Three members of the senior team which delivered Coventry's year as UK City of Culture have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Martin Sutherland, chief executive of Coventry City of Culture Trust, has been awarded an OBE while creative director Chenine Bhathena and director of audience strategy Laura McMillan have received MBEs.
The launch of activities to mark the year had to be delayed because of the covid-19 pandemic but they eventually started last May and brought a broad range of arts and cultural events to Coventry, culminating in Radio 1's Big Weekend concert a few days ago.
