News and alerts
In this section you will find the the latest news and other important alerts in your area.
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11 June 2024
Look out for your poll card as deadline looms
Residents are urged to look out for their poll card as the deadline for registering to vote in this year’s General Election is fast approaching.
Poll cards were sent out to households across Wy...
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31 May 2024
Residents urged to get election ready
Wychavon residents are being urged to take five minutes to make sure they are ready for the upcoming General Election by carrying out some simple checks.
Voters will go to the polls on 4 July and ...
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22 May 2024
Tibberton joins ‘SmartWater’ army
Villagers in Tibberton have joined the district’s army of SmartWater households fighting back against thieves and burglars.
Wychavon has been working with Tibberton Parish Council and West Mercia ...
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22 May 2024
Defford and Besford Parish get Smart
Defford and Besford Parish residents have been invited to join a crime-fighting scheme aimed at deterring thieves and burglars.
Wychavon is working with the local parish council and West Mercia Po...
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16 May 2024
Art focus for Wychavon’s new Chairman
Wychavon’s new Chairman has pledged to make promoting public art a key part of his year in the role.
Cllr George Duffy was presented with the Chairman’s chain at Wychavon’s Annual Council meeting ...
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16 May 2024
Unique training opportunity for Armed Forces veterans
Former members of the UK’s Armed Forces are being offered the chance to be part of a project to restore a historic Droitwich Spa farmhouse to its former glory.
Two full-time trainee carpenter appr...
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14 May 2024
£250,000 amphitheatre created in Wychavon
An exciting new £250,000 outdoor performance space has been created in a rural part of the district thanks to support from Wychavon.
A group of dedicated volunteers - led by The Lenches Sports and...
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14 May 2024
Chairman joins pupils to help plant new woodland
The Chairman of Wychavon joined local school children in Upton Snodsbury to help plant part of the district’s newest woodland.
Worcestershire County Council, with support from community volunteers...
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14 May 2024
Praise for community fields project
A new community green space in Eckington has been praised as a ‘fantastic example’ of the benefits of Neighbourhood Plans.
Eckington Community Fields was created from a seven-acre piece of land gi...