County Hall closure: should building be ‘sold off’? 16 September 2024 / 24 November 2024 by Patrick THE fate of council headquarters should not be decided behind closed doors whether the deserted building is sold to the hospital or knocked down for houses, says a concerned councillor. Questions remain about the future of County Hall in Worcester which has been closed to the public and staff since since legionella bacteria was found in the water over two months ago. The […] Read more »
Call for Worcester’s park and ride to retun after 10 years 9 September 2024 / 9 September 2024 by Patrick TEN years since the closure of Worcester’s park and ride scheme, calls are being made for its return. Councillors said it would ease congestion in the city centre and have a “significant impact” on pollution. The park and ride site at Perdiswell was scrapped in 2014 as part of £1.6 million worth of cost-cutting measures by […] Read more »
Old Elizabethans Cricket Club has new cycle parking area 2 September 2024 / 2 September 2024 by Patrick A CRICKET club in the city has installed a new feature due to popular demand. The Old Elizabethans Cricket Club has installed a new cycle parking area to accommodate the needs of its members. The club, on Droitwich Road in Perdiswell Park, had noticed an increase in families coming along on bikes with their children, especially for […] Read more »
Funding fears over removal of invasive canal plant 29 August 2024 / 9 September 2024 by Patrick Concerns that an invasive species could take over a canal in Worcestershire are being made worse by a lack of funding to deal with it, a councillor and canal campaigner says. Karen Lewing, a Green councillor who co-chairs the Worcester Canal Group, said floating pennywort was starting to grow across the Birmingham Worcester Canal in […] Read more »
Eyesore Car Park being Tackled 23 August 2024 / 24 August 2024 by Patrick ‘Rogue’ Biffa bin that was public health hazard removed A ROGUE bin left for so long it became a “public health hazard” has finally been emptied. The bin, allegedly in use before Gala Bingo closed in 2020, was finally emptied from Taylor Hill Car Park this week after constant lobbying from a city councillor. The issue was […] Read more »
Worcester invites public feedback on outdoor dining arrangements 16 August 2024 / 16 August 2024 by Patrick Residents, businesses and visitors of Worcester have been called upon to give their feedback on the placement of tables and chairs outside of restaurants, cafes and bars. The regulations were temporarily altered in 2020 during the Covid pandemic to assist venues in accommodating more customers outdoors. With these rules now made permanent by the government, […] Read more »
