1. Improving the economic and social well being of the city
Using capital resources and ‘Innovative Coventry’

2. Issues facing Coventry
Reducing Government revenue support
Low Council tax base
Constrained boundaries
Few strategic brown- field sites
Surrounded by extensive areas of Greenbelt
Inward commuter migration
Poor retail provision
Opportunities for development on the boundary

3. Constrained boundaries

4. Cross-border co-operation
Tight boundaries mean closer working with neighbours
Benefits to city and the surrounding shires
Strengthening the city at the heart of the sub-region
Developments - Ansty Park - Gateway - Warwick University
Strategic transport infrastructure
NUCKLE project
A46/A45 improvement programme

5. Long term strategy
Use EU funding, LEP grants and prudential borrowing to :
Grow business rates
Increase Council Tax revenue
Regenerate the city centre

6. Kickstarting new business district
Friargate –new Council offices
Reuse sites of existing Council offices in city centre
Improved public realm
Major improvement to Rail Station and wider transport Hub

7. Friargate – New Office Business District

8. City Centre City Centre South Coventry University expansion
Improving the public realm
Purpose built student accommodation

9. Driving footfall Sports Centre and Water Park
Capitalise on culture, heritage and tourism
Business tourism – city centre hotels and conference facilities

10. Housing and jobs Jobs growth – JLR and Geely Increased house building
Growing the city population and Council tax base

11. Innovative Coventry Broadband infrastructure, 4G and WiFi
Inteligent Mobility - driverless vehicles
Heatline district energy
£50m Coventry Investment Fund
Coventry Cloud
Energy data management and sharing

12. Smart city Huge potential for collobrative growth
Holistic approach to regeneration and infrastructure really packs a punch
More visitors and
increased spend
Housing and jobs
Cross-border
co-operation
Smart city
Increased council tax & business rates revenue
New business district