October 2007
30 October 2007
Herefordshire Council's officers and councillors met more than 100
residents from Colwall and Colwall Green to discuss the latest
position regarding Colwall bridge.
30 October 2007
Herefordshire Council is to consult businesses on the introduction
of a "Scores on the Doors" scheme for eating establishments.
30 October 2007
Hereford Art Gallery will host an exciting exhibition dedicated to
the work of the talented Hereford artist Brian Hatton from
Saturday, November 10 until Wednesday, January 9.
29 October 2007
Herefordshire Heritage Services hosted a series of events during
the October half-term (October 22 to October 26) as part of the
national Big Draw campaign.
29 October 2007
Restoration work carried out at Hereford's historic Victoria Bridge
has been awarded an excellent rating as part of CEEQUAL, the Civil
Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Award Scheme.
29 October 2007
Herefordshire Council is urging all of the county residents to stay
warm and snug in their homes this winter
29 October 2007
Herefordshire Council's Environmental Health and Trading Standards
service is warning retailers not to get burnt in the run-up to
Bonfire Night by selling fireworks to under-age people.
29 October 2007
Herefordshire Council is consulting the public over its licensing
policy for 2008-2011, including reviewing the special policy for
premises in Commercial Road.
29 October 2007
Herefordshire Council's Lifelong Learning Development Unit is
running a free taster course in life coaching at the WRVS Riverside
Learning Centre on Friday, November 9.
29 October 2007
Members of the central area planning sub-committee meeting on
Wednesday, October 24 have approved plans for 12 homes on land next
to Parsonage Farm, Auberrow Road, Wellington.
29 October 2007
A decision on planning permission for the erection of 69 homes and
the delivery of Haywood Country Park at land to the rear of
Mulberry Close, Belmont, Hereford, has been deferred by members of
the central area planning sub-committee meeting on Wednesday,
October 24.
29 October 2007
Children and young people in Herefordshire get some of the best
opportunities for school sport in the country according to figures
released by the Department for Children, Schools and Families this
month.
29 October 2007
The annual Flavours of Herefordshire awards took centre-stage on
the eve of the county's second annual Food Festival at Hereford
Racecourse.
26 October 2007
The case against My Tony Blows, landlord of the Dog Inn public
house at Ewyas Harold, was adjourned at Hereford Magistrates Court
on Friday, October 26. A trial will now be held on January 21 which
will be heard by the district judge.
26 October 2007
Youngsters enjoying themselves during the half term holiday were
encouraged to "loiter within tent" - or rather "loiter within a
tipi" - at Hereford and Leominster libraries.
26 October 2007
A Herefordshire farmer who admitted moving cattle and sheep when
there was a total ban on livestock movements due to foot and mouth
restrictions was given a six-month conditional discharge at
Hereford Magistrates Court on Friday, October 26.
25 October 2007
Herefordshire Council's cabinet today (25 October 2007) gave the
final go-ahead to protect the Rotherwas Ribbon archaeological site
for future generations, explore opportunities it might present for
tourism and resume full construction of the Rotherwas access road,
an essential transport link for the county's key employment site
housing 125 companies.
25 October 2007
The search is on to find Herefordshire's favourite local attraction
as the county joins local authorities nationwide to promote its
visitor hot spots.
25 October 2007
Members of the central area planning sub-committee have refused
planning permission for six two-bedroomed maisonettes and four
two-bedroomed flats on land to the rear of Prospect Place, St
Martins Avenue, Hereford, expressing strong concerns in relation to
the safety of the access onto St Martins Avenue.
25 October 2007
Planning permission for the erection of nine homes at 62 Old Eign
Hill, Hereford, has been approved by the central area planning
sub-committee.
25 October 2007
Members of the central area planning sub-committee were minded to
refuse planning permission for the erection of 81 homes with
associated parking on land at Venns Lane, Royal National College
for the Blind, at their meeting on Wednesday, October 24. Members
considered that the proposed development would be out of character
with the area and harm the amenities of local residents.
26 October 2007
Progress to date on Colwall Bridge inspection and assessment
23 October 2007
A major project to get millions of people walking and cycling in
Hereford came a step closer today as Sustrans' Connect2 Lottery bid
entered the ultimate stage of the Big Lottery Fund's: The People's
£50 Million contest.
23 October 2007
As part of the Hereford (Belmont) Flood Scheme, the Hinton Road end
of the Bishop's Meadow footpath and cycle route is to be closed for
two months.
22 October 2007
Nearly every one of the pumpkins sold each year in Herefordshire is
used to create spooky jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween celebrations.
22 October 2007
As part of Energy Efficiency Week, which begins today (October 22),
Herefordshire Council will be promoting the grants available to
help people reduce their fuel bills.
22 October 2007
A Herefordshire farmer is to appear at Hereford Magistrates Court
on Friday, October 26, charged with moving cattle and sheep when
there was a total ban on livestock movements due to foot and mouth
restrictions.
22 October 2007
Herefordshire Council's waste prevention team is encouraging people
this Halloween to recycle and avoid a horror story for the
environment.
22 October 2007
Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council's Waste
Prevention Team will be inviting people to climb aboard its
recycling bus in Hereford this weekend.
22 October 2007
Hereford charity shop Treasure Island is holding an open day on
Thursday, November 8 from 10am until 3pm to promote their domestic
appliance re-use project.
22 October 2007
Herefordshire Council is urging all dog owners to take extra care
to make sure their dogs do not go missing during Bonfire Night
celebrations.
22 October 2007
This summer's walking festival was such a success that
Herefordshire Council is already planning a mid-summer treat for
feet for 2008.
19 October 2007
More than 40 young people will put council officers through their
paces at an event organised to gain their views about future plans
for children and young people's services.
19 October 2007
Children at Riverside Primary School are getting into shape as the
school launches into the new term with Healthy Living Week (29th
October-2nd November).
19 October 2007
Mature drivers are regarded as being in a low-risk group, because
of their experience. Unfortunately though as people mature not only
do they gain wisdom but over the years they can also pick up some
bad habits, especially when behind the wheel.
18 October 2007
Planning permission to build four new homes on land next to 44
Vicarage Street, Leominster, has been refused by members of the
northern area planning sub-committee on Wednesday, October 17.
18 October 2007
A planning application for the demolition of an existing home and
the erection of five three bedroom homes and associated parking at
Four Gables, Walwyn Road, Colwall was approved by members of the
northern area planning sub-committee on Wednesday, October 17.
18 October 2007
Plans to erect six homes and garages on land next to the Methodist
Chapel, Hereford Road, Weobley, were supported by members of
Herefordshire Council's northern area planning sub-committee on
Wednesday, October 17.
17 October 2007
As part of the national Big Draw campaign, Herefordshire Heritage
Services are hosting a series of events during half term (October
22 to October 26).
16 October 2007
Herefordshire Council is planning to boost employment and encourage
inward investment in the south of the county by developing Model
Farm in Ross on Wye for commercial use.
16 October 2007
Young people in South Wye will be getting geared up for this year's
Halloween as the council's youth workers bring some ghoulish plans
to fruition this month.
16 October 2007
More than 120 professionals from agencies and organisations who
work with children across the county came together last week to
launch new procedures for keeping the county's children safe.
16 October 2007
Herefordshire Council has just published the findings of one of the
biggest surveys of young people ever conducted across the county.
More than 2,000 13 to 18 year olds returned a questionnaire aimed
at getting young people's views about the services they use in the
county.
16 October 2007
Herefordshire Council has pegged charges for providing day centre
care for older people at £4 per hour, compared with the national
average of £7.30 per hour. The move follows consultation during the
summer on proposals to charge fairly for a range of services for
older people - such as care in the home or attendance at day
centres.
16 October 2007
Anyone in Herefordshire seeking to restore an old orchard or trying
to trace traditional local varieties of apples should look no
further than Herefordshire Council's Fruit Kit Scheme.
16 October 2007
Herefordshire Council's funding experts have helped secure £14
million in Heritage Lottery Fund grants over the last five years
with 172 separate awards. The funding officers helped communities
to develop good quality applications, which have been more
successful in recent years.
15 October 2007
Outline planning permission to allow residential development on a
field opposite Lower House, Pontrilas Road, Ewyas Harold, has been
approved by members of the southern area planning sub-committee.
15 October 2007
Planning permission for an extension at Pandy Inn, Dorstone, to
provide kitchen stores, toilets and owners bedrooms together with a
new building to provide eight guest rooms and two staff bedrooms
has been approved by the southern area planning sub-committee.
15 October 2007
Herefordshire residents will have an opportunity to find out about
archaeological discoveries in the county at a one-day symposium
being held at the Courtyard Theatre on Saturday, November 10.
12 October 2007
Herefordshire Council's archive service is staging a free event to
mark the 120th anniversary of the notorious Tupsley Murder.
11 October 2007
Repair works are well under way to put right damage caused to
Herefordshire's highways during the July floods and it is intended
to have all of the repairs fixed this year.
11 October 2007
Herefordshire Council is making it easier for residents to register
their interest in empty homes by 'text' bidding on their mobile
telephones.
10 October 2007
Master Composter Sarah Blenkinsop from Ledbury is through to the
final of the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM) Awards
for Environmental Excellence being held later this month in the
category for Individual Recycling Champion of the Year.
09 October 2007
Herefordshire Council is once again coming to the aid of all those
residents struggling with their composting.
09 October 2007
Herefordshire Council has been given a financial helping hand to
support its work with local social enterprises involved in re-use
and recycling.
09 October 2007
Following a successful eight-week trial with Herefordshire Council
when 2,500 files and building samples were transported across
Hereford, Hereford's new pedicargo service has now launched to
other businesses in the city.
09 October 2007
Leominster Tourist Information Centre is likely to be closed or
moved this autumn so the landlord can carry out some essential
repairs to the building.
08 October 2007
Peter Hands, a former Wales Tourist Board director, has been
appointed as the new Chairman of Visit Herefordshire, the tourism
organisation for the county, tasked with making Herefordshire a
better place to work, live and visit.
08 October 2007
City centre shopkeepers in Hereford have been given guidance on
what to do should there be a major emergency affecting the area.
08 October 2007
County people wanting to organise fantastic festivals in
Herefordshire need to book Wednesday, October 31 in their diaries.
08 October 2007
A further step in the development of the Masters House in Ledbury
was taken recently at an open day and public meeting on Tuesday,
October 2.
08 October 2007
Herefordshire Council and Hereford City Council are embarking on a
new partnership to improve the city's parks and play areas.
05 October 2007
My Tony Blows, landlord of the Dog Inn public house at Ewyas
Harold, is to be prosecuted by Herefordshire Council for offences
under the new smoke-free legislation which came into effect in
England on July 1, 2007. He is the first person in the county to be
charged under the new legislation.
05 October 2007
After the success of the previous funding fairs, it's now time for
number seven.
10 October 2007
The Leader of Herefordshire Council has greeted yesterday's
announcement of the government's Comprehensive Spending Review with
"dismay and disappointment".
02 October 2007
In the next few weeks, Herefordshire could appoint the country's
first chief executive to run both the council and the primary care
trust.
08 October 2007
Schools in Hereford and the county's market towns are taking
part in a road safety campaign this month as part of the
international walk to school effort.
10 October 2007
Herefordshire Council is consulting on the planning issues
affecting the county as a place to live, work, move, improve, grow
and enjoy as part of the first stage of developing a new style
development plan which will cover the period to 2026.
05 October 2007
Report 1 on progress leading towards the re-opening of the
bridge
The extent of the difficulties that the closure of Colwall Green
Railway Bridge has caused is very much appreciated and is at the
front of our thoughts when organising the investigations and
subsequent work. Herefordshire Council is making every effort, in
conjunction with Network Rail, to return the bridge to full service
as quickly as possible.
03 October 2007
Councillor Brian Wilcox, Herefordshire Council's cabinet member for
highways and transportation, has seen for himself how work on the
£7million Ross Flood Alleviation Scheme is progressing.
03 October 2007
Leominster Library is hosting an evening with internationally
recognised crime writer Margaret Murphy.
03 October 2007
Mums and carers turned out in force with their babies to the first
sign and rhyme session held at Ledbury Library.
03 October 2007
A walking and cycling path extending the reach of the Great Western
Way formed part of a series of events aimed at promoting Sustrans
national Connect2 project.
02 October 2007
Herefordshire Council has agreed in principle for South Wye's
Wyebridge Sports College to become a 900-place academy with an
additional 200 places for post-16 education. The decision was made
by Cabinet on 6th September and 'called in' by the Children's
Services Scrutiny Committee which met last week.
02 October 2007
In a bid to boost careers in childcare, Herefordshire Council
has invited Purple Monster to perform their innovative theatre
production this month at the Courtyard, Hereford.
02 October 2007
Owners of village shops and post offices across Herefordshire are
to be given a master class in how to boost business and help
guarantee their survival.
01 October 2007
Trading Standards Services across the Midlands are warning
retailers and the public that the age limit for purchasing tobacco
products has now been raised to 18 years of age.
01 October 2007
Nearly nine out of ten people receiving care through the council's
social care service say they are being treated with dignity and
respect.
01 October 2007
Herefordshire Council is encouraging parents and grandparents to
share their experiences of bringing up children as part of National
Parenting Week this month.
01 October 2007
Families with young children in Ledbury are to benefit from a new
children's centre which will provide a wide range of family support
services.
01 October 2007
Herefordshire Council is consulting on the planning issues
affecting the county as a place to live, work, move, improve, grow
and enjoy as part of the first stage of developing a new style
development plan which will cover the period to 2026.
01 October 2007
Herefordshire Council has responded to the wishes of residents and
helped to set up a safer walking route from Wellington Heath to
Ledbury town centre.
01 October 2007
Today, (1st October, 2007) is the fourth annual World Hepatitis
Day, and Herefordshire Community Safety and Drugs Partnership is
aiming to raise awareness of Hepatitis C across the county and
encourage people to find out if they may have contracted the
infection.
01 October 2007
All of the figures add up to the fact that the 2007 Herefordshire
Food Festival will have something to suit all tastes over the
weekend of October 27 and 28.
