Worcester city councillors vote to officially up their climate game

GREEN-minded members of Worcester City Council have officially agreed to up their climate game. Councillors met at a meeting of the full council on Tuesday (September 17) to agree to sign up to the UK100. UK100 is a network of local government leaders focused on tackling the climate emergency by promoting rapid action across a […]

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“What’s it like being a councillor?” event on 23 September

Arboretum / St. Stephen / Rainbow Hill / Fort Royal /  Claines What’s it like being a councillor, how do they get elected? We have county council elections in May 2025, city elections in just over 3 years time and we have just achieved a landmark result in the recent General Election. Having won the […]

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Worcester Show 2024: Residents fear ‘gridlocked’ roads

Cllrs Karen Lewing and Lousi Stephen at Worcester Bus station

PEOPLE living near Pitchcroft fear ‘traffic chaos’ as Worcester Show returns to the city after last month’s gridlock. Barbourne residents have concerns about traffic after the A38 and neighbouring roads became gridlocked during last month’s Monster Truck Mayhem event. However, Worcester City Council is working with traffic experts to ensure the roads run smoothly. Councillor Karen Lewing said the congestion […]

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Five Worcester parks retain prestigious Green Flag status

Five Worcester parks and green spaces have received a prestigious environmental award. Gheluvelt Park, Fort Royal Park, Cripplegate Park, Riverside Park and Astwood Cemetery and Crematorium have all maintained their internationally-recognised Green Flag status. The accolade is given in recognition of the high quality and environmental management of the public parks and green spaces. Chair […]

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Worcester Themmadi host UK tug-of-war competition at Nunnery

CROWDS of more than a thousand gathered to watch a national tug-of-war competition as the hosts continue to pull together to find a new home after they were forced to leave their old one. Large crowds gathered to watch the All UK tug-of-war tournament at Nunnery Wood Sports Complex in Spetchley Road, Worcester hosted by Worcester […]

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Great election result for Worcester Green Party

Worcester’s Green Party is celebrating its highest ever number of Green Party councillors, increased from 11 to 12. Greens say this is a “vote of confidence” in the work of Green councillors and candidates in the city. City-wide, the Green Party won the largest vote share in the city (the so called popular vote) but the […]

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