An Italian restaurant in Evesham has scooped Worcestershire's Vale & Spa's favourite restaurant award via a social media campaign. Flavours, based on the High Street in Evesham beat stern competition in the Facebook polls over a number of rounds to win the inaugural competition by 67% of the vote. The favourite restaurant award, organised by th...
Wychavon District Council has awarded £844,600 in grants to a number of community projects in the district with a total value of over £2.4 million. The Executive Board approved the first round of Community Legacy Grants to eight parish councils for projects including a children's play area, new village halls and a pavilion.The Community Legac...
Inspirational people from across Wychavon have been celebrated at this year's Community Recognition Awards. The annual ceremony, which was held on 7 March, recognised 'community heroes' who, in 2018, have volunteered, coached or helped others and made the district a better place to live and work.Wychavon's judging panel read through all of the nomi...
The Commonwealth flag has been raised by Wychavon District Council as part of a ceremony of dedication to mark Commonwealth Day 2019. This morning (Monday 11 March), as the flag was raised outside the Civic Centre in Pershore, it became one of more than 1,000 other Commonwealth flags being raised in the Commonwealth countries around the world...
A revolutionary UK energy solution, which heats your hot water with everything from nappies to plastics, Pringles container and coffee cups to food, has gone out to trial this March. Hailed by the BBC as potentially 'The Next Dyson', the HERU takes household items, which would have been destined for disposal, and heats them within the HERU in...
Broadway Railway Station Car Park officially opened today (5 March) in the presence of civic dignitaries and volunteers from Wychavon and the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR). The GWSR reopened Broadway station at Easter 2018 after almost 60 years of closure. Since then it has carried more than 144,000 passengers – an increas...
After almost 16 years on Abbey Road, Evesham Community Customer Contact Centre is moving to a new central base at Evesham Library on Wednesday 27 February. The centre will close at 5pm on Tuesday 26 February and open again at 9.30am on Wednesday 27 February in the new area within the library.The opening hours will be 9.30am to 5pm Monday to F...
Wychavon's Executive Board on Wednesday night approved a Council Tax freeze for the second year running. This means that a Band D property will again pay just £120.08 for the district council's services. Wychavon's Council Tax is currently the lowest in Worcestershire and the eighth lowest in the country out of all the district councils.Alongside t...
Droitwich South East residents will have the chance to raise any issues or questions they may have with local councillors at a free drop-in event The Meet Your Councillor session will be held from 11.30am to 2.30pm on 27 February at the Red Lion on Worcester Road, Droitwich Spa.District Councillors for Droitwich South East Ward, Richard...
An exciting new plan for tourism has been agreed following Wychavon's Executive Board (6 February). Wychavon committed to producing the plan in their 2018/19 promises and it is set to enhance the strong position the district already enjoys.The highly detailed plan looks at the current strengths the area has – such as its quirky and high profile fes...
Executive Board tonight signed off £77,000 worth of community investment based on the recommendations of Wychavon's Localism and Community Funding Advisory Panel.The funding which is made up of section 106 (developer contributions) and New Homes Bonus funding and is set to benefit a variety of worthy causes. £13,950 of New Homes Bonus will be given...
Following the well received retail seminar in January when the south Worcestershire councils were urged to be 'brave' by a regeneration expert in order to create high streets fit for the future, Wychavon are submitting a bid to the Future High Streets Fund and allocating £150,000 to support masterplans for their three towns. At the end of las...
Wychavon's Executive Board are recommending a Council Tax freeze next year, meaning a Band D property will again pay just £120.08 for the district council's services. If approved this will be the second year the Council Tax has been frozen. Last financial year this meant Wychavon had the eighth lowest Council Tax in the country out of all the distr...
Care homes across Wychavon are being invited to take part in a series of music and reminiscence workshops aimed at people living with dementia.Arts Uplift CIC, a community interest company specialising in arts, health and heritage, has partnered with Museums Worcestershire to bring five reminiscence sessions to care homes.The company has been runni...
The district of Wychavon has once again been named as one of the best areas in the country to live in. According to the 2019 Halifax Quality of Life Survey, the district has been ranked as the 19th best place to live nationally.Wychavon was also ranked highest in the West Midlands region as the district with the best quality of life.The survey take...
The Wychavon Youth Bus has successfully been awarded £2,000 through the Tesco Community Bags of Help Scheme. The project came second as voted for by Tesco customers and has been granted the funds for a new music project on the bus. 'Mixed up! DJ Skills for young people' will offer free DJ tuition classes to young people in rural areas t...
Local Paralympian Rebecca Redfern this week (16 January) opened Evesham Leisure Centre's extension in the presence of civic dignitaries and honoured guests at the official opening ceremony.Rebecca made her Paralympic debut in the 2016 Rio Olympics and is a well know para swimmer.She was joined by Chairman of Wychavon Cllr. Tony Rowley and Chairman ...
Wychavon District Council is holding special seminars to help potential candidates prepare for the district and parish elections this year. The elections team will give the prospective candidates advice on how to stand as a councillor and explain the election process ready for 2 May 2019.As well as informing candidates on matters that will af...
Inspirational people from Wychavon who have gone above and beyond for their community will be celebrated at an awards ceremony. The annual Community Recognition Awards recognises 'community heroes' who, in 2018, have volunteered, coached or helped others and made the district a better place to live and work.Wychavon District Council's Communi...
Pershore residents have been left devastated after a fire at Avon Meadows Community Wetland and Local Nature Reserve on Wednesday 9 January completely destroyed the pond dipping platform, used by local schools and other groups to learn about wetland wildlife. Thanks to fire fighters, the blaze was contained, preventing it from spreading furth...