16 December 2024 / 14 February 2025 by patrickvs
CONFUSED councillors are scratching their heads as hospital patients and staff are still suffering long queues while perfectly good car parks stand empty close by. Cllr Andrew Cross, supported by other Green Party councillors, has now set up an online petition calling for an urgent solution to the gridlock at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester […]
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15 December 2024 / 14 February 2025 by patrickvs
Getting more children cycling or walking to school is behind a new petition asking road safety improvements in Worcester. Tor Pingree, Green Party councillor for St Clement, has launched the petition calling for greater investment in enabling children to get to school safely. The petition highlights how active travel, such as walking, wheeling or cycling, […]
13 December 2024 / 14 February 2025 by patrickvs
Hannah Cooper, City councillor and active member of the Bike Worcester community, has been recognised as one of Cycling UK’s Top 100 Women in Cycling for 2024. Her tireless work to improve cycling infrastructure and promote active travel has made her a prominent figure in Worcester’s efforts to create safer and more sustainable streets. Community […]
2 December 2024 / 19 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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
