Tweetgate Saga A Year On

Almost a year on from Tweetgate in which I was banned from using Twitter in the Council chamber, the Council have come to a unprecedented and historic point on Tuesday 26^th June the Council will hear a recommendation from the Constitutional Review Committee on the use of Social Media, it includes the use of Twitter in Council meetings with certain conditions and quite rightly so.

To reach this point is something I could have only dreamed of a year ago, where the Image of the council was a staunch supporter of old outdated rules and traditions. The incident last year showed how outdated our laws regarding this area were, the frightening change of the pace of technology has highlighted this further. This acceptance and realization that the council needs to move into the 21^st century has caused some heated debates in the Chamber of late and shown the Democratic Process in full flow with almost every member participating and having a view. I sincerely hope that we can accept this clause and be seen as a forward thinking, dynamic council which uses all the tools to engage with the public when faith in democracy and politics is at an all time low.

Whichever way the Council votes on Tuesday evening, I am grateful that this issue has got this far and realize that it is possible to break the shackles of outdated law and thinking!

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Worcester Mela – ‘The Melting Pot’ Project Funding Success!

Worcester Mela has been successful in bidding for Arts Council Funding and has been awarded £48,000 of National Lottery Arts council Funding to deliver their ‘Melting Pot project’. The Melting Pot’ continues the Worcester Mela journey, where their hugely successful award winning ‘Worcester Voices’ documentary left off. It will highlight and explore the role of South Asian migrant settlers in the success of the City through an Industrial Heritage Lens. It aims to bring to life real stories from workplaces of the great industrial factories of Worcester, including Lea and Perrins, Metal Box, Metal Castings & The Royal Porcelain. The project will span 18 months with a series of interactive workshops aiming to engage the workforce who worked in those factories and their families . A test piece on the Worcester Mela –Stage on August 13 th at the Worcester Show at Pitchcroft will whet your appetite. The final multi-disciplinary performance will take place at Worcester Mela’s f

Royal Porcelain- Abandoned Building and Gulls

The site of the former Porcelain Factory was once a proud heritage asset for our city, sold of years ago to a national builder Berkley Homes. To one side it is occupied and to the other you could be forgiven to think that it was an abandoned haunted house in the woods which time has forgotten. Over time rats/Gulls and Pigeons have taken over the building causing a huge nuisance to the local residents the roof collapsed and some action was taken to board up the windows. Residents have contacted us and we have taken action – We have been in contact with enforcement officers to ask them to serve notice on the developer to put new windows in and to restore it to its former glory. We have also been in contact with Gull control officers to ask them to implement gull control measures in the area. Developers must be held to account and not just scarper from a site once they have made their money. We will be writing to the developer to express our concerns and to ensure th

Places for Change -Your Views please

Plans for a Day Centre & Move on Accommodation for Homeless People have been announced by Worcester Community Housing in conjunction with St Paul’s Hostel. The plans aim to tie in with Worcester City Councils Homelessness Strategy and utilize S.A.S.H funding of £254,00 grant allocation from the Department of Communities and Local Government(DCLG) My Aim of writing this blog about the proposed development in Lowesmoor is to engage fully with residents and get the full facts and concerns out in the public, so that these can be properly aired to the Planning Officers and other Ward Councilors and an informed decision is made. I have been around, to Sansome Walk , spoke with residents, personally ,via telephone and engaged via-electronic media and this is my summary of residents views and the W.C.H. proposal No decision has been made Firstly WC.H. & ST Paul’s Hostel Case The Centre will be: Front line provision to prevent single homeless

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