March 2004

Contracts have just been signed and now work is about to begin to convert a former BT repeater station into a state-of-the-art home for the county’s heritage.

Almost 30 voluntary groups and organisations have been awarded almost £144,000 from Herefordshire Council.

This question has been asked at Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve where hundreds of the amorous amphibians are being squashed every night now that the spawning season is underway.

Farmers and motorists in the Golden Valley area of Herefordshire are rejoicing after the bridge at Bridge Sollers re-opened over the weekend.

The Sure Start Shop in Leominster helped parents kick the habit on No Smoking Day (Monday, 10th March).

Good News! Recycling is on the increase!

Bad News! A few “recyclers” don’t care that much for their environment, otherwise they wouldn’t leave the “bring” sites in such a state!

Roman Road (A4103) in Hereford will be closed on Sunday, March 21, from Stretton Sugwas to the Tillington Road junction from 9am to 5pm to allow the removal of trees and sections of a hedgerow

Herefordshire’s Archive Service is offering a glimpse into the real lives of the families of beautiful Kentchurch Court in Hereford until Friday, March 12.

The use of polytunnels in the county is coming under scrutiny as Herefordshire Council turns the spotlight on its voluntary code of practice which aims to regulate the use of this hi-tech cultivation technique and the structures it requires.

Tourists visiting Herefordshire hoping for a glimpse of unspoilt rolling countryside are disappointed with views blighted by polytunnels.

Herefordshire Council agreed today (Friday, March 5) at its full Council meeting to increase Council Tax by 8.9% - a reduction of 1.5% on the original proposal of 10.4%.

Herefordshire Archive Services and the Friends of Herefordshire Record Office are holding a map and book sale on Saturday, March 13, from 10.30am to 1pm, at the Herefordshire Record Office in Harold Street.

From the end of March until the middle of May, Hereford Art Gallery and Museum will be showing the best of recent craft from makers in the West Midlands.

An international delegation of around 25 Commonwealth Parliamentarians arrive in Hereford on Friday, March 5, to see local democracy in action.

The final report of a housing needs survey by Herefordshire Council confirms that around 140 new affordable homes will be needed to meet demand in Leominster over the next five years.

Application forms are now available for the 11th Contemporary Craft Fair, to be held at The Courtyard Centre for the Arts on the 19th, 20th and 21st November 2004.

A heavyweight delegation from Herefordshire Council has spelt out the need for the Rotherwas Access Road to the Department for Transport.

Herefordshire Council’s popular Local Area Forums (LAFs) are back and they’ll be bigger and better than before.

A new pool for north Herefordshire moved a step closer after Herefordshire Council signed the contract which means work on the new facility will begin next month.

Peter Reavill, Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme, will be at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery in Broad Street on the 26th March to help members of the public to identify and record their finds.

Would you like to find out more about Hereford’s newest park? If so then why not attend an open meeting of the Aylestone Park Association on Monday, 15th March, to hear how the new Aylestone Park is taking shape and find out about the plans for works this year and beyond.

The government awards Herefordshire £4.6m for extra care housing for local residents.

In a project that is the first of its kind in the Country, adults with learning difficulties will be teaming up with a private company to deliver a kerbside collection of recyclables in and around Ross-on-Wye. The ‘operatives’ are from the organisation ‘EnviroAbility’ (formerly Ross Recycling) whose General Manager Dennis Humble said,

Herefordshire Council agreed today (Friday, March 5) at its full Council meeting to increase Council Tax by 8.9% - a reduction of 1.5% on the original proposal of 10.4%.