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29 October 2024
Air Quality Action Plan for Worcester to be considered
Measures that the City Council is planning to take in a bid to improve air quality in Worcester are ready for approval.
Councillors will be asked next week to give the green light to an Air Quality Action Plan for the city - which will be implemented over the next five years.
Some of the measur...
28 October 2024
Christmas events in Worcester
PLEASE NOTE Worcester City Council has reluctantly decided to cancel the Christmas Light Switch-on entertainment event on Saturday 23 November due to health and safety concerns relating to the adverse weather conditions. The lights will be now switched on at a suitable point during the ...
28 October 2024
Investment in Splashpad to be considered
The future of the popular Splashpad in Worcester’s Gheluvelt Park is set to be considered by City Councillors next month.
The Splashpad water play area attracts thousands of children and parents every summer, but persistent maintenance problems meant it was out of action for more than 14 d...
25 October 2024
Water refill stations installed in city centre
New water refill stations are now available at two busy Worcester locations – designed to encourage the reuse of plastic bottles.
Shoppers and visitors to the city can now re-fill their plastic bottles for free at the dispensers in both Pump Street and Broad Street.
Worcester City Council...
24 October 2024
Council receives award for inclusive workplace
Worcester City Council has received recognition for its work to improve inclusivity and diversity in the workplace.
The Council has received the INclusive Worcestershire Leader award for its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy.
The strategy includes positive policies around employe...