WE’RE A FINALIST IN THE NALC STAR COUNCIL AWARDS 2025/26!
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE THAT COUNCILLOR KEVIN FINCHER HAS BEEN SHORTLISTED AS A FINALIST IN THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL COUNCILS, STAR COUNCIL AWARDS 2025/26, NATIONALLY RECOGNISED AWARDS THAT CELEBRATE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE PARISH AND TOWN COUNCIL SECTOR.THIS YEAR SAW A RECORD NUMBER OF NOMINATIONS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MAKING THIS RECOGNITION EVEN MORE SPECIAL. AN EXPERT PANEL OF JUDGES CAREFULLY ASSESSED ENTRIES ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES, AND WE ARE PROUD TO BE AMONG THOSE CHOSEN AS FINALISTS.
THE STAR COUNCIL AWARDS HIGHLIGHT PARISH AND TOWN COUNCILS, COUNCILLORS, COUNTY ASSOCIATIONS AND CLERKS WHO ARE MAKING A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, SHOWING LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENT LOCAL SERVICES. BEING SHORTLISTED IS A HUGE ACHIEVEMENT AND REFLECTS THE INCREDIBLE EFFORTS OF THOSE INVOLVED IN OUR WORK AND THE SUPPORT OF OUR COMMUNITY.
THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT NALC’S PARLIAMENTARY RECEPTION AT THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON 24 FEBRUARY 2026, WHERE FINALISTS FROM ACROSS ENGLAND WILL GATHER TO CELEBRATE SUCCESS IN THE SECTOR.
WE WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO CONTINUES TO SUPPORT WHAT WE DO, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FELLOW FINALISTS.
M5 lane closure Northbound between Jct 7 & Jct 6 – delays possible.
Dec 9th 21.00 to Dec 10th 06.00
Barrier/Fence Safety Repairs.
Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre
Park and Ride service and Road Closures
The Fayre returns this week between Thursday (December 4) and Sunday (December 7) with more than 150,000 visitors expected.
To avoid parking problems in the city centre a park-and-ride service will operate from County Hall.
When will the Christmas Fayre Park-and-Ride run?
From 9.30am on Saturday, buses will depart from the Boiler House at County Hall for the city centre bus station every 10 minutes until 7pm, when they will run every 30 minutes until 10pm.
From 10.00am on Sunday, buses will depart every 15 minutes from County Hall until 5.00pm, then every 30 minutes until 6.40pm.
Buses out of the city centre for County Hall will depart from Stand P at Worcester Bus Station, and will follow the same frequency and schedule.
Bus fares will cost just £1 each way for the event.
Will there be any road closures for the Christmas Fayre?
To help accommodate coaches dropping off visitors to the fayre, City Walls Road will be reduced to one lane.
Several roads will also be closed to road traffic for the four days the Fayre is held:
Angel Place
Bank Street
Broad Street
Charles Street
Church Street
Copenhagen Street (from Deansway to High Street)
Cornmarket
Friar Street
High Street
Mealcheapen Street
New Street
Pump Street
Queen Street
The Shambles
The Trinity
Union Street
