Greens celebrate election success 2 May 2025 / 5 May 2025 by patrickvs Worcester Green Party is celebrating the election of its 2 new county councillors for the Riverside and St Peter divisions and the re-election of councillors Andrew Cross and Matthew Jenkins in Warndon Villages and St Stephen respectively. The party’s new councillors are Tor Pingree in Riverside and Louis Stephen in St Peter. Campaigner Clare Wratten […] Read more »
Crossing must be put in place before someone gets hurt 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, […] Read more »
Worcester Green Party look to build on election successes 13 April 2025 / 13 April 2025 by patrickvs Worcester Green Party is hoping to build on successful recent elections by increasing its number of county councillors. The party has put forward a full slate of candidates for each of the county divisions in the city for the council elections taking place on May 1. Two candidates – Matt Jenkins in St Stephen and […] Read more »
Planters in Worcester to stop parking on Lansdowne 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, […] Read more »
Better buses and active travel key to St Johns future 13 April 2025 / 13 April 2025 by patrickvs 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 […] Read more »
Hallow Road: crossing urgently needed on dangerous road 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 […] Read more »
