New food and garden waste collections proposed
Herefordshire Council’s Cabinet are set to make a decision on the proposed introduction of a new weekly food waste collection and an optional, chargeable, garden waste collection service

Donations pass £180,000 as Crematorium continues support for charities
Six charities have recently received support from the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) on behalf of Hereford Crematorium as part of a metals recycling scheme.
Tobacco Control Plan launched
Herefordshire Tobacco Control Alliance has today launched the county’s first five-year plan for tobacco control and smoking cessation.
Lake View Nursery to receive a special award for supporting Herefordshire children’s health
Staff at Lake View Nursery are celebrating their achievement of becoming the first early years provider in Herefordshire to gain the ‘Healthy Tots’ public health accreditation.
Herefordshire primary school places announced today
96.6% of parents are offered their preferred primary school
Get ready to walk this May and enjoy the ‘Walk this May’ Challenge
Take the first steps towards a healthier lifestyle with the ‘Walk this May Challenge’, organised by Herefordshire’s local Wellbeing Walks groups and Worcestershire Health Walks.
Another successful year for the Great Herefordshire Spring Clean
Recent weeks have seen local people join together once again to clean up their communities as part of the Great Herefordshire Spring Clean collecting 140 bags of litter weighing in at well over a tonne.
Locations for the first batch of on-street electric vehicle chargepoints
Residents are being contacted about the first batch of public on-street electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints being installed by Wenea in collaboration with Herefordshire Council.
Introducing the Herefordshire Business Growth Board
The Herefordshire Business Growth Board has held its first face-to-face meeting.
Government funding backs energy-efficient museum transformation
Herefordshire Council has been successful in its application for funding from the government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.
Care Quality Commission (CQC) heading to Herefordshire for Adult Social Care assessment
The CQC have notified Herefordshire Council that they are starting a routine assessment of the county’s adult social care services.