This month’s newsletter includes articles on the fourth and final round of the Community Legacy Grant scheme with up to £1 Million available for qualifying community projects, the refurbishment of Waterside toilets in Evesham, the award of Customer Service Excellence status for Wychavon District Council and much more.

You can download and read the full newsletter here:

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKWYCHAVON/bulletins/2fe1219

The latest edition of our Police and Crime Commissioner’s newsletter can be downloaded below. This month’s edition contains articles on a review of police call handling success rates, tackling older person domestic abuse, the increase in police officer numbers in the West Mercia region, a report on the recent Brake Road Safety Week, action to combat “county lines” drugs gangs, and actions to stamp out anti-social behaviour.

There is also a link to John Campion’s podcast.

Download the full report here:

https://mailchi.mp/b9d7e782274d/pcc-newsletter-holding-the-police-to-account?e=a41cfb5db5

Bird flu has been confirmed in the area shown in this map:

Find out more about bird flu and what to do if you keep birds by clicking on the following link:

https://www.wychavon.gov.uk/community-and-living/bird-flu

The latest Business News email newsletter is available for download here:

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKWYCHAVON/bulletins/2fca0b9

This month’s edition contains details of Wychavon Council’s annual business ratepayers breakfast meeting to find out how to solve these critical issues facing so many businesses including recruitment, staffing, and skills including how to find the right apprentice for your business, plus much more.

The business breakfast is on Wednesday 19 January 2022, from 7.30am. to 9.30am at the Civic Centre in Pershore, and parking is free for participants.

Wychavon District Councillor Mark Goodge reports that people using fake IDs to pose as Planning Enforcement Officers have been trying to gain access to a property. Please therefore treat unexpected visitors with caution. Anyone suspecting that a caller is not who they claim to be should call Wychavon District Council’s planning team on 01386 565565 to verify if a caller is genuine or if you experience anything suspicious.

Worcestershire County Council has produced a document headed “Evesham Local Walking and cycling infrastructure plan” 

which can be downloaded via the link below:

https://charlton-worcestershire.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Evesham_Local_Cycling_and_Walking_Infrastructure_Plan-10.21.pdf

Of interest to Charlton residents is the plan for a new cycling / walking route between Pershore and Evesham, but this is categorised as a 3 – 7 years project. 

Also of interest is the proposal for a new pedestrian and cycling bridge in Hampton, which will cross the River Avon and improve access from the South of Evesham to the town centre. 

The council said the bridge would also help tackle congestion problems in Evesham, improve journey times and improve air quality by providing an alternative to driving for short journeys.Worcestershire County Council is holding a pre-planning public engagement exercise on this proposals until 20th December 2021. Two drop-in events are being held in Evesham where residents can view the plans. An event will be held at Evesham Town Hall between 5pm and 7pm on Tuesday November 16th ahead of a second session at Hampton Guide and Scout Community Hall in Pershore Road between 2.30pm and 5pm on Friday November 19th.

You can participate by following this link:

https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/hampton

The latest edition of this newsletter can be downloaded below. Topics this month include the new art gallery in Pershore, details of Live and Local’s forthcoming events in Bishampton and Hartlebury, the new Pershore Craft and Chat group, a performance by Selina Bella Strings at Offenham Village Hall for people living with dementia and their carers, and much more.

Click on this link to download the full newsletter:

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKWYCHAVON/bulletins/2fb3a56

The latest edition of the PCC’s newsletter contains details of how to take part in the consultation on the proposed Safer West Mercia plan, the new £1M safer streets fund, the animal Welfare scheme in partnership with the Dogs Trust and a report on the recent Police Officer Bravery Awards including awards to officers from Shrewsbury Police. You can download the full newsletter here:

https://mailchi.mp/6ef2979e8cab/a-further-1m-to-tackle-violence?e=a41cfb5db5

The latest edition of Wychavon District Council’s Business Newsletter can be downloaded here:

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKWYCHAVON/bulletins/2f6ed1a

This latest newsletter includes details of the grand opening of the Pillar, WDC’s new serviced office space for remote workers, microbusinesses, and new start-ups, Elevate Technology, a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) business support programme aimed at growing SMEs within Worcestershire, Clean Growth grants, available to help to support local businesses to become greener and cut their costs, the extension of incentive payments for employers to take on apprentices and much more.

The government has announced new changes to international travel rules effective from 4 October reducing the red list by eight countries and replacing the green and amber lists with a ‘rest of world’ or ‘ROW’ list for arrivals into the UK. But it’s not just our own traffic light system you have to stay on top of before booking a holiday.

Which? magazine has published a helpful article summarising details of the new simplified traffic light system, the various types of Covid tests required and quarantine required when returning from certain countries and much more.

You can read the full article at:

https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/10/

Or you can read the detailed Government advice at:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-abroad-from-england-during-coronavirus-covid-19