Coventry Ikea project set for major changes

Coventry City Council’s cabinet member for communities, Councillor Naeem Akhtar, said the £5m Levelling Up grant from central government would not be lost as a result of the changes as “the ground floor will be for retail and the public and community use”.

Asked if moving Coventry Transport Museum from its existing home in Millenium Place risked filling one city centre landmark at the expense of another, he insisted he was “sure” the existing museum base would not be left empty.

He said: “Moving the transport museum into the Cultural Gateway is an ongoing discussion.”

He added the council was “exploring different ideas” to move the museum and what to do with the existing site.