The updated South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) will not be published for consultation in July as scheduled, because work on the key documents relating to development sites and the infrastructure needed to support them is yet to be completed. More time is required to finalise the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) which is a crucial eviden...

Part of a house, two five-metre lamp posts and a skateboard were amongst the many items found in Priory Park's lower pond during the desilting works. The pond, which hasn't been cleaned in 30 years, is currently undergoing enhancement and repair works as part of the council's Five Year Plan priority to improve the popular Great Malvern park. Amongs...

Priory Park's newly revamped play area will be open to the public in time for the Easter weekend. The exciting half a million-pound project in Great Malvern will open on Good Friday (15 April), with a formal opening event held on 5 May. Malvern Hills District Council has worked with specialist play equipment company, Flights of Fantasy, on the new,...

A new 'Village Office' has been set up in Lindridge to tackle isolation and provide a working space for people living in rural areas. Malvern Hills District Council is working with Community First to trial the concept across rural areas of the district, with Lindridge Parish Hall, Tenbury Wells, as the first location. The idea has come about as a r...

Businesses across the Malvern Hills District interested in supporting carbon reduction initiatives are being invited to a special crowdfunding launch event. The Destination Zero Community Fund launch event will see crowdfunding experts Spacehive talk about the council's £100,000 funding pot which will support community-led projects that contribute ...

Businesses in Malvern Hills District and Wychavon are actively looking to take on more staff and are increasingly turning towards apprenticeships as a way of filling vacancies.The findings are part of the Malvern Hills and Wychavon Upskilling Project business survey, which was aiming to establish the skills and training needs of local employers.In ...

Malvern Theatres could receive a funding boost of £1million from Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC) to extend its educational and community space. The popular venue, which attracts around 300,000 visitors each year, is the second most visited attraction in the Malvern Hills District. It is operated by the charitable body, Malvern Theatres Trust,...

Malvern Hills District residents are being urged to back a national appeal to help the hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fleeing conflict in their country. The UK's Disasters Emergency Committee is coordinating the efforts of 15 agencies to help people who have fled Ukraine or been displaced to other parts of the country, following the invasion b...

Free help is on offer to companies to recruit and retain older workers as part of efforts to close the skills gap.Malvern Hills District and Wychavon District Councils are working with award-winning consultancy Cherington HR, to deliver workshops to help businesses introduce age-friendly working practices.Older workers are the fastest growing part ...

From street parties to community events, Malvern Hills District Council and Spacehive are working together to bring ideas to life to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee this year. Individuals, community groups and schools are being encouraged to pitch their project ideas to the crowdfunding platform Spacehive, to begin raising funds for their ev...

Malvern Hills District Council is providing funding to community projects which aim to make a greener and more sustainable district. The Destination Zero Community Fund is a dedicated funding pot available through the crowdfunding platform, Spacehive, to support local, community-led projects that help to reduce carbon emissions. The £100,000 fund, ...

Malvern Hills District Council is providing funding to community projects which aim to make a greener and more sustainable district. The Destination Zero Community Fund is a dedicated funding pot available through the crowdfunding platform, Spacehive, to support local, community-led projects that help to reduce carbon emissions. The £100,000 fund i...

Malvern Hills District Council's Executive Committee has recommended a £5 Council Tax per year increase on Band D houses to help protect front line services. The rise, which is far below the rate of inflation, is the equivalent of less than 10 pence per week. Residents in the Malvern Hills district pay £3.31 per week for district council services, ...

Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC) and Malvern Hills Community Car Club have joined forces to launch a small fleet of electric bicycles to support access to work and training. The Ebike to Work scheme provides young people starting work or training with an electric bike to help solve their transport problems. Transport options are often more lim...

A popular car share scheme has been given a funding boost of more than £100k from Malvern Hills District Council to continue to support rural communities and reduce carbon emissions. The Malvern Hills Community Car Club is a voluntary organisation, run by volunteers and members themselves, providing access to pay-as-you-go vehicles. The scheme aims...

Local businesses could receive up to £2,000 towards the cost of taking on a new apprentice or trainee thanks to a new Upskilling Grant. Malvern Hills District Council has introduced the grant as part of the Upskilling Project, which is part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund. The £283,000 project involves a range of a...

Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC) leader has backed a bid to buy Malvern Hills College and would be prepared to consider offering up to £200k towards its purchase. The Leader of MHDC, Cllr Sarah Rouse, showed her support at a full Council meeting on Tuesday 25 January as part of the Leader's Questions and has now invited the Bransford Trust to ...

Payments of £500 are on offer to anyone starting an apprenticeship or training course as part of a new incentive scheme. The 'golden hello' has been introduced by Malvern Hills District Council to encourage the take up of apprenticeships and trainee programmes, which help many people take their first steps in the world of work or embark on new care...

Licence fees for taxi drivers with fully electric vehicles will be scrapped to encourage more people to go green. The plans, which were approved by Malvern Hills District Council's Executive Committee on 18 January, will see a waiver scheme implemented for the application fees to licence a vehicle as a hackney carriage or private hire vehicle where...

Malvern Hills District Council is set to create more space for small businesses with the selling of 0.6 acres of undeveloped land at Tenbury Business Park. Local business G.E Bright Electrical, based in Tenbury Wells recently submitted an offer of £77,000 for a plot on the park, the sale was then approved at Executive Committee on Tuesday 18 Januar...