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Worcester City Council sets

£10.7m budget

Worcester City councillors unanimously approved a £10.75 million
budget for 2021-22, including a range of initiatives to help the city

recover from the impact of the Covid pandemic.

Regeneration for parts of the city • £1.9m contribution to demolish including new compactor bins in the
centre, more and improved housing the old Sansome Walk swimming city centre
and improvements to the Astwood pool, enabling the site to be used • £125,000 in improvements to
Crematorium will all be supported by for housing Astwood Cemetery & Crematorium.
the 2021-22 budget, which will also • £1.3m contribution to The Arches
ensure that essential services from bin – Worcester. Regeneration of the HOW MUCH COUNCIL TAX WILL
collections to support for the homeless city’s historic Victorian railway arches I PAY?
can continue to be delivered. (supported by the Government’s The City Council’s element of Council
Cultural Development Fund) Tax will increase by around 1p a day,
Councillor Adrian Gregson, Deputy • £688,000 to improve homes as permitted by the Government,
Leader of the City Council, said: “This for residents giving an annual rise of £5.00 for a
year’s agreement to set a balanced • £158,000 on new litter bins, band D property.
budget takes account of the impact of
Covid on some of the most vulnerable
communities in the city as well as
trying to provide the opportunities
to recover, socially and economically,
while retaining the ambition for a more
vibrant future.”

In the coming year, the Council will
invest more than ever in the city. Major
improvements include:
• £16.8m contribution to regenerate
Angel Place and the surrounding
area (supported by the Government’s
Future High Streets Fund)

Angel Place Market to re-open in April

The popular city centre market is set to re-open on Wednesday 14
April, subject to Government guidance.

A new company, Cotswold Markets goods available, from handbags to @cotswoldmarkets
Ltd, has been appointed by vegan sushi, vinyl records and plants. If you are interested in becoming a
Worcester City Council to operate trader at Angel Place, please email:
the market, which will be open every Dave Joynes, who runs Cotswolds trade@cotswoldmarkets.com
week from Wednesday to Saturday. Markets, said: “Our outdoor markets
have proven to maintain a very safe
Cotswold Markets currently operates and structured environment for
markets in Cheltenham, Cirencester, customers, traders and our staff alike,
Fairford, Moreton-in-Marsh and so we hope that we will be able to
Tewkesbury, as well as the Stratford- count on you to come and support
upon-Avon Town Centre Food Festival. your local traders, starting this April.”

In addition to the existing traders, For updates go to
the market will see new ones joining. www.cotswoldmarkets.com
There will be a fantastic variety of Facebook and Twitter:

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