April 2008
30 April 2008
Herefordshire Council's new Museum on the Move was lunched this
week at The Courtyard Theatre in Hereford.
29 April 2008
Residents of Colwall are being reminded that they have the
opportunity to elect a new member to their parish council next
month.
29 April 2008
There are still a few places left on walks taking place all over
the county in this year's Herefordshire Walking Festival.
29 April 2008
Children at a Herefordshire school are tackling bullying by
developing their own unique anti-bullying policy which every child
in the school will contribute to.
29 April 2008
Herefordshire Council's customer services staff are celebrating as
the Info by Phone service reaches its first official birthday.
29 April 2008
To mark World Environment Day 2008, the EarthWatch event will take
place in Hereford, from Saturday, June 7 until Monday, June 9.
29 April 2008
Lord Scudamore in Hereford has become the first primary school in
the county to receive a Streetscene charter for its environmental
work.
29 April 2008
Herefordshire's council and primary care trust are together
exploring ways of rationalising several costly old buildings and
replace them with a small number of modern, low-maintenance and
'green' offices to integrate and improve services.
28 April 2008
Children at Weobley High School will return from the summer
vacation to a new head teacher as the school's governing body has
filled the vacancy left by Sue Woodrow.
28 April 2008
Herefordshire Council is looking for the 100th organisation to sign
up to the county's community web portal, myherefordshire.com as the
site approaches its first birthday.
28 April 2008
Traces of tank repair works from just after the second world war
have been uncovered by an archaeological evaluation project linked
to development proposals on a Hereford industrial estate.
25 April 2008
Herefordshire youngsters are being given the chance to go for
gold in this year's Summer Reading Challenge.
25 April 2008
Shop owners and traders in Ross on Wye and surrounding area are
being urged to take advantage of available grants and give their
shop-fronts a make-over before the scheme closes later this year.
25 April 2008
The Cotswolds & Malverns Transport Partnership launched its
first-ever guide to the railway on-board a First Great Western high
speed train on Wednesday this week, April 23.
25 April 2008
Heart-stopping rides, sideshows, food stalls and ancient ceremonies
are all part of the street extravaganza that is Hereford's May
Fair.
24 April 2008
Herefordshire needs to build on childcare available for newborns to
five year olds and have more out of school activities for eight to
14 year olds, according to research into childcare commissioned by
the council and published this week.
24 April 2008
One of the very first schemes in this country to recognise and
reward the use-and-promotion of local produce, the annual "Flavours
of Herefordshire" competition, will reach a new milestone in 2008
as organisers prepare to mark its 10th birthday.
23 April 2008
A public meeting is being hosted by the Hereford City Partnership
to gather views on the future development of Hereford city centre
as a place to visit, live and enjoy.
23 April 2008
Due to the success of the Leominster Area Shop Front Grant Scheme,
it has been decided to extend it for a further nine months.
23 April 2008
Herefordshire Council's Children's Services Scrutiny Committee is
advising the council to approve plans to repair and re-open St
Martin's swimming pool.
22 April 2008
Herefordshire Council is urging community groups in the Leominster
area to take advantage of additional funding for the community
pride scheme.
21 April 2008
The eighth annual Compost Awareness Week will be celebrated
nationwide from
May 4 until May 10 and Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire
County Council will be supporting the week by holding promotional
events and activities during the week.
21 April 2008
Ever fancied trying aromatherapy, Indian head massage or yoga for
free.
21 April 2008
Tickets are going fast for the annual celebration of the
Herefordshire countryside that is the Walking Festival.
21 April 2008
Herefordshire's libraries are on the lookout for readers with style
to help design some new library cards.
21 April 2008
One of the very first schemes in this country to recognise and
reward the use and promotion of local produce, the annual Flavours
of Herefordshire competition will reach a new milestone in 2008 as
organisers prepare to mark its 10th birthday.
21 April 2008
Herefordshire Council's libraries are gearing up to receive high
numbers of new library joiners on Saturday (26 April 2008), which
is national Join a Library Day
17 April 2008
Students from schools across Herefordshire have been urged to keep
on flying the green flag and spread the word about the need to
reduce the amount of household waste produced in the county.
17 April 2008
Herefordshire Council's Streetscene service has linked up with
Ledbury-based firm Helping Hand to carry out an audit which will
identify litter and recycling problems in and around the county's
primary schools.
17 April 2008
Had a spring clearout? Found some family treasures in your attic?
Want to know what they are?
16 April 2008
Hereford city has a growing colony of seagulls of about 400 pairs,
thought to be increasing at about 10 per cent per year. The species
that live here are mainly Lesser Black Backed Gulls, although other
types are found as well.
16 April 2008
Life will be breathed back into the St. Katherine's complex in
Ledbury as today funding of 2.9 million, over the next two years,
has been agreed to develop a new library extension on the site,
between the Master's House and the St. Katherine's Barn.
16 April 2008
A draft highway layout for the new bridge at Colwall has now been
drawn up.
15 April 2008
Riverside School pupils showed their commitment to the environment
by taking part in a litter pick along the Belmont Road up to the
Tesco store at the Belmont roundabout.
15 April 2008
Young people in Ledbury can try a huge range of traditional and
alternative sports including kickboxing, over the next 12 weeks
thanks to the council's youth service.
15 April 2008
Children at Lord Scudamore School in Hereford are encouraging busy
families to eat healthily by producing an exciting new recipe book
packed full of great meals than can be produced in around 30
minutes.
16 April 2008
Nominations are now open for the 2008 Pride of Herefordshire
awards.
14 April 2008
Herefordshire Council's cabinet has commended the children and
young people's plan for approval by full council. This three year
plan sets out how services and organisations can work together to
help the county's children and young people be healthier, safer,
perform well at school, enjoy life and be good citizens.
14 April 2008
Herefordshire County Council is reminding parents and parents-to-be
that they can find out why the first year of the Real Nappy
Incentive Scheme has been such a success at special events being
held nearby.
14 April 2008
Herefordshire's farmers are coming to town on Saturday 19 April to
show youngsters where their food comes from. As part of the Year of
Food and Farming campaign, children visiting Hereford's High Town
will be able to milk a dummy 'cow', see spring lambs and chicks and
get involved in workshops where they can make bread and taste the
results.
14 April 2008
Herefordshire Council's cabinet has agreed to allocate £751,000 in
capital resources to spend on further refurbishment of Hereford
city centre.
14 April 2008
When Claire Rouse left school, her mother insisted she got herself
a proper career so she became a secretary but never felt happy
doing that type of work.
14 April 2008
Many public bodies are actively pursuing positive initiatives to
promote biodiversity on their land, buildings, and in encouraging
others in response to a new biodiversity duty placed upon them by
national government.
14 April 2008
Ever wanted to get up close to a llama? If so, then why not sign up
for one of the Walking with Llamas events.
14 April 2008
A new health and social care watchdog with powers to inspect
premises is about to be formed in Herefordshire.
14 April 2008
Ten Herefordshire residents are celebrating after being rewarded by
Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council for their
waste prevention know-how. They all won prizes in a competition
organised by the joint waste prevention team from the two councils.
14 April 2008
The key to the proposal for an accelerated programme is the removal
of time for contingencies outside the control of Network Rail and
Herefordshire Council and a minimisation of design and construction
processes.
11 April 2008
Herefordshire's new Museum Resource and Learning Centre got the
Royal seal of approval when HRH Princess Alexandra officially
opened the new facility.
11 April 2008
Barry Durkin (Conservative) has been elected to Herefordshire
Council following yesterday's by election in the Old Gore ward.
10 April 2008
Herefordshire Council has launched a new out-of-hours service to
enable people to view electronically their council tax banding or
business rates on their home or property.
10 April 2008
Plans to erect a polytunnel and shed for beekeeping use at Manley
Field, Pembridge, were refused by members of the northern area
planning sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, April 9.
10 April 2008
Members of the northern area planning sub-committee agreed at their
meeting on Wednesday, April 9 to hold a site visit over plans for a
change of use at Little Orchard Farm, Eardisland, into an
international centre for birds of prey.
10 April 2008
Plans to convert a former mill in Leominster into nine apartments
were approved by members of the northern area planning
sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, April 9.
08 April 2008
Two events planned for the week when schools reopen after the
Easter break demonstrate how responsible young people can be when
thinking about their environment.
08 April 2008
Bookstart Bear will be touring the county in mid April, visiting
libraries, nurseries and children's centres with his goodie bags
and lots of cuddles
08 April 2008
Due to a change in legislation, the out of hours service for stray
dogs is changing.
08 April 2008
A new real nappy resource pack has been launched for healthcare
professionals in Herefordshire and Worcestershire to promote the
benefits of using real nappies.
07 April 2008
Visit Herefordshire will this week unveil full details of golf
packages in Herefordshire offering golfers a one-stop shop. The aim
is to encourage more people to visit and play golf in the county.
Working with Tee Time Services, Visit Herefordshire aims to raise
the profile of the 18 golf courses in the county by linking them
with accommodation to encourage people to stay in county and enjoy
the great outdoors.
07 April 2008
Ledbury Alcohol and Drug Forum have launched an anti-spiking
campaign to warn local people about the dangers of drink spiking.
04 April 2008
Herefordshire Community Safety and Drugs Partnership's springtime
garden security campaign will get underway this weekend (5th and
6th April 2008), with gardeners and householders being urged to put
security first to ensure they don't become victims of crime.
04 April 2008
Children and young people in Kington are in for a treat when they
see the results of a big refurbishment project at their youth
centre next month.
04 April 2008
Herefordshire Council is second in the national league table for
successful authorities supporting the environmental award scheme,
Eco-Schools.
04 April 2008
Herefordshire Council has successfully recruited seven experienced
social workers from seven different American States in a
trans-Atlantic drive to recruit qualified personnel.
03 April 2008
Don't know your wormeries from your mulch? Then why not come along
to a series of free composting roadshows and find out more.
02 April 2008
A powerful anti-racism film produced by Herefordshire Council is
being showcased as part of the sixth annual Borderlines Film
Festival, which is currently underway in the county.
02 April 2008
Ever wanted to know what being a life coach is all about or how one
could help you personally?
02 April 2008
Parents of the county's pre-school children have been learning
which primary school their child will go to in September.
02 April 2008
Herefordshire Council's trading standards and waste management
services are jointly running a campaign to get residents to jilt
their junk mail and make space for the post that really puts a
spring in their step.
01 April 2008
People in Herefordshire are being given the chance to shape the
national fight against crime. This is a great opportunity for local
people to have their say about what is done well and where
improvements can be made.
01 April 2008
Residents living near Ross-on-Wye's Thomas Blake Memorial Gardens
are being reassured that an action plan is being drawn up to tackle
alcohol related problems in the area.
01 April 2008
Herefordshire Council has hired a team of handymen to help people
who are struggling to keep on top of those little jobs that keep
cropping up around the home.
