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MAYOR’S CIVIC AWARDS
The annual Mayor’s Civic Awards evening will take place at The Greig Hall on Friday 17th Jan 2025.
The event, which is by invitation only, is hosted by the Mayor of Alcester, and celebrates the wonderful people, community organisations and businesses in Alcester – all of whom make it such a thriving, vibrant and special place to live and work.
There will be awards in four main categories:
– Young person of the year
– Community organisation of the year
– Business of the year
– Citizen of the year
Awards will also be presented in the annual allotment competition and to the winners of Alcester Window Wanderland 2025.
RURAL ENTERPRISE HUB
The Town Council secured a grant for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to create a pilot Rural Enterprise Hub in Alcester.
For more information see https://minervamill.co.uk/support-services/rural-enterprise-hub/
LLOYDS BANK – ALCESTER BRANCH
The Town Council received the news on Friday 28th June that the Alcester branch of Lloyds Bank would be closing in June 2025. The Town Clerk immediately made enquiries with the appropriate authorities explaining that this was the last bank branch in the town.
We are now pleased to announce that Cash Access UK have confirmed that a new Banking Hub will be set up in Alcester. Details are here Banking Hub Leaflet
More information will follow in due course but we are assured that everyday banking facilities will be maintained in the town.
DID YOU KNOW?
Waitrose has launched soft plastic recycling at 295 Waitrose stores, including Alcester. Film and flexible packaging accounts for about 25% of all consumer packaging but is not collected at the kerbside. As long as it’s clean and dry you can now recycle instore soft plastics such as cling film, bubble wrap, plastic bag, baby and pet food pouches.
Warwickshire Fire & Rescue offer free Safe and Well visits to help those most vulnerable in Warwickshire receive some additional safety support. The visits are carried out by firefighters and community fire safety officers and have helped protect thousands of residents across Warwickshire from the risk of fire in their home. Vulnerable residents in Alcester are able to apply for a free Safe and Well visit on the County Council website. For essential advice and information on fire safety in the home, visit www.warwickshire.gov.uk/fire-safety-home
Council and Community Blog posts outlining historical activities and events in Alcester either organised or supported by Alcester Town Council.