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4 Issue 57 • December 2021

NEWS

Plans afoot to

celebrate landmark

2022 events in style

Worcester will be making the most of two landmark events in 2022:
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the Birmingham Commonwealth

Games (28 July – 8 August).

Councillors have agreed Jubilee bank holiday (3–5 Worcester City Council’s close to the city. It has
to support celebrations June 2022) are underway, Place and Economic the potential to deliver
and make the most of focusing on historic links Development Committee. significant economic benefits
related opportunities with a between the city and royalty for Worcester and the West
£40,000 investment. across the centuries. “It is particularly exciting that Midlands region through
the 2022 Commonwealth tourism, job creation, skills
In 2022, Her Majesty The Worcester has been named Games is taking place so and business opportunities.”
Queen will become the first as one of The Queen’s official
British monarch to celebrate Green Canopy Champion
a Platinum Jubilee after 70 Cities. As such, the City
years of service. Council will work with
residents to plant new trees
To mark the historic at all local Queen Elizabeth II
occasion, a beacon will be Fields in Trust green spaces.
lit from the summit of Fort
Royal Park on 2 June 2022 “It is fantastic to have
– and small grants will be two significant events to
offered to residents who celebrate in 2022, bringing
wish to hold street parties. people together and
giving us something to HRH Prince Philip and
Plans for events to be look forward to,” says Cllr The Queen, visiting
held over the Platinum Lucy Hodgson, Chair of Worcester in July 2012.

Festive parking offer!

Heading into the city centre for some festive

shopping or celebrations? Make the most of our
Christmas parking offer!

From Monday 6 to Friday also be free to park in the city’s economic
24 December 2021 them all day for Sunday 12 recovery after COVID,”
inclusive, parking will and Sunday 19 December. says Council Leader Marc
be free after 3pm from Bayliss. “We look forward  For more
Monday to Saturday in “This enhanced offer to welcoming visitors information:
all 14 of Worcester City forms part of our from across the UK and W: www.worcester.gov.
Council’s car parks. It will measures to support beyond this Christmas.” uk/parking

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