Phil Wilkinson-Jones

Halesowen, Worcester

Local Democracy Reporter at Worcester News

Local Democracy Reporter for Worcestershire, based at @worcesternews. Stories also on @bbchw and others. Email [email protected]

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Health bosses in cost-cutting talks with neighbouring NHS board

2 weeks ago | worcesternews.co.uk | Phil Wilkinson-Jones

NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) manages the NHS budget and is in charge of commissioning healthcare services for the two counties. It has done so since ICBs replaced the old clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in July 2022. But just three years on the health system is in for another big shake-up. The Government wants to cut the cost of ICBs by 50 per cent, a figure NHS England chief executive Sir James Mackey has said “will be a challenge”.
Former Barbourne care home will be turned back into housing

2 weeks ago | worcesternews.co.uk | Phil Wilkinson-Jones

The row of houses in Shrubbery Avenue, Barbourne, was used as a care home until 2019. Number 31 has since reverted back into a private house but numbers 23-29 have remained empty. City councillor Karen Lewing said rough sleeping and a burglary had taken place on the site. Worcester City Council has now backed plans to take the buildings back to their original use.
Extension plan approved for house in Malvern Road

2 weeks ago | worcesternews.co.uk | Phil Wilkinson-Jones

EXTENSIONS: The house in Malvern Road (Image: Google Maps) A HOMEOWNER has been given permission to build a house extension. Plans to add rear and side extensions to a house in Malvern Road, Worcester, and to renovate the outside of the home, have been approved by the city council. The property is on the corner of Malvern Road and Ashdown Close in Lower Wick.
Road safety could get worse under Reform leadership, says councillor

2 weeks ago | worcesternews.co.uk | Phil Wilkinson-Jones

3 1/1 ROAD safety could get worse under the county council’s new administration, a Malvern councillor has claimed. Chris McSweeny said cutting budgets could have a devastating impact on Worcestershire families. Council deputy leader David Taylor dismissed his comments as “scaremongering” and “unhelpful”.
Summer of sport could be shown on big screen in Cathedral Square

2 weeks ago | worcesternews.co.uk | Phil Wilkinson-Jones

Plans to put up an eight square-metre screen behind the bus stop have been put forward. CScreens wants to put the screen up in time for the start of the Wimbledon tennis championships on June 20 and take it down after the Women’s Rugby World Cup final on September 27. The Women’s Euros takes place from July 2-27 and will see England attempt to defend their title in Switzerland. The Lionesses will play France, Wales and the Netherlands in the group stage of the competition.
Plan for access road to serve new housing developments

3 weeks ago | worcesternews.co.uk | Phil Wilkinson-Jones

The road would connect Oldbury Road with two sites earmarked for housing - one being developed by Bloor Homes and the other the subject of a separate planning application by the University of Worcester. The latest plans, submitted to Malvern Hills District Council, say the road would also provide access to Temple Laugherne Farm following the closure of its existing access from Oldbury Road.
'Clutter': Decision on plans to install 'communication hubs' on city streets

3 weeks ago | worcesternews.co.uk | Phil Wilkinson-Jones

3 1/1 PLANS to install a series of two-metre high “communication hubs” in the city centre have been rejected. Worcester City Council said the proposed hubs, which would have had defibrillators attached to them, were “excessively large”. In Focus Public Networks had wanted to install five hubs in Worcester - two in Broad Street and three in High Street.
The number of taxi driver licences revoked in Worcester

3 weeks ago | worcesternews.co.uk | Phil Wilkinson-Jones

3 1/1 TEN taxi drivers have had their licences revoked by the city council in the past three years. Five of those were for “driving standards” according to figures obtained via a Freedom of Information request. Two drivers lost their licences for “non-compliance with condition of licence”, one because of their conduct and one due to a combination of these. Another driver had their licence revoked because of criminal convictions.
One in 10 nurses missing from wards at Worcester hospital

3 weeks ago | worcesternews.co.uk | Phil Wilkinson-Jones

Figures show the hospital’s maternity ward was missing 11 percent of nurses - and its neonatal ward 10 percent of nurses - on average between January 2023 and November 2024. NHS data obtained by Channel 4 News shows that three per-cent of nurses were missing from all wards across the hospital. Redditch’s Alexandra Hospital was also missing three per-cent of nurses from across its wards - and two percent on its critical care ward.
Plans for five homes in Hallow, near Worcester go to appeal

3 weeks ago | worcesternews.co.uk | Phil Wilkinson-Jones

Proposals for up to five homes including self-builds on land off Moseley Road in Hallow - between Pump Cottage and Lyncroft - were rejected by Malvern Hills District Council. But an appeal has now been lodged, meaning the final decision will be made by a planning inspector. Rejecting the initial application, council officers said the proposed development would “have the effect of urbanising Moseley lane” and would “harm the character and appearance of the countryside”.