New scheme to address flooding is first step in Merton Meadow regeneration
Planning permission is being sought for a new scheme to address flooding in the Merton Meadow area of Hereford, as a first step towards the area’s future regeneration.

New volunteering opportunities at Herefordshire Museums & Galleries
More exciting opportunities have been announced today for Herefordshire residents keen to get involved with their local heritage.
Food voucher scheme continues for May half term
Thousands of Herefordshire children and young people in nurseries, schools and colleges will continue to receive free school meals support during the May half term school holidays.
Trinity Primary School to launch new support service for pupils with SEMH needs
A Hereford based school is set to expand its inclusive education offer with the launch of a new service aimed at supporting primary aged pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
Register your interest in new garden waste collection service
Herefordshire Council is preparing to introduce a new household garden waste collection service from March 2026 and residents are being invited to register their interest.
Discover Oak Apple Day at the Old House, Hereford this half term
Families can enjoy free activities at the Old House, Hereford this spring half term – and learn about the history of Oak Apple Day (also known as Restoration Day).
One week to go until Herefordshire’s first celebration week for SEND families
Herefordshire’s first ever Visible and Valued SEND Celebration Week will run from Thursday 22 to Wednesday 28 May and aims for SEND families to feel visible and valued in their local community.
Herefordshire’s commitment to better mental health for all
Herefordshire’s Adult Better Mental Health Partnership Board* has been accepted as the latest signatory to the government’s ‘Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health’.
Lea Primary School pupils are top of the class when it comes to their health
The Ross on Wye based school is celebrating becoming the first primary school in Herefordshire to complete the council’s Herefordshire Healthy Schools Programme.
New material being used to boost county road improvements
The council and its public realm contractor, Balfour Beatty Living Places, are continuing with the use of Mastic Asphalt to help improve the management of defects on the county’s roads.