September 2006

Slippery floors and a dirty kitchen have landed Hereford’s KFC with a hefty fine after it breached health and safety and food hygiene regulations.

A specially commissioned piece of public art depicting a fish’s eye view of the River Wye is to be unveiled at a popular beauty spot in Hereford.

Exactly 108 years to the day after Hereford’s well-known Victoria footbridge was opened, the landmark is to be officially re-opened following a £725,000 repair and restoration project.

The curtain has risen on the new Kington Performing Arts Studio based in the town’s Lady Hawkins’ High School.

More of the county’s smaller and most rural communities are set to bridge the ‘digital divide’, thanks to a project from Herefordshire Council that puts computers and high-speed internet access into churches, village halls, public houses and other community buildings.

Herefordshire Council has announced it is to build a new secondary school following the award of a £25-million government grant.

The successful travelling French Market is set to return to Herefordshire, with markets at Market Place in Ross-On-Wye this Friday, September 29, and Broad Street, Leominster, on Sunday, October 1.

Work on the major revamp of Hereford’s High Town is well under way and the final phase is about to begin.

To mark the 150th anniversary of Hereford’s old militia barracks, now home to the county’s archives, an open day will be held at the Record Office, Harold Street, Hereford on Saturday, September 23, from 10.30am to 4pm.

People working with children and young people are being encouraged to book a ticket for the premier of a film which looks at managing the behaviour of youngsters.

Thanks to Herefordshire Council’s latest travel service you never need to miss your bus again as the most up-to-date information is only a text away.

Council-organised h.Art is off to a flying start in its fifth year with 256 people turning up to the open night private view and £784 worth of artwork sold.

Herefordshire Council is part funding a research project to establish the valuable contribution Herefordshire’s voluntary sector makes to the life of the County.

Herefordshire Council, with the support of many local organisations and businesses, has launched a second edition of the Road Safety Guide for the County.

Herefordshire Council’s Leader and relevant Cabinet Member have given the renovated Victoria Bridge a big thumbs up when they were among the first to cross the newly opened bridge.

Herefordshire Council has more than £300,000 up for grabs for the County’s young people to use on improving what’s on offer in Herefordshire.

Herefordshire Council is giving the County’s students the opportunity to take part in a variety of events from dance, drumming and acrobatic workshops to food tastings and film screenings, to celebrate Black History Month.

Young people from Ross-on-Wye and the surrounding area are set for a healthy and exciting 2007 as a fantastic new sports facility in Riverside gets the go-ahead.

Herefordshire Council is delighted to be re-opening Hereford’s Victoria Bridge to the public today, September 6, weeks ahead of schedule.

Thanks to a grant of nearly £10,000 administered by Herefordshire Council, Norton House School can now offer more nursery places, catering facilities for the school and a fantastic new hall for the local community.

Herefordshire Council is holding a Private Landlords’ Forum on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 7pm in the Council Chamber, Brockington, Hafod Road, Hereford.

Hereford MP Paul Keetch, working with Herefordshire Council, has invited Ian Pearson MP, Minister of State for Climate Change and the Environment, to visit Herefordshire to see for himself the urgent need for the long-awaited Ross Flood Alleviation Scheme.

Full details of Britain’s major, new food festival have been unveiled in Herefordshire.

It’s a blooming hat-trick for Herefordshire in this year’s Britain in Bloom competition after landing three gold awards.

Herefordshire Council has just launched a new grant fund, Community Regeneration Grant, to help community groups reinvigorate their local communities.

A straight talking ad campaign on city buses is kicking off this week to raise awareness of the consequences of truancy for pupil and parent or carer.

There’s a buoyant mood in Ross-on-Wye where the number of empty shops in the town centre has nearly halved during the last 12 months.

Herefordshire Council is opening the doors of another county treasure as part of the Civic Trust’s Heritage Open Day - a national event where the public are able to learn more about important structures and buildings.