Coventry & Warwickshire

Local elections 2026
Local elections 2026

Coventry's consequential election and decision time in Warwickshire

Coventry faces its most consequential local election in more than two decades.
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  1. The school building is seen with autumn leaves around it. There is a school sign under a tree and cars are parked outside.

  2. A red helicopter with yellow details standing on a helipad with trees in the distance

  3. A pedestrian bridge is being installed over a road, with construction workers and equipment below.

  4. A close-up image of Michael Ababio with dark hair. A white/grey background is behind him.

  5. Two men can be seen wading and cleaning water at the River Blythe in Solihull. Trees and bushes can be seen on the river banks

  6. A young man wearing a blue, white and red shirt, open to the chest, and a black baseball cap with "Chicago Bulls" on the front is sitting on a white sofa

  7. The image shows a historic canal-side industrial scene, likely part of an open‑air heritage site. The setting appears to recreate or preserve a 19th‑ or early 20th‑century working environment, with brick buildings and traditional transport.

  8. Holly Hunter standing in front of a sign machine at Nuneaton Signs. She has long dark hair past her shoulders, is smiling and wearing a dark stop with "Nuneaon Signs" stencilled on it.

  9. A man wearing a dark red rain coat is standing outdoors with a green field behind him. He has grey hair and a stubbly beard. He is smiling for the photograph.

  10. A yellow tray with a meal on it sits on a metal counter, with trays of vegetables and other food in the background.

  11. Two images of a man with brown hair who is looking into the camera. In the second image he is wearing sunglasses and has his arms crossed in his lap.

  12. A wreath of poppies and an image of three soldiers and a Lest We Forget message

  13. Exterior shot of a post-war council headquarters with rows of windows separated by brown render, and a more modern metal-and-glass main entrance.

  14. Two people sit close together on a sofa in a living room, with drinks and snacks on a table in front of them.

  15. A smiling Pat Mitchell-Firth wears a blue and white striped shirt and is holding a crimson velvet official Football Association cap with gold embroidery and brocade. It bears the number 16 and has the England three lions badge on

  16. Alexander Armstrong is on the right and has grey hair with a black coat and blue and white scarf. He is holding one side of a red top that reads "one big thank you" in white writing. On the left is Michael who has brown hair and glasses and is wearing a blue navy hoodie, and is holding the other side of the top.

  17. A picture of a police officer kneeling down infront of a police car with a brown spaniel police dog

  18. An elderly man with his hand on his head looking stressed at a smart phone

  19. A canal boat which is painted blue with yellow circles, pink pint strokes and has a red and orange hull

  20. Pink and red tulips spread out across the image with people visible walking around them in the distance.

  21. A black and white image of three soldiers. The man on the left and man in the middle are wearing army combat uniforms and the man on right is wearing a cap and ceremonial uniform with a shirt and tie.

  22. A man running across the finish line at a running event. Blue barriers mark out the running route which say "Jane Tomlinson's Run For All" on them.

  23. Coventry City fans celebrate during the Sky Bet Championship match at Coventry Building Society Arena,

  24. Paul Cheema is a man in his 50s wearing glasses with grey and black hair. He is standing in his petrol station in front of the tills and he is holding illegal tobacco products including a packet of 20 cigarettes and a bag of tobacco.