September 2009

NHS Herefordshire has introduced Choose and Book, the electronic system which allows patients to book appointments with a specialist at a clinic or hospital at a time to suit them, at Herefordshire Council’s libraries and Info Shops.

The county’s high schools are busy organising open evenings and events as Herefordshire Council invites parents of year six children to apply for secondary school places for September 2010.

Herefordshire Council is supporting the first ever Ross-on-Wye Walkers are Welcome Festival this weekend (Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4).

As part of Herefordshire Council’s campaign to make homes in the county more energy efficient, revolutionary HeatSeekers vehicles are to hit the roads in the county.

As part of its campaign to reduce the amount of waste that is sent to landfill, Herefordshire Council is urging county residents to remember to re-use and recycle rather than throwing items away.

Herefordshire Council’s health scrutiny committee has expressed support for Hereford’s new walk in health centre to be located next to the county hospital’s accident and emergency department.

Little Miss Muffet, Little Bo Peep and even Incey Wincey Spider will be out in force this October as Herefordshire Council helps to celebrate National Bookstart Day 2009.

A Herefordshire man has been fined a total of £1,000 at Hereford Magistrates Court today (September 25) after admitting putting shredded business papers into household recycling sacks.

More than 30,000 people attended the big chill festival at Eastnor castle, Herefordshire held from August 6 to 8 this year. The festival is an annual event of alternative, dance and chill out music and comedy.

Voters in Whitbourne will have to decide between two prospective candidates when they vote a new member onto their parish council next month.

Colwall’s new bridge was officially opened by Councillor John Stone, chairman of Herefordshire Council, on Wednesday, September 23.

The number of people killed or seriously injured on Herefordshire roads is continuing to fall, the Safer Roads Partnership’s annual review conference was told on Monday (September 21).

Herefordshire Council is backing calls for the railway line between Ledbury and Hereford to be upgraded by making it twin-track.

As fuel costs continue to rise, Herefordshire Council is urging motorists to cut the costs of their journeys by joining the county’s car sharing scheme.

Herefordshire Council, through its managing agent Amey, is to carry out essential resurfacing works in Kington’s High Street during the week starting Monday, October 5.

NHS Herefordshire, the leader for healthcare in the county, has confirmed that it moved ahead of the just announced national ban on the use of phone numbers that charge a premium rate to contact the NHS.

Where Herefordshire leads, London could follow. The capital is planning a health integration board of 15 borough councils and their local primary care trusts in order to improve services.

NHS Herefordshire, the leader for health in the county, continues to ensure that patients receive high standards of nutrition and cleanliness - a fact confirmed by the latest results of its Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) assessment published on the National Patient Safety Agency website.

Hereford’s commuters face a future of gridlock unless an outer distributor road is constructed. This is the finding of a new study jointly commissioned by the Highways Agency and Herefordshire Council.

If you go down to the woods…for two days this weekend, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September you will find they are inhabited by mystery and magic!  As part of this year’s Herefordshire Art Week (h.Art) celebrations Queenswood Country Park will once again play host to ‘art in the woods’.

Schools, playgroups and people who work with children and young people will be converging on the Courtyard, Hereford next month for a huge Arts Supermarket event.

Herefordshire Council is sorry to hear of recent reports of falls in Corn Square in Leominster and is liaising with ward councillors to assess the state of kerb and paving stones. Highways personnel have visited the square and will undertake immediate repairs to make safe any problem kerb and paving stones and work out an action plan to address the issue in the longer term.

Building work on Hereford’s new livestock market could start soon after Christmas if the council’s cabinet agrees next week (24 September) for a contractor to be appointed.

Herefordshire Council is urging people who use the county’s libraries to have their say on what they think of the service.

Herefordshire Council is to change the way the county’s mobile libraries travel round the county so more people can take advantage of their services.

The community display space at Herefordshire Council’s Museum and Art Gallery in Hereford is hosting some county art with a twist.

Herefordshire Council has agreed to adopt a revised Joint Municipal Waste Strategy with its partners Worcestershire County Council.

Residents in the parish of Whitbourne could be going to the polls next month to fill a vacancy on the parish council.

Herefordshire Council’s libraries are offering the chance for county youngsters to share books, stories and meet other children at a series of Chatterbooks book groups throughout the county.

This week (Thursday 17 September 2009) the most important jobs fair in Herefordshire takes place as local organisations work together to provide help, support and advice for people who are unemployed.

Herefordshire Council is inviting teachers, childcare workers and parents with their children to a day of discovery at Hereford Racecourse this weekend, where they can explore new ways of helping toddlers become active learners.

The county’s high schools are busy organising open evenings and events as Herefordshire Council invites parents of year six children to apply for secondary school places for September 2010.

Herefordshire Council’s customer services staff are planning a host of special events to celebrate national customer service week which takes place from 5th-11th October.

Hereford’s Odeon cinema will be home to the county’s very own version of the Cannes festival this month as children from ten schools prepare to celebrate their successful movie making skills red-carpet style.

Herefordshire Council’s cabinet is to consider principles that could provide a framework for planning future school provision when it meets this week (September 24).

Herefordshire Council is inviting bids from community organisations for a share of £500k to boost outdoor play facilities.

Members of the public are being encouraged to come along to the county’s PACT meetings and let us know how we can make our services even better!

Herefordshire Council’s children’s centres are getting ready to celebrate the success of the children’s centre programme and promote their activities during National Sure Start Children’s Centre week (14-18 September).

Herefordshire Council’s consultation on affordable housing in the county rolls into Eardisland next month. The council has teamed up with the Marches Housing Association to run an event at Eardisland Village Hall on Monday 12 October from 2.30pm to 6.30pm.

Time is running out for people in Herefordshire wanting to get hold of a discount compost bin.

Herefordshire Council’s countryside service is offering grants to help with the management of orchards and hedgerows.

Herefordshire Council’s archive service is 50 years old this year, and to help mark the celebrations, staff at the record office have put on a display of their own personal ‘chart toppers’ from a catalogue comprising nearly two miles of records.

At a time when the credit crunch is nibbling away at company’s potential to grow, Herefordshire Council is offering grants to help local businesses ride the recession.

Herefordshire Council’s cabinet will consider proposed improvements to the way services for young people are provided across the county when it meets this week (September 10). 

Herefordshire Council is working with a number of local organisations to make sure this year’s Heritage Open Days are bigger and better than ever.

Herefordshire Council has signed a new agreement with its contractors Amey which will save £1million per year whilst also improving roads maintenance and delivering environmental benefits.

Hereford’s Kindle Centre will be invaded by clay, gloop, music and toddlers this month as three South Wye children’s centres join forces to celebrate national children’s centre week.

NHS Herefordshire is reminding cancer patients that they can now get their prescriptions free, following the abolition of charges earlier this year.

Herefordshire Council, working with the regulatory body for street fundraising, has agreed a new set of regulations for direct debit charity fundraisers working in the city centre.

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