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Redditch Halloween Light Trail Returns to Morton Stanley Park
Free Halloween Light Trail at Morton Stanley Park, Redditch, on 24 October. New attractions, interactive photos, funfair and street food. 5pm–10pm.
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Construction Begins on Redditch Innovation Centre
Construction has begun on Redditch's Innovation Centre following an official groundbreaking ceremony. The £16.6m project, funded through the Government's Towns Fund programme, is expected to open in Spring 2028.
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Redditch Town Hall Customer Services Reopens 12 October
Redditch Borough Council's Customer Services moves back to the refurbished Town Hall on 12 October, closing the temporary George Walk centre on 9 October.
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Culture Central Appointed to Lead Redditch Cultural Sector Skills Programme
Culture Central has been appointed as the delivery partner for the Local Cultural Sector Skills and Capacity Development Programme in Redditch, following a tender process led by ReNEW.
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Residents invited to latest Community Walkabouts
Redditch residents can meet council officers and police at community walkabouts in Woodrow (30 Sept) and Winyates Centre (7 Oct) to discuss local issues.
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Make Your Mark - Become a Creative Producer
Redditch and Bromsgrove young people aged 16-24 can apply for Creative Producer roles with local arts organisations. Ten places available on each project.
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Still Time to Influence Decisions
Redditch residents have three weeks to complete the My Neighbourhood Survey 2026. Deadline 21 September at 9am. Takes 10 minutes.
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Improvements Coming to Morton Stanley Park
Redditch Borough Council begins work on Morton Stanley Park from 7 September, adding fitness area, ball park, play equipment and picnic benches.
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Joint Effort Against Joint Pain
Redditch Borough Council is launching a new series of free ESCAPE-pain rehabilitation sessions for people living with arthritic joint pain, beginning on 16 September 2026.
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Redditch agrees ward proposals for future council elections
Redditch Borough Council has agreed its response to a Government request for electoral warding information as part of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
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Local artists create lasting legacy
Original artworks created by local artists have been installed across 12 council-owned independent living schemes in Redditch, transforming communal spaces and supporting home-grown talent.
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Special Council Meeting For FTD Bros To Be Livestreamed
Jordan and Cian Adams from Redditch are to receive Freedom of the Borough — the highest civic honour that Redditch Borough Council can award — at a special council meeting held at the Palace Theatre.
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Redditch Council My Neighbourhood Survey 2026
Redditch Borough Council launches annual survey on 10 August. Residents can share views on local services and priorities. Survey closes 21 September.
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Redditch Shopmobility Survey Opens Until September 12
Redditch Shopmobility is seeking feedback from users, non-users, and former users to improve the service. Survey runs until 12 September.
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Redditch community walkabouts launched to shape neighbourhoo
Redditch Borough Council is inviting residents to join a new programme of community walkabouts designed to give local people a stronger voice in shaping their neighbourhoods.
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Redditch Council Plans Vegetation Works at Barnwood Close
Redditch Borough Council's Tree Team has informed residents near Barnwood Close and Rickyard Lane about planned vegetation management works starting this autumn.
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Pride in Place Board: Apply for Greenlands and Woodrow
Redditch residents can apply for the Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board until 31 July. Help shape £20m investment in Greenlands and Woodrow.
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Worcestershire Councils to Merge Into Two Unitary Authoritie
The Government has confirmed that Worcestershire's seven borough, city, district and county councils will be replaced with two unitary councils from 1 April 2028.
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Two Redditch Parks Win Green Flag Award 2026
Morton Stanley and Overdale Parks in Redditch have been awarded Green Flag status in 2026, recognising their high management standards.
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Redditch Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week 29 June
Redditch Borough Council is marking Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Awareness Week from 29 June to 5 July, urging residents to report incidents and take action against behaviour that affects community safety.
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