December 2004

Herefordshire Council is extremely “dismayed and concerned” at the Department for Transport’s decision to reject its latest bid for the Rotherwas Access Road.

Stout trunks and bulging branches have given Hereford City two new ‘Champion’ trees.

Opening at Hereford Museum & Art Gallery on Saturday, December 18, will be a touring exhibition from the Foyer Gallery, University College, Farnham, Surrey, featuring the prints and carvings of Jack Coutu.

A special event is to be held to give information in a fun and friendly way about jobs and training available to people who are considering working with babies and young children.

Christmas shoppers in Ross-on-Wye are being invited to join in festive frolics at the town’s Heritage Centre.

Personal accounts of the Peninsular War and details of a long running dispute over a family pew are part of a fascinating collection of archives recently purchased by Herefordshire Record Office.

Works are progressing well on the Roman Road Improvement Scheme on the A4103 between Tillington Road and Stretton Sugwas. The contractor remains on programme to complete the works in Spring 2005.

Coca Cola has withdrawn its application for planning permission for a water borehole and pipeline in the Malvern Hills

A select committee-style meeting at which expert witnesses will be called to give evidence is to be held before Herefordshire Council makes a decision over the pedestrianisation of Widemarsh Street.

More than one in ten vehicles stopped during a city centre blitz on cars and lorries last week were found to be defective.

Residents and motorists who use Ledbury Road are being advised that emergency tree work will take place at the road's junction with Quarry Road on Friday, 10 December, to ensure the safe removal of a hazardous tree.

Hundreds of festive shoppers are choosing to let the bus take the strain rather than battle the yuletide jams and panic about parking in Hereford.

Herefordshire Council has been awarded a grant of £132,415.41 to help improve the way the county recycles its waste.

Herefordshire Council has breathed a sigh of relief after learning that its grant from Central Government is to rise by 5.3 per cent.

Pick up your spade and join local MP Paul Keetch to help shape Hereford's newest park.

A consultation day is to be held at Grange House, Leominster, for the public to view plans and pose questions about the proposed temporary accommodation for homeless people in Leominster.

Herefordshire Council has maintained the high standards of service it provides and has kept its "Good" rating from the independent Audit Commission.

Young people in foster care from Herefordshire got a taste of London when they met the Minister of State for Children, Margaret Hodge.

Herefordshire Council Trading Standards Service is warning consumers to be extremely careful of dangerous toys and counterfeit goods this Christmas.

It’s been a busy year for the cultural scene in Herefordshire, with visitors to the county and residents having enjoyed a diverse range of projects.