The countdown to the festive period will begin this month with the return of the much-awaited Great Malvern Christmas Festival. The festival will be held from 10am to 9pm on Saturday, 23 November, in Great Malvern Town Centre. Various events will be held around the town on Church Street, Belle Vue Island, Priory Grounds, Abbey Road, Great Malvern P...

Residents and businesses are being urged to have their say on plans for new housing, employment and retail sites across South Worcestershire.A six week public consultation begins today (Monday, 4 November) on proposals outlined in the Preferred Options document, as part of the next stage of the review of the South Worcestershire Development Plan (S...

Businesses are being asked to help shape the future of tourism across the Malvern Hills district.Malvern Hills District Council is developing a new Visitor Economy Action Plan to support tourism across the district up until 2025 and is asking businesses to take part in a survey.The survey will ask questions about the issues businesses are facing, w...

 FEAST will return to Great Malvern next month offering four days of extraordinary theatre and experiences. Held from 14 to 17 November, the 'Festival of Equality in Arts and Society through Theatre' aims to challenge, move and inspire audiences.Now in its fourth year, the festival offers the best of regional and national contemporary theatre ...

A number of walks, talks and workshops were held last week as part of Malvern EnviroWeek 2019 to promote the importance of being kinder to the planet.Held from 14 to 20 October, the week was the second of its kind and offered a number of events and activities to the public.The first ever Greener Living Fair was held on Saturday 19 October in Great ...

 wo intrepid Malvern Hills councillors will be racing against the clock to trek their way back to Malvern from a mystery location as part of a charity challenge. Starting on Friday (25 October), the 48-hour 'Drop the Councillors' challenge will see Cllr Natalie McVey and Cllr Daniel Walton blindfolded and taken to an unknown destination in the...

Residents are being urged to ensure they put the right thing in the right bin to help reduce the amount of recycling which ends up being lost due to contamination.Every year, about ten per cent of the content of Malvern Hills District's green bins, has to be sent for incineration instead of being turned into new products.This is because it either c...

Malvern Hills District Council is donating £5,000 towards a project which provides a direct access day centre for rough sleepers and people at risk of homelessness.Maggs Day Centre Malvern, which will be based at the Salvation Army Hall on Newtown Road in Malvern, will be open on two mornings each week to provide help and support to homeless and vu...

A proposal to consult on plans to build three major new settlements across South Worcestershire, to meet future demand for new housing, is set to go before councillors.The Preferred Options document, produced as part of the review of the South Worcestershire Development Plan, sets out how a Government requirement to build another 14,000 new homes a...

Our housing team works incredibly hard every day helping people who find themselves homeless or on the brink of becoming homeless. It is a difficult and demanding job but one that is carried out with dedication and compassion. To mark World Homeless Day one of our housing officers describes a typical day in the job. I arrive at work at 9am, have a ...

 The Great Malvern Arts, Crafts and Food Market will be returning to the town this weekend. The artisan street market will take place on Saturday 12 October, from 10am to 5pm, in the grounds of Great Malvern Priory Church.More than 40 stalls will be showcasing the work of new artists, as well as a wide range of the finest fresh food, drink and...

 A new Director of Planning and Infrastructure has been appointed to Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils. Holly Jones will take on the role at the end of October after leaving South Oxfordshire District and Vale of White Horse District Councils where she worked as Planning Policy Manager.With 20 years worth of experience behind her, H...

 Malvern EnviroWeek 2019 will return next week and promises to be bigger and better than ever. Held from 14 to 20 October, the week is the second of its kind and will offer a number of events and activities to the public.As part of the week, the first ever Greener Living Fair will be held from 1pm to 3.30pm on Saturday 19 October in Great Malv...

Organisations from across the Malvern Hills district will come together to showcase their services to help residents age well and live independently for longer.The Living Well for Longer event will be held from 10am to 1pm on 10 October at The Regal Cinema in Tenbury Wells.The free event has been organised by Malvern Hills District Council as part ...

Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils are teaming up with local organisations to offer the public a week of activities to improve health and wellbeing.Wellbeing Week 2019 will take place from 7 to 13 October and will offer residents of different ages and abilities across both districts the chance to take part in various activities and events...

Tenbury Wells is set to celebrate all things apples with the return of the popular Applefest next week.The annual event, which will be held from 10am to 4.30pm on Saturday, 5 October, at the Burgage Recreational Area, will see visitors enjoy a wide range of entertainment, food, drink, classic cars, animals, and of course, apples.More than 300 apple...

 Malvern Hills District Council has provided funding to support 90 apprentices and graduates as part of its two grant schemes. Since 2015, 84 local businesses have benefited from the Apprenticeship Grant scheme and the Malvern Hills Graduate Internship and Recruitment Grants scheme.As part of the Apprenticeship Grant Scheme, funding of up to £...

Reducing the number of empty homes across the district will be the focus of a week long campaign by members of Malvern Hills District Council's housing team. As part of Action on Empty Homes Week, which runs from 23 to 29 September, officers will be taking to the streets to hear from residents about the impact empty homes are having on their commun...

Residents have the chance to influence Malvern Hills District Council's future priorities by taking part in a new survey. The Malvern Hills District Residents' Survey gives people an opportunity to say what really matters to them and what they think of local services.Feedback will be used to help the council decide where to focus its resources as i...

Residents from across the Malvern Hills and Wychavon districts will have the chance to learn how to create a successful Neighbourhood Watch scheme for their community.The Neighbourhood Watch Together event will be held from 5pm to 8pm on 25 September at Leigh and Bransford Memorial Hall on Sherridge Road in Leigh Sinton.The drop-in market place eve...