Bus services to continue after County Council reaches agreement with operators
Published on Thursday, 11th August 2022 in Bus Travel newsPassengers across Worcestershire will be able to continue their journeys around the county after Worcestershire County Council reached an agreement with bus operators.
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Surface dressing season comes to a close
Published on Thursday, 11th August 2022 in Travel and Roads newsMore than 120 miles of roads have been resurfaced in Worcestershire by the County Council this year – the equivalent of travelling from Worcester to Buckingham Palace.
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Staying safe and learning life skills this summer
Published on Thursday, 11th August 2022 in Ready Steady Worcestershire - school holiday food and activities newsKeeping children safe at home and when outside with friends is a key part of every day, not just the summer holidays.
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What? Where? Worcestershire!
Published on Thursday, 11th August 2022 in Community, Volunteering and Act Local newsWorcestershire County Council, in partnership with Visit Worcestershire, have recently launched their ‘What? Where? Worcestershire!’ campaign.
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Stanford Bridge Restoration Project underway
Published on Wednesday, 10th August 2022 in Worcestershire News newsImprovement works are now underway on the 1905 historic Stanford bridge, located over the river Teme in the village of Stanford.
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Learn more about County Council services at Far Forest & Worcester Shows
Published on Wednesday, 10th August 2022 in Customer Feedback newsWorcestershire County Council will be visiting events across the county this summer to talk to residents about what they think is most important to them and their local communities.
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Local litter group nominated for BBC Make A Difference Award
Published on Tuesday, 9th August 2022 in Environment newsA group of litter picking volunteers who have been helping to keep Hartlebury Common tidy have been rewarded for their efforts and nominated for a BBC Make A Difference Award.
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Over 2,500 young bookworms signed up for Summer Reading Challenge so far
Published on Tuesday, 9th August 2022 in Worcestershire Libraries newsOver 2,500 of the county’s young bookworms have so far signed up for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge with their local library.
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Come and try something new this Friday with Learning Services Worcestershire
Published on Tuesday, 9th August 2022 in Adult Learning newsLearning Services Worcestershire is inviting residents to Fairfield Learning Centre Open Day to try their hand at a range of new skills and take part in fun activities for all ages.
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Illegal tobacco peddlers feel the heat
Published on Monday, 8th August 2022 in Trading Standards Services in Worcestershire newsDuring 2021/22, Worcestershire County Council’s Trading Standards team removed over 200,000 illegal cigarettes and over 57Kg of illegal hand rolling tobacco from outlets within the County.
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Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Delicious Orie fronts new suicide prevention video - ‘We’re in your corner’
Published on Sunday, 7th August 2022 in Advice, care, health and support newsLocally based boxer and Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Delicious Orie is putting his weight behind a new video to support men’s suicide prevention.
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A4440 Southern Link Road now open
Published on Friday, 5th August 2022 in Worcestershire News newsThe final stage of the works enabling the A4440 Southern Link Road to open between the Ketch and Powick roundabouts is now complete.
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The A4440 Worcester Southern Link Road Improvements
Published on Friday, 5th August 2022 in The A4440 Worcester Southern Link Road Improvements newsLatest Updates on the A4440 Worcester Southern Link Road Improvements
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BIPC Worcestershire announces record year for supporting local businesses
Published on Thursday, 4th August 2022 in Worcestershire Libraries newsIn the last year, Business and IP Centre (BIPC) Worcestershire has helped over 1,000 local entrepreneurs to start, manage and expand successful small businesses.
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Worcestershire County Council has three countryside sites celebrating Green Flag Award success today.
Published on Wednesday, 3rd August 2022 in Countryside and Leisure newsWorcestershire County Council has three countryside sites celebrating Green Flag Award success today.
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Positive end to the term for Worcestershire Youth Cabinet
Published on Thursday, 28th July 2022 in Children, young people and families newsAs schools celebrate the end of term, Worcestershire’s Youth Cabinet came together to celebrate their achievements at the end of another year.
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Financial support available for Worcestershire businesses seeking to employ local graduates
Published on Thursday, 28th July 2022 in Support for Businesses newsWorcestershire County Council is encouraging local businesses to consider employing recent graduates, in a bid to retain talent and skills within the county.
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Holding out a hand to the Gypsy and Traveller community
Published on Thursday, 21st July 2022 in Advice, care, health and support newsA new video has been produced to help start more conversations about mental health and suicide within the Gypsy and Traveller community in Worcestershire.
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Over 60 pieces of plastic thrown away by each household every week
Published on Thursday, 21st July 2022 in Worcestershire News newsDid you know that on average each household throw away 66 pieces of plastic every week?
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Social Work Academy honoured at awards ceremony
Published on Thursday, 21st July 2022 in Social Work Academy newsWorcestershire County Council’s Social Work Academy was honoured at this year’s University of Worcester Health & Social Care Mentor Awards.
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Shrub Hill Quarter re-development set to move forward
Published on Thursday, 21st July 2022 in Major Infrastructure and Improvement Schemes newsAnother step forward was taken today as Worcestershire County Council’s Cabinet gave the green light for the next phase of development on the Shrub Hill Quarter in Worcester.
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A4440 Southern Link Road set for phased opening
Published on Wednesday, 20th July 2022 in Worcestershire News newsThe final stage of the works enabling the A4440 Southern Link Road to open between the Ketch and Powick Roundabouts will be completed over the next few weeks.
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Someone I care about took their own life. Where can I find support?
Published on Tuesday, 19th July 2022 in Advice, care, health and support newsIf you’ve been affected by the death of someone who took their own life, help is now available in Worcestershire.
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Stay safe during hot weather
Published on Friday, 15th July 2022 in Worcestershire News newsWorcestershire residents are being encouraged to stay safe during the incoming heatwave.
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Gritters taken out of hibernation to save Worcestershire’s roads
Published on Friday, 15th July 2022 in Worcestershire News newsGritters are on stand-by across Worcestershire to help prevent roads from melting in hot weather.
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Bronze soldier statue unveiled in Norton
Published on Friday, 15th July 2022 in Wychavon News newsA bronze statue paying tribute to the men who served in the Worcestershire Regiment and the contributions they made in the First World War and Second World War has been unveiled in the village of Norton.
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Letting agents reminded of their duties ahead of regional project checking compliance
Published on Thursday, 14th July 2022 in Worcestershire News newsLetting agents failing to comply with the law on protecting tenants’ and landlords’ money, or other legal requirements, could face fines of up to £30,000 when the 14 local Trading Standards authorities across the wider West Midlands region embark on a funded project to look at compliance with these legal protections.
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Newly adopted Minerals Plan will inform planning decisions in Worcestershire
Published on Thursday, 14th July 2022 in Worcestershire News newsA new minerals plan has now been adopted by Worcestershire County Council following a full council meeting today (14 July).
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Have your say on proposed alternative to footbridge over the A38
Published on Thursday, 14th July 2022 in Bromsgrove News newsAn alternative to a pedestrian and cycling footbridge linking the two severed ends of Old Station Road on either side of the A38 in Bromsgrove has been proposed.
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Find your family with three million county records now available on Ancestry
Published on Tuesday, 12th July 2022 in Worcestershire News newsAlmost 3 million records from the Worcestershire archives have gone live on the Ancestry website for people to search.
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