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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...
19 August 2021
Worcester Show is best attended ever
This year's Worcester Show (held at Pitchcroft on Sunday 15 August) attracted an estimated 15 – 20,000 visitors– exceeding the highest estimate of 13,000 at previous Shows.This year the event moved from Gheluvelt Park to Pitchcroft Racecourse – allowing more space between over 100 stalls, perform...
16 August 2021
Going green to keep the city green
Worcester City Council has bought its first set of electric grounds maintenance equipment as part of a continuing drive to reduce carbon emissions from its daily work to keep the city looking beautiful.The new electric gear includes hedge-trimmers and grass strimmers, all powered by batteries whi...