Worcester City Council
Worcester ) is a cathedral city and the ceremonial county town of Worcestershire, in England, 30 miles (48 km) south-west of Birmingham, 101 miles (163 km) north-west of London, 27 miles (43 km) north of Gloucester and 23 miles (37 km) north-east of Hereford. The estimated population in 2019 was 102,791. The River Severn flanks the western side of the city centre, which is overlooked by Worcester Cathedral. The Battle of Worcester in 1651 was the final one in the English Civil War, where Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army defeated King Charles II’s Royalists. Worcester is the home of Royal Worcester Porcelain, composer Edward Elgar,[2] Lea & Perrins, makers of traditional Worcestershire sauce, University of Worcester, and Berrow’s Worcester Journal, claimed as the world’s oldest newspaper.
(information from Wikipedia 26/10/21)
Website and contact details
https://www.worcester.gov.uk/Contact telephone number: 01905 722288
Contact email address: [email protected]
Licensing information
Additional licensing? YesAdditional licensing further information: here
Selective licensing? No
Licensing charges: here
Application form: here
Other Local Authority Services
Homelessness Prevention Services: Housing options contact details hereDiscretionary Housing Payment Policy: here
Disabled Facilities Grant: here
Green Improvement Support: here
Waste and rubbish collection services: here
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Last modified: January 13, 2025

