SWDP review to be published following COVID-19 delay
The South Worcestershire Development Plan will be published in the autumn following a 12-month delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic.The South Worcestershire Councils have agreed a revised timetable for the document which sets out how a Government requirement to build another 14,000 new homes across...
Sanctuary chosen as development partner for Sansome Walk site
Sanctuary Group has been named as the developer of the former swimming pool site at Sansome Walk in Worcester. The City Council, which currently owns the land, announced the decision to sell the site following a fresh open competitive procurement process.Sanctuary previously looked set to take ov...
How will you vote in May’s local elections?
Worcester residents are being encouraged to think about how they want to vote in the local elections in May. Three elections will take place in the city on Thursday May 6, with voters asked to choose their County Councillor, the Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia and – in some areas o...
Census 2021 – Ensuring the big decisions are made on the best information
Census 2021 will be key to making sure the big decisions across Worcestershire and the whole country on the future of our hospitals, schools, transport and other public services, following the pandemic and EU exit, are based on the best information possible.Run by the Office for National Statisti...
Strong support for proposed measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in Worcester city centre
Worcester residents have shown strong support for proposed new measures to discourage the intentional feeding of gulls, aggressive begging, and dangerous cycling and skateboarding in the city centre.The City Council has proposed the introduction of a new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) that ...
