November 2007
30 November 2007
A Herefordshire project, which uses sporting and recreational
activities to help drug users, is one of six projects nominated in
the West Midlands for a new BBC Midlands Power of Sports Award.
20 November 2007
People in Hereford will be reminded about the potential dangers of
driving at Herefordshire Community Safety and Drugs Partnership's
hard hitting road traffic collision demonstration in the city
centre on Thursday, November 8th.
30 November 2007
Herefordshire Council has contributed to a major study of rural
transport for teenage learners which recommends major investment in
post-16 travel.
27 November 2007
Children and young people in Herefordshire receive satisfactory
services across the board and these services are getting better.
28 November 2007
Students from Wyebridge Academy were out in force for the opening
of Shaw's Path, a new footpath and cycleway giving access to one of
the city's "best kept secrets".
28 November 2007
The recent chilly conditions and snow experienced in Herefordshire
is proof that winter is upon us. A guide detailing the roads in
Herefordshire to receive winter gritting for 2007-2008 has been
launched.
26 November 2007
Charming treasures from Christmas past will be on display to
accompany a fun and exciting Christmas activity for children at a
special event being held at the Museum Resource and Learning Centre
in Friar Street, Hereford.
26 November 2007
Herefordshire Learning Champions are offering people a chance to
both learn a new skill and make some gifts for Christmas at a
special drop-in event being held on Wednesday, December 5.
26 November 2007
Herefordshire Council's waste prevention team is praising members
of Freecycle who are reducing the amount of waste being dumped in
landfill sites by re-using their goods.
26 November 2007
Online voting has opened for one of four projects to win £50m worth
of Big Lottery Funding, including a scheme which will help
Hereford.
22 November 2007
Herefordshire Council is keeping an eye on a pilot programme taking
place in parts of neighbouring Worcester which could lead to
families receiving more free early years education for their three
and four year olds.
22 November 2007
Budding female rappers and DJs are invited to head down to
Herefordshire Youth Services' Girls Group at Hinton Community
Centre on Wednesday 28th November and 5th December from 7-9pm.
Local music production company, Dubmerge will be providing music
workshops to develop young women's rap writing and performance
skills.
22 November 2007
Children and families in Ross on Wye are to enjoy new services at
the Ryefield Centre, Grammer School Close, Ross-on-Wye, following
the opening of a new Children's Centre by Herefordshire Council.
22 November 2007
Plans for the retention of polytunnels at Brook Farm and Nine
Wells, Marden, Hereford, for S&A Davies have been refused by
members of the central area planning sub-committee.
22 November 2007
Plans for the continued use of land as a caravan site and retention
of an accommodation block for seasonal workers at Brook Farm,
Marden, near Hereford, have been refused by members of the central
area planning sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, November
21.
22 November 2007
Plans for a change of use from a retail unit and private members
club to a restaurant at No 48, St. Owen Street, Hereford, have been
approved by members of the central area planning sub-committee at
their meeting on Wednesday, November 21.
22 November 2007
Planning permission for 69 homes and the delivery of Haywood
Country Park on land at the rear of Mulberry Close, Belmont,
Hereford, was refused by members of the central area planning
sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, November 21.
21 November 2007
With everyone's thoughts turning to Christmas, Herefordshire's
Tourist Information Centres (TICs) - which look after the county's
visitors and residents - are bursting at the seams with local
crafts, produce, gift items and information.
21 November 2007
Applications for entertainment licences at two youth hostels in
Herefordshire were approved by members of the regulatory
sub-committee at their meeting today (Wednesday, November 21).
21 November 2007
Herefordshire Council is hoping a commitment to disposing of waste
in a new 'green' housing development in Hereford is successful so
more housing associations will follow suit.
20 November 2007
Herefordshire Community Safety and Drugs Partnership and
Hereford United Football Club have teamed up to help bring an end
to domestic abuse in Herefordshire.
20 November 2007
Herefordshire Council is encouraging residents to compost their
fallen leaves this autumn.
20 November 2007
Herefordshire residents will get the chance to see the new
completed Museum Learning and Resource Centre in Friar Street,
Hereford, when an open day is held on Wednesday (November 21).
19 November 2007
Recently discovered documents showing the supply of water to
houses in Victorian Hereford will soon be made available to
researchers at Herefordshire Council's Record Office.
19 November 2007
Herefordshire's Youth Council has raised a magnificent £200 towards
the Barrs Court Hydrosense Appeal.
19 November 2007
A video showcasing the work of Herefordshire Council's transport
planning is to be shown at the Local Government Association general
assembly being held on December 12 in London.
16 November 2007
A special conference focussing on people with learning disabilities
in Herefordshire is to be held next month
15 November 2007
Plans for the erection of a 12,000 bird free range organic egg
laying unit on land south of The Lodge, Hatfield, near Leominster,
were approved by members of the northern area planning
sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, November 14.
15 November 2007
A plan for change of use of the former post office in Leominster
into a public house was approved by members of the northern area
planning sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, November 14.
15 November 2007
Visitors to Hereford's Record Office are promised a fascinating
insight into the Romany Way of life in the county.
15 November 2007
Ledbury Primary School is stepping back in time for the day to
experience what it was like living in Tudor times.
15 November 2007
Members of Herefordshire Council's northern area planning
sub-committee meeting have agreed to hold a site visit over plans
by Tyrells crisp company to create a potato vodka distillery at
Rosemaund Farm, Preston Wynne.
15 November 2007
Murder most foul was afoot during a recent open day organised by
Herefordshire Council's archive service and held in Tupsley
community hall.
15 November 2007
Children's activities have been arranged for the drop-in session
over the future of the Masters House on Wednesday, November 21,
starting at 4pm at the Burgage Hall.
15 November 2007
Planning permission for the erection of 10 stainless steel storage
silos for fruit juice at Orchard Business Park, Bromyard Road,
Ledbury, has been approved by members of the northern area planning
sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, November 14.
15 November 2007
Planning permission for the erection of 17 homes at Frome Valle
Haulage Depot, Bishops Frome, has been approved by members of the
northern area planning sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday,
November 14.
15 November 2007
Students, parents, local organisations and residents are being
urged to voice their opinions on plans to replace Minster College
in Leominster.
14 November 2007
Herefordshire Council is working with local businesses to give the
county's young people a unique 'Dragon's Den' style business
experience.
14 November 2007
Herefordshire Community Safety and Drugs Partnership is inviting
young people from the county's youth groups to enter a competition
to design an anti-vandalism poster.
13 November 2007
Clifford Primary School, near Hay-on-Wye is enjoying a week of
special activities dedicated to the school's past, present and
future.
13 November 2007
Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council have
produced a new leaflet that will help parents make informed
decisions about whether or not to use real nappies.
13 November 2007
Children in Herefordshire can expect to continue receiving good
quality childcare thanks to a further 24 childcare providers
achieving quality assurance awards.
13 November 2007
A preferred option on the future of the Masters House will be
presented at a public meeting on Wednesday, November 21 starting at
4pm.
13 November 2007
Bookstart Bear will be touring the county in mid November, visiting
libraries, nurseries and children's centres with his goodie bags
and lots of cuddles.
13 November 2007
Free and easy parking is on the cards again this Christmas as the
council's successful Christmas Saturday Park and Ride service
returns.
12 November 2007
School pupils and students in Herefordshire are being encouraged to
set their sights higher at a national Aimhigher roadshow visiting
the county this month.
12 November 2007
It's a case of poetry in motion for local writer Brenda Read-Brown,
who has had one of her poems published…on the side of a refuse
collection lorry.
09 November 2007
Herefordshire Council was right to grant planning permission for an
innovative waste treatment and recycling plant in Madley according
to a judicial review, which took place today (Friday 9 November
2007) in the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
09 November 2007
Girls from five of the county's secondary schools were put through
their paces this week at a special day with Britain's number one
downhill mountain biker, Tracy Moseley at a PGL outdoor activity
centre near Ross on Wye.
09 November 2007
Herefordshire children are enjoying healthier lifestyles thanks to
the county's schools exceeding national healthy schools targets.
09 November 2007
Herefordshire Council is organising a conference for primary and
secondary aged school children on values education.
08 November 2007
The fourteenth Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair comes to The
Courtyard Centre for the Arts this weekend (November 16, 17 and
18), with an upbeat and stylish show of the finest national and
regional makers in top quality designer craft.
08 November 2007
Herefordshire Council has been awarded for another year the
prestigious 'two ticks' mark for being a positive employer of
disabled people, committed to their employment, retention, training
and career development.
06 November 2007
Major changes to the way 14-19 year olds are educated across the
county were given the thumbs up at an event which attracted more
than 60 delegates from schools, colleges and other organisations
last week.
06 November 2007
More than 16,950 people have gone online to vote for their
favourite place in the first national council-led poll.
05 November 2007
Young people in Kingstone were geared up for this year's Halloween
as the council's youth service organised an evening of ghoulish
activity for them on 30th October.
02 November 2007
Creative young women are being offered free jewellery making
workshops at Hinton Community Centre this month.
02 November 2007
Herefordshire is the first place in the country to have a single
chief executive running both the council and the primary care
trust. Herefordshire Council voted today (Friday 2 November 2007)
to confirm the appointment of Chris Bull, who is currently deputy
chief executive of Southwark Council in London. He will also fulfil
the role of chief executive of Herefordshire Primary Care Trust.
02 November 2007
Herefordshire Council is supporting new campaign, 'Love Food Hate
Waste', that reveals we are throwing away a staggering third of the
food we buy in the UK - most of which could have been eaten.
02 November 2007
Whitecross Hereford High School and Specialist College scooped the
national award for Best Sustainable Innovation at the Local
Authority Building Control Awards. The building contractors
Stepnell should be congratulated for their achievement both in
design and execution.
02 November 2007
Work on the Ross Flood Alleviation scheme is well on target for its
intended completion date of July 2008.
02 November 2007
Herefordshire Council is urging all dog owners to take the stress
out of November 5 for their pet dogs.
02 November 2007
Herefordshire Council is advising parents of potential secondary
school changes which could alter the choices they make when
selecting a school for their child.
01 November 2007
The wheels are in motion for the creation of a Herefordshire health
watchdog with a big job to do.