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Welcome to Wyre Piddle Parish Council
Wyre Piddle is a village and civil parish (population c600) in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire which sits prettily on the bank of the River Avon, near to Pershore in South Worcestershire. The Village has many active Community Groups and a forward looking Parish Council served by some enthusiastic and hard working Councillors.
The village has the distinction of being mentioned in Parliament thanks to a long struggle by the local inhabitants to obtain a bypass. The Wyre Piddle Bypass was eventually completed in December 2002. The construction of the bypass inspired local archaeologists to survey the area which resulted in the discovery of the remains of a Bronze Age cremation cemetery, a Bronze Age farm enclosure and a Romano-British farmstead dating from the 1st to the 4th century AD. The village was also the site of the discovery of the Wyre Piddle Hoard in 1967, a cache of silver coins deposited in a jug sometime around the year 1470, some from as early as 1280 and none later than 1467.
As regards the village’s name, the Wyre portion comes from the Wyre Forest whose name is derived from the Celtic ‘gweyr’ for ‘winding’ whilst the Piddle Brook, which runs through the village is a tributary of the River Avon. Piddle in this regard has nothing to do with the nineteenth century slang term, but rather comes from the Old English ‘pidele’ meaning marsh or fen.
Wyre Piddle Parish Council stages its first socially distanced meeting via Zoom
/in News /by Wyre Piddle ClerkLast night, (28th May), Wyre Piddle Parish Council staged its first socially distanced meeting since the Government lockdown in March. Although getting used to this new technology it was a […]
Wyre Piddle Parish Council Meeting – May 28th via ZOOM
/in News /by Wyre Piddle ClerkGovernment Legislation has changed for Parish Councils which came into force on the 4th April 2020 to enable Parish Councils across England to carry out their meetings. The change of […]
Wychavon Email News Update – 15th May 2020
/in News /by Wyre Piddle ClerkThe Prime Minister announced some changes to the lockdown restrictions this week which came into force on Wednesday (13 May). The Government has produced some FAQs on what you can […]
Reporting common issues with Wychavon District Council that affect you.
/in News /by Wyre Piddle ClerkClick on the links below to report common issues that affect you. Environment and animals. Discarded needle or syringe Dog Fouling Graffiti And Fly Posting Japanese knotweed Litter Nuisances (smoke, noise, […]
Update on Pershore Infrastructure Improvement Scheme – Pinvin Junction
/in News /by Wyre Piddle Clerk11th May 2020 Pershore Infrastructure Improvement Scheme – Pinvin Junction We are writing to update you about the works on the Pinvin Junction element of the Pershore Infrastructure Improvement Scheme. […]
Worcestershire County Council has a website where you can report WCC issues that affect You.
/in News /by Wyre Piddle ClerkWorcestershire County Council has a website where you can report WCC issues that affect You. CLICK HERE for Worcestershire County Council “Report It” Worcestershire County Council covers: Bridges and Structures; […]
Worcestershire County Council announces the re-opening of a number of Household Recycling Centres from 11th May
/in News /by Wyre Piddle ClerkPlease find below an update on the reopening of a number of our Household Recycling Centres (HRC’s) from Monday 11 May. We will be communicating the following information to the […]
Applications for an Independent Lay Member of the West Mercia Police and Crime Panel are invited from members of the public. Closing date: 5pm on Monday 18 May 2020.
/in News /by Wyre Piddle ClerkApplications for an Independent Lay Member of the West Mercia Police and Crime Panel are invited from members of the public. Closing date: 5pm on Monday 18 May 2020. The […]
Wyre Piddle Community Newsletter 1
/in News /by Wyre Piddle ClerkWyre Piddle Parish Council Newsletter. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD WPC Newsletter 1 Working for the people of our Parish We hope everyone is keeping safe and well! We are still […]