All duties of the Worcester Mayor have been suspended until after the General Election, in accordance with the Royal Household protocol.

From Saturday 25 May we are formally in the Pre-election Period (previously known as “purdah”), and the Council and all its partners will not be carrying out any publicity activity which involves elected members until the election is concluded. This is so that we can ensure we comply with the requirements of the national Publicity Code for local authorities.

This includes the weekly Mayoral Blog.

More information is available at www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/pre-election-period.

We look forward to continuing the Mayoral Blog following the General Election on 4 July.