News and alerts
In this section you will find the the latest news and other important alerts in your area.
02 October 2020
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 fro...
22 September 2020
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...
12 August 2020
Businesses urged not to miss out on support funding
Up to 100 businesses could miss out on crucial coronavirus support funding with the deadline to register fast approaching. The Government has set a cut-off date of 28 August 2020 for businesses to ...
12 August 2020
Funding in place for Tenbury Flood Defence scheme
A long-awaited flood defence scheme for Tenbury Wells can now go-ahead after the final pieces of funding were secured.The Government announced in July it was allocating £4.9million towards a scheme...
23 July 2020
Covid-19 causes delay to SWDP Review
The completion of the review of the South Worcestershire Development Plan has been delayed due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.It was hoped the document would be ready for public examination...