Question Time at King’s Worcester 27 June 2024 / 27 June 2024 by Patrick There was lively discussion and debate in College Hall at King’s Worcester on Monday evening (24th June red.), as the School hosted a Question Time style meeting with local parliamentary candidates. All the candidates for election were invited to take part, and Mel Allcott spoke for the Liberal Democrats, Marc Bayliss for the Conservative and […] Read more »
Cllr Matt Jenkins injured after being knocked off his bike 22 June 2024 by Patrick A WORCESTER councillor has called for more to be done to protect cyclists after he was knocked off his bike and ended up in an ambulance. Cllr Matthew Jenkins, who represents Worcester-St Stephen at Worcestershire County Council, said he has been hit by a car twice in the past eight months while cycling. He believes ‘the […] Read more »
West Mercia chief constable Kyle Gordon: Green Party reacts 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 […] Read more »
Green Party publishes its manifesto 12 June 2024 by Matthew The Green Party’s manifesto has been launched. Millions of people in our country are feeling insecure and deeply worried about the future. We live in one of the richest countries on the planet, yet nurses are using food banks, our children’s schools are crumbling, a roof over our heads is all too often unaffordable, and […] Read more »
Disasbled Facility Grants vital to support people 10 June 2024 / 12 June 2024 by Patrick At the Communities Committee on June 5th, Labour councillors voted to suspend discretionaryDisabled Facility Grants “top up” grants, and cap other payments, including those for supportingHospital Discharge and Dementia Dwelling GrantsThis represents a 45% reduction in the maximum budget for each Disabled Facilities Grant, from£55,000 to £30,000, and a 33% reduction in the total annual […] Read more »
Alex and Neil help celebrate Worcester Pitchcroft Parkrun’s 7th birthday 9 June 2024 by Patrick Worcester has two Parkruns: the original Worcester Parkrun, up at Worcester Woods Country Park and Worcester Pitchcroft on the racecourse, alongside the River Severn. There’s also the new Junior Parkrun on Digilis Fields. Parkrun is a free, weekly 5k run (or walk) put on by volunteers at 9am every Saturday, and there are hundreds now […] Read more »
