Policies Transport
2 December 2024 / 2 December 2024 by patrickvs
Worcester schools are being urged to join a scheme which encourages pupils to walk, wheel, cycle or scoot on their daily journeys to school. Parents and teachers are being asked to consider leaving their car at home and use greener travel methods, including public transport, to help reduce carbon emissions around school buildings. Benefits include […]
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Campaigns Transport
12 November 2024 / 24 November 2024 by Patrick
Recently, the Government dealt a harsh blow to public transport users. The budget included a 50% increase in the fare cap for bus trips outside London, a rise that may put people off using buses or make it an unaffordable option. Rail fares have been raised above inflation, and the cost of railcards for families, […]
News Transport
9 November 2024 / 24 November 2024 by Patrick
WARNDON Villages looks set to finally get a new Beryl Bike bay. Councillors had expressed frustration at the lack of bays for the city’s bikeshare scheme in the area. But at a meeting of Worcester City Council’s environment committee on Tuesday (November 5), officers said a new bay would be installed in the coming weeks. […]
A new bike bus initiative is proving popular with families. Bike Worcester has set up a new bike bus at Cherry Orchard Primary School, adding to its network of bike buses across the city. The initiative allows families to cycle together to school, providing safety in numbers and encouragement for more people to ditch the […]
16 September 2024 / 24 November 2024 by Patrick
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 […]
News Policies Transport
9 September 2024 / 9 September 2024 by Patrick
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 […]
2 September 2024 / 2 September 2024 by Patrick
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 […]
Environment Events News Transport
5 August 2024 / 5 August 2024 by Patrick
PEOPLE living near Pitchcroft fear ‘traffic chaos’ as Worcester Show returns to the city after last month’s gridlock. Barbourne residents have concerns about traffic after the A38 and neighbouring roads became gridlocked during last month’s Monster Truck Mayhem event. However, Worcester City Council is working with traffic experts to ensure the roads run smoothly. Councillor Karen Lewing said the congestion […]
Environment Policies Transport
31 July 2024 / 20 August 2024 by Patrick
PARTS of Worcester could miss out on electric vehicle charging points because of options not being considered by the county council. That’s the view of city council officers and councillors, who say a lack of off-street parking in the city means there are limited solutions available. Worcestershire County Council’s cabinet approved draft plans for a […]
22 July 2024 / 22 July 2024 by Patrick
A City Councillor has called for a play area to be set up in St Stephen ward, which currently has no play areas at all within its boundaries. Speaking at the Place and Economic Development Committee (PED), Councillor Alex Mace said “There are a number of great play areas just over the border, in Gheluvelt […]
17 July 2024 / 17 July 2024 by Patrick
A SHOCKING speeded up video shows queues of traffic snaking around a Worcester hospital site as calls are renewed to allow patients to use the empty car parks at nearby County Hall. The video, made by Cllr Katie Collier, shows traffic queuing for 90 minutes to get out of the Worcestershire Royal Hospital car park in […]
14 July 2024 / 14 July 2024 by Patrick
COUNTY Hall bosses have ruled out letting hospital patients and visitors use its car parks even though they are virtually empty while the building is closed because of legionella. The suggestion came from Green Party councillor Andrew Cross to relieve pressure on the car park at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester after he witnessed people […]
22 June 2024 by Patrick
A WORCESTER councillor has called for more to be done to protect cyclists after he was knocked off his bike and ended up in an ambulance. Cllr Matthew Jenkins, who represents Worcester-St Stephen at Worcestershire County Council, said he has been hit by a car twice in the past eight months while cycling. He believes ‘the […]
23 May 2024 / 24 May 2024 by Patrick
The former Mayor of Worcester got pedaling as he joined primary school students on their ‘Bike Bus’ earlier this month. On Wednesday, May 8, Councillor Louis Stephen joined Honeywell Primary School’s ‘Bike Bus,’ a scheme that sees pupils ride their bikes to school on a carefully planned route every Wednesday. The Worcester school, part of […]
23 May 2024 / 23 May 2024 by Patrick
Cherry Orchard Primary School has been without a lollipop person for over a year now. Ex-Mayor of Worcester, Cllr Louis Stephen is getting behind local parent’s campaign for a safe crossing to allow school children to walk to school safely. Cllr Louis Stephen said, “Like a lot of schools, the roads around Cherry Orchard Primary School […]
Environment News Transport
19 April 2024 / 19 April 2024 by Patrick
Dear Editor We are writing in support of national charity Living Streets’ call to see 60% of children walking to school by 2029. Fewer than half of primary school aged children walk to school in England, this is a drop from 70% a generation ago. When we design streets for children, we create places that […]
20 March 2024 by Patrick
A £25,000 grant has been secured to fund a research project into council vehicles going electric. The grant, secured by Worcester City Council and Worcestershire County Council, has been provided by the Midlands Net Zero Hub to help the councils in meeting their net zero goals. The evaluation will examine whether the depot at Warndon, […]
Transport
14 March 2024 / 15 March 2024 by Patrick
BIKE lovers across the Faithful City will be able to step up their security at a free event following a recent spate of thefts. Free security bike markings have been arranged by Worcester City Councillors Karen Lewing and Hannah Cooper along with the Arboretum police safer neighbourhood team (SNT) and the authority’s Community Engagement Officer. […]
19 February 2024 / 19 February 2024 by Patrick
Worcester Green Party community campaigner Alex Mace spoke at the Worcestershire County Council full council meeting on February 15th 2024 to ask that the county council implement trial School Streets for St George’s Roman Catholic Primary and Stanley Road Primary School in Worcester. In response to being asked why he was asking the council to […]
15 February 2024 / 15 February 2024 by Patrick
SEVERAL cars have been damaged in the city during a spate of overnight attacks. The incidents have been reported to police following the vandalism in Claines and Arboretum overnight on Friday. Cllr Karen Lewing, who represents Arboretum, said she was also aware of attacks on cars in Shrubbery Avenue in Worcester and nearby streets as she urged residents to […]
Campaigns News Transport
4 August 2023 by Matthew
Green councillor and parliamentary candidate Tor Pingree said the closures would not only put people out of a job but make it more difficult for some to travel. Coun Karen Lewing added: “This idea to close station ticket offices is another short-sighted decision by a government which does not care about people who use public […]
23 May 2023 / 23 May 2023 by Matthew
The city’s mayor has vowed to keep his carbon footprint as small as possible this year by using his bike to cycle to events. Councillor Louis Stephen, elected the city’s first Green mayor earlier this month, promised to make most of the journeys during his 12-month stint as mayor using two wheels. Louis said he […]
3 April 2023 / 3 April 2023 by Matthew
Motorists across Worcester can park with confidence at any of the city council’s 14 car parks after each was awarded a Park Mark under the Safer Parking Scheme. The Safer Parking Scheme is a national standard for UK car parks which have a low crime rate as well as measures in place to ensure the […]
4 March 2023 by Matthew
Green Party councillors in Worcester say the Government’s bus plans don’t go far enough. Transport secretary Mark Harper announced £155 million worth of support last month, to cap bus fares at £2 and help maintain services. But the Greens have launched their own ‘A One Pound Fare to Take You There’ policy, which would reduce […]
