Dear Editor We are writing in support of national charity Living Streets’ call to see 60% of children walking to school by 2029. Fewer than half of primary school aged children walk to school in England, this is a drop from 70% a generation ago. When we design streets for children, we create places that […]
WORCESTER cricket fans are reeling after it was revealed County Cricket may soon be played away from the city’s iconic New Road due to ‘unprecedented’ flooding and concerns over the long-term future of its famous tenants. Chiefs at Worcestershire County Cricket Club have revealed it is exploring every option, including a move away from New […]
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Worcester is to ask for more flood prevention and recovery support from the government. City councillors said more funding is needed to deal with the aftermath of floods as they become “more frequent and more severe”. Members said the level of financial support currently on offer from the government is “not adequate” and that “sometimes no funding […]
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A RALLYING call has been made to Worcester councillors to unite in a plea for greater help to better tackle the devastating floods which have long plagued the Faithful City. The calls for government aid come from Green Party Coun Karen Lewing and follow last month’s latest washout, caused by Storm Henk, which saw more […]
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In the wake of recent flooding across Worcester, Zack Polanski, Deputy Leader of the Green Party, visited the city this weekend to hear first-hand from city councillors and campaigners grappling with the devastating impact of the third flood since October. Polanski met with councillors and community activists such as Jon Bodenham, a Cathedral Community Campaigner and Diglis resident, […]
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At last week’s full city council meeting, Green councillor Tom Piotrowski proposed a motion condemning Severn Trent Water’s continued pollution of the River Severn. The motion received the unanimous backing of all political groups, and as a result, the Managing Director will write to Worcester MP Robin Walker and the MP for Shrewsbury, who together […]
