Pershore Town Council

Are any businesses near to the Town Hall missing a recycling wheelie bin? We appear to have acquired an extra one! It has a small crack in the bottom if that helps. Pop into the Town Hall to claim!

We would LOVE to hear your feedback regarding the floral displays this year. From hanging baskets, to flower beds, good and bad feedback, please so let us know, so we can improve on our offering going forward!
If you do not want to comment through Facebook, please email [email protected].
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Wow. Just wow!! Today’s coffee morning was a HUGE success, raising a stonking £500 for Pershore Foodbank. Thank you to ALL of you who attended, donated, volunteered and baked to support this amazing cause. Watch out for a Christmas event 😃

☕️ ☀️ TODAY ☀️ ☕️
Please come and support this fantastic cause

☕Join the Mayor of Pershore, Cllr Richard Grantham, and members of Pershore Town Council for the 2024 Coffee Morning in aid of Pershore Foodbank

Support this fantastic charity, one that serves many people of Pershore and who more and more people are depending upon, by visiting the Town Hall on Saturday 17th August 2024 between 9:30am and 12:30pm.

Entry £3 to include refreshments – tea, coffee, squash and a plethora of homemade cakes.

We look forward to seeing you!☕

⭐️ Raffle prizes to be won at this event! ⭐️

☕Join the Mayor of Pershore, Cllr Richard Grantham, and members of Pershore Town Council for the 2024 Coffee Morning in aid of Pershore Foodbank

Support this fantastic charity, one that serves many people of Pershore and who more and more people are depending upon, by visiting the Town Hall on Saturday 17th August 2024 between 9:30am and 12:30pm.

Entry £3 to include refreshments – tea, coffee, squash and a plethora of homemade cakes.

We look forward to seeing you!☕

🤩 Pershore Town Council are hiring!
Have you got what it takes to become our next Visitor Information Assistant?
Please pop in or visit our website for more details: https://www.pershore-tc.gov.uk/community-and-news/vacancies/
Deadline for applications - 20th September 2024

Who is joining us at the coffee morning this Saturday? 9:30am-12:30pm, Entry £3, all goes towards Pershore Foodbank. 🍰🍰

☕Join the Mayor of Pershore, Cllr Richard Grantham, and members of Pershore Town Council for the 2024 Coffee Morning in aid of Pershore Foodbank

Support this fantastic charity, one that serves many people of Pershore and who more and more people are depending upon, by visiting the Town Hall on Saturday 17th August 2024 between 9:30am and 12:30pm.

Entry £3 to include refreshments – tea, coffee, squash and a plethora of homemade cakes.

We look forward to seeing you!☕

☀️The weather is looking amazing for Sunday - who is joining us in Abbey Park for Bands in the Park? 🎷🎺

Join us for Bands in the Park again this year in Abbey Park - bring your picnics and enjoy some wonderful music and hopefully the sunshine ☀️ see programme below

***VOTING***

Tomorrow, 25th July, local elections are taking place for a vacancy for Town Councillor on the St Andrews Ward.

There are three candidates up for nomination, please see here for further details: https://www.pershore-tc.gov.uk/2024/06/notice-of-election/

Please, take time to vote, every vote counts and Town Councillors are at grass roots level, closest to the community, fighting for a better Pershore.

Pershore Post Office Update

I have received the following communication from the Post Office regarding their closure through the month of September due to the refit of the Tesco Express store:

"The safety of our customers is of paramount importance to us, therefore, to allow for the building work to take place, it will be necessary for the service to close on Monday 2 September 2024 at 15:00.

It is envisaged that the work will take approximately one month to complete, following which the service will re-open on Tuesday 2 October 2024 at 09:00."

Full details of the situation can be found here:
https://www.postofficeviews.co.uk/.../pershore-wr10-1aa.../

Don't forget, for all your daily banking needs, please visit the Banking Hub at Pershore Library - Church Street, Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm.

☕Join the Mayor of Pershore, Cllr Richard Grantham, and members of Pershore Town Council for the 2024 Coffee Morning in aid of Pershore Foodbank

Support this fantastic charity, one that serves many people of Pershore and who more and more people are depending upon, by visiting the Town Hall on Saturday 17th August 2024 between 9:30am and 12:30pm.

Entry £3 to include refreshments – tea, coffee, squash and a plethora of homemade cakes.

We look forward to seeing you!☕

🥇A Quality Gold Council 🥇
Pershore Town Council are extremely delighted to announce that again, we have been awarded the Quality Gold status in the Local Council Award Scheme.
By obtaining Quality Gold, the Council can demonstrate, through a portfolio of evidence, that it achieves good practices in governance, community engagement and council improvement. Furthermore, this award shows that Pershore Town Council has gone above and beyond its legal obligations; leading the community and continuously seeking opportunities to improve and develop even further.
The Town Council would like to thank the residents of Pershore for their constructive feedback, which only helps the Council seek new areas for improvement and growth.
We do hope residents feel proud that their Town Council has achieved this award, and can see that the Council are committed to driving forward for the benefit of the community. 😀😀

We are already TOO excited (even in this heatwave!)

✨ We have big plans for this year… The lantern-lit procession and Santa’s Grotto will return. Plus, more live music and vintage fairground rides too. Stay tuned for updates.

5 months to go



Photography by Stuart Purfield.

Join us for Bands in the Park again this year in Abbey Park - bring your picnics and enjoy some wonderful music and hopefully the sunshine ☀️ see programme below

⛪️Thank you to our wonderful residents for attending the Pershore Town Council Cemetery Committee meeting last night. It was great to hear your comments and concerns and for us to share our intentions moving forward. We're looking forward to seeing the Cemetery grounds back to their best again 🌳🌼

Well, we went to see Priscilla Queen of the Desert by the fabulous Pershore Operatic and Dramatic Society at Number 8 last night and WOW we were absolutely blown away!!
How lucky are we to have a fabulous community arts venue in our town run mainly by volunteers?
Well done to the cast, producers and volunteers who make this happen

Amelie Witter, Youth Council Mayor, was today presented with her Chain of office by Cllr Dan Boatright-Greene at the Youth Council meeting.
The Youth Council are beginning to develop some excellent thoughts and ideas for improvements to the town, and it is hoped can put some of these thoughts into actions over the next 6 months. 👨‍💼👩‍💻

🌿Growthbusters!🌿

A really wet Spring means a growth spurt that's plain to see in green spaces like our town cemetery. That's why Pershore Town Council's maintenance team are devoting extra hours to mowing, strimming and clearance.

We thank visitors for patience and understanding whilst our 'Growthbusters' continue restoring the good order we all want to see across our cherished cemetery space. 🪻🌷

At the Annual Meeting of Pershore Town Council on 9th May 2024, Christopher Parsons, MBE, was made Honorary Freeman of the Town. Chris has decided to step down from Council after 37 years of commitment, including many times as Town Mayor. We thank you for your service Chris, your wealth of knowledge has been invaluable and we know you will go on to enjoy your new found freedom!

🌸🌸Are you interested in having a floral basket or trough this year?
Its not too late to order!
Baskets (18") and troughs are fully planted and hung up for you, you just need to water and feed them.
Please contact the Town Hall on 01386 561561 or [email protected] if you are interested. 🌸🌸

📚Check out the newly refurbished library garden!🌸
This memorial garden - dedicated to the late Maurice Banbury (who opened the first dentist in Pershore) has had a revamp and we are really looking forward to the public being able to use it more.
With brightly coloured benches, new planting and an even surface, everyone can use this space, so please do pop along and enjoy this little sun trap!

💸💸UPDATE number 2!💸💸
Cash Access have confirmed that the Temporary Banking Hub WILL go ahead and open tomorrow, Friday 19th April, in Pershore Library from 10:30am-4:30pm.
Santander, who will normally be occupying Fridays, will not be there until next Friday, but the hub itself will be open tomorrow.

💰BANKING HUB NEWS!!💰

As many of you are aware, Lloyds will be closing their doors in the not too distant future, and a new banking hub will be opening in Pershore.

A banking hub aims to find a new way to provide shared services with access to your every day banking services as well as representatives from major banks visiting one day per week for your banking needs.

Unfortunately, whilst there are a lot of promising conversations happening, accommodation for the new permanent banking hub has not been secured as yet, which means a new temporary banking hub will be situated in Pershore until it is.

From 15th April 2024 your temporary banking hub will be situated at Pershore Library, 32 Church Street, Pershore, WR10 1DT. Enter through the main doors and the hub will be set up in the rooms immediately on your left. The hub will be open from 10am-4pm Monday to Friday.

For any questions, please feel free to pop into the Town Hall, call 01386 561561 or email [email protected].

**EDIT**
Now confirmed the following banks will be present on the following days:
Monday - NatWest
Tuesday - Lloyds
Wednesday - HSBC
Thursday - Barclays
Friday - Santander

💸💸UPDATE💸💸
The temporary banking hub will open on Thursday 18th April in Pershore Library, 10:30-4:30.

💰BANKING HUB NEWS!!💰

As many of you are aware, Lloyds will be closing their doors in the not too distant future, and a new banking hub will be opening in Pershore.

A banking hub aims to find a new way to provide shared services with access to your every day banking services as well as representatives from major banks visiting one day per week for your banking needs.

Unfortunately, whilst there are a lot of promising conversations happening, accommodation for the new permanent banking hub has not been secured as yet, which means a new temporary banking hub will be situated in Pershore until it is.

From 15th April 2024 your temporary banking hub will be situated at Pershore Library, 32 Church Street, Pershore, WR10 1DT. Enter through the main doors and the hub will be set up in the rooms immediately on your left. The hub will be open from 10am-4pm Monday to Friday.

For any questions, please feel free to pop into the Town Hall, call 01386 561561 or email [email protected].

**EDIT**
Now confirmed the following banks will be present on the following days:
Monday - NatWest
Tuesday - Lloyds
Wednesday - HSBC
Thursday - Barclays
Friday - Santander

💰BANKING HUB NEWS!!💰

As many of you are aware, Lloyds will be closing their doors in the not too distant future, and a new banking hub will be opening in Pershore.

A banking hub aims to find a new way to provide shared services with access to your every day banking services as well as representatives from major banks visiting one day per week for your banking needs.

Unfortunately, whilst there are a lot of promising conversations happening, accommodation for the new permanent banking hub has not been secured as yet, which means a new temporary banking hub will be situated in Pershore until it is.

From 15th April 2024 your temporary banking hub will be situated at Pershore Library, 32 Church Street, Pershore, WR10 1DT. Enter through the main doors and the hub will be set up in the rooms immediately on your left. The hub will be open from 10am-4pm Monday to Friday.

For any questions, please feel free to pop into the Town Hall, call 01386 561561 or email [email protected].

**EDIT**
Now confirmed the following banks will be present on the following days:
Monday - NatWest
Tuesday - Lloyds
Wednesday - HSBC
Thursday - Barclays
Friday - Santander

Saturdays community litterpick is CANCELLED due to adverse weather warnings (and a particularly muddy Pershore at the moment!)
Please watch this space for a new date 🗑

Pershore Town Council have recently appointed a voluntary Tree Warden to cover the Pershore area. The Warden has extensive knowledge in arboriculture across Pershore and Worcestershire and hopes to share their knowledge with others.
In due course, social media will be set up for the Tree Warden role, to help engage with the community on tree care, signpost to specialists and encourage biodiversity in the town.
Watch this space....🌳

💅🏻 Cut It Out 💇🏻‍♀️ FREE Domestic Abuse Awareness Training session for those in the hair, beauty, health / fitness and tattoo industries.

The ‘Cut It Out’ it out campaign was created following the murder of Kerri McAuley in 2017, she had confided in her hairdresser about the domestic abuse she was experiencing at home but was sadly murdered few weeks later at the hands of her abusive partner.
This campaign recognises that people who work with the public in any capacity are in a position of privilege with their clients as someone they can trust and confide in.

The session is two hours long and absolutely FREE to attend in Pershore at The Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, WR10 1PX on Monday 11th March 2024 Between 10am & midday. Link below to sign up..

Cut It Out - Raising Awareness of and Tackling Domestic Abuse (FREE) Free "Cut It Out - Raising Awareness of and Tackling Domestic Abuse" Training Session on 11/3/2024 at 10:00 AM

💰Community Grant Funding is now LIVE!

Pershore Town Council have a small budget, available for organisations in Pershore to apply for grants to help facilitate their aims and objectives. If you wish to be considered for grant funding from the Town Council, please visit the website at https://www.pershore-tc.gov.uk/2024/01/community-grant-funding/ or pop into the Town Hall for more information.

Did you know we have rooms available for hire?
at Pershore Town Hall and Pershore library we have rooms of all shapes and sizes for all sorts of events and meetings.
At very reasonable prices and different solutions for all, please do contact us on 01386 561561 or visit https://www.pershore-tc.gov.uk/services/venues-to-hire/ for more information.