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05 September 2024
Worcester to join together for peace event
Worcester will stand together later this month to mark The International Day of Peace.
Every year events take place across the world on Saturday 21 September – designated as ‘Peace Day’.
This year Worcester City Council is holding its first Peace Day event on the day.
Taking ...
04 September 2024
Discover historic tales behind Worcester buildings – for free!
Worcester’s historic buildings will be opening their doors to the public for free next month, allowing tales of their past to be told.
Worcester Heritage Open Days, running between 6 and 15 September, will see free guided tours and activities held in some of the city’s oldest buildin...
04 September 2024
Solar panels scheme backed by councillors
Worcester City councillors have backed a scheme for solar panels to be fitted onto the roof of Perdiswell Leisure Centre, to generate electricity for uses in the building.
The panels, to be installed at the leisure centre by March 2025, will result in carbon emissions be...
03 September 2024
Council Leader plants tree to remember Battle of Worcester
The Leader of Worcester City Council has joined the Chair of the Battle of Worcester Society to plant a tree in memory of those who fought and died in the final engagement of the English Civil War.
Councillor Lynn Denham and Daniel Daniels planted the oak at Fort Royal Park, where the Parliament...
02 September 2024
Have your say on plan for Worcester’s next five years
A revised plan that will set out Worcester City Council’s work for the next five years is being drawn up – and city residents, visitors and businesses are being encouraged to have their say on it.
The Council’s current City Plan is based on five themes that have shaped its work...