May I on behalf of Redditch offer congratulations to my Mayoral Cadet CWO Hudson Of 216 Squadron on becoming the Lord Lieutenant Of Worcestershire’s Cadet. A great honour.

I’m looking forward to 216 Squadron bringing the Lees trophy home to Redditch Commandant RAF Air Cadets #BestoftheBest

Thrilled to be invited to Buckingham Palace Garden party today

Delighted to thank staff for their support during my Mayoral year I prepared a small buffet for them (I paid for it myself!) #bestofthebest Redditch Council

Delighted to open the disabled friendly extension at the Headless Cross Scout & Guide hut today. Thanks to all involved in fundraising & planning this bought back lots of happy memories #Ipromisetodomybest

****Kerbside collection update**** We are pleased to announce that as a county we can now collect coloured (non-black) plant pots for recycling! Many nurseries are now using taupe coloured pots for their plants so you can put these in your green bin. What great news!

Relive your school days with Rounders sessions every Wednesday from 6.30-7.30pm at Arrow Valley Park. They are completely FREE and there's no need to register. Just turn up. All ages welcome. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. ow.ly/3tPY50uenRo

After 52 years, Royal Enfield returns to Redditch, paying tribute to its birthplace, with an exclusive six week exhibition and the European unveiling of a brand new model in their line up! ow.ly/RQpw50urJct #WorcestershireHour #WorcestershireHour® 📢 #WorcestershireHour™️ 📢 Kingfisher Shopping Centre

I’m terribly sorry to hear that former Worcestershire MP Sir Michael Spicer has died. He was very helpful when we lobbied in 1998 for fairer education funding. Condolences to Lady Ann & Family.

As #DDay75 approaches meet Marie Garcia, who at 17 had no idea she would end up relaying messages to and from Commanders on the ground on D-Day. Read her story here ➡️ ow.ly/kZYG50unIIi Royal Navy

Elgar for everyone - today sees the start of the 2019 Elgar Festival - I'll be visiting the great man's birthplace this afternoon at Elgar's Birthplace as the Elgar Route is relaunched with a convoy of Morgan Motor Company cars elgarfestival.org

Hands up anyone who can name one useful Brexit-related outcome as a result of Parliament being forced to sit again. Anyone? Anyone? Thought not. Now let's get this done shall we...

On Tuesday 17th December from 6.30pm, the Crematorium will be holding a special memorial service for residents from across Worcestershire to remember their friends and family. There will be a festive service, a performance by a brass band & refreshments. ow.ly/N2Dh50xrtSx

This Christmas, we are encouraging anyone with a minor injury to utilise their local Minor Injury Units (MIU), rather than visiting A&E, which should only be used in emergency and life threatening situations. Please visit hacw.nhs.uk/MIU for more info.

If your bin would usually have been collected this coming Wednesday (25th December) put it out for collection before 7am tomorrow instead (Monday 23rd December) #ChristmasCollections #BankHolidays

We will be closed from Wednesday 25th until Monday 30th December for the Christmas break. Please check the below for our Christmas and New Year opening hours at the Town Hall, Batchley, Woodrow and Winyates Customer Service Centres.

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An exciting programme of events is being planned by Worcestershire County Council for the whole county to get involved in, to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee later this year! For more information, head over to our website: bit.ly/3WCC-Jubilee-C…

Petition: Protect student choice: do not withdraw funding for BTEC qualifications petition.parliament.uk/petitions/5926…

With the cost of living increasing, our financial and employment support team are here to help anyone in the Armed Forces community that might be struggling. Check out their tips on ways you could increase your income ➡️ bit.ly/3uowlVm