The Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust made almost £700,000 by charging staff for parking last year, it has been revealed. Figures released by the NHS show the trust raked in £692,780 in the year to March from charges and penalty fines incurred by NHS workers...
By Christian Barnett – Local Democracy Reporter Car parking charges in Worcester could go up by as much as ten per cent if councillors approve plans. The proposed increase would fill a gap left by ‘unachievable’ savings in the council’s saving targets. A target...
More than a third of 16-year-olds in Worcestershire failed to pass their English and Maths GCSEs this year, according to the Department for Education. Figures for the 2017-18 academic year show that 35% of students didn’t reach the required passing grade in...
By Christian Barnett – Local Democracy Reporter Work is gathering pace to update the city’s ageing CCTV cameras – as councillors look set to order a report into the cost of upgrading. Most of the council-owned CCTV cameras across the city are almost a decade old...
By Christian Barnett – Local Democracy Reporter A decision will be made on whether or not a KFC will be built in the city centre later. The plans for the popular fast food restaurant to move into an empty building in The Cross were put on hold during last...
The pub industry in Worcester, worth tens of millions of pounds, could take a hit if beer duty is raised as expected next week, Britain’s Beer Alliance has warned. Tax on beer is expected to rise by 3.4% in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget, delivered on Tuesday....
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