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07 November 2022
Remembrance Sunday parade and service in Worcester
Over 400 people are expected to join Worcester's Remembrance Sunday parade which will take place on Sunday 13 November. The parade will march to the Cathedral for the annual Service of Remembrance.This year, around 50 veterans and 70 serving officers with the Queen's Royal Hussars, will be joinin...
03 November 2022
Have your say on proposed new political map for Worcester City Council
New boundaries are being proposed for council wards in Worcester City Council.The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) wants to hear what residents and local organisations think about the proposals. A 10-week consultation on the proposals will run until 9 January 2023.The...
01 November 2022
Consultation starts on South Worcestershire Development Plan Review
A six-week public consultation has started on a key planning document that will shape the future development of south Worcestershire.The revised South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) allocates land for 13,240 additional new homes and 290.7 hectares of employment land to be delivered by 204...
28 October 2022
Public urged not to touch sick or dead wild birds – as avian influenza confirmed by Defra in Worcester
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has now confirmed there is avian influenza A(H5N1) in wild bird populations in Worcester. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urging people not to touch any sick or dead wild bird...
26 October 2022
Worcester City Council forges ahead with its pledge to become carbon neutral
Reducing carbon emissions from its leisure centres, boosting biodiversity along the city's waterways, improving recycling rates and launching a public bike hire scheme are among the measures planned as Worcester City Council forges ahead with action to help the city become carbon neutral.At ...