Wyre Forest District Council news


Homes planned at Kidderminster sugar factory

Plans for up to 300 homes on the site of a historic former sugar factory in Kidderminster are to be submitted within days, it has been revealed.


Taskforce on way over River Severn flooding

A crack team is expected to be set up within days to tackle flooding, including repeated problems with the River Severn bursting its banks in Bewdley.


Appeal to start on Wyre Forest council’s lost £9m

A landmark appeal which will decide how much Wyre Forest District Council will get back from millions of pounds invested in Icelandic banks was starting today.


West Midland Safari Park swimming pool plan unveiled

This is the first glimpse of how an £18 million hotel and water park scheme could look under plans proposed at West Midland Safari Park which have been revealed today.


Councils spent £250,000 helping high-earners to relocate

Local authorities across the West Midlands and Staffordshire have shelled out £250,000 over five years to help high-earning recruits move into their new homes, figures have revealed today.


Dudley Council to axe 800 jobs

A total of 800 jobs are to be axed by Dudley Council over the next three years in the latest round of cuts to hit the Black Country.


Kidderminster town hall has licence to wed

Weddings are to be held at Kidderminster Town Hall for the first time to raise cash towards the upkeep of the historic building.


Costly error over Wyre Forest bin leaflets

Thousands of homes have been sent wrong information about new refuse collections for Wyre Forest – meaning “costly” new leaflets are needed to correct the mistake.


Parking fee cuts hope to clear streets

Charges are to be cut on a busy Kidderminster car park to stop long-term problems with commuters’ vehicles clogging narrow town streets, it has been announced.


Bumper pay boost for top council bosses

A council leader today defended the huge salary hikes enjoyed by chief executives in the West Midlands.

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