December 2006

Lunch boxes could become a thing of the past for children at Leintwardine Endowed Primary School thanks to a new scheme introduced by the Council.

One of Herefordshire Council’s children’s centres has been helping local mums to provide support and advice to other breastfeeding mothers in Leominster.

Herefordshire Council is to consider a recommendation to locate Hereford’s new livestock market in part of a 48-acre site in the “Griffiths Field” along the Roman Road to the north west of the city (referred to as ‘Site 5’ during consultation).

Children in Herefordshire are well served by their schools, and show results which compare well with national figures issued by the Department for Education and Skills.

Anyone who is concerned that their property is at risk from flooding can register to receive the Environment Agency (Wales) telephone flood warnings by calling the Flood Line Direct on 0845-988-1188.

Herefordshire Council has been awarded “three stars” by the Audit Commission, which, in its annual inspection determined that the authority manages its budgets well and delivers value for money for local people

The Leader of Herefordshire Council has added this authority’s weight to a national campaign demanding fairer funding from central government to help pay for services to the elderly.

Herefordshire Council has responded to the concerns of villagers who say speeding motorists are turning county lanes into a racing track.

The first guide for more than a century which lists the amphibians and reptiles in Herefordshire is set to be launched later this month.

Urgent investigations have begun to establish the legal owner of a wall which has collapsed in Ross-on-Wye.

If you’re looking for a Christmas present with a difference, Hereford’s recently refurbished High Town could have the answer.