February 2008
29 February 2008
Herefordshire Council has agreed to begin the statutory
consultation process to change the status of Wyebridge Sports
College to an Academy in September 2008.
29 February 2008
Herefordshire Council is to get its urgently needed social care
computer package to replace outdated computer systems and improve
its service to the most vulnerable members of the community. The
council's cabinet has approved (Thursday 21 February) an investment
of £2.47 million over four years after it had been scrutinised by
the council's strategic monitoring committee last month (31 January
2008).
28 February 2008
At a packed meeting in Colwall last night (Wednesday 27 February)
Herefordshire Council and Network Rail gave a firm commitment and a
clear timetable for the village to get a brand new railway bridge
in one year.
28 February 2008
Hereford's revitalisation as a shopping, business and leisure
destination has taken a major step forward with the appointment of
the developer for the city's new £200-million retail quarter.
28 February 2008
Herefordshire Council, working in conjunction with Worcestershire
County Council, has introduced nine more volunteers to the delights
of being a Master Composter, including a woman from Upper Sapey in
Herefordshire.
28 February 2008
A series of workshops on archaeological finds will be held this
spring at Ross Heritage Centre and Hereford Museum Resource and
Learning Centre, including one led by an expert from the BBC
Antiques Roadshow programme.
27 February 2008
Residents in the parish of Little Dewchurch will have the
opportunity to elect a new parish councillor when they go to the
polls on Thursday, April 3.
27 February 2008
Herefordshire Council is urging residents in the Central Avenue of
Hereford to make sure they have their say on how a play area is
updated and improved.
27 February 2008
Hereford's revitalisation as a shopping, business and leisure
destination takes a major step forward this week. Herefordshire
Council and the board of ESG Herefordshire will announce the
preferred developer for the city's retail and leisure quarter on
Thursday (28 February 2008).
26 February 2008
Students at John Kyrle High School are being given a peak into
the future to see how they could look in twenty years time.
26 February 2008
Citizens in the Old Gore ward of Herefordshire will vote in a
by-election on Thursday, April 10.
26 February 2008
Results published this week show that Herefordshire schools have
once again performed above the national average in key stage three
tests.
26 February 2008
Herefordshire is lending its green space and wide-open countryside
to some of the very best outdoor activity and experience providers
in the country to create "The University of the Great Outdoors".
26 February 2008
Herefordshire Council has succeeded in bidding for £2 million to
help cover the costs incurred as a result of its response to last
year's summer floods.
25 February 2008
S & A Property Limited's application to the Court of Appeal in
London today (Monday, February 25) to try and prevent enforcement
action by Herefordshire Council has been dismissed. The decision
now clears the way for the council to take enforcement proceedings
against the company.
25 February 2008
Herefordshire is to have its first part-time 20mph speed limit as
part of a pilot scheme endorsed by the Department of Transport.
25 February 2008
Hereford Leisure Centre has been rated fifth in the country for
public leisure services and has joined Ross Swimming Pool in being
rated as within the top one per cent of public leisure facilities
nationwide.
22 February 2008
A scheme which helps hundreds of shoppers with mobility problems
each year to get around Hereford is holding an open day for people
to find out what they can offer.
22 February 2008
Plans for 151 homes on land off Bullingham Lane, Hereford, were
deferred by members of the central area planning sub-committee at
their meeting on Wednesday, February 20.
22 February 2008
Members of Herefordshire Council's central area planning
sub-committee have decided to hold a site visit over plans for
erecting two buildings for light industrial use at Marshall
Business Centre, Westfields Trading Estate, Hereford.
22 February 2008
Plans for a glasshouse at Whitethorn Farm, Carey, Hoarwithy, were
approved by members of Herefordshire Council's central area
planning sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, February 21.
22 February 2008
Plans to extend quarrying operations at Wellington Quarry, Marden
Lane, Wellington, have been approved by members of the central area
planning sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, February 20.
22 February 2008
Beverley Hughes MP, minister of state for children, young people
and families, has congratulated Herefordshire Council for being one
of the first ten authorities in England to complete phase two of
the children's centre programme.
22 February 2008
Herefordshire Council is one of the first authorities in the
country to launch a new health passport for looked after children.
The passport will be used to keep together important medical and
historical information which the child can take with them and pass
on to their carer.
21 February 2008
Herefordshire Council is running a two-week, hands-on celebration
of Japanese culture over the Easter holidays.
21 February 2008
Do you want to be more creative and improve your drawing skills?
19 February 2008
A severe national shortage in social workers has prompted
Herefordshire Council to launch a trans-Atlantic drive to recruit
qualified personnel.
19 February 2008
Herefordshire Council is to meet with schools minister Jim Knight
next month to put the county's case for the protection of rural
schools.
19 February 2008
Herefordshire's residents receive excellent customer services from
the council's Info in Herefordshire and Info by Phone and as a
result, they have been awarded a charter mark for the fifth year
running.
19 February 2008
Herefordshire Council is hoping residents will carry on the
enthusiasm for exchanging unwanted items that was generated by the
hugely successful Swap Shops.
19 February 2008
Herefordshire Council's road safety unit has booked the Tiny Giants
Theatre Company to perform their drama "Baron Chance &The
Invincibles" to Key Stage 2 pupils in primary schools around the
county.
19 February 2008
Herefordshire Council's public rights of way department is
delighted the ECHO Walking Group has adopted a popular footpath in
Leominster.
18 February 2008
A new policy on tackling bullying amongst children and young people
is being launched by Herefordshire Council at an anti bullying
conference on 22nd February.
18 February 2008
Herefordshire Council confirms that its annual bill on branded
bottled mineral water, which is the subject of a BBC Panorama
programme tonight (Monday 18 February), is too small to be measured
using its internal account systems. The council does not encourage
the use of bottled mineral water in its public buildings and for
staff consumption because of the adverse environmental impact.
15 February 2008
Herefordshire Council wants to show residents the benefits of food
waste disposers.
15 February 2008
They're unlikely to ever get nominated for an Oscar, but a series
of on-line videos in a handful of languages giving advice about
affordable housing in Herefordshire has become an overnight hit.
14 February 2008
Hereford's Pedi Cargo service has now covered the same distance as
Land's End to John O'Groats just in moving items for Herefordshire
Council's planning department.
14 February 2008
Young parents from across the county can benefit from parenting
advice and meet other young mums and dads thanks to the council and
primary care trust working together.
12 February 2008
The leader and chief executive of Herefordshire Council are to meet
organisers of a pro-schools rally scheduled for Wednesday (13
February 2008).
08 February 2008
S & A Property Limited has failed in a bid to get an injunction
at the High Court of Justice in Birmingham seeking to stop
enforcement action against buildings at Brierley Court Farm, near
Leominster, from going ahead.
08 February 2008
No closures of high schools during this administration, says
leader.
08 February 2008
Outstanding young musicians from across the county have been
selected to take part in this year's Young Musicians' Showcase at
The Courtyard in Hereford on Friday 22nd February
08 February 2008
Plans to erect a garden room at the Hope and Anchor public house in
Rope Walk, Ross-on-Wye have been refused by members of the southern
area planning sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, February
6.
08 February 2008
Planning permission for four homes at Yew Tree Farm, Poplar Road,
Clehonger, has been approved by members of the southern area
planning sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, February 6.
08 February 2008
Plans for the removal of an existing house and construction of nine
flats at Green Orchard, Ryefield Road, Ross-on-Wye were refused by
members of the southern area planning sub-committee at their
meeting on Wednesday, February 6.
06 February 2008
Children and young people across the county are being invited to
enter a competition to design the cover of a new children and young
people's plan for Herefordshire.
06 February 2008
Herefordshire Council has won another legal victory following the
granting of planning permission for an innovative waste treatment
and recycling plant in Madley. Herefordshire Waste Watchers, a
local pressure group, took further court action in January to
appeal against the ruling of a judicial review in favour of the
council, which took place in November last year in the Royal Courts
of Justice in London.
05 February 2008
Herefordshire Council is working closely with the organisers of a
planned rally against schools closures to ensure the event can take
place safely, with minimal disruption for the travelling public.
05 February 2008
Young people in the north of the county are signing up to
babysitting courses thanks to Coningsby Children's Centre in
Leominster. Eleven young people from the Minster College aged 13-15
have successfully completed a ten-week programme designed to
provide all the basic skills and confidence needed to become a
babysitter.
05 February 2008
This year's Herefordshire Walking Festival includes some special
treats for families, including walking with llamas, discovering
mini beasts in a meadow and stroking owls and small breed
animals.
05 February 2008
As part of SCAM awareness month, Herefordshire Trading Standards
Service is taking part in a national campaign led by the Office of
Fair Trading ( OFT) called 'SCAMNESTRY' to highlight the growing
problem of SCAMS and to help prevent local residents (especially
the elderly & vulnerable) from being conned - potentially out
of £000's of pounds!!
05 February 2008
Colwall Green Railway Bridge report 5 on progress leading
towards the re-opening of the bridge
05 February 2008
An expert in building construction from Herefordshire Council is
assisting the Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service in the
aftermath of an overnight fire in Hereford.
05 February 2008
The pioneering partnership between the council and the primary care
trust is seeking to appoint a director of integrated commissioning,
who will drive the way public services are planned and purchased.
The aim is to make sure that health and social care is delivered in
a joined up way that supports individual needs much more closely in
Herefordshire.
04 February 2008
Ledbury Tourist Information Centre is to move from its current
location on the High Street to the Master's House a few minutes
away to make use of the historic property owned by Herefordshire
Council.
04 February 2008
A 53-tonne tunnel boring machine has been safely lowered into place
as part of the £7.1million Ross Flood Alleviation Scheme,
spearheaded by Herefordshire Council.
01 February 2008
Herefordshire Council is encouraging people to enjoy Pancake Day,
as the event can have an environmental benefit to add to its
religious roots.
01 February 2008
Herefordshire Council has been busy promoting cycle safety with a
special event held at various locations throughout Hereford city.
01 February 2008
Herefordshire Council is again seeking to recruit a wide range of
carers to offer placements for children who need temporary and
longer term foster homes.
01 February 2008
The programme for the 2008 Herefordshire Walking Festival has been
finalised and features some well-loved favourites as well as
exciting new ideas.
01 February 2008
Whether you're a Romeo from Rotherwas, or a cupid from Cusop, you
won't want to miss a special valentines craft market in Hereford
later this month.
01 February 2008
The Brookfield School in Hereford is the only school in the county
to be awarded specialist status in behaviour management.
01 February 2008
ICT advisers from Herefordshire Council's school improvement
service have scooped an award for their groundbreaking work with
new technology in primary classrooms.
01 February 2008
Herefordshire Council is again seeking to recruit a wide range of
carers to offer placements for children who need temporary and
longer term foster homes.
