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July 2006

Smoke free Herefordshire

31 July 2006

In the coming year there will be major changes relating to smoking which will affect Herefordshire retailers, businesses and general public alike.

Council identifies potential millions for road infrastructure for the city

31 July 2006

Herefordshire Council has taken a major step towards funding future road building without government support.

Shape your mobile library service

27 July 2006

Herefordshire Council’s mobile library service is making great improvements in the service it offers its customers and wants views on the changes people would like to see.

Ross-on-Wye children's centre

26 July 2006

The fifth of nine Children's Centres planned for Herefordshire will be placed at Ryefield Centre in Ross-on-Wye.

Discover Queenswood's amazing trees

25 July 2006

It’s not just a ‘walk in the park’ at Queenswood Country Park this summer – there is much, much more to do and lots of fun to be had with Queenswood’s Amazing Trees.

Bus service returns to Victoria Park

25 July 2006

Residents of Victoria Park are celebrating the reintroduction of their bus link with Hereford city centre.

New displays on show at Hereford museum

21 July 2006

Hereford Museum is celebrating the completion of the first stage of its project to bring a fresh look to its main displays.

Summer fun at the library

21 July 2006

Herefordshire’s libraries have an action packed summer in store for the County’s youngsters.

Slow Food reaches Herefordshire

21 July 2006

Brobury House in Bredwardine provided the backdrop for the launch of 'Slow Food Herefordshire' during a suitably relaxing evening garden party, featuring some of the finest flavours of the county.

Rural bus improvements to meet increased demand

20 July 2006

Herefordshire Council has arranged for two new improvements to rural bus services to meet increased demand.

New home for Bromyard's HOPE Family Centre

20 July 2006

Thanks to monies provided by a variety of funders Bromyard's HOPE (Holistic Opportunities for Play & Education) Family Centre has moved into fantastic new premises and is officially opening it’s doors on Friday, July 21.

Tesco plead guilty to food contamination charge

20 July 2006

Customers eating their breakfast in the café at Tesco’s Belmont store were left grasping their throats and dashing to the nearest toilet to vomit.

Design awards for road safety signs

19 July 2006

Designs for signs, which remind motorists to stick to 20mph outside a Hereford school, have earned youngsters top prizes.

Handling the heat!

19 July 2006

With the hottest day of the year expected today Herefordshire Council has issued the following advice to the growing number of families living in caravans in the county.

Bringewood granted new lease of life

17 July 2006

In 2001, the farm buildings at New House Farm, in Burrington, North Herefordshire, were in desperate need of repair and no longer able to meet the needs of John Thomas’s modern farm business.

The State of Herefordshire Report 2006

17 July 2006

The latest key facts and figures about Herefordshire are now available in the fifth State of Herefordshire Report.

Herefordshire predicts national Carnegie winner

14 July 2006

Herefordshire schools successfully predicted the national Carnegie Medal winner in their own Carnegie debate.

Summer holiday activities

14 July 2006

Ross Heritage Centre has something for everyone for the summer holidays, with an interesting and varied programme of exhibitions and events running through July and August.

New finance plans will help council meet increasing funding pressures

13 July 2006

Herefordshire Council has launched a new financial strategy that sets out how it intends to maintain financial stability, support key investment, allocate resources and deliver improved value for money as it faces up to very challenging times for local government.

Local car dealer fined for selling clocked cars

11 July 2006

Herefordshire car dealer James Lilly has been fined a total of £1,500 and ordered to pay compensation of more than £13,000 after he sold several vehicles whose mileage has been clocked.

SID to put brakes on speeding motorists in Kingsland

13 July 2006

A brand new Speed Indicator Device (SID) will remind drivers of the speed limits in the village of Kingsland from tomorrow, Friday, July 14.

Lock, stock and no smoking barrells

12 July 2006

The new state-of-the-art Whitecross High School is now being recognised for its security minded design as well as its celebrated green credentials.

School travel plans attract £114,000 in government grants

12 July 2006

The hard work of 22 Herefordshire schools has been rewarded with £114,000 in Travel Plan grants from the Department of Education and Skills.

Explore the past with Herefordshire's time team

11 July 2006

As part of National Archaeology Week (July 15 – 23) Herefordshire Council’s Archaeology Team is offering excursions back in time.

Building sites are not adventure playgrounds

11 July 2006

Herefordshire Council is drawing attention to the dangers that construction sites present to children, especially during the summer holidays and associated long evenings.

A knight on the tiles

10 July 2006

Hereford Museum and Art Gallery are marking National Archaeology Week (July 15 – 23) with an invite to families to come and join in with ‘a knight on the tiles’.

Eign Gate commended

10 July 2006

Herefordshire Council has received a commendation for its refurbishment work in Eign Gate in this year’s Street Design Competition organised by Local Government News.

Council vows to fight on for Rotherwas access road

07 July 2006

Herefordshire Council has vowed it will continue to fight for a Rotherwas Access Road for Hereford despite news that Government has yet again turned down a bid for funding.

A44 Kington by-pass re-surfacing

07 July 2006

Motorists in the Kington area are being advised that nighttime re-surfacing work is due to take place next week, beginning on Monday, July 10.

Family fun at Queenswood - throughout the summer and beyond!

06 July 2006

Forget heading for the beach or lounging around a pool – where better to enjoy the summer and get a breath of fresh air than Queenswood Country Park? You can have fun at Queenswood whatever the weather and this summer loads of events have been planned to keep you busy!

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