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May 2009

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26 November 2009

Hereford residents flock to swap shop

29 May 2009
Herefordshire residents flocked to a special swap shop event at Belmont Community Centre on Wednesday, May 27, armed with items they wanted to find a good home for.

Site for seasonal workers refused

29 May 2009
Planning permission for a change of use from agricultural land to a site for the accommodation of seasonal agricultural workers at Brook Farm, Marden, was refused by members of the central area planning sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, May 27.

Polytunnels scheme at Brook Farm, Marden approved

29 May 2009
Planning permission to erect fixed non-rotating Spanish polytunnels on land at Brook Farm, Marden, was approved by members of the central area planning sub-committee at their meeting on Wednesday, May 27.

Conversion of pub at Moreton-on-Lugg to flats approved

29 May 2009
Planning permission for the conversion and alterations of a public house at Moreton-on-Lugg into five flats was approved by members of the central area planning sub-committee on Wednesday, May 27.

Traffic reduced to single way at bridge on A44

29 May 2009
Herefordshire Council has reduced traffic on the A44 at Eaton Bridge, near Leominster, to single way working controlled by traffic lights.

Chance to explore fashion in age of Austen and make your own Regency gown

28 May 2009
Places are still available on a Herefordshire Council run workshop which will explore fashion in the age of author Jane Austen.

Frisbee gets children and families active

27 May 2009
To celebrate national family week, one of Herefordshire Council’s children’s centres is hosting an exciting event with one of the UK’s top Frisbee players.

Windows on art in Hereford city centre

27 May 2009
The streets of Hereford will be transformed into an outside art gallery in the next couple of weeks, as huge posters featuring work by local artists will go up in empty shop windows across the city centre.

Youngsters lead the way with no-prejudice motion at full council meeting

27 May 2009
A motion presented to the group leaders of Herefordshire Council just minutes before they met at full council on Friday last week, May 22, received the backing of all political groups.

Get S.M.A.R.T. and get set for National Lift Share Day June 9 2009

26 May 2009
These are testing times for all of us but Bruce Budge from Boss is confident that we can rise to the challenge and he is prepared to lead the way.

Council celebrates World Environment Day on June 5

26 May 2009
Want to reduce your own carbon footprint and help the environment? If so, then why not come along to Hereford’s High Town on Friday (June 5) when Herefordshire Council is organising a special event to mark World Environment Day.

Young people in Bromyard challenge the media

26 May 2009
Herefordshire Council’s youth workers have been working with international artists and Queen Elizabeth Humanities College on an art project for the Hereford Photography Festival (14th May-21st June).

Green light for council and health services to save costs and move in together

26 May 2009
A move to bring Herefordshire’s council and primary care trust together into a single centre in Hereford has taken a step forward.

County schools celebrated as role models

26 May 2009
Herefordshire schools have been named as role models of sustainable living in a national publication aimed at getting people to reduce their harmful impact on the environment.

Hereford’s cycleway and footpath scheme takes major step forward

20 May 2009
Hereford’s footpath and cycling scheme has taken a major step forward with Herefordshire Council signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Sustrans, the UK’s leading sustainable travel charity.

Putting sexual health on the shopping list

20 May 2009
NHS Herefordshire and Asda in Hereford are bringing sex to the supermarket by teaming up to offer free chlamydia screening to 16-25 year olds.

Young people invited to help build new school

20 May 2009
Herefordshire Council is inviting 14-19 year olds from across the county to get involved with the building of a new state of the art school in Leominster.

Perry visits the University of the Great Outdoors

20 May 2009
Perry Macarthy, the original Stig from Top Gear, visited Hampton Court to participate in the 2009 UGO event.

New livestock market is crucial to Herefordshire way of life, says council

20 May 2009
Herefordshire Council has issued a planning application for a new livestock market designed to safeguard the future of farming in the county and protect the rural way of life.

New primary school at Staunton approved

20 May 2009
Plans for a new primary school on land to the south of Rye Grass Cottage, Staunton-on-Wye, were approved by members of Herefordshire Council’s planning committee at their meeting on Friday, May 15.

Judging Herefordshire's food standards

18 May 2009
The 2009 'Flavours of Herefordshire' awards scheme has taken another massive step up the food chain, following the announcement that three of its judges for this year's competition will be former NFU President Sir Ben Gill; former Times journalist Jane Wheatley; and the Chair of Herefordshire NFU, David Morgan.

Want to find a local business? – use this new guide and let your fingers do the walking

18 May 2009
A new guide to put local businesses on the map has been produced.

Half-term fun at museums

18 May 2009
Herefordshire Council’s museum service is running half-term activities at Ross Heritage Centre and the Museum Resource and Learning Centre in Hereford based on the theme of Earthly Treasures.

Wigmore residents head for the polling stations

18 May 2009
Residents living in the parish of Wigmore will have the opportunity to vote a new member onto their parish council later this month.

Health workers get on their bikes and boost their fitness

18 May 2009
Health staff in Herefordshire are leading by example and boosting their health and wellbeing by hanging up the car keys and cycling to and from appointments.

Medicine wastage costs Herefordshire £1million a year

18 May 2009
In Herefordshire more than £30 million is spent on medicines each year but wasted medication costs the county approximately £1 million per year according to local health chiefs, as they unveil a major campaign to help reduce medicine wastage.

Herefordians encouraged to make their mark on June 4

18 May 2009
Nearly 138,000 people in Herefordshire entitled to vote are being encouraged to join millions across Europe who will vote in the European elections which take place in the UK on Thursday, June 4.

It might be pants, but it could save your life

18 May 2009
NHS Herefordshire is stepping up its campaign to encourage women aged between 25 and 39 to get their cervical screening undertaken every three years.

Mums promote milk4life

15 May 2009
Mums in Kington are helping other mums make sure their babies get the best possible start in life by offering breastfeeding support at Kington Children’s Centre.

School pupils to experience the world of work

15 May 2009
Herefordshire Council is working with local businesses and the Three Counties Agricultural Society to organise a careers fair with a difference – the young people attending have the chance to gain hands-on experience in a range of professions.

Aylestone pupils reach for the stars

15 May 2009
Pupils at Aylestone Business and Enterprise College will have stars in their eyes this term as the school receives a free telescope as part of the International Year of Astronomy.

Changing attitudes towards disability

14 May 2009
Herefordshire needs to change its attitude towards disability in order to improve the lives of disabled people. 

Residents go compost crazy at roadshows

15 May 2009
Herefordshire Council’s waste management team helped residents go compost crazy at a special roadshow held in Hereford’s High Town.

Ledbury's children go bananas for National Smile Month

11 May 2009
Children in Ledbury can enjoy two action packed fun days this week which have been organised to promote healthy lifestyles.

£1.1m cash boost for outdoor play

11 May 2009
Children across the county are to benefit from a £1.1million boost to outdoor play thanks to Herefordshire Council.

Swap shop returns to Hereford

14 May 2009
Herefordshire residents are being encouraged to bring their unwanted items along to a special swap shop event being held at Belmont Community Centre on Wednesday, May 27.

Chance to walk every inch of the way

14 May 2009
Tickets are still available for a series of nine walks being held each day of this year’s Herefordshire Walking Festival.

Herefordshire libraries can help residents save money

14 May 2009
At a time when everyone is feeling the pinch it’s nice to know that Herefordshire Council’s run library services offer residents something for virtually nothing.

Hi-tech and free at Herefordshire libraries

14 May 2009
Need to do some research for that project but don’t know where to start? Then why not come along to one of Herefordshire Council’s run libraries which have recently been fitted with new PCs and also offer a wealth of access to online reference sites – and all for free.

Herefordshire hosts bedtime story sessions

12 May 2009
Herefordshire Council’s libraries and children’s centres are hosting bedtime story events from May 27 until June 2.

Council celebrates World Environment Day

12 May 2009
Herefordshire Council is organising a special event in Hereford’s High Town to mark World Environment Day.

Council welcomes tourism success

12 May 2009
Herefordshire Council welcomes the gold-winning success of county-based tourism businesses.

Ledbury Heritage Centre set to re-open this month

12 May 2009
Herefordshire Council is working with Ledbury Town Council so the town’s popular Heritage Centre can be re-opened to the public from Saturday, May 23.

Architect chosen for new Ledbury library

11 May 2009
Herefordshire Council has chosen Hereford-based firm Architype as the architect for one of the most exciting developments in Herefordshire.

School children raise funds for guide dogs during Walk to School Week

18 May 2009
Thousands of Herefordshire school children are getting ready to join in this year’s Walk to School Week which takes place from 18-22 May 2009. 

Colwall residents can’t wait for bridge to open

08 May 2009
Colwall residents packed into a special exhibition held on Tuesday (May 5), jointly run by Herefordshire Council and Network Rail, to explain how the traffic system will work over the new bridge.

Scoot along to Hereford’s Shopmobility scheme

08 May 2009
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.

Ledbury families walk their way to health

06 May 2009
Children and toddlers in Ledbury are taking the change4life challenge to another level by walking their way to healthy living.

Council crackdown on counterfeit identity cards

06 May 2009
Herefordshire Council’s licensing unit has been helping to highlight the problem of counterfeit identity cards in the county.

Archives staff given more time to focus on cataloguing works

06 May 2009
Herefordshire Council is to give staff more time for cataloguing and indexing the wealth of archives at the county’s Record Office in Harold Street, Hereford.

Pride awards 2009 to celebrate county’s achievements

06 May 2009
Planning is already well under way for the 2009 Pride of Herefordshire Awards and county residents are being urged to start thinking now of people whose efforts in making the community a better place to live should be rewarded.

Council and health services could move in together to save costs

06 May 2009
Herefordshire’s council and primary care trust are looking at moving into a single administrative centre in Hereford.

Herefordshire must stay on its guard against swine flu

05 May 2009
NHS Herefordshire and Herefordshire Council have asked local people to remain vigilant and take all necessary hygiene measures to prevent the spread of swine flu. At present there are no confirmed cases of the infection in the county, although there have been cases in neighbouring Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.

Work to improve county’s roads

05 May 2009
Herefordshire Council and its partner Amey are about to commence this year’s surface dressing programme to the county’s roads.

Council takes control over part of A40

05 May 2009
Herefordshire Council has taken over control of the A40 from Ross (Labels roundabout) to the Gloucestershire boundary.

Council recognises the value of foster care

05 May 2009
Herefordshire Council has introduced a new fee system for foster carers which will help professionalise their roles, provide a better career structure and pay more to reflect the value of the work they do.

Swine Flu Update

01 May 2009
Following the World Health Organisation (WHO) announcement that we are at level 5 in terms of swine flu, NHS Herefordshire, Hereford Hospitals NHS Trust and Herefordshire Council are working closely together in an enhanced state of preparedness, in case we move to level 6 (influenza pandemic).

Streets alive to sound of stories

01 May 2009
The streets of Ross will be alive to the sound of stories and tales on Monday, May 11 when Mary Sinclair Powell leads an evening guided walk with a difference. Mary will be telling tales of some of the lesser-known history around Ross.

New council team heads crackdown on litter

01 May 2009
Herefordshire Council’s new community protection unit is to work with partner agencies in tackling the problem of litter and other anti-social behaviour at the King George V playing fields in Hereford.
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