Investment

A deal has been signed which will lead to the “largest and most significant” development of Coventry University since it was founded.

Coventry City Council has agreed to sell four civic buildings between Little Park Street and Much Park Street to Coventry University, which will lead to a major expansion of the University onto the 4.3-acre site.

The deal, which comes a year after the two agreed an exclusivity agreement to allow the University to formulate plans, will see the land developed when the City Council moves to its new headquarters at Friargate in 2017.

The developer behind the regeneration of Far Gosford Street in Coventry says a similar scheme could restore the historic area around The Burgess and Palmer Lane and open up the city’s river.

Wasps have thrown their support behind Coventry and Warwickshire’s presence at a major international showcase – and are sending along two stars to help promote the area.

Recent and planned improvements to Coventry city centre mean it can now be used on the international stage to attract huge investment for the future.