Coventry & Warwickshire

Local elections 2026
Local elections 2026

Tips for first-time voter in Coventry

Ben speaks to fellow voters ahead of the local elections on Thursday.
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  1. Katriona has collar length blonde hair. She is wearing a green and white striped shirt under a light blue denim jacket

  2. Two fire fighters in yellow helmets and fire fighting overalls stand together while a large silver car is positioned behind them. The car is inside a Starbucks coffee shop and there is glass all around it with a door or window hanging over the car.

  3. A man with a classic town crier's outfit with blue and red colours and a black hat. His white-gloved hands are ringing two bells.

  4. A man in a black t-shirt with his arms folded in a workshop surrounded by black components on tables. He has brown hair and a beard and a tattoo on his left arm. The bodies of others can be seen behind him, with parts in their hands.

  5. The exterior of Coventry Council House

  6. Aerial view of bus parade

  7. A woman with grey hair in a wheelchair with a homemade sky blue bus attached around the outside

  8. A close-up of a large brown dog lying on grass with a green rubber ball in his mouth.

  9. The school building is seen with autumn leaves around it. There is a school sign under a tree and cars are parked outside.

  10. Thousands of people crowd around a bus surrounded on all sides by police officers in high-vis jackets. many of the people are carrying flares giving off lots of blue smoke. Many are also carrying light blue Coventry City flags. At the centre is the open top bus with the team at the top. At thr front is a sign, reading: "We are back"

  11. A young man in a purple jacket speaking into a microphone next to another young man in a dark top holding a cardboard sign reading 1st time voter

  12. The exterior of Coventry City Council House is pictured. It is a sandstone building with ornate lead lined windows. Signage at the front reads The Council House.

  13. A crowd of people wearing predominately sky blue watch players and staff of Coventry City parade in a sky blue-coloured bus. One player in black holds aloft the Championship trophy.

  14. A man with brown hair is bent over with a guitar in his arms. He is grimacing as he plays, and has tattoos on his arm. Behind him to his right is a man with a guitar singing into a microphone on a stand. Behind them, there is a man with a guitar and next to him is a man playing the drums. On a black backdrop there is white writing that says "the enemy"

  15. A man with short brown hair and a green top in front of a large grassy area

  16. Manny Singh Kang has a grey beard is wearing a black T-shirt including the word Manny in yellow and other words is holding out both fists and looking at the camera. Other people are behind him and the union jack flags are also visible. The middle image is of Roo on the carpet at Buckingham Palace - it's a teddy bear on that looks like the baby kangaroo character from Winnie-the-Pooh. It has scruffy grey and white fur with big ears and a long tail. He has a white underside. In the third image: Elaine Hipkins with long blonde hair smiles holding a massive bouquet of flowers. Behind her is black and pink bunting that reads "happy retirement" with several cards hanging up.

  17. A black and white image of two women driving a steam train. They are both wearing overalls as well as caps. One is in the driver's seat and the other just behind.

  18. A road junction with six cars visible and a number of houses in the background

  19. Two police officers in bright yellow reflective clothing and black riding helmets, one on a grey coloured horse and the other on a brown horse with the remains of church windows in the background

  20. A black and white image of Simon Gee. He is smiling and wears dark-rimmed glasses. He has a distinctive moustache and beard.

  21. A close-up of the front of a duck which has an orange beak and grey feathers

  22. A town crier in traditional costume in a town square ringing a bell in a square with a stone plinth behind him.

  23. John Mullaney holding up a "We'll be back" sign, next to him a fan is holding up a "We are back" sign