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PARKING: Cllr Peter Whatley at Malvern Link Station QUESTIONS have been raised after the rail company in charge of one of the town’s stations decided to dramatically reduce parking on site. Network Rail’s lease on the overflow car park on the approach to Malvern Link Railway Station expired on April 6, and the operator decided not to renew the lease due to the reduced number of passengers travelling during the pandemic. District councillor Peter Whatley said the decision was hasty, and called for more to be done to encourage the use of public transport. He said: “I’m hugely di...

THESE long-awaited photos show the newly-completed refurbishment of the Malvern Splash Leisure Centre. The multi-million pound redevelopment has been ongoing since last September, and the final finishing touches have been put in place at long last. Pool users will now be able to benefit from fully refurbished changing rooms, dedicated disability changing facilities, additional family changing areas, a new flume, new interactive water play for younger swimmers, a new wave machine and a modern looking, revamped poolside area. In addition, improvements have been made to improve the water...

"Importantly, the plan also maintains our existing commitments on the environment and climate change." Cllr Peter Whatley, Portfolio Holder for Resources on Malvern Hills District Council, said: "Our priorities are ambitious, but will deliver an even better quality of life for all our residents. "Every item will, of course, be rigorously scrutinised for the value for money it represents and must be affordable within our agreed budget." At its Executive Committee meeting on January 19, the council also agreed to a 25-year lease for Bloomspace, which provides hot desks, fixed desks, mee...

FLOODING has come to Worcestershire in the aftermath of this week’s Storm Christoph. Though not to the level of 2020’s floods, which saw large parts of the county devastated by flooding, some localised floods have been reported and flood barriers have gone up. In Upton, New Street was closed on Wednesday afternoon as the rain came down, with flood pumps being installed in towns across Worcestershire. In Alfrick, a flooded stretch of road led one councillor to attack the way Worcestershire County Council has handled the issue. Photos sent in by Malvern Hills district councillor P...