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21 July 2023
Labour wins Worcester City Council by-election
Elaine Willmore has won the by-election in the Nunnery ward of Worcester City Council for the Labour party.
The by-election was called following the death of Councillor Simon Cronin, who won the seat on 4 May this year with a majority of 330.
The full results of the by-election are:
Scott ...
20 July 2023
Find out more about Ash Dieback at park talk
Worcester residents are being offered the chance to find out more about Ash Dieback and how it will be dealt with across the city. Worcester City Council's Tree Officer Harry Simms is to give a talk about the tree disease at an event in the Sons of Rest Building in Gheluvelt Park on Saturday Apri...
18 July 2023
Councillors to consider revised proposal for arts venue in heart of Worcester
Worcester city councillors are to be asked to consider a revised plan for creating a new arts venue in the city centre, in response to spiralling costs.
The Policy and Resources Committee will next week be asked to agree to scale back the plans for the Scala in Angel Street, reducing its seati...
17 July 2023
Plans for future of Worcester’s Shrub Hill Quarter to go on display
Worcester residents are to be given a preview of a bright new future for one of the city's most under-valued areas.
A free exhibition at the Guildhall, running 24-28 July, will give people the chance to find out more about proposals for revamping the 14-hectare Shrub Hill Quarter over the next...
17 July 2023
Plans revealed for revamp of route to Worcester’s Riverside
Details have been revealed of plans for a revamp of St Andrew's Gardens in Worcester, close to the city's historic Cathedral, aimed at creating an appealing new route between high street shops and the Riverside Park.A report to Worcester City Council's Place and Economic Development Committee rev...