Motorists are being warned to keep their rubbish to themselves or face a £150 fine as part of a crackdown on roadside littering. From Monday (3 February 2020) Wychavon's Civil Enforcement Officers will be able to issue Penalty Notices when they see rubbish being thrown out of vehicles. The owner of the vehicle will be issued a fine in the post.Fail...

Wychavon is offering up to £50,000 worth of grants to fund creative community projects across the district. Charities and voluntary groups are being encouraged to apply to the Wychavon Community Grants Scheme to fund new and innovative projects that will make a lasting difference and improve quality of life. With a focus on 'Creative Communities', ...

Whether it's a filling fry up, continental cuisine or fruit frenzy, people are being encouraged to nominate their favourite breakfast spot in Wychavon as part of a Facebook competition. Worcestershire's Vale & Spa is hosting the inaugural Favourite Breakfast Competition and is asking residents and visitors to take their pick from the district's...

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 2019, have volunteered, coached or helped others and made the district a better place to live and work. Wychavon District Council's Community De...

Wychavon officially boasts the best public toilets in England after scooping the title in the annual Loo of the Year Awards. As well as the national title, judges were particularly impressed with the loo in Church Close in Broadway, naming it the best public toilet in a car park. Three of Wychavon's toilets – Viaduct Meadow in Evesham, St Andrew's ...

Up to £20,000 worth of grants are now on offer to schools, charities and community organisations to help support disadvantaged children and their families. The Social Mobility Grant Scheme is aimed at Free School Meal (FSM) eligible children to provide positive activities and wraparound care services, as well as projects to improve pupil confidence...

Traffic congestion, crime, public transport, litter and recycling were voted as the top priorities for Wychavon residents as part of an annual survey. Organised by Wychavon District Council, the Residents' Survey asked residents for their comments on their local area, what is important to them and how satisfied they are with the council and it...

Wychavon are proud to be continuing to support music workshops for people living with Dementia and their carers. The performances take place at the Number 8 Arts Centre in Pershore, starting at 1.30pm and finish at approximately 3pm. Guests can join in at their own pace, find out about life as a professional musician or about favourite pieces of mu...

 Changes are being made to the opening hours of Wychavon's customer contact centres from next week. The number of visitors to each centre continues to fall as residents increasingly turn to online services to access help and support, pay bills or find out information.Over the last three years there has been a 53% drop in visitors to Droitwich ...

 Residents unable to get to a polling station to vote in the upcoming General Election but who still want to have their say, are being reminded they can still register for a proxy vote. Although the deadline for applying to vote by post has now passed, those already registered can still nominate someone else to make their mark on the ballot pa...

Free advice is on offer to businesses to help protect their staff, premises and equipment at a special event later this month.A range of organisations will be attending the Protect Your Business, Protect Your Staff event which takes place on Thursday 28 November, from 4pm to 7pm at Sixways Stadium.Business owners will have the chance to find out mo...

 Students from an Evesham school spent the day learning about possible future careers as part of a new scheme by Wychavon to inspire the district's future workforce. Year 10 pupils from The De Montford School started their day with an overview of Wychavon's strategy and values before touring the building to learn about each department.They als...

Residents do not have long to ensure they are registered to vote or apply for a postal vote in the upcoming General Election.The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Tuesday, 26 November 2019. Anyone who has not applied by that date will lose their right to have their say in who becomes the next MP for Mid Worcestershire, when the nation goe...

 Up to 4,000 purple crocuses are set to be planted in Pershore's Abbey Park to mark World Polio Day. Wychavon's contractors, Continintal Landscapes, are joining forces with the Rotary Club of Pershore to plant the bulbs in support of the fight against polio.Rotary Clubs across Great Britain have been working with the Royal Horticultural Societ...

Residents and businesses are being urged to have their say on plans for new housing, employment and retail sites across South Worcestershire.A six week public consultation begins today (Monday, 4 November) on proposals outlined in the Preferred Options document, as part of the next stage of the review of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (S...

 The W Factor is back again for another year and Wychavon District Council is searching for the most talented young people in the district. Open auditions are set to take place on the following dates:Tuesday 19 November at Droitwich Spa High School from 5.30pm.Wednesday 20 November at The De Montfort School in Evesham from 5.30pm.Thursday 21 N...

​Residents are being urged to ensure they put the right thing in the right bin to help reduce the amount of recycling which ends up being lost due to contamination. Every year, about ten per cent of the content of Wychavon's green bins, has to be sent for incineration instead of being turned into new products. This is because it either contains too...

 An Evesham eyesore has been cleaned up thanks to a joint effort between Wychavon officers, the community and the landowner. Evesham Anti-litter Group raised concerns about the state of a car park off Lower Leys in Bengeworth following a routine litter pick.A storage container on the site was in a state of disrepair, having been set fire to, w...

 Dash cam footage has been used by Wychavon for the first time to crackdown on people throwing rubbish from their vehicles. Two pieces of cellophane cigarette wrapper were seen being tossed out of the passenger window of a car travelling along Saltway in Droitwich.The incident, which happened at the end of July, was witnessed by another driver...

 A proposal to consult on plans to build three major new settlements across South Worcestershire, to meet future demand for new housing, is set to go before councillors. The Preferred Options document, produced as part of the review of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, sets out how a Government requirement to build another 14,000 new ...