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November 2010

Books On Prescription launched in Herefordshire

30 November 2010
People in Herefordshire who are experiencing mental health problems or who are caring for others will be offered a “Books on Prescription” service as well as the usual treatments.

Video conferencing links up classrooms in Devon and Herefordshire

30 November 2010
Children at Holmer CE Primary School in Hereford delivered a strong sales pitch on the benefits of Herefordshire as a tourism destination as opposed to Devon when children participated in the county’s first ever full class video conferencing session last week.

Services to vulnerable will be protected despite government cuts

30 November 2010
Despite facing the deepest government funding cuts for a long time, Herefordshire Council is working with agencies that provide support to the most vulnerable members of the community to ensure services continue.

Residents urged to leave out recycling

30 November 2010
Herefordshire Council is urging residents whose domestic refuse and recycling collections were not collected today (Tuesday) to leave it out for collection. 

Primary routes in Herefordshire are passable with care

30 November 2010
Herefordshire Council reports that all A and B roads are passable with care across the county after gritting trucks went out at 6pm last night and at 2am and 5am this morning.

Patients urged to have the flu jab as uptake falls

29 November 2010
NHS Herefordshire is backing a national drive to urge people at risk of complications from seasonal flu to get themselves protected and take advantage of the annual free flu jabs.

The closure of Dilwyn School goes ahead

26 November 2010
Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet agreed to the closure of Dilwyn Church of England Primary School when it met today (Yesterday November 25).

Parents join forces to cook a Christmas roast dinner

26 November 2010
Parents and carers at one of Herefordshire Council’s children’s centres have been learning to cook on a new course designed for busy parents. 

Top tips for keeping well this winter as the cold snap sets in

26 November 2010
With temperatures predicted to drop over the next week, health chiefs at NHS Herefordshire are urging people, especially the elderly, to make sure they don’t become a victim of the cold snap and bad weather and end up in hospital this winter.

13th Annual Symposium of Herefordshire Archaeology

25 November 2010
Herefordshire Council’s archaeology service is to hold its 13th annual symposium on Saturday, December 4, from 9am to 5pm, at Hereford Sixth Form College.

Chance to improve shop fronts

25 November 2010
Independent retailers in the county are being given a final chance to make improvements to their shop fronts with the final round of grants from Herefordshire Council.

There's still time to win on the new waste busting website

25 November 2010
People are being reminded that there's still time to enter a free competition to win some great eco-friendly prizes thanks to a brand new waste-busting website launched by Herefordshire Council.

Skate rink brings festive cheer to Hereford city centre

24 November 2010
Herefordshire Council has announced that Hereford’s synthetic ice rink will open to the public on Saturday 27 November – in time for the run up to Christmas.

Enterprise guru pledges help for link road businesses

24 November 2010
Herefordshire businessman Ray Stone is to liaise with local businesses affected by the city’s link road plans to provide clear timetables and support for relocating in line with their business development plans.

Exhibition aims to challenge

24 November 2010
Herefordshire Council’s run Hereford Museum and Art Gallery is staging a photographic exhibition Shifting Perspectives opening on Saturday, December 4.

Calling all budding poets

24 November 2010
Herefordshire Council’s library service is offering budding poets a chance to have a free mentoring session with a professional poet and writer.

Herefordshire hosts Department for Education showcase event

23 November 2010
Herefordshire Council has been asked by the Department for Education to host an event to showcase the council’s groundbreaking approach to helping families across the county.

Choose the right health service

23 November 2010
NHS Herefordshire and Hereford Hospitals NHS Trust are urging people to seek medical help from the most appropriate source with mounting pressure for beds at the County Hospital and the county’s community hospitals.

Goodrich school celebrates 30 years of school dinners

22 November 2010
Herefordshire Council’s healthy schools adviser checked out the standard of school dinners at Goodrich CE School during National School Meals week (November 8-12) as the Goodrich School Meals Association celebrated 30 years of providing hot lunches.

Herefordshire’s young people launch alcohol awareness campaign

22 November 2010
Herefordshire’s young people are taking a campaign on the road to tackle the challenge of alcohol abuse amongst teenagers in the build-up to Christmas. 

Refuse collections back to normal despite battery thefts

22 November 2010
Refuse collectors in Herefordshire have been working longer hours today to make up for lost time due to a number of batteries being stolen from refuse collection lorries over the weekend.

Theft of batteries affects today’s refuse collections in Herefordshire

22 November 2010
Residents who would normally have their bins emptied today are being advised that refuse collections will be delayed after thieves attacked refuse collection vehicles over the weekend.

Archives stocktake

19 November 2010
Herefordshire Council’s archive service will move some of its collections to secondary premises during its forthcoming stocktake. The additional storage is specially equipped to hold archives and will be in use from the New Year.

Herefordshire Council gives final approval to plan to share services and save £millions

19 November 2010
Herefordshire Council agreed on 19 November 2010 at its full council meeting to rubber stamp ground-breaking plans to share corporate functions with the primary care trust and the county hospital

Council votes for new style leader and cabinet model

19 November 2010
Herefordshire Council has agreed a new style leader and cabinet executive model and rejected the idea of an elected mayor as being unsuitable for a rural county like Hereford.

Council agrees poll on Hereford relief road

19 November 2010
Herefordshire Council has agreed in principle to carry out a poll on a relief road for Hereford, and officers will be asked to advise on the practicalities, legal issues, possible date and costs.

Council scrutinises regeneration plans for the old livestock market

19 November 2010
Herefordshire has bid for money from the government’s new regional growth fund to construct the city’s link road, upgrade existing business park sites and develop the Buttermarket in High Town.

Poster competition launched for county youngsters

19 November 2010
Herefordshire Council is running a special poster competition for county youngsters – and the winning design will be seen on refuse and recycling collection lorries travelling throughout the county.

Hereford’s first pay on foot car park

19 November 2010
Herefordshire Council’s first pay on foot parking at the Maylord Orchard car park in Hereford will be open to the public on Monday, November 29.

Pedicargo service cuts council’s carbon emissions

19 November 2010
Herefordshire Council has saved more than four tonnes of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere as a result of a three-year partnership with local inner city cycle company Hereford Pedicargo.

Children’s lantern parade lights the reopening of city’s premier shopping street

19 November 2010
Herefordshire Council will officially reopen one of Hereford’s premier shopping streets after a major re-vamp – on schedule for Christmas.

Free festive car parking in Hereford

16 November 2010
Shoppers across Herefordshire are being reminded that they can take advantage of free parking on council-owned car parks in Hereford city during late night shopping in the run up to Christmas.

Herefordshire prepares for its own version of the Baftas

16 November 2010
Rehearsals are in full swing as Herefordshire Council and NHS Herefordshire prepare to celebrate the achievements of the county's looked after children.

School pupils learn about their choices

15 November 2010
Herefordshire's 13 and 14 year olds were busy exploring their options for the future at an Options Day organised by Herefordshire Council at the Halo Leisure Centre this week.

Winter wonderland at Museum Resource & Learning Centre

15 November 2010
Herefordshire Council is offering residents a chance to discover something new about Christmas traditions this year with a family activity day at the Museum Resource & Learning Centre in Hereford.

Christmas park and ride dates announced

15 November 2010
Herefordshire Council is to run its popular Christmas park and ride on four Saturdays this year, starting on November 27 and running through to December 18.

St Peter’s Centre wins national design award

15 November 2010
A unique building project that brings Herefordshire Council services, the local community and the church together, has won an award at this year's prestigious Wood Awards in London.

Parents take talking to another level

15 November 2010
A Herefordshire Council children's centre is celebrating after learning that ten parents have successfully completed a course which will help them understand and enhance their toddlers' language development.

City regeneration to promote centre of freedom for young people

15 November 2010
A church that helps hundreds of young people reach their full potential through music, dance, theatre and performance is to be retained as part of a new urban village planned for the centre of Hereford.

Woman fined for non-payment of fixed penalty ticket

15 November 2010
A Hereford woman who failed to pay a fixed penalty ticket issued for littering was fined £80 and ordered to pay £50 costs after admitting the offence at Hereford Magistrates Court on Friday, November 12.

Have your say on way forward for the economy

15 November 2010
Like everywhere else Herefordshire has been affected by the economic downturn but, in looking forward a new economic development strategy is being produced and Herefordshire Council wants the views of residents.

Work starts on Grange Court revamp

12 November 2010
Work has now started on Herefordshire Council's £2.8 million refurbishment of Grange Court in Leominster.

Herefordshire to have two young poet laureates

12 November 2010
After an excellent event to judge the best young poets in the county at The Courtyard in Hereford, judges found it very hard to choose a winner, so they decided that this year there will be two Young Poet Laureates for Herefordshire.

Ross Air Training Cadets are the best in the county

09 November 2010
Ross on Wye's ATC Squadron has been awarded the Hereford and Marches Aircrew Association Plaque, 2010 for being the best ATC Squadron in the county.

Youth cash fund comes to an end

09 November 2010
A project designed to give a voice and decision making powers to young people in order to help them set up activities for other young people is scheduled to come to an end in March 2011. 

Appeal for old photographs

09 November 2010
Do you have any old photos of Hereford city centre? Do you want to get involved in a celebration of the history of your High Street?

Herefordshire recycling rates continue to rise

09 November 2010
Herefordshire Council's new recycling service has been in place for one year now and during this year residents have recycled 28,500 tonnes - equivalent to the weight of 150 jumbo jets or 14,000 elephants!

Project makes art more accessible

09 November 2010
Herefordshire Council's heritage services team is currently involved in a very exciting project to increase accessibility to the county's cultural sites for blind and visually impaired visitors.

Celebrate Christmas season at historic Old House

09 November 2010
This year Herefordshire Council's historic Old House in Hereford will play host to a huge range of exciting events during the run up to Christmas.

World champion mountain biker helps train county youngsters

08 November 2010
Tracy Moseley, a professional downhill mountain biker for the Trek World Racing Scheme, has just signed up to join Herefordshire Council's team of cycle trainers to deliver Bikeability cycle training to primary and secondary schools in Herefordshire.

Leominster proves top dog for free training course

08 November 2010
Herefordshire Council's community protection team has just completed a successful course in Leominster about responsible dog ownership.

Cooking healthily is Easy Peasy

09 November 2010
Cooking some of our every day favourites and keeping things healthy is Easy Peasy according to some of the county's youngest residents.

Herefordshire ready for winter weather

08 November 2010
Herefordshire Council is fully prepared for the onset of this year's winter weather with a depot full of 6,500 tonnes of salt and three new gritting vehicles ready to take to the county's roads.

Herefordshire pharmacies and dispensing doctors reviewed

08 November 2010
NHS Herefordshire has launched a consultation to find out what patients think of the services pharmacists and dispensing doctors* provide across the county.

Widemarsh Street revamp nears completion

08 November 2010
Herefordshire Council's major revamp of Widemarsh Street in Hereford is to be completed by the end of November in time for the busy run-up to Christmas

National review praises Herefordshire’s response to winter weather

08 November 2010
An independent review commissioned by the Department of Transport has praised Herefordshire Council's response to the worst winter in more than 30 years and confirmed that the council has sufficient salt levels to cope with the coming gritting season.

Tuk tuks coming to Hereford

08 November 2010
Herefordshire Council's regulatory committee has approved the use of a "tuk tuk" as a hackney carriage within the county.

Spooky soup, bats and hats at Ledbury Children's Centre

08 November 2010
Ghouls and their families had fun with Festival Housing and Herefordshire Council's children's centre in Ledbury during the build up to Halloween.

Herefordshire agrees plan to save £millions in public services

08 November 2010
Hereford Hospitals NHS Trust has joined NHS Herefordshire and Herefordshire Council in agreeing to share public services - paving the way for ground-breaking plans to save £33 million over the next ten years.

The night shift moves in to resurface city centre car park in Hereford

08 November 2010
Contractors will be working through the nights next week as they resurface Hereford's bus station car park off Commercial Road.

Your local health and social care services are changing – have your say

08 November 2010
Local people are being asked for their views on innovative plans to change the way health and social care services are provided in Herefordshire.

More adopters needed for Herefordshire children

08 November 2010
The demand for adopters for Herefordshire children is as great as ever.

The story’s in the bag for Ledbury children

08 November 2010
One of Herefordshire Council's children's centres is helping parents and carers make story telling more exciting for their children at a number of story teller workshops on November 10th.

Children and young people feel safe in Herefordshire

08 November 2010
Services for the county's looked after children are rated good and their educational performance is rated as outstanding, according to an Ofsted report published last week.

Paypal scam warning

05 November 2010
Herefordshire Council's trading standards service is warning the public over a recent spate  of 'phishing' emails from fraudsters attempting to access peoples' Paypal accounts.

Let's Waste Less roadshow to land in Ledbury next week

05 November 2010
Herefordshire Council's Waste Prevention Team will be on hand in Ledbury next week and are encouraging people to pay a visit to their Let's Waste Less roadshow so they can find out about how they can reduce what they throw away and save money at the same time.

More adopters needed for Herefordshire children

02 November 2010
As this year's National Adoption Week gets underway (1st- 7th November) with the theme Every child deserves a family, the demand for adopters for Herefordshire children is as great as ever.
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