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BBC Political Journalist. Simon.Gilbert@bbc.co.uk Views mine. Author: 'Club Without A Home'. Former chief reporter / contributor

Coventry / Warwickshire
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Joined July 2010
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 26

    I've been looking into potholes for . Watch the full programme here

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  2. 37 minutes ago

    We've been reporting on this story on this morning. You can hear what the council had to say here

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    Grieving families in Coventry say flooding is stopping them visiting their loved ones graves.
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  3. Retweeted
    16 hours ago

    Sacrifices need to be made

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  4. 18 hours ago

    For those wondering, say they fall outside the legal requirements for reporting their gender pay gap. Organisations are required to submit the info if they have 250+ employees. Wasps say they’re exempt because some people are employed by ACL.

    The gender pay gap at Coventry City (Otium Entertainment)
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  5. 18 hours ago

    When’s the big name change day ?

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    20 hours ago

    This makes fascinating reading

    RANKED: The gender pay gap at all Coventry and Warwickshire councils: 1) : 20.6% 2) : 10.6% 3) : 6.1% 4) : 7.9% 5) : 5.7% 6) : 2.8% 7) : 1.2% More on this with on after 4pm
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  7. 21 hours ago

    The leader of will be speaking to after 4pm about why his council's gender pay gap is the biggest in the West Midlands - and double that of any other council in Warwickshire

    RANKED: The gender pay gap at all Coventry and Warwickshire councils: 1) : 20.6% 2) : 10.6% 3) : 6.1% 4) : 7.9% 5) : 5.7% 6) : 2.8% 7) : 1.2% More on this with on after 4pm
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  8. 21 hours ago

    RANKED: The gender pay gap at all Coventry and Warwickshire councils: 1) : 20.6% 2) : 10.6% 3) : 6.1% 4) : 7.9% 5) : 5.7% 6) : 2.8% 7) : 1.2% More on this with on after 4pm

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  9. 22 hours ago

    The gender pay gap at Warwickshire County Council

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  10. 22 hours ago

    The gender pay gap at Coventry City Council

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  11. 22 hours ago

    The gender pay gap at Coventry City (Otium Entertainment)

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  12. 23 hours ago

    'No guarantee' cemeteries won't flood again via

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  13. Apr 4

    I thought this was meant to be the COVENTRY Telegraph? 😉

    50 years ago the American civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther Kind was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee by a white sniper.
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  14. Apr 3

    Four cemeteries in Coventry have flooded as a result of recent heavy rain showers. Council statement below. More on this morning. Have you been affected by this? Get in touch. simon.gilbert@bbc.co.uk

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  15. Apr 3

    Four cemeteries in Coventry have flooded as a result of recent heavy rain. Council statement below. More on this morning. Have you been affected by this? Get in touch. simon.gilbert@bbc.co.uk

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  16. Apr 3

    Four cemeteries in Coventry have flooded as a result of recent heavy downpours. Coventry City Council statement below. More on this morning. Have you been affected by this? Get in touch. simon.gilbert@bbc.co.uk

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    Apr 3

    I remember asking the leader of last summer about these plans and being genuinely taken aback when he said they'd not allocated for social housing! An update coming with at 5.10pm

    Plans for a new HQ have been put on "indefinite hold" after a row broke out over the amount of affordable housing to be built on the old site. will join on after 5pm to explain his concerns and why he asked to intervene
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  18. Apr 3

    Plans for a new HQ have been put on "indefinite hold" after a row broke out over the amount of affordable housing to be built on the old site. will join on after 5pm to explain his concerns and why he asked to intervene

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  19. Apr 3

    The replies to this tweet from have made my week. And it's only Tuesday.

    We've issued an efit for of a suspect in a distraction burglary in Stratford in February. If you have any information please contact us.
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  20. Retweeted
    Apr 3

    After yesterday's game now only 2% probability of automatic promotion and down to 62% probability of making play-offs. Still more than in the running for possible promotion, but shows what difference a poor result can make

    Also, here's how the ratings model sees League 2 now, including an updated version of the new graphic I introduced yesterday. Versions for the other two EFL divisions will follow after tonight's matches have been played:
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  21. Apr 2

    Still. At least we saw a lot of goals!

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