On August 18th Wyre Forest District Planning Committee met to discuss the planning application for a new development on the former Lloyds Garage Site in Bridge Street, overlooking the heritage site of Stourport Canal Basins, which the Council currently utilise as a car park. 

Residents of Stourport are shocked and dismayed to discover that plans to develop the temporary car park site in Bridge Street, Stourport-on-Severn into short-term residential accommodation have been submitted by the Progressive Alliance-led Wyre Forest District Council (WFDC) and Public Sector P

Your Stourport Conservative Team is appalled to see that the Progressive Alliance-led Wyre Forest District Council (WFDC) is not only abandoning local businesses at a time of their greatest need; but is ignoring calls from residents throughout the district to re-introduce one hour free car parkin

The Conservative Group on Wyre Forest District Council do not support the Progressive Alliance’s decision to not take cash payments in its car parks as of 1st June when charges are reintroduced.

The Wyre Forest Conservative Council Group welcomes the announcement by the Secretary of State, Robert Jenrick, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, that a major package of support is available immediately for our communities affected by the floods due to Storm Denis.

Wyre Forest District Council wants to abolish the One Hour Free Parking in the specified car parks (which was introduced by the Conservatives) in April 2020 and charge £1 for that one hour.