http://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news.aspx?Category=HPMost Recent Home Page News Articles from Malven Hills District Councilen-gbhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2009/september/dance-sessions-in-bayton.aspxPeople of all ages from in and around Bayton will have the chance to try out street dance with the ’12 Moves Dance Squad’ from Thursday 16th September – Thursday 21st October. If you are aged 5 – 80yrs then why not join one of the taster sessions which will be running on Thursdays at Bayton Village Hall, between 19.00-21.00.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2009/september/dance-sessions-in-bayton.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/september/wolves-basketball-sessions.aspxWorcester Wolves Basketball, in partnership with Malvern Hills District Council and Worcestershire West School Sports Partnership, has set up a number of new basketball clubs within the Malvern Hills this Autumn.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/september/wolves-basketball-sessions.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/september/upton-heritage-centre.aspxUpton Heritage Centre has been selected to take part in the Heritage Open Days programme. The project is run nationally by English Heritage and takes place from Friday 9th to Sunday 12th September.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/september/upton-heritage-centre.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/advice-on-garden-bonfires.aspxEach year almost one hundred complaints about the nuisance caused by garden bonfires are received by the environmental services team at Malvern Hills District Council. Many of those complaints are due to fires being lit on sunny days and evenings, causing disruption to neighbours.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/advice-on-garden-bonfires.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2009/november/malvern-priory-celebrations.aspxBrian Blessed, actor, author and adventurer will be visiting Malvern in September to launch a music and light extravaganza which will be performed over ten days at the Malvern Priory as one of the highlights of its 925th anniversary celebrations. The actor will be coming for the special launch of Light and Dark, a Son-et-Lumière production, which will be held at the Priory at 18.00 Saturday 25th September.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2009/november/malvern-priory-celebrations.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/upton-heritage-centre-open-day.aspxUpton Heritage Centre has been selected to take part in the Heritage Open Days programme. The project is run nationally by English Heritage and takes place from Friday 9th to Sunday 12th September. This is England’s annual celebration of local history, architecture and culture with free admission to all properties and events. It is a chance for small heritage sites across the UK to get gain much needed publicity and to heighten their profile as a visitor destination.Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/upton-heritage-centre-open-day.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/sling-lane-playing-fields-1.aspxFollowing the in principle approval by the Malvern Hills District Council’s Executive Committee, to lease the Sling Lane Playing Fields to Newtown Sports Junior Football Club on a 25th year lease. A second public consultation exercise will take place on Monday 6th September, 5.30pm-7.30pm in Priory Lodge Hall.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/sling-lane-playing-fields-1.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/community-health-services.aspxCouncillors from Malvern Hills District Council recently attended two consultation meetings regarding the future of community health services, which include community hospitals. Organised by NHS Worcestershire and held in Malvern and Tenbury, the consultation meetings were not open to members of the public.Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/community-health-services.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2009/november/pickersleigh-fun-day.aspxA community fun day will be held in Pickersleigh next Friday 27th at Dukes Meadow playing field, with all sorts of different activities and entertainment for all the family. With free admission, and open between 12 pm until 3pm, the event has been organised through a partnership between Malvern Hills District Council and Worcestershire County Council’s Targeted Youth Support team.Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2009/november/pickersleigh-fun-day.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/sports-awards.aspxThe first ever Malvern Hills District Sports Awards will be taking place in December and an appeal has gone out for sponsorship of the event. The awards evening will take place on 16th December and Dave Bradley, BBC Hereford and Worcester radio presenter will be the compere. There will also be local sporting celebrities attending to present some of the awards.Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/sports-awards.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2009/november/toy-library-seeks-volunteers.aspxThe Borrowers Toy Library based in Barnards Green is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help run the library. The registered charity lends out toys to families, nurseries and other organisations across the district and bordering counties.Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2009/november/toy-library-seeks-volunteers.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2009/november/job-opportunities-with-census.aspxWith the next Census taking place in March 2011, recruitment is underway for a range of flexible, short-term roles across the Malvern Hills district. Census day is the 27th March and to ensure its smooth running on the ground, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has appointed ‘Capita’ to fill some 35,000 jobs across the whole of England and Wales.Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2009/november/job-opportunities-with-census.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/getting-people-dancing-1.aspxThe Malvern Night Club Action Group (MNAGS) are taking part in the '12 Moves’ dance project. The MNAGS group, who usually organise night club nights for people with learning disabilities, are helping to support workshops for those that want to learn new dance skills. The workshops are being held at Club Dance UK, Spring Lane Malvern, every Thursday evening from 4 - 5pm until 2nd September, costing £1 per session and are open to those people with learning/mobility disabilities.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/getting-people-dancing-1.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/sling-lane-playing-fields.aspxFollowing the ‘in principle’ approval by Malvern Hills District Council’s Executive Committee to lease the Sling Lane Playing Fields to Newtown Sports Junior Football Club on a 25 year lease, a period of formal consultation will now take place with local residents and user groups.Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/august/sling-lane-playing-fields.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2009/november/tesco-planning-application.aspxTesco Stores Ltd have had their application for conservation area consent to demolish the Russell Baldwin & Bright building refused. Planning officers at Malvern Hills District Council have decided that the demolition of the building would be harmful to the character and appearance of the Tenbury Wells Conservation Area.Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2009/november/tesco-planning-application.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/july/volunteer-centre-opens.aspxMalvern Hills’ new Volunteering Service will be up and running from the 22nd July offering advice to members of the public wanting to take up local volunteering opportunities.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/july/volunteer-centre-opens.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/july/have-say-on-route-to-the-hills.aspxThe community event held in Priory Park on the 4th June to explore ways of enhancing public open space between Great Malvern Railway Station and the Hills has been hailed as a great success.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/july/have-say-on-route-to-the-hills.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/july/tree-to-be-felled.aspxA large tree in Rose Bank Gardens, Malvern has been declared unsafe following a recent inspection. As a result, the tree is now due to be felled.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/july/tree-to-be-felled.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/june/priory-park-bridge-re-opens.aspxRepair works to the Priory Park Bridge have been completed to schedule and the bridge was officially re-opened on Tuesday 29th June at 10.00 a.m, Newly elected Chairman of Malvern Hills District Council, Councillor Mike Morgan led the Opening Ceremony by cutting the ribbon and taking the first walk across the new bridge.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/june/priory-park-bridge-re-opens.aspxhttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/june/tenbury-toilets-re-open.aspxIn 2007 three devastating floods hit Tenbury Wells in the space of a month. The second, a flash flood, destroyed a large retaining wall protecting existing toilets from the adjacent Kyre Brook. The third turned the brook into a raging torrent sweeping away the site and “flushing” the toilets into the stream. After many hiccups and delays Tenbury once again has it’s Market Street conveniences. They are not just a place to spend a penny but quite a sight to be seen.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/cms/communications/news/2010/june/tenbury-toilets-re-open.aspx