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31 August 2021
New five-year Worcester City Plan published
A proposed new five-year City Plan for Worcester is being published for consultation by the City Council, setting out proposed themes and policies that will guide the authority's work until 2026. The draft City Plan has been supported by all four political parties represented on the City Council...
31 August 2021
Council to review plans for £19.6m investment in Worcester
Worcester city councillors are set to approve major plans which could see £19.6m invested in the city.On 7 September the Policy and Resources Committee will review revised proposals recommended by Worcester's Towns Board. This follows the announcement in June that the city has been offered a £19....
27 August 2021
£300,000 donation offered to Worcester Art Gallery
A Worcester philanthropist has offered to boost the collection of art works at Worcester Art Gallery and Museum, and the city's broader cultural status, by donating £300,000.If the plan is approved by Worcester City Council's Policy and Resources Committee, the donation will be used to purchase n...
26 August 2021
Elephant trail hailed a success by Council Leader
The Leader of Worcester City Council has praised Worcester's Big Parade, which has seen colourful and eye-catching elephant sculptures brightening up the city streets across the summer.Councillor Marc Bayliss visited the elephant named The Pears, which is sponsored by the City Council as part of ...
23 August 2021
Free parking for health workers, carers and volunteers to end on August 31
The national temporary scheme that provided free parking to NHS workers, social care staff and NHS volunteer responders ended on 21 June this year, but Worcester City Council has kept it in place within the city.Introduced in April 2020 as part of the national response to the pandemic, the initia...