Kidderminster

The candidates have been announced for the by-election taking place later this month to fill a vacancy on Wyre Forest District Council. The by-election for the Franche and Habberley North ward is taking place on Tuesday 30 November.  There are four candidates standing for election: Doug Hine (Independent), Nigel Knowles (Labour Party), David Ross (Conservative Party) and Oliver ...

Following the success of the walk-in Covid vaccination clinic in August, another one is set to open at Kidderminster Medical Centre this Saturday 11 September. Anyone aged 16 or over who needs to have their first or second vaccinations, can ‘Grab a Jab’ with no appointment needed. The vaccination clinic will be available from 10am until 2pm at Kidderminster Medical Centre, Wate ...

Making Kidderminster an attractive and welcoming town centre where people visit for longer is the focus of a new long term vision for the town. The Vision for Kidderminster 2040 looks set to be adopted by Wyre Forest District Council’s Cabinet on Wednesday 19 May. The Vision was drawn up following a consultation with residents and businesses in November 2020. It was produced by ...

A Kidderminster man who abandoned his vehicle in a Kidderminster street has been fined £1,000 by magistrates this week.  Shane Mitchell Price, of East Street, Kidderminster ignored a formal notice issued by Wyre Forest District Council’s enforcement team requiring him to remove the vehicle so the case was referred to Kidderminster Magistrates. Mr Price was fined during a hearin ...

Wyre Forest residents are again being offered the opportunity to save money on their gas and electricity bills through a scheme being run by Wyre Forest District Council. Wyre Forest District Council has opened its Wyre Forest Energy Switch scheme for the fourth time in an effort to help its residents save money on their energy bills. Wyre Forest Energy Switch is working in par ...

An online survey asking residents, businesses and visitors to Kidderminster for their thoughts on the future of the town centre will close next Thursday (26 November) at 5pm. More than 1750 people have already had their say on how they think the town centre could be made into a better place over the next twenty years. The council would like even more people to take part - espec ...

Local residents and businesses are being urged to share their views about Kidderminster as part of a major consultation to shape the future of the town centre. Town centres throughout the UK have and continue to experience the challenges of a societal shift in changing shopping habits as well as the influence of Covid-19. The online survey launching on Thursday 5 November at 9a ...

A designer who founded the world famous fashion brand Red or Dead has been commissioned by Wyre Forest District Council to create a new vision for the future of Kidderminster. Marketplace expert Wayne Hemingway says he is paying the town back for the support given to him 40 years ago. His company, Hemingway Designs, won a successful bid which will allow them to work with Wyre F ...

The restoration of Kidderminster’s historic landmark Brinton Park is to go ahead, thanks to a National Lottery grant of more than £2.4 million. Wyre Forest District Council has secured £2,410,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund to fund an exciting raft of major improvements including a new cafe, an extension to the Sons of Rest Pa ...