February 2009

Full details of the spectacular two-day outdoor-activity event, scheduled to take place in Herefordshire over the May Bank Holiday weekend, have been announced.

Never got anything to wear? Rather than buying new, why don’t you revamp your current wardrobe with the help of four special workshops being run by Herefordshire Council.

Need an outfit for a big night out but can’t afford to buy something new? Why not transform one of your existing outfits at two special workshops being run by Herefordshire Council.

Herefordshire Council’s museums and libraries are running ten days of Chinese themed activities during the Easter holidays called Destination China.

Herefordshire Council’s museums and libraries are running ten days of Chinese themed activities during the Easter holidays called Destination China.

Herefordshire Council’s museums and libraries are running ten days of Chinese themed activities during the Easter holidays called Destination China.

Herefordshire Council remains fully committed to delivering a new library facility next to the Masters House in Ledbury rather than exploring the option of moving the facility into the former Woolworth’s building.

 

The new-look Belmont Library, run by Herefordshire Council, is to be officially opened on Thursday, March 12.

Herefordshire Council’s run libraries will be celebrating World Book on Thursday, March 5 with an information stand in Hereford’s Maylord Orchards Shopping Centre.

Herefordshire Council’s two Out of This World events run during the half-term holiday proved a great success with more than 300 people taking part in astronomical fun days at Hereford and Ross held to tie in with 2009 being the International Year of Astronomy.

Herefordshire Council is delighted the message is getting across with a recent survey revealing more people in the county walk or cycle to work than in the rest of the West Midlands.

Herefordshire Council’s integrated transport team has been helping youngsters in Kington learn more about cycle safety.

Ever wondered why certain perfumes are so special and you wouldn’t leave the house without wearing it?

The novels of Jane Austen have been brought to life in countless film and television adaptations, making them some of the most watched and read stories of all time. But how did the costume designers re-create the Regency fashions of the era for the screen?

Herefordshire Council has decided, in the interests of safety, that the replacement Colwall Bridge will be one-way and controlled by traffic lights.

NHS Herefordshire is offering young people a £5 shopping voucher to spend at retail outlets such as River Island, New Look, JJB Sport, La Senza, HMV, Warehouse, Car Phone Warehouse and MK One, if they get tested for Chlamydia.

Herefordshire residents under 16 or over 60 years of age will get free swimming from 1 April. Herefordshire Council has secured nearly £200,000 a year from the government to pay for the two-year scheme, which aims to promote better health and wellbeing.

Herefordshire Council is advising lorry drivers that the A4112 Kimbolton to Tenbury Road will be closed to HGVs from one mile north of Kimbolton village through to the Tenbury side of Leysters village tomorrow (Wednesday, February 25) and Thursday (February 26).

A burst water main is causing major delays for motorists in Hereford city centre this morning (February 17).

The Regional Minister for the West Midlands, Ian Austin, has spoken of his support for the Edgar Street Grid development which he said will leave Hereford as a "centre of choice".

Recruitment for the county’s first diploma has begun with applications being accepted for the new Business, Administration and Finance Diploma to begin this September.

Herefordshire Council is to open its emergency information line at 6am tomorrow morning (Tuesday 10 February 2009) to give residents updates on road conditions and school closures. The number is 01432 260260. Also check the website for updates tomorrow.

Herefordshire’s county archaeologist Dr Keith Ray and archaeological advisor Julian Cotton, have confirmed the proposed Master’s House site is a good location for Ledbury’s new library and Info Centre.

Herefordshire Council’s rubbish collection crews are out today picking up domestic refuse.

Herefordshire is bracing itself for blizzards as at least 10 centimetres of snow are forecast for the county this evening and overnight. The council’s gritting teams have been out over the weekend keeping priority routes free of ice. The council has 1,500 tonnes of rock salt in its depots but is anticipating further deliveries today.

Herefordshire is forecast to have only a very slight risk of snow showers tomorrow (Saturday, February 7) but temperatures are expected to plummet to well below freezing well into tomorrow morning.

As the situation in Herefordshire has eased, Herefordshire Council has stood down its emergency information line. Over the last two days nearly 2000 calls have been made to the line but further information can be obtained from the council’s switchboard on 01432 260000 and the council’s website – www.herefordshire.gov.uk

Highway layout over the bridge

The initial highway layout over the bridge proposed in progress report 7 (issued April 2008) consisted of a 4.5m carriageway for single way traffic and traffic signals, a 1.7m footway and a 3.0 m footway (now without a dedicated cycleway), all within the width of the existing highway. Following discussions with representatives of Colwall Parish Council there was a request to consider an alternative layout with two vehicle lanes over the bridge.

Due to heavy snowfalls overnight and unsafe highway conditions for the refuse collection vehicles and crews, the council has had to cancel domestic refuse and trade waste collections today (Friday, 6th February).

Herefordshire Council reports that it has secured almost all A roads in the county after gritting teams worked first to treat roads with road salt in advance of this morning’s heavy and widespread snowfall, and then again with snowploughs throughout the early hours.

The council will continue to plough and treat the roads as necessary – particularly problem spots such as Fromes Hill on the A4103 Hereford to Worcester road. Gritting teams were pleased to receive a much-needed delivery of road salt this morning.

Herefordshire Council has had to postpone its full council meeting this morning as several councillors are struggling to get to Hereford from outlying areas of the county. An announcement on reconvening the meeting will be made soon. 

Herefordshire Council re-opened its emergency information line after sudden and widespread snowfalls this morning (Friday 6 February) to provide updates on local road conditions and school closures. The number is 01432 260260. Yesterday the information line took nearly 1000 calls from residents between 6am and 10am. More information is available on the council’s website www.herefordshire.gov.uk

The council opened at 6am its emergency information line – 01432 260260 – to update residents on road conditions and school closures. BBC Hereford & Worcester is also providing regular updates and the council’s website also has information.

The council opened at 6am its emergency information line – 01432 260260 – to update residents on road conditions and school closures. BBC Hereford & Worcester is also providing regular updates and the council’s website also has information.

The council opened at 6am its emergency information line – 01432 260260 – to update residents on road conditions and school closures. BBC Hereford & Worcester is also providing regular updates and the council’s website also has information.

Due to heavy snowfalls overnight and unsafe highway conditions for the refuse collection vehicles and crews, the council has had to cancel domestic refuse and trade waste collections today (Thursday, 5th February).
 

The council opened at 6am its emergency information line – 01432 260260 – to update residents on road conditions and school closures. BBC Hereford & Worcester is also providing regular updates and the council’s website also has information.

The council has opened its emergency information line – 01432 260260 – to update residents on road conditions and school closures. BBC Hereford & Worcester is also providing regular updates and the council’s website – www.herefordshire.gov.uk - also has information.

Herefordshire Council’s gritting teams have been out gritting all main roads and secondary routes this morning and they are doing all they can to keep the county moving in today’s snowy conditions. Focus has also been placed on areas of steep gradients and those subjected to heavy snowfall but many side roads are potentially dangerous to drive down.

This page is an archived news article so the information is out of date. Please visit the school closures page for the latest information.

Herefordshire Council's Emergency information line 01432 260260 has details of school closures and road conditions. 

Due to the improvement in the weather today Herefordshire Council's refuse collection crews are working extended hours to pick up today's trade and domestic refuse and clear as much of  Tuesday's that was missed due to the icy conditions.

 

Herefordshire Council is advising county residents that collections of refuse and trade waste have been cancelled today (Tuesday, February 3).

This page is an archived news article so the information is out of date. Please visit the school closures page for the latest information.

Herefordshire schools closed due to the snow:

Herefordshire Council anticipates schools will be open for business as usual tomorrow morning.