July 2005

A brand new games facility for young people will be officially opened to the public at 12noon on Monday, August 1, in a special ceremony led by Cllr Roy Stockton. 

Herefordshire Council will be put under the microscope after beating off strong competition from all over the country to take its place in a prestigious government scheme aimed at improving service delivery.

London’s Olympic legacy will be shared across Herefordshire with street carnivals, cultural festivals and special sports tournaments staged to mark the 2012 Games in style.

Herefordshire Trading Standards Service has been contacted by several local estate agents who have reported the trading practice of a company called Capital Funding who are operating out of the Manchester area and appear to be targeting Herefordshire estate agents and house sellers.

A museum that tells the story of Herefordshire’s nostalgic connection to hops has re-opened its doors on a full-time basis after the appointment of a new curator.

A treasured collection belonging to the Friends of Herefordshire Museums and Arts has gone on display at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery.

Contractors will resurface part of a popular car park in the heart of Ross-on-Wye as part of an enhancement scheme.

A new £4.5 million road enhancement scheme dramatically improving transport links between Hereford and Stretton Sugwas will be officially opened by dignitaries on Wednesday, July 27.

New parents or parents-to-be can learn how to clean their babies bottoms while saving money and the environment.

Herefordshire youngsters can mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar by taking part in a family fun sea event.

Contractors are expected to start work in the autumn on a refurbishment scheme aimed at breathing new life into a popular community centre in Ross-on-Wye.

The latest family fun sessions to hit Herefordshire are set to get up people’s noses as staff from Herefordshire Council’s Heritage Services recreate the smells of the past.

Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy a feast of summer fun at Queenswood Country Park in Herefordshire as part of an action-packed extravaganza over the school holidays.

Road safety chiefs believe their message may finally be getting through after only three cars failed a spot check held in Hereford as part of major safety drive.

Visually impaired people across Herefordshire are being encouraged to speak up about their library and information needs as part of a national campaign to improve facilities.

Hereford Leisure Pool has saved thousands of pounds and reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by hundreds of tonnes thanks to a new generator.

Herefordshire Council signed agreements in September 2003 with Jarvis plc to form Herefordshire Jarvis Services (HJS).

Herefordshire youngsters are dicing with death after a make-shift bungee jump was discovered on top of a 50ft bridge.

Budding archaeologists across Herefordshire are being encouraged to dig the dirt by learning how to excavate sites as part of a national event.

At a meeting of Cabinet yesterday (Thursday, July 14) approval was given to lease part of Dishley Street Car Park to the Primary Care Trust (PCT) for the construction of a new NHS Dentistry Centre.

A small council in rural Herefordshire has become the first in the County to secure the Government’s prestigious Quality Parish Status.

Herefordshire Council’s Community Services Scrutiny Committee are set to carry out a review into how the County can retain and attract 18-35 year olds.

Councillors meeting at today’s planning committee (July 15th) approved plans to develop a £15 million housing development in Hereford.

A new interactive website produced and edited by budding reporters across Herefordshire goes live for the first time on Monday (July 18).

Ledbury is the first of the Herefordshire Market Towns to employ a dedicated town operative devoted to keeping the town and its amenities clean.

Headteachers across Herefordshire are celebrating a six figure cash boost aimed at getting cars off congested roads and encourage children to walk and cycle to school.

Bored youngsters across Herefordshire are being offered special incentives to continue reading over the summer holidays as part of a national learning programme.

The “7th July Family Assistance Centre” has been set up to provide support for all those affected by the London bombings.

East Anglian Ambulance Service have recently launched a national "In case of Emergency ( ICE ) " campaign with the support of Falklands war hero Simon Weston.

Herefordshire Council will be observing the two-minute silence this Thursday, July 14, at 12 noon to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks in London.

Archaeologists from Leominster will dig up the remains of an ancient Saxon rotunda in the town hailed as a site of international importance.

The organisations which deliver the majority of key services in Herefordshire are currently reviewing how they might work in the future, and want to hear the views of local people and businesses about what the County’s priorities should be.

Welsh Water is taking action to deliver odour improvements at the Eign and Rotherwas waste water treatment sites.

Work by pupils at John Kyrle High School makes up the main exhibition at Ross Heritage Centre during July.

Herefordshire is set to benefit from two new multi-million pound centres of excellence after London was confirmed as the venue for the 2012 Olympic Games.

Herefordshire Council’s reconstruction of the river crossing at Bridge Sollers, completed in March 2004, has landed a top civil engineering award.

Reading is on the up and up in Herefordshire, especially in reading groups.

The boss of a Leominster nightclub is toasting success after securing the county’s first late night licence under the Government’s new 24-hour opening laws.

Hereford Museum and Art Gallery has become the first in the country to invest in exciting new accessible technology developed by the Royal National College for the Blind (RNCB).

Ever been maddened by the mounds of rubbish along the roads of Herefordshire? Ever been appalled by the amount of litter lying in the lanes? Ever been unhappy at the sight of unthinking commuters tossing trash from their cars?

The motoring world will be taking over High Town, in Hereford’s city centre, on Saturday, July 9, when the city plays host to its second Motor Show.