Coventry Citizens Party

Party Leader Ian Rogers discusses "The Death of Local Politics" in the wake of this year's local elections

Comment – The Death of Local Politics – Coventry Citizens Party 13th May 2026 by Ian Rogers This year’s local election results were brutal not just for Labour and Conservatives but also small local parties like the Coventry Citizens Party. Voters appear to have rejected localism in favour of nationalism in a radical protest vote across the country. I was the l...

We are very surprised and disappointed by this year's local election results after years of campaigning on local issues and increasing our support

✅ Bablake - Karen Wilson - 183 (1%)
✅ Binley and Willenhall - Cameron Baxter - 355 (3%)
✅ Woodlands - Ian Rogers - 250 (2%)
✅ Wyken - Gary Cooper - 209 (1%)

Unfortunately, we cannot compete with national politics and presidential style elections where voters aren't thinking about local issues

Sadly, we have decided to deregister the party and we won't be standing candidates in any future elections

We would like to thank every Coventry citizen who has supported us over the past 7 years and we wish the city the best of luck

Ian Rogers - Party Leader
Cameron Baxter - Second Officer

📣 Polling stations are now open and it's time to have your say:

✅ Vote Karen Wilson for Bablake
✅ Vote Cameron Baxter for Binley and Willenhall
✅ Vote Ian Rogers for Woodlands
✅ Vote Gary Cooper for Wyken

🗳️ Remember to bring Voter ID and check the council website if you are unsure where your polling station is

🏛️ We are fully committed to local issues, rebalancing the local economy and changing the way local elections are held to boost democratic engagement.

⏬ Download a copy of our full Policy Agenda from our website.

🗳️ Vote Coventry Citizens Party TODAY
www.covparty.uk | [email protected]

🗳️ Vote Cameron Baxter for Binley & Willenhall Ward on 7 May:

🌳 Cameron will work with the council and local organisations to make improvements to local greenspaces.

🏛️ Cameron will hold regular ward forums to hear local residents' views and concerns.

🛑 Cameron will put pressure on the council to make improvements to St James' Lane Bridge including reducing the kerb.

🚌 Cameron will request changes to local bus routes by making the 21 a circular route in both directions via University Hospital.

🚮 Cameron will put pressure on the council to take more action on fly-tipping including flexible hours at the tip so residents don't need to book.

🚧 Cameron will put pressure on the council to fix potholes, resurface bad roads and repair pavements which are unsafe.

🖱️ Read more about Cameron's local campaign below.

📣 Thanks for your support!
www.covparty.uk | [email protected]

Vote Cameron Baxter for Binley & Willenhall Ward – Coventry Citizens Party

🗳️ Vote Ian Rogers for Woodlands Ward on 7 May:

🌳 Ian will put pressure on the council to make improvements to The Brookstray footpath between Nod Rise and Alderminster Road.

🚸 Ian will put pressure on the council to install a new zebra crossing on Nod Rise next to the bridge over the brook.

🏛️ Ian will request changes to local ward names to give residents a better democratic sense of place and boost political engagement.

🚌 Ian will request changes to local bus routes by extending the 14 to University Hospital and rerouting the 6A via Earlsdon & Eastern Green.

🚮 Ian will put pressure on the council to take more action on fly-tipping including flexible hours at the tip so residents don't need to book.

🚧 Ian will put pressure on the council to fix potholes, resurface bad roads and repair pavements which are unsafe.

🖱️ Read more about Ian's local campaign below.

📣 Thanks for your support!
www.covparty.uk | [email protected]

Vote Ian Rogers for Woodlands Ward – Coventry Citizens Party

🚌 We are calling for improvements to local bus routes in Eastern Green.

🖱️ Read more on our website below:

Call For Improvements to Bus Routes in Eastern Green – Coventry Citizens Party 9th April 2026 by Ian Rogers 🚌 Bus services in Eastern Green are not very well connected and could be improved. The 14 runs up to every 30mins along Upper Eastern Green Lane with poorly timed connections at Tile Hill Rail Station and Warwick Uni. 🚌 The 6A runs every 20-30mins along Broad Lane ...

🗞️ Council spends £16k delivering "Your Coventry" magazine to residents despite previously stating copies would only be available online:

🖱️ Read more on our website below:

Council Spends £16k on Your Coventry Magazine – Coventry Citizens Party 11th April 2026 by Ian Rogers Many residents recently received a copy of the council’s “Your Coventry” magazine. However, the council previously said copies would only be available online following criticism of the cost. We sent a Freedom of Information request to find out how much the latest ...

🔦 Residents kept in the dark over street lighting scandal costing £10m due to recently installed lanterns being discontinued.

🖱️ Read more on our website below:

Residents Kept in Dark Over Street Lighting Scandal – Coventry Citizens Party 11th April 2026 by Ian Rogers In 2010, the council awarded a 25-year contract worth £250m to Balfour Beatty to upgrade all the city’s street lights. This was completed within the first 5 years costing around £55m. However, the street lights were recently upgraded again costing an extra £10m. We...

📣 We are pleased to be standing 4 candidates in this year's local elections:

✅ Bablake - Karen Wilson
✅ Binley & Willenhall - Cameron Baxter
✅ Woodlands - Ian Rogers
✅ Wyken - Gary Cooper

📊 We achieved 40% of the vote in Binley and Willenhall in the last council elections narrowly missing out by less than 60 votes.

🏛️ We are fully committed to local issues, rebalancing the local economy and changing the way local elections are held to boost democratic engagement.

⏬ Download a copy of our full Policy Agenda from our website.

🗳️ Vote Coventry Citizens Party 7 May.
www.covparty.uk | [email protected]

🗳️ There are 18 electoral wards (voting areas) in Coventry which are meant to represent local communities and reflect local history.

🌲 Woodlands Ward (which covers Eastern Green, Mount Nod and Tile Hill North) no longer contains any of the historical woodlands it was named after due to recent boundary changes.

🏘️ Tile Hill is actually split across two different wards while the newly named Tile Hill & Canley Ward does not even contain Tile Hill District Centre (Jardine Crescent).

🗄️ The Boundary Commission has said it cannot review the boundary changes made in Coventry but the council can make its own changes to local ward names.

🏛️ Every council seat is up for election following the boundary changes in Coventry which means there's no better time to talk about changing local ward names.

📉 Turnout at local elections in Coventry is one of the lowest in the country while many residents don’t know which ward they live in or the names of their local councillors.

📋 We've organised a petition and come up with two new names for both Woodlands and Tile Hill & Canley wards.

🖱️ See more including maps and a link to sign the petition on our website below:
www.covparty.uk | [email protected]

Petition: Change Local Ward Names in West Coventry – Coventry Citizens Party 8th March 2026 by Ian Rogers We’ve organised a petition asking the council to change both the Woodlands and Tile Hill & Canley ward names following recent boundary changes which did not take into account local history or the landscape of the area. We think talking about local ward names is importa...