January 2004

Reporters and photographers are reminded that they are welcome to attend a special Herefordshire Council scrutiny meeting to be held on January 14, 2004 at Hereford’s Maylord Orchard Shopping Centre.

Work on the Rotherwas Access Road is progressing as planned despite the Government’s recent announcement on funding for the road.

As part of the £800,000 redevelopment of the old Bromyard Leisure centre, Herefordshire Libraries will be opening their brand new library on Monday 5th January 2004.

The first of a new wheelchair-friendly taxi has been licensed to operate in Herefordshire.

A meeting of Herefordshire’s Community Safety Partnership is to be called to look at ways of combating anti social behaviour in the county.

Work is expected to begin in the Summer on a £1 million sports hall for Kingstone High School.

Pupils at John Masefield are starting the New Year on the right foot with a Health Day on Tuesday, January 20.

The lucky winners from the ‘Happy Hamper Draw’ were picked from thousands of entries on Monday, 22 December, in Hereford.

According to a recent survey, people in Herefordshire like their culture and leisure activities, regularly visiting the theatre, using the libraries, enjoying the countryside and taking part in sporting events.

Herefordshire Heritage Services is delighted to announce the arrival of this exciting exhibition that has been touring the country.

Are you concerned by recent increases in Council Tax?

Do you have a view on Council Services?

Why not get along to one of six Council Tax Roadshows touring Herefordshire’s market towns in January and meet Council Leader Roger Phillips.

Residents in Hereford’s St Nicholas Ward are being reminded to look out for their postal ballot papers which should have dropped through their letterboxes in recent days.

Two illegal residents of a travellers site in Bromyard have been ordered not to contact other residents of the site after they were issued with an ASBO (Anti Social Behaviour Order) by Hereford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, December 23.