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7 December 2024 / 19 December 2024 by patrickvs
WORCESTER needs to start better meeting the needs of older people. That’s the idea behind a bid to make the city an Age-friendly Community. These are places recognised for enabling people to age well and contribute to their communities for as long as possible. The concept was developed by the World Health Organisation in 2007 […]
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27 November 2024 / 19 December 2024 by patrickvs
At time of writing, Worcester is experiencing its second flooding of the season. We have to face the reality that we are living in a climate emergency. The city council recognised this in July 2019 thanks to a motion proposed by my fellow Green councillor in St Stephen ward, Neil Laurenson. This means that urgent […]
24 November 2024 / 19 December 2024 by patrickvs
Unfortunately we have to postpone our film showing of the 25th November until 9th December.This is due to flooding as the Sea Cadet station is currently inaccessible. All ticket holders will have received an email regarding this and all tickets remain valid for the new date. There are still tickets available, to book click on […]
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8 November 2024 / 24 November 2024 by Matthew
A LIFT has reopened after disabled people were “denied access to leisure facilities” for months. Two lifts at Perdiswell Leisure Centre that provided access to gym facilities for less mobile users were out of action before reopening this week. One had been reportedly closed for eight months and another had been closed for six weeks. It led Worcester City Councillor and […]
28 October 2024 / 24 November 2024 by Patrick
A CITY Councillor has called for the government to introduce a tax on the richest in society to help fund public services. Tor Pingree, Worcester City Councillor for St Clements and the Green Party candidate for Worcester in the 2024 General Election, has set out the party’s priorities for the government ahead of the Autumn […]
21 July 2024 / 21 July 2024 by Patrick
A MUM who also serves as a city councillor has compiled a helpful list of fun activities for families to enjoy for free over the summer holidays. Cllr Katie Collier has produced a list of activities for families to enjoy free of charge in Worcester this summer. With some families struggling during the cost of living […]
1 July 2024 / 1 July 2024 by Patrick
28 June 2024 / 28 June 2024 by Patrick
Lots of people in Worcester are showing their support for Tor to be Worcester’s next MP and urging voters to vote green by putting up a Green Party poster.So many that we ran out of posters for a while, but as these are now back in stock. Why not join in and show your support […]
22 June 2024 / 22 June 2024 by Patrick
Worcester’s Green MP candidate says the post of police and crime commissioner has become too politicised after the fallout over the force’s missing chief constable. Tor Pingree, the Green Party Parliamentary candidate for Worcester, made the comments after it was revealed the preferred candidate for chief constable would not be taking up the post. Metropolitan police commander Kyle Gordon will not now take […]
15 April 2024 / 15 April 2024 by Patrick
I had the pleasure of giving some of the Worcester Wheels volunteers a much-deserved Mayoral ‘thank you for everything you do’ tour of the Guildhall. Worcester Wheels helps older and less able-bodied people get around the city to attend hospital appointments and social events where the cost of a taxi would be prohibitive. Their work […]
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