Your chance to find out how to be a city councillor
If you're thinking of standing as a councillor in May's Worcester City Council election, you won't want to miss an upcoming special online briefing session. The events will give prospective candidates – and their potential agents – all the essential information they need to know about the electi...
Consultation on SWDP Review sustainability appraisal
A public consultation has started on an important document supporting the development of new homes across South Worcestershire over the next two decades.The sustainability appraisal sets out how sites and policies in the revised South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) balance economic and so...
Have powers to tackle alcohol consumption in public spaces worked?
Worcester City Council wants your views on whether tougher powers to tackle the consumption of alcohol in public spaces, which were introduced nearly three years ago, have made a difference.A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), which currently applies to public spaces across the city centre an...
Veterans’ charity presents Recognition Award to Worcester City Council
Worcester-based armed forces veterans' charity Stepway has presented a Recognition Award to the City Council to acknowledge the support provided since it was founded in 2019.Stepway supports veterans in civilian life by providing drop-in centres, a skills programme, community projects and a range...
Plea to people making Covid self-isolation payment claims
Worcester residents on low incomes who are told to self-isolate because of Covid can apply for a £500 support grant from the City Council.Unfortunately around a third of applications for the Council's discretionary grant scheme are being rejected because people are not able to produce all the sup...
