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19 December 2024 / 19 December 2024 by patrickvs
NEWBORN babies are are among patients stuck in hospital traffic while County Hall car parks stand empty and a frustrated councillor calls for urgent change. Cllr Andrew Cross’s online petition calling for the car parks at closed County Hall to be opened up to ease pressure on the car parks at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester has no gained […]
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17 December 2024 / 1 January 2025 by patrickvs
A PLAN to make Worcester an Age-friendly Community has been backed by councillors. The idea is to better understand the needs of older people and for the city council to take these into account when making decisions. There are already more than 85 Age-friendly Communities in the UK – places recognised for enabling people to […]
16 December 2024 / 19 December 2024 by patrickvs
CONFUSED councillors are scratching their heads as hospital patients and staff are still suffering long queues while perfectly good car parks stand empty close by. Cllr Andrew Cross, supported by other Green Party councillors, has now set up an online petition calling for an urgent solution to the gridlock at Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester […]
15 December 2024 / 19 December 2024 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, […]
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14 December 2024 / 19 December 2024 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 […]
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13 December 2024 / 19 December 2024 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 […]
