Old Elizabethans Cricket Club has new cycle parking area
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 […]
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Funding fears over removal of invasive canal plant
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 […]
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Green Movie Matinée
Please join us for an award winning nature film. On Wednesday 4th September at 2pm, Worcester Green Party will hold a movie matinée at Diglis Basin Film Club It is an opportunity to meet like minded Green Party supporters and enjoy a discussion during the interval where we will be serving refreshments cakes and scones […]
Green Movie Evening
Another chance to join us for an award winning nature film. On Monday 30th September at 7pm, Worcester Green Party will hold a movie matinée at Diglis Basin Film Club It is an opportunity to meet like minded Green Party supporters and enjoy a discussion during the interval where we will be serving refreshments and […]
Green Gig Night
An acoustic evening of singer song writers in St. Peter’s to raise funds for Worcester Green Party on Saturday 16 November 7.30PM. The artists are giving their time for free (apart from the odd drink). Great music, with a smidgen of Green Politics curated by our own Councillor Tor Pingree. Band line up to be […]
Eyesore Car Park being Tackled
‘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 […]
Worcester invites public feedback on outdoor dining arrangements
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, […]
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Councillors Stand Up for Unity
After over a week of rioting by far-right groups and counter-protests across the country, Worcester Green Party’s City and County Councillors joined the ‘RALLY4UNITY – Worcester Rejects Fascism’ demonstration on Saturday afternoon. Organised by Worcester Trades Union Council, the rally brought many local leaders, groups and residents together to show solidarity with everyone affected by racism […]
Nature pond turns into bright green swamp after duckweed invasion
The Lyppard Grange Ponds in Worcester have been taken over by a thick green crust covering the water and choking wildlife beneath, turning the water a garish shade of green A 16th-century moat, now a pond in the Lyppard Grange Ponds nature reserve in Worcester, has been turned into a bright green swamp due to […]
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Worcester Show 2024: Residents fear ‘gridlocked’ roads
PEOPLE living near Pitchcroft fear ‘traffic chaos’ as Worcester Show returns to the city after last month’s gridlock. Barbourne residents have concerns about traffic after the A38 and neighbouring roads became gridlocked during last month’s Monster Truck Mayhem event. However, Worcester City Council is working with traffic experts to ensure the roads run smoothly. Councillor Karen Lewing said the congestion […]
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Electric vehicle charging plan ‘doesn’t work for Worcester’
PARTS of Worcester could miss out on electric vehicle charging points because of options not being considered by the county council. That’s the view of city council officers and councillors, who say a lack of off-street parking in the city means there are limited solutions available. Worcestershire County Council’s cabinet approved draft plans for a […]
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Gheluvelt Park splashpad closures ’embarrassing’ for council
Gheluvelt Park’s splashpad having to close on some of the hottest days of the year is “embarrassing” for the council. Managing director David Blake made the admission in an Environment committee meeting at the Guildhall on Tuesday (July 23). The splashpad has been closed for much of the past week with Worcester City Council blaming technical […]
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