heritage counts for more than cold, hard cash though.
Yeah I know and understand your values around this.
Out of Interest how old is the Council house?
Is it a mock style of some era?
In other council news and off topic, not sure if this is 'Nee ',news
But I think it's been announced today Chris West is standing down from the council with early retirement.
Was he the head honcho or was that Simon Reeves?
Again sorry for bringing up here.
Of course, however, the Uni is expanding and let's be completely honest here our town centre has been shit for a number of years so, students aside, what the council need to start doing is enticing the local population back to the city centre and this is slowly happening with new shops, restaurants and bars opening but unless, is, the locals buy into it, it is never going to happen.Postgraduate students are the vast minority.
Having been one myself and being left there as the others went home... the students disappear in the summer!
Would be much better off building a new parliament outside of London, the Midlands would be ideal. Have all the modern facilities you need and have accommodation so there's none of this claiming for second homes.
Could keep Westminster for tourism / historical purposes.
Would be much better off building a new parliament outside of London, the Midlands would be ideal. Have all the modern facilities you need and have accommodation so there's none of this claiming for second homes.
Could keep Westminster for tourism / historical purposes.
HS2 is the prime example of how they don't care about anything outside London. Everything you hear is about how you can get to London quicker. Why not focus the other way and suggest to businesses that a move to Birmingham doesn't cut them off from London.They talk a lot about rebalancing the economy, but something simple like this that would actually do it they don't want to because they all love London.
HS2 is the prime example of how they don't care about anything outside London. Everything you hear is about how you can get to London quicker. Why not focus the other way and suggest to businesses that a move to Birmingham doesn't cut them off from London.
I'm a sucker for new infrastructure projects, especially high speed rail. But leaving my inner geek aside, you're spot on.
Of course, however, the Uni is expanding and let's be completely honest here our town centre has been shit for a number of years so, students aside, what the council need to start doing is enticing the local population back to the city centre and this is slowly happening with new shops, restaurants and bars opening but unless, is, the locals buy into it, it is never going to happen.
I have drank local for years with the odd (cough) foray to Scholars, however, I have now started going up the Cosy Club, Daddy Cools, The Empire and the like and have also began buying clothes up there again and regularly go in for a nose but the local population really needs to start doing the same instead of grumbling and moaning too each other whilst sat in their favourite seat in their local boozer!
No bloody student comment, but a little worried the city centre is throwing all its eggs in one basket.
Means everywhere gets deserted in summer, and if anything happens ot the uni to throw it off course, it could all end up a wasteland.
Still, glad to see the building has a plan, this is a good thing.
Let me know how it is, always used to be one of my favourites.might give the Golden Cross a bash since it's been done out.
It is, I repeat, the all or nothing. Anywhere, anything that does that takes an allmighty risk.I wish Rugby had a Uni willing to help redevelop the town centre TBH. It's a hole full of empty shops, pound shops, card shops, charity shops and bookies and a shopping centre and multistory car park that are an eye saw and need knocking down. The out of town shopping on the Leicester road is great but without doubt will be the final nail in the town centres coffin. Rugby isn't exclusive to this phenomenon, it's a national issue. Trust me, Coventry is lucky having the Uni. The city centre would be a wasteland already without it