Urgent Action Needed To Improve Our Buses 12 November 2024 / 24 November 2024 by Patrick Recently, the Government dealt a harsh blow to public transport users. The budget included a 50% increase in the fare cap for bus trips outside London, a rise that may put people off using buses or make it an unaffordable option. Rail fares have been raised above inflation, and the cost of railcards for families, […] Read more »
Mandy Neill has helped improve the playground on Sabrina Avenue in Claines 11 November 2024 / 24 November 2024 by Matthew Mandy Neill concerned with unsafe children’s play equipment that looked “scruffy and uncared for” decided to take matters into her own hands. Mandy, a local resident and community campaigner, had helped improve the damaged playground surface on Sabrina Avenue after becoming concerned with safety. She feared a child could trip over and fall on the uneven playground surface and noticed […] Read more »
Warndon Villages to get new Beryl Bike bay 9 November 2024 / 24 November 2024 by Patrick WARNDON Villages looks set to finally get a new Beryl Bike bay. Councillors had expressed frustration at the lack of bays for the city’s bikeshare scheme in the area. But at a meeting of Worcester City Council’s environment committee on Tuesday (November 5), officers said a new bay would be installed in the coming weeks. […] Read more »
New bike bus launched at Cherry Orchard Primary School in Worcester 9 November 2024 / 24 November 2024 by Patrick A new bike bus initiative is proving popular with families. Bike Worcester has set up a new bike bus at Cherry Orchard Primary School, adding to its network of bike buses across the city. The initiative allows families to cycle together to school, providing safety in numbers and encouragement for more people to ditch the […] Read more »
Elena Round calls for an urgent review of broken lifts 8 November 2024 / 24 November 2024 by Matthew A LIFT has reopened after disabled people were “denied access to leisure facilities” for months. Two lifts at Perdiswell Leisure Centre that provided access to gym facilities for less mobile users were out of action before reopening this week. One had been reportedly closed for eight months and another had been closed for six weeks. It led Worcester City Councillor and […] Read more »
