David Bentley
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 111
- Latest publication
- Oct 1, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Coventry Telegraph
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New Coventry cafe-bar given alcohol licence after dropping plans for live music (opens the original)
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A new cafe-bar set to open in Coventry has been given the go-ahead to add alcohol to its menu after the owner said: "I am not creating a problem for anybody." West Midlands Police withdrew their objection to the licensing application after an additional request to provide live music on Fridays and weekends was dropped. La Taifas is expected to open at 541 Foleshill Road within around four weeks, owner Mohammad Akhtar told the Local Democracy Reporting Service. READ MORE: Coventry taxi fares to r
Coventry finance chief blames 'profiteering' providers for children's care costs (opens the original)
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Coventry City Council says its finances are under strain from a "broken market" caused by "profiteering" providers of children's care. Although the local authority is forecast to come in at £3.8m under Budget at the end of the 2026/2027 fiscal year, it says there are "significant underlying pressures" across services including care for children and adults. Despite the overall underspend forecast on council services as a whole, the Children's and Education Services department is heading for a £4.
Coventry checks stop £325k fraud including parking permits and housing claims (opens the original)
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Fraud checks carried out with data held by Coventry City Council has stopped £325,000 in potential future overpayments. It included dishonest applications for social housing and cases where resident parking permits and Blue Badges were still registered to people who had died. A National Fraud Initiative is undertaken by the Government's Cabinet Office every two years to compare data held by public bodies – in this case between the Government and Coventry City Council – to uncover possible fraud
New masterplan for 4,000 homes in 'exceptional location' on edge of Coventry (opens the original)
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A new masterplan has been unveiled for a development of 4,000 homes in an "exceptional location" on the edge of Coventry. Warwick District Council has published a detailed guide to the 269-hectare (665-acre) King's Hill site at Stoneleigh. The land lies between Kenilworth and the Finham area of Coventry. The 100-page 'masterplan and design code' says: "The King's Hill site is set to provide up to 4,000 new homes by 2050. It presents a significant opportunity for a well-designed neighbourhood whi
Coventry HMO approved after avoiding strict rules requiring planning permission (opens the original)
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A HMO in the Stoke area of Coventry has been allowed to keep operating because the council believes it was already open before strict new rules came into force. The property in Ribble Road has been given a lawful development certificate for its existing use as a five-bedroom, five-person HMO (House in Multiple Occupation). Regulations known as Article 4 came into effect on September 30, 2023, requiring all HMOs opening since then to have planning permission. READ MORE: New concerns over Coventry
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