People, vehicles and buses passing the redeveloped area of Friargate and looking towards the building One Friargate in th UK City of Culture 2021 on 23rd June 2021 in Coventry, United Kingdom. This office space is home to Coventry City Council, which occupies the majority of floors, with the Financial Ombudsman Service occupying the remaining two. The UK City of Culture is a designation given to a city in the United Kingdom for a period of one year. The aim of the initiative, which is administered by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Coventry is a city which is under a large scale and current regeneration.