Claire Elliott

More than 400 motorists a day are receiving penalty notices for entering Coventry’s Greyfriars Road bus gate, which began operating in September 2025 and carries a £70 fine, reduced to £35 for early payment. Drivers and petitioners argue that the signage is unclear, while Coventry City Council says the signs and road markings comply with Department for Transport rules and that all appeals have failed. Readers remain divided, with some calling for clearer no-entry signage and others blaming drivers for ignoring extensive warnings.

Coventry City Council will introduce weekly food waste collections on 7 September 2026 under the UK Government’s Simpler Recycling scheme. Households will receive lockable food waste bins or shared caddies, with collected scraps processed into energy-generating gas and fertiliser. Residents have responded unevenly: some support the environmental and practical benefits, while others question the cost, fear vermin and odours, doubt participation levels, or oppose the scheme altogether.