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15 August 2024
Have your say on tables and chairs outside cafes, bars and restaurants
Residents, businesses and visitors to Worcester are being asked for their views on the rules that allow cafes, bars and restaurants to put out tables and chairs so that people can eat and drink outside.
The rules were temporarily changed in 2020 during the Covid pandemic to make it easier for ho...
09 August 2024
Council Leader heralds new era of closer work with Worcester’s social landlords
A closer working relationship with registered social landlords, who provide more than 7,000 homes in Worcester, is on the cards following a successful meeting with the Leader of Worcester City Council.
Councillor Lynn Denham and her Deputy Leader, Cllr Jabba Riaz, met with senior managers from R...
08 August 2024
Joint statement on recent violent disorder
The following is a joint statement by Tom Collins, MP for Worcester; Councillor Lynn Denham, Leader of Worcester City Council; and Superintendent Gareth Morgan, local policing commander for south Worcestershire.
“Worcester is a vibrant, creative, warm and beautiful place to live. We are pr...
08 August 2024
Historic Victorian fountain back in action
A historic Victorian fountain which forms the focal point of Worcester’s Cripplegate Park has sprung back into action after the completion of a major refurbishment.
The Grade II listed cast-iron fountain has been fully refurbished and fixed for the summer, and is now once again delighting ...
06 August 2024
New electric charging points installed in car park
Twelve new electric vehicle (EV) charging points have been installed at Tallow Hill car park in Worcester.
Worcester City Council is continuing its rollout of EV facilities and these latest additions add to charging points already available in King Street and St Martin's Gate car parks.
Tallow ...