Disgusted homeowners have described an ‘absolutely putrid’ stink as one councillor sniffed out the source in the hope a solution can be found. The ‘sewage’ stench has emerged at Racefield Meadow at the bottom of Dugdale Drive in Warndon Villages with the issue brought to public attention in the Warndon Villages Community Group. Residents, writing on the Facebook group, […]
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Politicians who are also parents or caregivers should be allowed to participate and vote remotely, according to a pregnant city councillor in Worcester. Liberal Democrat Jessie Jagger said the flexibility would help attract a more diverse range of people into local politics, including those with disabilities or full-time jobs. A legal requirement for councillors to […]
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A PENSIONER has told councillors she is among the millions being “left behind” by cuts to winter fuel payments. Clare Wratten spoke at Worcester City Council’s meeting at the Guildhall on Tuesday, September 17. She said age-gap couples are among those affected by the controversial government policy and urged councillors to do what they can […]
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CALLS for Worcester’s park and ride to return have been knocked back by Conservative county councillors. But Worcester councillor Matt Jenkins has vowed: “We’ll keep pushing for this.” The Green Party’s Cllr Jenkins had put forward the idea of bringing back a city park and ride, 10 years after the Perdiswell scheme was scrapped by […]
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THE fate of council headquarters should not be decided behind closed doors whether the deserted building is sold to the hospital or knocked down for houses, says a concerned councillor. Questions remain about the future of County Hall in Worcester which has been closed to the public and staff since since legionella bacteria was found in the water over two months ago. The […]
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TEN years since the closure of Worcester’s park and ride scheme, calls are being made for its return. Councillors said it would ease congestion in the city centre and have a “significant impact” on pollution. The park and ride site at Perdiswell was scrapped in 2014 as part of £1.6 million worth of cost-cutting measures by […]
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A CRICKET club in the city has installed a new feature due to popular demand. The Old Elizabethans Cricket Club has installed a new cycle parking area to accommodate the needs of its members. The club, on Droitwich Road in Perdiswell Park, had noticed an increase in families coming along on bikes with their children, especially for […]
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Concerns that an invasive species could take over a canal in Worcestershire are being made worse by a lack of funding to deal with it, a councillor and canal campaigner says. Karen Lewing, a Green councillor who co-chairs the Worcester Canal Group, said floating pennywort was starting to grow across the Birmingham Worcester Canal in […]
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‘Rogue’ Biffa bin that was public health hazard removed A ROGUE bin left for so long it became a “public health hazard” has finally been emptied. The bin, allegedly in use before Gala Bingo closed in 2020, was finally emptied from Taylor Hill Car Park this week after constant lobbying from a city councillor. The issue was […]
Residents, businesses and visitors of Worcester have been called upon to give their feedback on the placement of tables and chairs outside of restaurants, cafes and bars. The regulations were temporarily altered in 2020 during the Covid pandemic to assist venues in accommodating more customers outdoors. With these rules now made permanent by the government, […]
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