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16 February 2023
Bid for £18m of Government cash for Worcester city centre to be considered
Worcester city councillors are to be asked to back a bid for £18m of Government cash, to help regenerate the northern quarter of the city centre.The city is in the running for a share of the Government's Future High Streets Fund, which is making grants of up to £25m available to selected cities.W...
16 February 2023
Covid-19 causes delay to SWDP Review
The completion of the review of the South Worcestershire Development Plan has been delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.It was hoped the document would be ready for public examination in early 2021. But lockdown restrictions have made it impossible to complete a number ...
16 February 2023
Pubs, restaurants & cafes can apply now for outdoor seating licences
Worcester's pubs, restaurants and cafes can now apply to put tables and chairs on the pavements outside their premises, so they can serve more customers while sticking to social distancing rules.Parliament has approved a new fast-track system for approving pavement licence applications, to help s...
16 February 2023
Worcester volunteers are coronavirus heroes
The efforts of hundreds of Worcester people who selflessly give up their time to help others are being celebrated this week (National Volunteers' Week:1 – 7 June 2020).Hundreds of residents have volunteered their services since the outset of the coronavirus pandemic – and community support groups...
16 February 2023
Cricket fan scoops £2,000 in Worcester Community Lottery
A local resident who is a long-term supporter of Worcester Cricket Club in Norton has scooped £2,000 in the city's Community Lottery.The Worcester Community Lottery (www.worcesterlottery.org)gives players the chance to sign up for entry into a weekly draw, and to choose which local causes they wa...