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...
Zero Carbon Worcester: further action considered
Worcester City councillors will next week consider adopting a detailed environmental sustainability action plan, setting out the first steps on the route for the city to become carbon neutral by 2030.The plan contains 23 actions to be taken over the next two years to reduce carbon emissions in th...
Local support to help people complete the Census
Worcester City Council is offering local residents additional support to help them complete Census 2021."Billions of pounds are allocated to local services across the country using census-based information every year," says Adrian Gregson, Vice Chair of Worcester City Council's Policy and Resourc...
City Council car parks all awarded Park Mark
Worcester motorists can park with confidence at any of the city council's 14 car parks, knowing that each has been awarded with a Park Mark under the Safer Parking Scheme.The Safer Parking Scheme is a national standard for UK car parks which have a low crime rate as well as measures in place to e...
Worcester’s plan to deal with Ash Dieback
Work is about to begin in Worcester to remove diseased and dangerous trees affected by Ash Dieback.Ash Dieback leads to leaf loss and dead branches and can cause lesions at the base of the tree, while also making it more prone to secondary infections. Once infection is apparent, few trees survive...
