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Brinton Park's £2.9 million restoration is complete. The official opening is Saturday 31 October with live music, refreshments and a ribbon-cutting…
Read the full story →The Piano Building and Kidderminster Town Hall are shortlisted for Regeneration Project of the Year at the West Midlands Property Awards 2026, with…
Wyre Forest District Council's report recommends retaining Burlish Country Park as public open space after 650 residents objected to Kidderminster…
Wyre Forest District Council has submitted a planning application for a new community building on the Bridge Street car park site in Stourport-on-Severn,…
Stephen Clee, who led Wyre Forest District Council from 2004 to 2007 and served 20+ years as a councillor, has died. He represented Bewdley ward for two…
Kidderminster's Talbot Park has won Project of the Year at the CECA Midlands Awards 2026 in the £3m–£10m category, praised for engineering excellence and…
Wyre Forest District Council proposes extending Bewdley's Conservation Area to include Maypole Piece in Wribbenhall following resident support for…
Wyre Forest District Council increases fines for littering, fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour from 1 September 2026. Littering fines rise to £225,…
The Old Court and Weaving Sheds in Kidderminster are now bookable through SpacetoCo, a specialist venue platform. Spaces available for meetings, events…
Wyre Forest District Council will hold a Merchant Navy Day flag-flying ceremony at Wyre Forest House on 3 September at 9.40am. Members of the public are…
Wyre Forest District Council is consulting residents on priorities for a new Local Plan. The consultation covers housing, jobs, transport, green spaces…
Wyre Forest District Council's Cabinet will consider a £50,000 temporary loan to Stourport Sports Club to fund improvement works. Decision due 12 August.
Wyre Forest District Council has selected Little Al's Kitchen as the preferred operator for a new café at Brinton Park in Kidderminster.
John Desmond, who represented Broadwaters ward on Wyre Forest District Council from 2015 to 2018, has passed away. His son Nathan currently serves as…
Fifteen pupils from St Catherine's CE Primary School have created winning poster designs to tackle dog fouling in Marlpool, Kidderminster, as part of…
Wyre Forest District Council has published its pre-audit accounts for 2025-26, now available for public inspection on the council's annual accounts page.
Nando's has opened at Riverside Walk in Kidderminster town centre, joining other eateries including Tappeto Lounge, Wall2Wall and Coffee #1.
Wyre Forest District Council is reviewing Public Spaces Protection Orders covering alcohol behaviour and dog control in Bewdley, Kidderminster and…
Wyre Forest District Council has published an online map showing all 105 sites submitted for consideration in its Local Plan. No decisions have been made…