The Engine pub in Mill Ends is the driving force for the community. It’s well done to Andrew Bear and the teams at the pub for all the hard work over the years. And nice to see they have been selected from 2,500 pubs around the country in the competition run by Heineken-owned Star Pubs and Bars which holds the lease of this traditionally run pub.

More details from CoventryLive website

WhatPub details Details The Engine Kenilworth

More details from Cov Live webite https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/micro-pub-planned-coventry-city-17711214

Planing details from Coventry planning potal http://planning.coventry.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=806793

A popular bar in Coventry has shocked customers by announcing it is "currently closed". Drapers' Bar & Kitchen, on Earl Street, announced the closure on a Facebook page saying the closure was "beyond the management's control".

The full message read: "Dear Customer, due to circumstances beyond the management's control the premises are currently closed. For queries regarding existing bookings or other matters please contact Opus Business Services on 01908 087220."

Click link for Coventry Live article.

The pub is on the market, once again. For "offers in excess of £720,000".More details click link to local newspaper article CoventryLive

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The Grapes has now been given 'Asset of Community Value' by Coventry City Council this is great news for the local people and all that took this task on. We wish them well in the next stage to help keep the Grapes as part of the local community

Update on The Grapes November 2019

Planning application for demolition and replacement with flats refused by Coventry City Council in May 2019. No appeal has yet been made against the refusal. The pubs was listed as an ACV in June 2019 and the owner has issued an 'intention to dispose' notice to Coventry CC. A company limited by guarantee run by a local businessman has made a request to be considered as a bidder. The ACV Moratorium ends on 10th March 2020.

Protecting pubs. Well run pubs play a pivotal role in local communities, but are increasingly under threat of demolition or being converted to another use by large developers with 29 pubs closing every week. As a pub lover and local campaigner, your first step to saving a pub from this fate is to list it as an 'Asset of Community Value'. You can do this even before a pub is under threat, which will give the pub added protection under planning law. Please note that ACV listings only apply to pubs across England. If you have already listed your pub as an ACV, visit our planning help and guidance page, for additional resources and support.

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Link to Coventry planning asset of community value

The Grapes Planning Application REFUSED

Link to planning portal

For the second year in a row the branches website has won the West Midlands Regional CAMRA's website of the year well done to all that contributes information and keeps the site up to date.

We are pleased to announce that our Pub of the Year 2019 for Coventry, West Midlands is the Broomfield Tavern, 14-16 Broomfield Place, Coventry CV5 6GY. Our Warwickshire area pub of the year is the Old Bakery, 12 High Street, Kenilworth CV8 1LZ. Also the branch cider pub of the year is the Old Windmill 22-23 Spon Street Coventry: City Centre CV1 3BA

Please note the Old Bakery Kenilworth has new owners November 2019. We wish Alan and the staff a fond farewell. And welcome new owners Suny, Sanj, Shyam & Sarj to this new venture for them. .

BRANCH PUBS OF THE YEAR 2019

The Broomfield Tavern : Details The Old Bakery : Details The Old Windmill