From festive feasts to merry markets, residents are being encouraged to get in the festive spirit as a new Christmas campaign arrives across the district. Christmas Comes to Town, a new campaign by Malvern Hills District Council, takes place from November until Christmas Day, across all five town centres in the district. The campaign has been creat...

 Remembrance Sunday falls on 13 November this year and is an opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life. We remember the Armed Forces, and their families, from Britain and the Commonwealth, the vital role played by the emergency services and those that have lost ...

The Boundary Commission for England today (8 November) published new revised proposals for constituencies across the country and has opened a final month-long consultation, giving the public a last opportunity to send in their views.  The Commission has taken into consideration over 45,000 comments sent in by the public during the pr...

Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC) is set to launch an exciting new project to help local schools support B-Lines and local bug corridors. Working in partnership with Buglife, the 'Bee Together' project will be launched at Great Malvern Primary School this month, engaging with Reception pupils and the school's Eco-Council. Buglife is the only or...

The South Worcestershire Councils are inviting comments on the provision of sites for Travellers and Travelling Showpeople. Worcester City, Malvern Hills District and Wychavon District Councils have prepared a Development Plan Document which includes information on the accommodation needs of Travellers and Travelling Showpeople across South Worcest...

A six-week public consultation has started on a key planning document that will shape the future development of South Worcestershire. The revised South Worcestershire Development plan allocates land for 13,240 additional new homes and 290.7 hectares of employment land to be delivered by 2041. This will help meet the Government requirement to alloca...

The Great Malvern Festival of Stories for Children has been deemed a great success after over 1,000 people flocked to enjoy a line-up of internationally renowned authors and storytellers. The brand-new festival was the first of its kind in Great Malvern and was held across a number of venues including a Festival Marquee and Storytelling Yurt in the...

Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC) will support Freedom Leisure to keep centres running amidst rising energy costs. Last night (25 October), the Executive Committee agreed to accept a reduction in their management fee from Freedom Leisure this year and next year. Since April 2015, MHDC has had a 15-year contract with Freedom Leisure to operate t...

Malvern Hills District Council has recently been awarded regional champion for its work on supporting businesses and town centres during the Covid pandemic. The Local Government Awards, created by The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), aim to recognise and celebrate the efforts of those that had made the biggest impact on small businesses during...

Residents in the parishes of Leigh and Bransford will have the chance to vote on whether or not they support the parishes' Neighbourhood Plan during a public vote on 3 November. The Leigh and Bransford Neighbourhood Plan sets out a vision for the parishes up to the year 2041 and includes 28 planning policies to guide development. To ensure that a s...

Local businesses have benefitted from a sustainable grant helping them adopt greener business practices in the Malvern Hills District. The Sustainable Tourism Grant Scheme forms part of Malvern Hills District Council's sustainable tourism programme which aims for the district to become a recognised green tourism destination. The grant provides fund...

The next Talk to Tom session will continue next month giving Malvern Hills District residents more opportunity to have their say. 'Talk to Tom' is an opportunity for residents to meet the Leader of Malvern Hills District Council, Cllr Tom Wells, and chat face-to-face about any issues they believe the council can assist them with. Cllr Tom Wells wil...

Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC) has announced it is on track with its plan to reduce its own carbon emissions and achieve net-zero by 2030. During the council's Executive Committee meeting (20 September) a progress report of the Destination Zero Plan was put forward, as well as an update on the achievements during 2021/22. In 2019, MHDC appro...

 A new discount book is now available for local businesses to advertise for just five pounds to help encourage new customers and sales. District Discount 500 is a new initiative which aims to generate footfall and new sales for local businesses within the Malvern Hills District. The initiative forms part of Malvern Hills District Council's com...

Malvern Hills District Council will soon be replacing diesel with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in five of its waste and street cleaning fleet. The switch from diesel to HVO will reduce carbon emissions in each vehicle by 90% and forms part of the council's ambition to be net-zero carbon by 2030. The council's strategy to tackle climate change a...

A spooky pumpkin trail is all set to arrive in Tenbury Wells as part of the half term Halloween celebrations. The free pumpkin trail, hosted by Tenbury Tourist Information Centre (TIC), will take place from Monday 24 October to Saturday 29 October 2022. There will be 15 pumpkins with ghoulish faces hiding around the town, where children will be abl...

Residents are being encouraged to share their views on where polling stations should be in their area as part of a review. Malvern Hills District Council will be reviewing all polling districts and places within the Malvern Hills District. Residents, groups and organisations are all encouraged to put forward any proposals and comments they may have...

Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC) is supporting the residents of Kempsey to protect their valuables with the rollout of SmartWater kits. More than 1,600 free kits are being distributed to homes as part of a new scheme which aims to make Kempsey a 'SmartWater Village'. SmartWater is a way of keeping valuable items safe by marking them with an in...

The annual Malvern Festival of Innovation returns next week for its 11th year with the aim of engaging and inspiring people across the town. The festival will take place from 4 to 8 October across different locations in Great Malvern and will cover topics including climate change, fusion energy, Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM). This...

A key planning document that will shape the way South Worcestershire develops over the next 20 years is set to be considered by councillors. The Review of the existing South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) sets out Worcester City, Malvern Hills District and Wychavon District Councils' vision for the area up to 2041. It includes a government ...