Planning permission has been given to create a new multi-purpose arts venue within two historic buildings in the heart of Worcester. Worcester City Council's Planning Committee has unanimously granted permission for the full redesign and internal refurbishment of the Scala and Corn Exchange buildings in Angel Street. The decision is a significant s...
Local elections have officially begun, with candidates of all political colours hoping to secure Worcester residents' votes on Thursday May 2. Formal notices have been published for the City Council elections, marking the official start of the contests. Voters will, for the first time, be voting for all 35 city councillors on the same day. Previous...
A joint bid by Worcester City Council and Worcestershire County Council has successfully secured £25,000 for an important research project to support an electric future for council vehicles. The feasibility study will look at whether the depot at Warndon – home to the two councils' waste collection, highway maintenance and other vehicles – can be f...
Cyclists in Worcester can now plan their journeys more easily, thanks to the production of a new map showing where they can park their bikes around the city. The map forms part of Worcester City Council's Active Travel action plan, aimed at encouraging more people to leave their cars at home and opt for walking, cycling or other forms of active tra...
Worcester's City councillors will be asked to review three Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) as they come to the end of their three-year period, following a public consultation. PSPOs are used by local councils to protect the public from behaviour that can have a detrimental effect on people's quality of life. Worcester's PSPOs cover dog...
Owners of empty homes in Worcester are being urged to bring them back into use to provide much needed rental accommodation. Since April 2019, Worcester houses which have been unoccupied for two years or more are subject to a Council Tax premium aimed at discouraging people from letting homes sit empty. This week is National Empty Homes Week h...
Competitors of all ages are invited to start submitting their entries for this summer's Worcester Show. This year's show will be held at Pitchcroft on Sunday August 11 and promises an excellent day out. Gates open at 10am and the fun will continue until 5pm, with over 180 stalls, lots of free activities and live entertainment on stage – not to ment...
Worcester City Council's bid to make the city centre accessible to all has taken a step further with the building of a new Changing Places Toilet amenity in the Cornmarket. Funded by Government grant and the City Council, the Changing Places facility is a large accessible toilet with equipment such as ceiling track hoists, adult-sized changing benc...
A significant financial donation is being made to Worcestershire Heritage, Art and Museums charity by a Worcester philanthropist, to enable the development of a new gallery specifically to display the city's collections of fine and decorative art, including its nationally significant gloving collection, one of the largest collections of its type in...
the Mayor with year 9 pupils Rhiannon Lewis and Melody Preston, who are preparing clothes to be modelled and auctioned in aid of Age UK at the charity fashion show at The Guildhall on Thursday 14 March 2024. The Mayor of Worcester has paid a special visit to Nunnery Wood High School to meet pupils who are preparing clothes and practising their catw...