News
Rule change could see 30,000 more homes built in the area
Changes to the planning system could see the county's countryside ruined by allowing thousands of new homes to be built in a developer 'free for all', a councillor has warned. As part of sweeping changes to the planning system revealed by the Government earlier this month, councils may have to use a new method for calculating the number of new homes it will need to build in the future.
CB
18 Aug 2020
Cllr Dan Boatright calls for A level results to follow teacher predictions
Town and District Councillor for Pershore Dan Boatright (who is also a teacher in a sixth form college) has written to West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin to request that she supports using the predictions of our hard working teachers. Students need to be given the results that reflect what their schools have seen, not what a computer predicts.
DB
17 Aug 2020
Delight as plan to build more homes on Malvern's 'green heart' rejected again with Lib Dem support
A plan to build more homes on green space in Malvern has been rejected again by the council.
CB
21 Jul 2020
Our Letter to MP Hariett Baldwin regarding Dominic Cummings
I am sure many of you have found yourselves confused and somewhat frustrated by the recent revelations that Dominic Cummings visited his family, while experiencing symptoms, in County Durham. We have sent the following letter to our MP, Harriet Baldwin, to voice our concerns and ask for support in calling for his resignation.
DB
24 May 2020
Pershore comes together during coronavirus
The community of Pershore have been praised for coming together to produce much-needed protective equipment and hand sanitiser for frontline workers as well as donating and delivering food during the coronavirus pandemic.
CB
5 May 2020