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23 November 2021
Apply for grants to make your area greener
Grants of between £500 and £1,000 are on offer to community groups, charities and voluntary organisations to help make neighbourhoods more environmentally friendly.Applications are invited to support initiatives which will reduce carbon emissions, improve resilience to climate change, reduce wast...
23 November 2021
Zero tolerance for domestic abuse this Christmas
Worcester City Council is urging people to move from silence to action, in a bid to combat domestic abuse this Christmas.Financial pressures, alcohol on tap, trying to create the 'perfect' Christmas and being cooped up together for long periods all contribute to a regular rise in domestic violenc...
23 November 2021
Exciting opportunity to help secure first tenants for The Arches-Worcester
A brand new marketing and management opportunity has arisen to help find tenants for Worcester's nearly-refurbished Victorian railway arches.The Arches-Worcester initiative, which has received an investment of over £3 million from central government's Cultural Development Fund, aims to create a n...
23 November 2021
£100 on offer to help bring your street together again
Worcester City Council is offering individuals, local community groups and voluntary sector organisations the opportunity to benefit from a £100 contribution to help meet the costs of a street party or social gathering over the festive months.The funding, which comes from central government, is d...
23 November 2021
New, bigger bins will help reduce litter on Worcester streets
TT 124 new-look, larger litter bins are being installed across Worcester this week, as part of a £403,000 investment to upgrade current facilities and reduce the amount of litter on the city's streets.Councillor Andy Stafford, Chair of Worcester City Council's Environment Committee, said: "E...