Tea and coffee are being offered to members of the public in a bid to lure them to Coventry City Council’s first ever cabinet meeting.

New council leader Nick Nolan said he is determined to involve the public more in the decision-making process.

At the first meeting, members of the new cabinet will outline their hopes for the year ahead and explain their individual roles, responsibilities and priorities.

Eight councillors from the ruling Labour group are on the cabinet, which has been introduced because of government legislation forcing change to the political system in local authorities.

Each member of the cabinet has taken responsibility for a specific area and have pledged to listen to and work more closely with local people.

Cllr Nolan said:

“We see this meeting as an important opportunity to let the public know who their cabinet representatives are and what responsibilities they have.

“We have a major task ahead and are keen to increase the trust and support of local people.

“It’s an enormous privilege to be council leader meeting with cabinet colleagues for this historical event, and I hope that the public are able to come along.”

As part of the meeting, which will be held in St Mary’s Guild Hall on Wednesday at 1.30pm, each cabinet member will also answer questions from the public.