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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 ...
25 October 2022
More electric vehicle charging points proposed for Worcester
Proposals for more electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the city are to be considered by Worcester City Council's Environment Committee.A report to be considered on Tuesday 1 November sets out proposals of installing new charging terminals at car parks in Tallow Hill and King Street. The mov...
25 October 2022
Council to consider £35k spending boost on controlling city’s gulls
Worcester City Council's Environment Committee is set to consider increasing the budget for work to control gull numbers in the city by £35,300 next year.The proposal is included in a report that will be considered by the committee on Tuesday 1 November, which sets out the impact of steps taken t...