A new Worcester City Plan covering the five years up to 2030 has been agreed by Worcester City Councillors.
The plan sets out the Council’s vision for an ambitious, vibrant and welcoming historic city with opportunities for everyone.
The new City Plan has cross-party support.
Labour’s Councillor Lynn Denham, the Green Party’s Cllr Louis Stephen and Liberal Democrat Cllr Jessie Jagger said:
“Our vision is of a city that is sustainable, prosperous, healthy, creative and diverse and where opportunities are available to everyone.
“We want Worcester to be a place which helps communities and individuals to prosper, participate in a shared experience of living in their city, and to have the opportunity to achieve their aspirations.
“Above all we want everyone to have opportunities to live mentally, physically and socially healthy and fulfilling lives.
“We want our city to be a leader in addressing the climate emergency and the biodiversity crisis, and to be resilient to the challenges of climate change.
“We also want Worcester and its citizens to play an increasing role in the livelihood and wellbeing of the county of Worcestershire, linking the city’s people and facilities with those in the urban extensions around the city and further afield.”
The City Plan sets out how the City Council will work with partners, stakeholders and the city’s citizens to deliver projects and initiatives under five broad themes:
A city where everyone can prosper, where people’s lives are founded on secure livelihoods and an inclusive and diverse economy. This is about much more than economic measures – it includes health and wellbeing, a sense of belonging, opportunities for education, and political inclusion.
A resilient and sustainable city which contributes to the global response to climate change and its impact on nature and biodiversity, and has the resilience to cope with the changing climate and extreme weather. The City Council’s ambition is for Worcester to be carbon-neutral by 2030.
Strong and engaged communities where people have a sense of shared ownership and pride, alongside kindness and respect for all. The ambition is for Worcester’s residents to feel that they belong to multiple and overlapping communities with varied interests and ambitions; communities that support each other and celebrate each other’s differences and varied heritage.
An attractive heritage city with a vibrant modern culture that is renowned for a broad range of modern cultural experiences and is proud of its remarkable history and the legacy that is visible in its architecture and open spaces.
A healthy and active city where citizens can enjoy long, healthy and fulfilling lives, and have a choice as to how they achieve this. The ambition is for Worcester to be a place that promotes health and wellbeing by providing attractive open spaces, quality provision for play, leisure centres, sporting facilities, and attractive options for active travel – all combining to make it possible for physical activity to be an integral part of daily life in the city for people of all ages.
Read the Worcester City Plan 2025-2030 in full.
Local Government in Worcestershire will be reorganised into a new structure in coming years. The City Plan sets out ambitions for Worcester up to and beyond this reorganisation.
