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23 July 2021
Further delay to SWDP Review
The review of the South Worcestershire Development Plan has been delayed again.The decision is to give more time for vital technical studies to be completed.It means the plan now won't be published in October 2021 ready for public consultation and submission for independent examination in F...
23 July 2021
Now’s the time to show off your creations at the Worcester Show
It's time to unleash all your lockdown creativity and get ready to show off your gardening, crafting, painting, photographic and cookery talent at the ever-popular Worcester Show (Pitchcroft Race Course - Sunday 15 August 2021).There are over 140 competition classes for people of all ages to ente...
22 July 2021
Worcester’s wildflowers give boost to biodiversity
Worcester City Council is taking action to encourage wildflowers to flourish in areas across the city - in a bid to boost the numbers of bees, butterflies, and other insects, that play an important role in our ecosystem."The UK has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows since the Second World War – w...
21 July 2021
Hawks will fly daily to deter gulls in Worcester
Hawks are to be flown around Worcester five days a week for the next two months, in a bid to deter gulls from settling in the city.From July 19 the birds will fly in select parts of Worcester for up to eight hours a day - the biggest exercise of its type to have been undertaken in the city.Hawk f...
19 July 2021
Have your say on proposals to close pedestrian railway crossings
Worcester residents are being invited to have their say on proposals to close two pedestrian railway crossings in the city because of concerns about safety and anti-social behaviour.There are fears that people could be injured when they walk across the rail lines at the crossings at Brickfields P...