October 2003

Family Learning Weekend takes place on the 10 to 12 October 2003, and to mark this national event, headed by the Campaign for Learning, there will be a range of activities happening across Herefordshire.

Herefordshire Council, along with all other local authorities in England and Wales, has established a Standards Committee to ensure a high standard of conduct by Councillors.

On the 16th September 2003 Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd pleaded guilty to three offences under Petroleum Legislation, and were sentenced to pay a fine of £12,500 and £865.76 in costs. The case was brought to Hereford Magistrates Court by Herefordshire Council's Trading Standards Service acting as the Petroleum Licensing Authority (PLA) for the County.

October at the Ross Market House Heritage Centre is once again a varied programme with lots of interest for all ages and it’s the perfect time to start buying those cards and presents for Christmas.

Year 9 pupils from the Queen Elizabeth High School, Bromyard are to launch their own road safety campaign to help fellow pupils stay safe during the darker months.

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Herefordshire’s population grew by almost one percent between June 2001 and June last year – treble the national average growth rate.

A raft of measures which will bring greater consistency in car parking charges across the county will also raise funds to boost the county’s Community Transport initiative.

Young people wanting more information about a myriad of issues affecting their lives can now access a copy of a valuable new resource called “Way 2 Go”.

Have you noticed how Leominster has improved? There’s the new youth hostel, the blooming Riverside Millennium Green, changes for the better to the streets and shops and a major new extension to the Town’s Industrial Estate.

The first sod will be turned in the construction of the eagerly awaited Greencroft Early Excellence Centre on Monday, September 29, at midday.

Winners of this year’s Herefordshire Council Floral Decorations Competition and the Hereford Allotment and Leisure Gardeners Society ‘Summer Judging’ Competition will receive their awards during a special ceremony to be held at Hereford Town Hall on Thursday, 9th October.

If you want to track down the original location of gallows or gibbets in a field in Herefordshire, the chances are you’ll be able to from the comfort of your own home.

Story telling, films, authors, competitions and a dinosaur trail through Ludlow and Leominster are just some of the activities and events on offer during The Feast of Words Festival.

A proposal to build a special housing scheme to enable up to 100 older people to live independently in the community received the backing of Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet on Thursday (September 25).

Herefordshire’s Emergency Planners are to bring “death and carnage” to the county – but don’t worry, there’ll be no casualties and there won’t be a drop of blood in sight!

Sixth formers at a Hereford College spent more than an hour grilling their local councillor when he returned to fulfil an election day promise.

Herefordshire Council is leading the way when it comes to caring for the environment and soon all its buildings will be powered by “clean green” renewable energy.

A package of changes to car parking charges will move the county a step closer to ironing out inequalities which motorists face every time they use a county pay and display car park.

The first annual “Car Free Day” in Hereford has been hailed as a resounding success. Motorists to the city of Hereford were encouraged to leave their vehicles at home for a day with an assortment of activities to promote environmentally friendly travel on Monday September 22, 2003.

Hereford’s Museum would like to hear from any who was evacuated to Herefordshire during the Second World War.

If you fancy starting your Christmas shopping early this year Herefordshire Libraries could have just what you’re looking for.

As the leaves on the trees start to turn and autumn descends upon us where better to see some amazing autumn colour than at Queenswood Country Park?

One of the most daring secret agents in WW2, was the beautiful Violette Szabo, played by Virginia McKenna, in the memorable film “Carve her Name with Pride”.