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05 July 2021
Flower Power will help attract visitors to Worcester
Thousands of flowers are being planted in hanging baskets this week, in a bid to brighten up the city centre and entice visitors back to Worcester.Petunias, busy lizzies, begonias and geraniums will fill 160 baskets, adding a splash of colour to central areas including High Street, Broad St...
01 July 2021
Council steps in to tidy up eyesore property
Worcester City Council has used special powers to step in and clear up an unkempt and overgrown garden at a property in Somers Road, which had been empty for over ten years.The absent owner, whose whereabouts are unknown, had not kept up with general maintenance of the Worcester property. The gar...
22 June 2021
Worcester flag flies to show support for Armed Forces
The Deputy Mayor of Worcester, Cllr Adrian Gregson, was joined by military personnel on Tuesday 22 June to observe the raising of the Armed Forces Day Flag over the Guildhall."We are raising the flag today in advance of Armed Forces day on Saturday to show our support for the men and women who ma...
16 June 2021
Cleaner streets, economic recovery, major investment – Worcester City Council Leader sets out his priorities
Having secured a Conservative majority at last month's election, Worcester City Council Leader Marc Bayliss is today setting out his priorities for the year ahead. Cleaner streets, support for the city's post-pandemic recovery, managing the investment of more than £40 million of Government fundi...
08 June 2021
Victorian Christmas Fayre to make its comeback
As Worcester recovers from the pandemic, plans are being put in place to make sure Christmas 2021 will be one to remember.After being cancelled last year, the traditional Victorian Fayre will be back from December 2 to 5, with unique traders in place across the city centre alongside music and str...