February 2006

Thirty four young people will battle it out for 20 seats up for grabs in Herefordshire’s first ever Youth Council election next week.

Youngsters in Kington are set to benefit from a new state of the art nursery thanks to funding from Herefordshire Council.

Herefordshire Council will stage a ‘Landlords’ Fair’ for property owners who are considering letting homes.

The Leader of Herefordshire Council has expressed his astonishment and disappointment at government solicitors who have pulled out of court proceedings against strawberry producer S&A Property Ltd.

Rural Herefordshire is at the heart of a new food revolution aimed at transforming the county into one of the gourmet capitals of the world.

Herefordshire will be showcased as a tourist treasure at an international fair in Birmingham next month (March).

Residents of Herefordshire are being invited to have a say on how they should be involved in planning issues.

Fine art printmakers The Sidney Nolan Trust will stage a printmaking workshop at Leominster Library next month (March).

The 200th anniversary of well-known poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning will be celebrated at Ledbury Library next month.

The Leader of Herefordshire Council has given his support to create Herefordshire’s first ever Youth Council – just weeks before youngsters vote in the election.

The next stage of public consultation on a £2 million refurbishment scheme to breathe new life into Hereford City Centre will be launched this weekend – and the public are being urged to have their say.

County youngsters will cook up a storm as part of an interactive culinary class aimed at raising awareness of healthy eating.

Youngsters at Gorsley Goffs Primary School, near Ross-on-Wye, are getting off to the best possible start in life, an Ofsted inspection has revealed.

Youngsters at Hereford’s Haywood School can look forward to a sporting life after it was awarded Specialist Sports College status.