July 2003

Herefordshire Council has been working with Westbury Homes to create a stunning wildflower meadow in the middle of a housing estate.

Hereford’s public still has the opportunity to view an exhibition on the exciting new proposals for Edgar Street Grid.

Teachers in Herefordshire high schools are taking advantage of an opportunity to celebrate and share the excellent practice that is evident in many classrooms across the county.

Herefordshire Trading Standards Service are advising parents to be vigilant and to be aware that mini cup jelly sweets containing KONJAC have been found on sale in neighbouring counties even after their sale was made illegal last year.

A detailed review of Herefordshire’s Social Services has concluded that some people are being served well and that there are promising prospects for improvements to the service.

Do you own or rent a shop front in Bromyard town centre? Have you been thinking of improving your business’s appearance or doing repairs?

Pupils and staff at Queen Elizabeth High School, Bromyard, have begun their preparations for the Anne Frank Exhibition, which will be held during October this year in Hereford Cathedral.

Herefordshire Council is on the lookout for people with an interest in education who would be willing to sit on a panel which considers appeals in relation to admissions and exclusions to schools.

Herefordshire Council has grants available to help people make their homes more energy efficient - and it doesn't matter whether you own your own home or live in private rented accommodation.

“Wheels are in motion” for a replacement £180,000 bus station for Leominster and passengers can look forward to a modern facility when the new site opens in October.

Sue Hubbard, Herefordshire Council’s Record Office Manager, retires next month after 35 years’ service and will be missed for her skills, knowledge and dedication.

A local version of the national Anne Frank Awards for Moral Courage has been created by Herefordshire Council as part of the run-up to the Anne Frank exhibition.

The report of the Leominster Housing Needs Study has now been released, and affordability of housing is the main concern of residents.

Herefordshire Council has recently appointed Mowlem Plc as the preferred tenderer for Leominster’s eagerly awaited industrial estate access road.

Does your community group have an idea for a project? Could a grant of up to £600 help you get it off the ground?

Herefordshire entrepreneurs are the most successful in the West Midlands, figures recently released from the Annual Business Inquiry 2000 show.

The inaugural meeting of the Herefordshire Local Access Forum will be held at 2pm on 4 August 2003, at the Three Counties Hotel, Hereford.

Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet has backed a master plan for the regeneration of Edgar Street Grid which could include a new multiplex cinema, supermarket and library on the 100-acre site.

Pooches wandering College Estate in Hereford will soon have to watch their step with the anti-fouling scheme Dog Watch soon to be introduced to help clean-up the streets.

The inaugural Dads R Us get together held on Saturday 21 June was a great success attracting eight dads who came along for support and to share parenting experiences.

It’s a case of “all systems go” for two major projects following a Herefordshire Council meeting this morning.

Herefordshire Council’s Trading Standards Service is warning local consumers not to buy power tools from itinerant traders operating from within local car boot sales and markets.

Herefordshire Council is negotiating a £10-million ten-year contract with consultants Owen Williams.

Around 128 new childcare places will be created in Hereford over the next few months with the development of four new nurseries. Two of the nurseries will be completely new buildings and two will be renovations and extensions of existing provisions.

If you have ever wondered what your local woodland looked like in the past then why not visit Queenswood Country Park on Tuesday, 15 July, for a walk and talk with Herefordshire Archaeology.

An eagle-eyed pair of Herefordshire Parking Attendants has ensured the safe return of the Civil War cannonball embedded in the city wall which went missing earlier this month.

Herefordshire Council is to consider pressing ahead with plans to build a replacement pool in Leominster, irrespective of any financial contribution from Sport England.

Herefordshire Council Cabinet Member George Hyde has announced his intention to rule out Hospital Farm at Burghill as a possible location for the re-siting of Hereford’s livestock market.

Staff and pupils of The Brookfield School in Hereford are delighted that they have come out of Special Measures in just under two terms since the Ofsted inspection of October 2002.

The Bromyard Bridge on Church Street is to close for nine weeks from Monday, July 7, for essential maintenance.

The Bromyard Bridge in Church Street, Bromyard, was closed as planned on July 7 for essential reconstruction work, due to last nine weeks.

Hereford Museum is delighted to announce an exhibition of works of art from its permanent collection, which have been acquired with the assistance of the National Art Collections Fund.

A Finds Road Show, where possible “archaeological treasures” can be brought along for identification, is just one of the activities on offer during Archaeology Week in Herefordshire.

If you have ever wondered what your local woodland looked like in the past then why not visit Queenswood Country Park on Tuesday, 15 July, for a walk and talk with Herefordshire Archaeology.

The Anne Frank exhibition in Hereford, which will be hosted in the Cathedral for the month of October, is crying out for help.

Pupils from St Mary’s of Hope Primary School will become lost in a “maze of words” at Hampton Court on Monday, July 7,during Herefordshire Libraries launch of the National Reading Challenge - The Reading Maze - on from 2pm to 3pm.

Resurfacing of the A44 Barons Cross Road between Safeway and Pierrepont Road in Leominster begins on Monday, July 7.