Welcome to our Parish Council website. We hope that you will find everything you need.

Kempsey is a large and diverse parish in South Worcestershire covering 1307 hectares (5 sq. miles). It now has a population exceeding 4300 in 1750 households. The Parish comprises of Kempsey village plus the settlements of Green Street, Kerswell Green, Stonehall, Baynhall, Napleton, Broomhall, and Clerkenleap.

Kempsey is surrounded by open, tranquil countryside. On its western boundary is the River Severn and its Hams, which are very rare Lammas land. On its southern boundary are Ashmoor Common, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Normoor Common, and Kerswell Common. On the eastern boundary, we have, Kempsey Common and Stonehall Common. Community facilities in the Parish include a small doctor’s dispensing surgery, Church, village shop and Post Office, farm shop, Primary School, Youth Centre, Parish Hall, Playing Field, Community Centre and six Public Houses.

There are a wide range of businesses in Kempsey: everything from one person working from home, through to larger companies.

Upcoming Events

This is happening Mondays from September. A chance to bring friends, make friends, do gaming and a fun programme of all sorts of other things with professional YMCA youth leaders each week!

 


Road and Footpath Closures

Temporary Speed Restriction - 18th August 2025 - There will be a temporary speed restriction imposed on A38 Main Road from its junction with U60013 Pixham Ferry Lane to its junction with C2056 The Nash due to development works by Walsh Construction Limited. This is expected to remain in place for 50 days and is due to commence on 18th August 2025. For more information, please click here

8th October 2025 -  There will be a temporary closure of the footpath linking A38 Main Road to Windmill Lane due to critical improvement works to the uneven footpath. This is expected to remain in place for a maximum of 21 days and is due to commence on 8th October 2025. For more information, please click here. To view the proposed diversion route, please click here.

6th October 2025 - There will be a temporary closure of part of U60003 Brookend Ln from its junction with U60027 Brook Close to its junction with U60002 Holdings Lane due to a water main replacement by Severn Trent Water. This is expected to remain in place for 5 days and is due to commence on 6th October 2025. For more information, please click here. To view the proposed diversion route, please click here.

7th October 2025 - There will be a temporary closure of A38 Main Road from its junction with U60012 Bestmans Lane to its junction with C2056 The Nash due to development works by Walsh Construction Limited. This is expected to remain in place for 1 night (20:00-6:00) and is due to commence on 7th October 2025. For more information, please click here. To view the proposed diversion route, please click here.

13th October 2025 - There will be a temporary closure of U60013 Pixham Ferry Lane from its junction with C2220 Old Road South to its junction with A38 Main Road due to drainage/flood alleviation work by WCC. This is expected to remain in place for 5 days and is due to commence on 13th October 2025. For more information, please click here. To view the proposed diversion route, please click here.

13th October 2025 - There will be a temporary closure of C2108 Broomhall from its junction with U60001 Broomhall Lane to its junction with C2055 Broomhall Roundabout due to footway reconstruction by WCC. This is expected to remain in place for 5 days and is due to commence on 13th October 2025. For more information, please click here. To view the proposed diversion route, please click here.

14th October 2025 - There will be a temporary closure of U60024 Windmill Lane from its junction with U60045 Hillside for 90 metres in a westerly direction due to the installation of a dropped kerb for a new vehicle crossing by WCC. This is expected to remain in place for 1 day between 14th October and 17th October. For more information, please click here. To view the proposed diversion route, please click here.

Hall & Room Hire

 

 

Councillor Vacancies

 

                            Vacancy for a Councillor to be filled by co-option                                 

Notices

Kempsey Parish Council Update - Kempsey Times

Published: 7 Oct 25

To read the latest issue of the Kempsey Times, please click here. Read More...

Introducing Heartstart Kempsey

Published: 30 Sep 25

We’re launching Heartstart Kempsey, a community resuscitation scheme that will serve Kempsey, Severn Stoke, and Croome D’Abitot. The goal? To dramatically improve survival rates from cardiac arrest by offering free CPR training and increasing the number of public access defibrillators across our parishes. Read More...

PACT Meeting - 18th November 2025

Published: 16 Sep 25

The next PACT meeting will take place on Tuesday 18th November at 12:30pm at Kempsey Community Centre. Doors will open at 12:00pm. Come and hear what's happening in the Parish and have your say. Read More...

Community Emergency Plan

Published: 16 Sep 25

For more information on dealing with an emergency or major incident, please see KPC's Community Emergency Plan, which can be found on the Contact Us section of the website, or by clicking here. Read More...

Road Traffic Regulation - Squires Walk and Squires Close

Published: 16 Sep 25

Worcestershire County Council are imposing waiting and parking restrictions on Squires Walk and Squires Close to facilitate the safe passage on the road of any class of traffic and for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road. For more information, please click here. Read More...

West Mercia PCC Newsletter

Published: 27 Jun 25

To view the latest PCC newsletter from West Mercia Police, please click here. Read More...