Housing News
15 January 2025 / 14 February 2025 by patrickvs
HOMES in the city have stood empty for six years with thousands of people stuck on the housing waiting list as a builder says he hopes families will soon be able to move in. Builder and developer Dale Misters wants to see families move into the 12 empty homes his company built at Birch Meadow, off Battenhall Road […]
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Campaigns Elections News
7 January 2025 / 14 February 2025 by patrickvs
The Green Party’s first MP to be elected in the Midlands, North Herefordshire MP Ellie Chowns, came to Worcester on Saturday 4th January to speak to Green Party campaigners and supporters. Dr. Chowns, one of the party’s 4 new MPs who won her seat in July, talked about the work she carried out in her […]
Campaigns News
5 January 2025 / 14 February 2025 by patrickvs
Until a chance conversation during lockdown, Neil Laurenson never thought he could be autistic. The woman from a mental health helpline asked if he had considered the possibility, and “within a minute or two changed my life”. Mr Laurenson finally received a diagnosis in 2023 when he was in his 40s. The Worcester city councillor […]
News Policies Transport
1 January 2025 / 14 February 2025 by patrickvs
A PETITION to allow hospital patients, visitors and staff to park at ’empty’ County Hall car parks now has close to 1,500 signatures as support continues to snowball. Popular support for allowing patients and their families to use the car parks has won backing across the political divide as pressure mounts for action. Started by Cllr Andrew Cross, […]
19 December 2024 / 14 February 2025 by patrickvs
NEWBORN babies are are among patients stuck in hospital traffic while County Hall car parks stand empty and a frustrated councillor calls for urgent change. Cllr Andrew Cross’s online petition calling for the car parks at closed County Hall to be opened up to ease pressure on the car parks at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester has no gained […]
News Policies
17 December 2024 / 14 February 2025 by patrickvs
A PLAN to make Worcester an Age-friendly Community has been backed by councillors. The idea is to better understand the needs of older people and for the city council to take these into account when making decisions. There are already more than 85 Age-friendly Communities in the UK – places recognised for enabling people to […]