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16 February 2023
Meet Worcester’s new Mayor
A new Mayor of Worcester was voted in at a virtual meeting of the City Council this week (Tuesday 19 May). Cllr Jo Hodges has taken over the chain of office from the outgoing Mayor, Cllr Allah Ditta. This will be Cllr Hodges' second mayoral term in office; the first being in 1999 – 2000.Cllr Step...
16 February 2023
£240k boost for air quality monitoring
Real-time public alerts on local air quality incidents are just one of the new air quality monitoring services set for areas in Worcestershire, after a bid for government funding was successful.The bid for over £240,000, made to the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) by a...
14 February 2023
Worcester City Council ends car parks contract
Worcester City Council has informed Flowbird, provider of the payment machines in its 14 car parks, that it is terminating the latter's contract.The decision has been taken by the Council's Policy & Resources Committee following a review of arrangements, including two major issues at Flowbird...
08 February 2023
Final schemes under £19.6m Worcester Towns Fund to be considered
Worcester city councillors will meet next week to approve the final two schemes to be launched with the £19.6m investment into the city from the Government's Towns Fund.A total of five projects will be funded, following the City Council's successful bid to the national initiative. Business ...
07 February 2023
Have your say on housing strategy
Worcester residents are being asked to give their views on a new housing strategy that sets out how the needs of city residents will be met over a 20-year period in Worcester and the wider county.The draft Worcestershire Housing Strategy sets out proposed policies for meeting the future housing n...