THE row over Amazon s halted potential move to the city has been reignited after the online online retail giant s announcement of new jobs nationally. We previously reported during a full council meeting held last September that cabinet member Councillor Ken Pollock said Amazon had asked the council for permission to open at Worcester Six Business Park off the M5 motorway, only for it to be turned down. At the meeting county councillor Richard Udall said it was a “disgusting” decision to prevent hundreds if not thousands of potential jobs coming to the city. Amazon this week announced 1,000 new UK apprenticeships this year, with the roles paying around £10 a hour, amounting up to around £30,000 per year for degree-level apprenticeships.
Peter Pinfield passed away yesterday, January 29, at the age of 73. He served Droitwich Spa Town Council, Wychavon District Council and Worcestershire County Council for many years and was an Honorary Alderman of both Wychavon and Droitwich Spa. He was also leader of the Worcestershire Labour Group for over ten years in the 1990 s and early 2000 s, and more recently chairman of Healthwatch Worcestershire. Droitwich councillor Alan Humphries, said: Peter devoted his political life to Droitwich and the town meant everything to him. He was a mentor, but, more importantly, a friend. If in public life I achieve even as half as much as he did, I will be lucky, he was and remains an inspiration.
Delay over plan to convert Garibaldi Inn in Worcester into flats with parking remaining a big issue
FLATS: The Garibaldi Inn A DECISION on whether to allow a former city pub to be converted into flats will have to wait after plans were deferred by councillors over parking problems. The Garibaldi Inn off Bromyard Road St John s would be converted into six flats under the plans but Worcester City Council s planning committee agreed to defer a decision. St John s councillor Richard Udall, who had ensured that councillors decided on the plan rather than council officers, said he would prefer to see the pub turned into fewer flats.
AUTHOR Michael Rosen’s tweet about the lack of availability of Worcestershire Sauce unwittingly reignited an age-old debate – Lea & Perrins or Henderson’s Relish. Mr Rosen’s post on Twitter that “several shops” had “run out” flagged up a shortage of supply which parent company Kraft Heinz has confirmed is down the unavailability of bottles. Worrying times . Several shops o went into today had run out of...Lea and Perrins sauce. What’s going on? Has Lea scarpered? Is Perrins on the run? @Underthecranes thinks the supply chain for the plastic cap has broken down. Has #Brexit struck Worcester sauce down?!