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 »
Call to remove pro-Palestine mural from building 9 June 2024 / 9 June 2024 by Patrick Campaigners in Worcester are defending a pro-Palestine mural they say is at risk of being removed by the council. The mural appeared on Silver Street in Lowesmoor in March and features journalists Lama Jamous and Noor Harazeen. But UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) have written to Worcester City Council to say the mural breaches planning […] Read more »
New architectural sustainability award for Worcester 27 May 2024 / 12 June 2024 by Patrick Details of a new architectural sustainability award for Worcester have been announced. The award is the brainchild of two Green Party politicians – Marjory Bisset and Karen Lewing – and forms part of the Worcestershire Society of Chartered Architects’ award scheme for 2024. This is the first time the awards have featured prizes for conservation […] Read more »
Former Worcester Mayor joins Honeywell Primary School’s ‘Bike Bus’ 23 May 2024 / 24 May 2024 by Patrick The former Mayor of Worcester got pedaling as he joined primary school students on their ‘Bike Bus’ earlier this month. On Wednesday, May 8, Councillor Louis Stephen joined Honeywell Primary School’s ‘Bike Bus,’ a scheme that sees pupils ride their bikes to school on a carefully planned route every Wednesday. The Worcester school, part of […] Read more »
Someone is going to get hurt! 23 May 2024 / 23 May 2024 by Patrick Cherry Orchard Primary School has been without a lollipop person for over a year now. Ex-Mayor of Worcester, Cllr Louis Stephen is getting behind local parent’s campaign for a safe crossing to allow school children to walk to school safely. Cllr Louis Stephen said, “Like a lot of schools, the roads around Cherry Orchard Primary School […] Read more »
