City's Walk of Fame takes a step forward!
As part of the on-going campaign to celebrate Coventry's wonderful history, on-going story and the people who have contributed so much to the city, nominations are now being requested from local people as to who will be the first 10 names to be unveiled next May.
Each of the final 10 people chosen will have their names set into the flooring in Priory Place in the form of Hollywood-style star. The walk of fame idea originally came from Pete Chambers, local music historian and a City Ambassador.
Peter Walters, Chair of the Walk of Fame Group, said:
"This is all about celebrating our fantastic city and the many inspirational people who have contributed so much to Coventry's reputation and profile as a world-class city. I, and the group, believe we should do more of this type of celebration because we really have a strong host of potential nominees.
We want as many local people as possible to get involved, vote for their own choice for the Walk of Fame so the final names will be representative of the city's feelings."
To start the ball rolling, an initial list of 25 names has been put forward by the group reflecting different aspects of city life. The 25 names include here are only suggestions, people may want to nominate anyone who they feel fits the criteria.
Councillor Tim Sawdon, Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Libraries, added:
"Now we have identified the venue for the plaques, it is exciting to be able to start the ball rolling as to who will make the Walk of Fame. I'm sure we will have a lot of nominations and votes between now and the unveiling, with persuasive arguments on all sides as to why their own choice should be in.
We want as many people as possible to get on board and start sending their nominations in, which they can do in a variety of ways. I look forward to seeing who is put forward."
People can vote in a variety of ways; either by completing and returning the nomination form in their local paper, dropping the form into any city library or registering their nomination via the city council's website at www.coventry.gov.uk