November 2003

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Great news for people living in some of the County’s more isolated areas was announced at the meeting of Herefordshire Rural Transport Partnership on November 19 2003.

Sure Start is holding an “Open Session” for people to find out more about the proposed Sure Start Family/Children’s Centre Development.

The performance of Herefordshire Council Services for Children and Families, and Adults, has been rated at 2 stars. This follows the Joint Review Assessment of Social Services which was published in July 2003.

Officers from Herefordshire Council are continuing their sweep of Hereford City Centre and surrounding areas in a bid to trace the source of the Legionella bacterium.

Herefordshire Record Office will be closed for its annual stocktake from 24th November to 5 December inclusive.

Once again the Market House Heritage Centre in Ross is bringing visitors and local people alike a varied programme with interest for all ages.

Herefordshire Council’s Children’s Information Service has won a prestigious national award for service delivery.

Drivers caught using mobile phones while behind the wheel face fines of up to £2,500 under new laws which come into force on December 1, 2003.

One of the winners from the local version of moral courage awards has had her courage recognised nationally.

Over 30 West Midlands employers are gathering to discuss the benefits of flexible working at a seminar on Wednesday 26 November in Birmingham.

Patients suffering from pneumonia who were admitted to Herefordshire hospitals during October may be contacted in a bid to help trace the outbreak of Legionnaire?s Disease in the County.

From mid November until the beginning of the New Year, Hereford Art Gallery and Museum will be transformed by large wood and stone structures, 1912 film footage of Hereford May Fair projected onto the floor, giant wall drawings, beehives and a whalebone.

Residents of Hereford are being given the opportunity to shape the future of the city at a series of public exhibitions.

Hereford City Centre is “one of the safest places to visit” says Herefordshire Council which is encouraging people to get into the festive spirit and start their Christmas shopping.

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The annual round of government grants announced on Thursday was “broadly in line with expectations” said Herefordshire Council Leader Roger Phillips but not enough to alleviate the pressure on the Council.

Herefordshire Council’s Festival Review Panel will hold its first public hearing on Monday, November 10, in Ross-on-Wye.

At Tupsley Quarry Local Nature Reserve, in the heart of Hereford City, several thousand frogs and other amphibians gather each spring to start their familiar breeding cycles.

More than 100 guests packed Hereford Town Hall on November 7th to witness 16 Early Years and Childcare providers being presented with the Bronze Award of the Growing Together Quality Assurance Scheme.

Second home owners will have an added incentive to sell or rent their properties following Herefordshire Council’s decision to reduce large council tax discounts for multiple property owners.

Proposed changes to car parking charges across the county have been approved at a full meeting of Herefordshire Council.

Fifty craftspeople of exceptional quality, selected for original design and technical expertise, will be exhibiting at Hereford's Courtyard Centre for the Arts from the 21st to 23rd of November.

The successful Christmas Saturday Park-and Ride service is back again to offer shoppers free and easy parking during one of Hereford’s busiest times of the year.

Six rural parishes in the north of the County have formulated an Action Plan, in partnership with Herefordshire Council, to identify needs and solutions for issues affecting their communities.

Plans for a new park on Hereford’s Aylestone Hill have moved a step closer with the Aylestone Park Association securing a grant of £100,000.

Organisers of arts events and festivals should get along to Left Bank Village in Hereford on Thursday, November 27, to find out all there is to know about how to successfully manage an arts festival.

A free seminar, ‘Introduction to Environmental Legislation’, will be held to help local businesses understand current and forthcoming environmental legislation.

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