13 April 2025 / 13 April 2025 by patrickvs
“NUISANCE” parking on a city road has led to a green-fingered solution to make the area safer. County and city councillors have worked together to arrange the installation of two new planters at the junction of Lansdowne Road and Chestnut Walk. This is after claims that cars parking on the island reduced visibility for drivers, pedestrians, […]
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A NEW ring road around Worcester would not solve the problem of traffic in the heart of St Johns, but other more cost-efficient means may, a county council candidate has said. County council candidates for the St John’s ward have weighed in in recent weeks over the idea of completing Worcester’s bypass to help relieve […]
6 April 2025 / 6 April 2025 by patrickvs
THE opening of a new £16 million bridge over the River Severn has led to increased calls for a crossing over a ‘busy and dangerous’ road in Worcester. Emily Colborne lives on Riverview Close and regularly finds herself attempting to cross Hallow Road with her young children but said she often feels unsafe. She said: “We urgently need […]
14 February 2025 / 14 February 2025 by patrickvs
Council bosses will allow some NHS staff to park at ’empty’ County Hall after discussions with NHS partners. It comes at a time when nearly 2,000 people signed a petition calling for urgent action, led by the daughter of a seriously ill patient. Cllr Katie Collier of the Green Party handed in the petition to […]
10 February 2025 / 14 February 2025 by patrickvs
‘FORGOTTEN’ neighbours have criticised the terrible state of an unfinished road including drain covers which damage their cars whenever they drive over them. Frustrated residents living at The Fairway, off Tolladine Road in Worcester, have attacked the poor state of the road and pavements and say the entire road looks ‘a mess’ and is ‘depressing’. A spokesperson for […]
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, […]
