The Commonwealth Flag has been raised by Malvern Hills District Council to mark Commonwealth Day 2019.Yesterday (Monday 11 March), Chairman Cllr Andrea Morgan raised the flag above the Council House in Malvern.The flag was one of 1,000 Commonwealth Flags flown in countries around the world as a celebration of the organisation's values of peace, dem...

A popular walking route which takes in the history of Great Malvern has been recognised by the Heritage UK Awards.Great Malvern: The Route to the Hills has been shortlisted for the 'Must Visit', 'Contribution to Heritage' and 'Best Family Day Out' categories at the event on 25 March.The prestigious awards recognise places contributing to the world ...

 A dedicated group is being set-up to devise a new way to tackle rough sleeping across Worcestershire following a meeting of experts in Malvern.The task and finish group will pull in representatives from across the public, housing, charitable and voluntary sectors including national homelessness charity Shelter. The group's role will be to com...

Businesses and organisations across the Malvern Hills are being asked to display stickers in their windows to show they are Dementia Friendly.The free stickers will show that the business is taking steps to make sure people living with the condition are understood, respected and supported.This move comes after the district was recognised by The Alz...

The nominees of the Pride of Malvern Hills Community Awards have now been revealed.The awards, which were previously named the Our Malvern Hills Community Awards, recognise dedicated members of the community that have improved the lives and well-being of residents.The nominees range from litter pickers, volunteers and charity fundraisers to local b...

 The Chairman of Malvern Hills District Council is raising the roof, and money for charity, with a church choir challenge.Cllr Andrea Morgan is raising funds for Worcestershire Cancer Aid, a charity based in Upton-Upon-Severn, by visiting as many churches in the district and singing with the choirs over the next few weeks.She kicked off the ch...

Spending a penny in Malvern Hills is officially a premier league experience after the district's toilets scooped a host of top honours at the Loo of the Year Awards.Malvern Hills District Council won one silver, six golds and a prestigious platinum award for the eight public conveniences they look after, with Market Street in Tenbury being named th...

Malvern Hills District Council is asking residents to help take on the litter louts as part of this year's Great British Spring Clean.The nationwide clean-up takes place from March 22 to April 23 and will see up to half a million people taking action to clean up streets, parks and beaches across the country.Residents are being asked to join the dis...

Residents in Broadwas and Cotheridge can have their say on proposed plans for future development in their parishes.The draft Broadwas and Cotheridge Neighbourhood Plan covers the period between 2018 and 2030 and sets out a vision and policies to guide development in the two areas.The draft Plan includes policies regarding new housing in the parishe...

 A Malvern Hills district councillor has donated £500 from his council ward budget to a special programme which helps local dads and other male carers spend quality time with their children. The free SaturDads sessions, which are held at Sport Dyson Perrins, are aimed at dads, grandads, male guardians and carers, to help build bonds with their...

 Exciting plans have been unveiled by Malvern Hills District Council to give Malvern's Priory Park play area a £500,000 revamp.Under proposals approved at an Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday (12 February) the current park, which is more than 20-years-old, would be replaced with a modern design.New features would include playable water fo...

Children and families from across the district will have the chance to become explorers for the day with a fun adventure challenge.'Xplorer' is a free event which will be held from 10.30am to 12noon on Wednesday 20 February at Priory Park. Participants are asked to meet at the bandstand on the day.The family-friendly navigation challenge will see p...

Malvern Hills District Council is inviting tourism businesses to the first Visit The Malverns Tourism Forum of the year.The free event will take place in the Perry Suite at the Three Counties Showground on Thursday 28 February and will run from 1.45pm until 5pm, with a 2pm start.Guests will be able to listen to a presentation of the new Three Count...

Exciting plans are being developed to revamp Great Malvern's Farmers' Market.The regular market usually takes place every third Saturday in the month and has proved popular with residents and visitors looking to buy local produce since it moved to Abbey Road in 2000.However, in recent times the market has attracted fewer traders and with Worcesters...

People across the Malvern Hills district are being sought to become Time to Change champions to help challenge mental health stigma and discrimination.Malvern Hills District Council is holding a free, informal information session from 5.30pm to 6.30pm at the Council Chamber on 7 February.The session will be held on Time to Talk day, an annual event...

Councils across South Worcestershire have been urged to be 'brave' by a regeneration expert to help the area's high streets become fit for the future.Jackie Sadek, Chief Executive of UK Regeneration, told a Retail Seminar hosted by Wychavon that local government was at the heart of the debate about how to help town centres find their place in the 2...

 A panel of experts is being brought together by Malvern Hills District Council to help develop a new approach to tackling rough sleeping, particularly in rural areas.The event, which will take place sometime in February, will draw on expertise from both national and local organisations from the housing, health and voluntary sectors. The focus...

Residents are being given the chance to help shape the future of high streets across South Worcestershire.A telephone survey of some 1,800 people is being carried out as part of a Retail Study commissioned to inform the ongoing South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) Review.Researchers will be contacting residents by phone to ask them to take ...

 Unsung heroes are once again being sought for the Pride of Malvern Hills Community Awards.The awards, which were previously named the Our Malvern Hills Community Awards, recognise dedicated members of the community that have improved the lives and well-being of residents.Now in its third year, the event was created by Malvern Hills District C...

 Malvern Hills District Council is looking for young people to have their say on the future of the district.People aged 11 to 18 are invited to two workshops on 17 and 21 January to look at the results of the district council's Bigger Picture Survey.Participants will look at the feedback from the 29-question survey to help come up with ways to...