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   Press Release For immediate release:  29 November 2012 Have your say on application for new Worcester swimming pool Planning permission is being sought for Worcester’s potential new swimming pool – and city residents have  until December 17  to get their views on it. The application is for outline planning permission for a new pool complex at Perdiswell. It’s been submitted following a public consultation on ideas for a pool earlier this year, which showed broad support for the idea. Worcester City Council has not made a definite decision to go ahead with a pool, and is still exploring funding options. If outline planning permission is granted, a further application for detailed permission will have to be made if the council does decide to go ahead with the scheme. Councillor Jabba Riaz , Cabinet member for Safer and Stronger Communities, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for Worcester to provide a modern state-of-the-art facility that will re

Worcester Play Council Coordinator Vacancy 15 hours/ week, £7800, 12 Month contract, January 2013 start. Worcester Play Council is looking for an experienced and driven individual to coordinate the exciting developments of play opportunities taking place within Worcester City over 2013. As a registered charity, we work with a wide range of partners within the City to seek, develop and embed local opportunities. With 2012 being such a successful year, the coordinator would enable Worcester Play Council to seek substantial fundraising to enhance a range of play developments (including the development of a robust training programme, provision, partner developments, charity developments, play capacity etc.), facilitating the Worcester City Play Strategy across 2013 and beyond. Application deadline: 6 th  December, 12 o’clock midday To apply ,   please see attached application form ,  visit:   http://worcesterplaycouncil.btck.co.uk/Jobvacancies   or for more information pleas

Just to make you aware, there are facilities available if anyone is affected by Flooding. Worcester Community trust will open up Centres in parts of the City where needed. If any one is affected please contact me and I will make the necessary arrangements. Just to put you in the picture. The river last night was 3.35 m This morning it has risen to 4.71m Pitchcroft floods at 4.5m Hylton Road Floods at approx 5.4 m where the barrier is activated  By the Swans/Fountain it floods at 3.1m I would be grateful if you could pass this information on to your neighbours so that they are aware, help is available. Cllr Jabba Riaz 07858501118

The news earlier this month that an exciting plan had emerged for the former Historic Royal Porcelain Site was welcomed by many. The creation of a cultural Quarter where the Faithful City's rich history would be displayed in all  it's glorious splendour, where people could freely romanticise and indulge in the enigmatic exuberance of the Elgar Symphony Orchestra or enjoy a Worcester Live production of Shakespeare in the Park a stones throw away in the Commandery, or get  a sense of what it was like of  being  in the Shoes of Charles II, fleeing from Worcester at the City Gates, after  Cromwell's  forces attacked from Fort Royal  & Perrywood in 1651 is a welcome relief to the normal  drab shopping centres plans that you get these days.  Add to this, the fact that the Royal Worcester Porcelain  is one of the oldest brands of English Porcelain in existence today  & that then future American president's Jefferson & Adams Wrote in 1786 standing on top of For

Branching Out - hundreds of new trees planned for Worcester When: Thursday 29 November – 10.00am Where:  Meet at Pump House car park (Gheluvelt Park, Waterworks Road). Contact on the day:  Stephen Reynolds, Wildlife Ranger 07768 095831 What:  Worcester City Council has joined forces with national charity ‘Trees for Cities’ for the second year running to continue its mammoth tree planting programme for the city. Over the last few years Worcester has lost many trees due to a combination of storm, flooding and vandalism. Cecil Duckworth and volunteers from the Duckworth Worcestershire Trust will plant 10 more Small Leaved Lime trees on Pitchcroft Park to line the footpath and cycle ways which surround it. This will compliment ten lime trees which were planted last year, which are healthy and growing well.  They will be joined by students from the Worcester College of Technology. The City Council is aiming to recruit an army of approximately 180 volunteers to help with tree planting and ma

Put the car parking offer to the test! Make the most of the free car parking in Worcester on Thursdays – ideal for late night Christmas shopping - and the great deal on Sundays, brought to you by Worcester City Council. “Worcester has a fantastic retail offering for people like myself who have lots of presents to get,” says Santa Claus.  “These parking deals will help shoppers’ money go even further, so they can enjoy an even merrier Christmas – ho, ho, ho!” On Thursdays, you will be able to park free from 6.00pm until the end of the day in all of Worcester’s City Council owned car parks, from now up ‘til and including Thursday 20 December. On Sundays, you will be able to pay for two hours’ parking but get rest of the day free - simply buy the two hour ticket and display it on your dashboard for the rest of the day. This fantastic offer is available from Sunday 9 December up until and including Sunday 30 December. The City Council owns the following car parks: Copenhagen St Cornmarket

Home Heat Helpline: A Fact Sheet As the weather gets colder and households turn on their heating, the Home Heat Helpline is reminding people worried about staying warm this winter that there is lots of help available – from financial assistance to practical advice on managing their energy bills. What is the Home Heat Helpline? The Home Heat Helpline is a free, impartial and confidential service that connects people or families on low incomes or those in poor health with financial help and practical advice on how to manage their energy bills. How can the Home Heat Helpline help me? The Home Heat Helpline can give you advice on: Rebates – helping to get money off your energy bills. Some great ways to save energy and money – including grants available for things like insulation and new boilers. What other benefits you might be eligible for. The Priority Services Register – this is the industry’s disconnection safety net and means vulnerable customers will not be cut off even if they