Wildflower haven to be created near city centre
A future haven for wildflowers is being created at Cherry Orchard Nature Reserve (WR5 3DH), close to Worcester city centre.The City Council has joined forces with the Warwickshire & West Mercia Community Rehabilitation Company (www.wwmcrc.co.uk) to reclaim a large area of the Reserve which ha...
Worcester set to bid for £28m to transform city
Worcester councillors are expected to be asked to approve a plan to bid for almost £28m when the Council's Policy & Resources Committee meets next week.Worcester City Council will submit a bid to Government's £3.6 billion Towns Fund at the end of January, setting out how a potential £27.9m in...
6,650 new trees planted in Worcester this winter
6,650 new trees have been planted in Worcester this winter, with the final saplings being planted this week in Perdiswell Park (WR3 7SN).A ten-strong team of staff from Worcester City Council completed the mammoth task of planting 4,000 native broadleaved trees in Perdiswell this week.The species...
Mayor of Worcester receives COVID vaccination
The Mayor of Worcester, Cllr Jo Hodges, was vaccinated against COVID on Saturday 23 January.The 72-year-old Mayor received the vaccination at St. John's Medical Centre, after being contacted by her GP.Cllr Jo Hodges said: "I was very relieved to be given my COVID vaccination and it did not hurt a...
COVID: Registration opens for further grants to support Worcester businesses
Registration is now open for grants for Worcester businesses that have been forced to close between 5 November and 2 December 2020.These include non-essential retail, leisure, hospitality, entertainment and personal care businesses.Businesses are eligible for the following Local Restriction...
