24 May 2025 / 24 May 2025 by patrickvs
A motion calling for the unused car parks at County Hall to be used as overflow parking was agreed at a full county council meeting on Thursday 22nd May following a campaign and petition set up by Green councillors Andrew Cross and Katie Collier. Since the closure of County Hall to staff due to both […]
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23 May 2025 / 28 May 2025 by patrickvs
Walk to School Week will take place this year 19th to 23rd May and a city councillor is helping a school in her ward to celebrate. Arboretum ward city councillor Hannah Cooper has arranged for some of her ward funding to enable St George’s C of E primary school to purchase Walk to School Week […]
30 April 2025 by patrickvs
A campaigner has called for a temporary crossing on City Walls road to be installed as a matter of urgency, following damage to the existing pedestrian crossing. Clare Wratten, Green campaigner for Rainbow Hill and Fort Royal, has highlighted the risks that pedestrians are having to run while the pelican crossing on City Walls Road, […]
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, […]
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 […]
