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 […]
A woman who runs a “bike bus” for dozens of people has been named among the UK’s 100 most inspirational women in cycling for this year. Katie Collier, 38, from Worcester, set up the weekly rides in which up to 40 families go to school together. She only picked up cycling again in lockdown, but […]
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Worcester Green Party’s local councillors support the call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Following the statement from the Green Party of England and Wales that called for the end of the siege and blockade of Gaza, councillors from across the UK have been calling for unity across the political spectrum in demanding the government […]
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More solar panels on the roof of a car park could cut bills by up to £58,000 every year, a council says. Worcester City Council is to spend £521,000 installing the panels on the roof of St Martin’s Gate car park in City Walls Road. Joint council leader Marjory Bisset said the move would […]
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JUBILANT Worcester Green Party chiefs have vowed to look ahead to next May’s City Council elections after the party’s success in Warndon Parish by-elections. The party once again turned a former Conservative city council heartland in Worcester from blue to green with an overwhelming success in Warndon Parish South. And the success was doubled with […]
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he Green Party increased its representation in local government last week. Two by-elections in Worcester saw the Greens win seats from the Tories. In Warndon Parish South for Worcester City Council, the Green Party’s Katie Collier picked up 53.7 per cent of the vote to win the seat. That saw the Green vote share increase […]
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A blue plaque was installed at a Worcester school in honour of pioneering woman pilot Sheila Scott OBE. RGS Worcester celebrated the installation of their third blue plaque, unveiled by the Mayor of Worcester, Councillor Louis Stephen, that marks the achievements of Sheila – who broke more than 100 aviation records. The plaque for Sheila […]
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Preparations are well underway for the 2023 Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre – and this year why not leave the family car at home – and all take the bus? This year’s Fayre is being sponsored by First Bus which is offering a special £10 ticket which will allow five people to have unlimited travel all […]
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Pupils and parents have been celebrating Cycle to School Week in Worcester. Group bike rides in aid of safer cycling conditions – called Kidical Mass events – took place in Worcester on Sunday (September 24) and 33 other towns and cities across the UK, the most ever held in a single weekend. Cycle to School […]
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The Royal College of Physicians estimates that over 40,000 people die early every year in the UK because of poor air quality. The six Green councillors on the city council take this very seriously. They supported Worcester’s first-ever free bus service in the run-up to Christmas. They are pushing for the first electric taxis to […]
