About Longford Ward
Longford is a ward in the north of Coventry adjacent to the northern border of the city adjoining Nuneaton and Bedworth and parts of the Rugby Borough. It also shares a border with Foleshill, Upper Stoke, Henley and Holbrooks.
Longford's neighbourhoods
Longford covers the following priority neighbourhoods:
- Longford Village
- Foxford
- Rowleys Green
- Alderman's Green
- Hawkesbury
- Bell Green
- Manor House
- Hall Green
- Courthouse Green
- Woodshires
- Little Heath
Neighbourhood plans
A number of these neighbourhoods have been brought together into two larger Priority Neighbourhoods, which have their own neighbourhood plans:
Longford Neighbourhood Plan, Bell Green Neighbourhood Plan.
Longford People and Places
At the north of the ward is The Ricoh Arena, home of Coventry City Football Club and the Arena Shopping Park, the city's newest out of town shopping venue. The second largest shopping centre in the ward is Riley Square shopping centre, which offers a variety of local shops and services.
The ward has two community libraries:
Arena
Park Library
Bell
Green Library
Longford Park is the major district park for the north of the city and hosts many activities and events throughout the year for all members of the community.
Coventry Canal forms part of the western boundary of the ward and includes the Coventry Canal Art Trail. The River Sowe forms the eastern boundary and includes part of the Sowe Valley Footpath.
