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Splash of colour along roadside

verges as nature is allowed to

take its course

More roadside verges in the city council is planting a mixture of
are to become a riot of colour this wildflower seeds along grass
summer as Worcester City Council verges, brightening up the areas
rolls out its wildflower verges initiative. with poppies, cornflowers and a
host of other plants – creating the
Over the last two years the City perfect habitat to encourage bees,
Council has been looking to boost butterflies, other insects and wildlife.
biodiversity wherever possible by
keeping the edges of grass verges The wildflower verges will create a
trimmed, planting wildflowers and cheering splash of colour along the
leaving patches to nature itself. city’s boundaries and main arterial
roads. Information boards explaining
Working alongside Worcester the initiative are being put up in
Environmental Group (WEG) the certain areas.

Have your say on future of

elections in Worcester

A review of the electoral (LGBCE) is reviewing the city’s proposals, which will then
boundaries for Worcester City electoral wards, to ensure that form the basis of a further
Council is underway, and city they reflect the population sizes in public consultation.
residents are being encouraged to different parts of the city. This process
have their say. happens roughly every 20 years. This initial consultation is open
until 25 July at www.lgbce.org.
The independent Local Government The LGBCE is asking residents uk/all-reviews/west-midlands/
Boundary Commission for England to help them draw up initial worcestershire/worcester.

New faces on City Council

Last month’s elections saw six new councillors elected to Worcester
City Council, at the same time as seven others retained their seats.

As well as scheduled polls • Claines – Mel Allcott • Warndon – Jill Desayrah two Liberal Democrats.
in 12 of the city’s wards, (Liberal Democrat) (Labour) Following the election,
there was also a by-election • Gorse Hill – Mohammad • Warndon Parish North councillors voted to
in Nunnery, meaning Altaf (Conservative) – Stephen Hodgson appoint two joint Leaders,
that two councillors were • Nunnery – Pat Agar (Conservative) one from each of the two
chosen there. (Labour) • Warndon Parish parties. However, the only
• Nunnery – Basharat Ali South – Andy Roberts nomination was from the
The full list of winners is: (Labour) (Conservative) Conservatives, meaning
• Battenhall – Tom • Rainbow Hill – Zoe that Cllr Marc Bayliss is
Piotrowski (Green) Cookson (Labour) The results mean that no currently the sole Leader of
• Bedwardine – Shafaz • St John – Matt Lamb party has overall control of the City Council.
Ditta (Conservative) (Labour) the City Council, with 15
• Cathedral – Jabbar Riaz • St Peter’s – Steve Conservatives councillors, Turn to p16 for a full guide
(Labour) Cockeram (Green) 12 Labour, six Greens and to your local councillors.

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