New architectural sustainability award for Worcester

Details of a new architectural sustainability award for Worcester have been announced. The award is the brainchild of two Green Party politicians – Marjory Bisset and Karen Lewing – and forms part of the Worcestershire Society of Chartered Architects’ award scheme for 2024. This is the first time the awards have featured prizes for conservation […]

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Worcester Council forces sale of dilapidated property left empty for a decade

The city council have forced the sale of a dilapidated and neglected Worcester property which had been empty for around a decade and had been subject to reports of an alleged vermin infestation.The property on Chestnut Walk was also blighted by hugely overgrown vegetation in the garden and had a hole in its roof. But […]

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Worcester City Council urges home owners to rent out empty properties

The council is appealing to people who own empty homes to bring them back to use as rented accommodation. Worcester City Council’s plea comes as part of its ongoing initiative offering a council tax premium to discourage people from letting homes sit empty for two years or longer. The announcement coincides with National Empty Homes […]

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