Cllr Tor Pingree calls for better road safety in Worcester 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, […] Read more »
Plan proposed by Green Party to honour Covid key workers rejected 14 December 2024 / 14 February 2025 by Matthew At the Worcester City Council meeting on December 10th 2024, Green Party councillors proposed a motion to award Freedom of the City to COVID key workers. Proposing the motion, Alex Mace, councillor for St Stephen ward said: “March 2025 will be the fifth anniversary of the first COVID-19 lockdown. Covid killed over 230,000 people in […] Read more »
Cllr Hannah Cooper: Cycling UK Champion! 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 […] Read more »
Should Palestine flag fly above Worcester Guildhall? 13 December 2024 / 14 February 2025 by patrickvs A CITY councillor has raised the idea of flying the Palestinian flag above the Guildhall. Neil Laurenson made the suggestion at a full meeting of Worcester City Council on Tuesday, December 10. The Green councillor asked council leader Lynn Denham if she’d be in favour of flying the flag of Palestine, but Cllr Denham gave […] Read more »
Vetch Field Avenue drain covers stolen during Strom Darragh 10 December 2024 / 19 December 2024 by patrickvs GULLY covers have been ‘stolen’ from city drains during a storm, creating a potential danger – and in total 10 have so far been reported missing. Cllr Andrew Cross, a city and county councillor, has reported the missing roadside gully covers in Vetch Field Avenue in Warndon Villages in Worcester but his concern is that others may have […] Read more »
Green councillors clean Great Oaty Gardens play park 9 December 2024 / 19 December 2024 by patrickvs GREEN councillors rolled up their sleeves to clean up muddy play park equipment because they knew overstretched workers would be too busy after Storm Darragh. Councillors Andrew Cross and Katie Collier decided to clean the dirty climbing wall themselves at Great Oaty Gardens play park in Warndon Villages, Worcester after a complaint was made about […] Read more »
