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27 February 2024
Wychavon unveils ambitious new plan for the district
Supporting residents’ health and wellbeing, boosting the natural environment, transforming town centres and increasing access to housing are at the heart of Wychavon’s new plan for the district.
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20 February 2024
Inspectors provide update on SWDP Review process
Inspectors scrutinising the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review have provided an update to the three South Worcestershire Councils on their progress.
The Plan was submitted to the Plannin...
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09 February 2024
Wychavon’s toilets pan the competition
Wychavon has once again ‘panned’ the competition at this year’s Loo of the Year Awards.
Judges named Wychavon’s loos the Best Local Authority toilets in England and the United Kingdom for the seco...
![Celebrating Wychavon’s apprentices](/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22files%2FNews+images%2FApprentice+2+Jack+Williams+and+Joe+Jones+PRINT.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22400%2C250%2C%22%7D&hash=33131d76)
05 February 2024
Celebrating Wychavon’s apprentices
Wychavon is celebrating the impact their trainees and apprenticeships have made to mark this year’s National Apprenticeship Week (5 to 11 February).
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02 February 2024
Wychavon unveils £4.5 million housing plan
Wychavon is set to build its first homes in decades, as part of a groundbreaking £4.5 million development with Rooftop Housing Group.
The council has agreed to fund the construction of 23 homes on...
![Exciting leisure and wellbeing plan for Droitwich Spa](/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22files%2FNews+images%2FMoney.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22400%2C250%2C%22%7D&hash=45645dcb)
01 February 2024
Exciting leisure and wellbeing plan for Droitwich Spa
An ambitious package to create a range of exciting leisure and wellbeing opportunities for residents in and around Droitwich Spa has been unveiled by Wychavon.
The plan includes almost £7 million ...
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29 January 2024
Tree planting marks anniversaries
A special tree has been planted in a historic orchard to celebrate three significant anniversaries.
Cllr Robert Raphael, Chairman of Wychavon, visited Naunton Court Orchard in Naunton Beauchamp...
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29 January 2024
A special birthday gift from Japan
Cherry Trees have been planted in Evesham’s Abbey Park as a sign of friendship from the people of Japan and to mark Wychavon’s 50th anniversary.
Cllr Robert Raphael, Chairman of Wychavon District C...
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26 January 2024
Flood protection in action
A company near Droitwich Spa has been praised by the Chairman of Wychavon for leading the fight to help protect people’s homes and businesses from flooding.
Cllr Robert Raphael visited M3 Floodtec...