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01 June 2024
The race is on for Worcester City Council elections
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 votin...
01 June 2024
Funding bid success will drive council vehicles to go electric
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' w...
01 June 2024
Second major donation ensures future of new galleries at Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
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 coll...
01 June 2024
Mayor meets fashion designers of the future
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 ...
31 May 2024
Worcester City Council sets £12m budget
Worcester City councillors have approved a £12.7 million net budget for 2024-25, including a range of initiatives to support residents' top priority of enhancing and sustaining this beautiful city for future generations.
The year ahead will see the City Council investing in the city's heri...