Malvern Hills District Council provides funding to foodbanks and local organisations

Malvern Hills District Council is working together with local organisations and foodbanks to help feed those in crisis. Over the past few months, the council has provided more than £54,000 in funding to Malvern and Tenbury Wells Foodbanks to share with other voluntary organisations to support the vulnerable. This DEFRA Food and Essential Supplies G...
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Popular walking programme set to return

A popular walking programme which encourages people across the district to get active is set to return next month. Malvern Hills District Council's eight-week 'Walk Fit' programme costs £20 and will help people to gradually walk briskly for 30 minutes, three times a week. It will take place at Callow End Village Hall between 2pm-3pm and starts on W...
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Residents urged to remember from home

Residents are being urged to remember those who sacrificed their lives in two World Wars, and conflicts since, from the safety of their doorsteps. Coronavirus cases continue to rise across our district and restrictions to help stop the spread of the virus mean remembrance events will have to take place differently this year. Malvern Hills District ...
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Football community shows support for foodbank

The football community have joined forces with the Leader of Malvern Hills District Council to create a new food collection point to help feed those in crisis. Simon Secretan, Chair of Leigh & Bransford Badgers FC, approached Cllr Sarah Rouse for support to help create a permanent collection point for Malvern Hills Foodbank at the home of Malve...
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Leader welcomes 'lifeline' grant for theatres

The Leader of Malvern Hills District Council has welcomed a 'lifeline grant' that will help Malvern Theatres weather the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Malvern Theatres has been awarded £971,251 from the Government's £1.57billion Culture Recovery Fund to help it adapt to socially distanced performances and plan more confidently over the next 1...
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Council issues notices to Persimmon Homes to stop building works temporarily at Malvern site

Building works at a housing development in Malvern has been forced to temporarily stop due to the developer breaching planning permission conditions. Malvern Hills District Council served an Enforcement Notice and a Temporary Stop Notice on Persimmon Homes on 8 October 2020. The development, which is for 310 homes on the former QinetiQ site off St ...
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Council supports local community projects in their response to Covid-19

Malvern Hills District Council has provided funding to a number of community projects supporting the ongoing response to the Covid-19 crisis. In July, the People Make Places Fund was launched in partnership with crowdfunding platform Spacehive. This offered a way to raise funds by connecting people with local causes. Malvern Hills District Council ...
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Changes to festive celebrations in Great Malvern this year

The popular Great Malvern Christmas Festival will not go ahead this year but there will be plenty of activities to help kick-start the festive season. Due to the ongoing restrictions surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, both the festival and lights switch on will be cancelled. The Christmas Market will still go ahead from 10am to 6.30pm on Saturday, ...
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Protect your bike from thieves at free events

Residents will have the chance to keep their bikes safe from thieves at a series of free bike marking events across the Malvern Hills District. Organised by Malvern Hills District Council, bike marking is a method that consists of applying a unique identifiable number to the frame of the bike, which is then registered with the National Bike Registe...
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Malvern Festival of Innovation goes virtual

Local innovators are set to come together virtually to celebrate intelligence as part of the Malvern Festival of Innovation next week. The annual festival, which will be held on Facebook and Zoom from 5 to 10 October 2020, will focus on the themes science, technology, design and entrepreneurship. Kicking off the week will be Andy Stanford-Clark, Ch...
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Call for shift in attitudes on apprenticeships

The view apprenticeships are 'not as good as university' needs to be challenged to help fill the skills gap in Malvern Hills District, according to a new report. The Apprenticeship Task and Finish Group, is calling for better marketing of apprenticeships, support to help young people travel to access apprenticeship opportunities, and to make it eas...
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Concerns raised over housing numbers

Proposed planning reforms could lead to more than 50,000 new homes being built across South Worcestershire in unsustainable locations and worsen the affordable housing crisis. That's the warning from Cllr Sarah Rouse, Leader of Malvern Hills District Council, in response to the Government's Changes to the Current Planning System consultation. The p...
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Last chance to have your say

Malvern Hills District Council is encouraging residents to take part in an annual survey before the deadline on Sunday. The Residents' Survey, which ends at midnight on Sunday 4 October, gives people the chance to say what they think of their local area and services. This year, the survey includes questions on how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted...
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Council launches poetry competition

Malvern Hills District Council is encouraging budding poets of all ages to get creative and take part in a poetry competition. In celebration of National Poetry Day today (1 October), the council is asking residents - and those who regularly work or go to school in the district- to submit a poem on the theme: The Year 2020. This can be anything abo...
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Councillors show support to The Inn at Welland

Councillors from Malvern Hills District Council have shown their support to a Welland restaurant which has reopened to the public following a temporary closure. The Inn at Welland, which opened its doors on Wednesday 16 September, is welcoming back customers once again after implementing extra safety measures to their existing stringent cleaning pr...
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Cash boost for rough sleepers

More than £440,000 has been given to councils across Worcestershire to continue supporting rough sleepers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The money comes from the Government's Next Steps Accommodation Programme, which is part of the national strategy to end rough sleeping for good. Funding will be used to continue providing B&B and hotel accommod...
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Is your business ready for the new NHS Covid-19 app?

From Thursday (24 September 2020) the NHS Covid-19 contract tracing app will be launched. This is part of the test and trace service and will be important in helping control the spread of coronavirus and protecting each other. All businesses in the following sectors must by law display a QR code poster from 24 September: Hospitality Leisure and tou...
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Margo is Malvern's top mutt

Malvern's top mutt has been revealed after beating 250 other dogs in a photo competition. Jude and James Wild, from Malvern, scooped the prize in the #MalvernMutts photo competition and were the lucky winners of the FISH4DOGS hamper full of dog treats and dog food worth £100. The winning shot featured 18-month-old Margo, their fox red Cockerdor (ha...
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Couch to 5k returns to Malvern Hills District

Residents of all ages are being encouraged to lace up their running shoes and to get active with Couch to 5k. Ideal for adult (18+) beginners, the 12-week programme has been set up by Malvern Hills District Council and aims to help build confidence, stamina, fitness and well-being. Couch to 5k is a national running initiative that has been designed...
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New Bikeability Learn to Ride classes for youngsters

Children can now ditch those stabilisers and learn the skills they need to ride a bike safely with the 'Bikeability Learn to Ride' programme. The nationally accredited course is aimed at children aged 4+ years old who cannot ride a bike. The child will develop balance, co-ordination, gliding and stopping skills, ultimately achieving a key lifetime ...
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