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St Peter's is classed as a 'prospering suburb' in the 2001 census - it is a predominantly residential suburban parish on the southern edge of Worcester City, comprising approximately 4300 electors and 2600 households. St Peter's Parish Council comprises 9 councillors and it forms the first tier of local government for St Peter's residents; the second tier being Worcester City Council and the 3rd tier Worcestershire County Council.
The vast majority of local council services are provided to St Peter's by the City or County Council although the Parish Council may often be the first point of contact for local residents. Your council is proactive ensuring good links with the City and County Council, police and other key organisations - to ensure that local residents views are communicated and services are effectively delivered. The Council takes a particular interest in all planning matters relating to St Peters (the City has to consult with the Parish) and the environment, including litter and green-space maintenance. We also provide financial support to the Village Hall, grants to local community groups and undertake projects for the benefit of the community that lie within our power. Read more about first tier government in Worcestershire.
This web site is part of our strategy to communicate effectively with the residents of St Peters whom we are elected to represent. The web site provides agendas and minutes of the Parish Council meetings, contact details for your councillors and other useful information and links. It also provides an easy means for you to send comments to the council via the 'contact us' link or to any individual councillor.
Our web site policy can be found here.
St Peter's church went back to at least 969 AD, the date of an Anglo-Saxon charter which describes the boundaries of the estate which probably was the origin of St Peter's parish and ultimately the small part of it which became St Peter the Great County Parish (CP). There are drawings and prints of the medieval church, which was demolished and replaced in 1838 by a brick church, itself demolished in 1976. The site and (buried) remains of the church are in the car park opposite the Commandery, formerly part of Royal Worcester and now part of the Berkeley Homes development site. The bells and some of the historic furnishings were deposited with Worcester City Museum when the church was demolished. Most of the ecclesiastical furnishing and charitable endowments were transferred to St Martin's church on London Road.
St Peter the Great County CP was originally the part of St Peter's parish outside the City of Worcester, though later boundary changes brought it into Worcester. St Peter the Less was the chapel of Worcester castle and was somewhere on what is now the Kings School site. St Peter the Great County Parish was established as a Civil Parish around 1993/1994.
The torch will arrive in Worcester on Thursday 24th May 2012, journeying through the city's streets until it reaches New Road and Worcestershire County Cricket Club for an amazing evening celebration to which the people of Worcester and Worcestershire are invited.
You may register for the ballot for free tickets between 10.30am on Monday 2nd April and 6pm on 20th April 2012. All of the applications will be entered into a ballot and tickets will be allocated fairly. there will be as much chance of being allocated tickets if you apply on the last day as if you apply on the first day
Further information can be found at: visitworcester.com
Worcester City Council will be operating a normal domestic refuse collection service over the Easter period.
The waste from green bins will be collected as usual on Good Friday 6 April, while black bins will be emptied across the city from Tuesday 10 April to Friday 13 April.
For more information call 01905 722233, Email: customerservicecentre@worcester.gov.uk or visit the Customer Service Centre, Worcester City Council, Orchard House, Farrier Street, Worcester, WR1 3BB.
The inaugural meeting of the Friends of Power Park was held on 12th March 2012.
The minutes are here.
The 2011 Annual Report for Safer Worcester is here.
There has been an outstanding level of interest in the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP) consultation on the Preferred Options that took place in the autumn of 2011. This has been demonstrated through 4,000 people attending the 40-odd official consultation events throughout the SWDP area. Nearly 5,000 submitted responses have been received from local residents, businesses, developers, infrastructure provides and statutory agencies. It is anticipated that this will translate into between 10-15,000 individual comments
Much work still remains to be done reviewing the submissions and understanding the issues raised. This Summer District Councillors will be considering a full report on the representations received, with suggested changes made by the Planners. This will form the basis of the first draft of the SWDP that will be subjected to a final consultation in late 2012 prior to its formal submission to the Secretary of State in early 2013. A public inquiry into the Plan will be held in Spring 2013. It is the intention to adopt the Plan in 2013.
Further information can be found at: www.swdevelopmentplan.org
A Newsletter from your City Councillor Roger Knight is available here .
If you have any news please contact us
An exciting new retail emporium has opened in Malvern. Under the name Déjà Vu the up-market store on Belle Vue Terrace stocks vintage fashion and antiques alongside a designer agency. The shop will also showcase young designers including the label Pretty Rubbish which specializes in recycling clothing into unique, one-off fashion pieces. The agency will sell customer’s good quality designer clothing and valuable heirloom pieces as well as antiques. Déjà Vu will split the sale with the customer; the shop’s proceeds being donated to St Richard’s Hospice.
For more information about St Richard's Hospice please visit www.strichards.org.uk
Get involved with the fragile lives appeal and help to secure the future of Acorns so that we can continue to provide our vital care services to local life limited children. We cannot do this without your help and there are lots of ways you can get involved by volunteering and fundraising. To find out more or to request an information pack please visit www.acorns.org.uk or email fragilelives@acorns.org.uk or call us on 0845 120 6892.