Ref: DMS/102577/F

Site: Tesco Stores Limited, Abbotsmead Road, Belmont

Development: Proposed expansion of existing bulk storage area

Comments: Plans have been circulated. Members had several comments and recommended refusal on the grounds that the development would have an adverse impact on neighbouring properties. Full details of the objections raised are on the letter, a copy of which has been provided to Members.

Litter

Littering in a public place is not only unsightly but it is also an offence. If you are caught dropping or leaving litter, you may be issued with a £80.00 Fixed Penalty Notice or prosecuted. This can easily be avoided by using the litter bins provided or taking your rubbish home. It is worth noting that chewing gum and cigarette butts dropped onto the ground are also considered as litter. However, whilst in isolation the size is small and may appear insignificant, the cumulative effect is massive and as such Herefordshire Council takes a robust approach towards such littering. Herefordshire Council works closely with Amey in order to keep Herefordshire clean and tidy.

Although not a regular occurrence, if you find a discarded syringe or needle in the community please do not touch it. Simply contact us immediately and let us know the location of the item so we can arrange for it to be quickly collected and removed.

However, if you find a syringe, needle or drug paraphernalia within the grounds of an educational institution, please report it immediately to staff on the premises who are trained to deal with such matters.

If you identify an area where litter has accumulated and is causing concern you can report it to Herefordshire Council by calling 01432 261761 or E-Mailing info@herefordshire.gov.uk. Alternatively you can contact Amey Streetscene directly on 01432 261800 or streets@herefordshire.gov.uk.

You can also report sightings of large pot holes, due the the severe cold weather recently to StreetScene.

I wish the local dustbin men would come at a similar time each week, most weeks they are here around 10am, but sometimes its midday, which is ok too, but today they came at 8.15am and I missed them, they have done this before trouble is if I leave my rubbish out the night before the cats open all the bags.

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GP Walk in Centre celebrates 1st Anniversary
14 December 2010

NHS Herefordshire and Primecare UK have cut the cake today to celebrate the success of Hereford's GP Access Centre, as it approaches its first birthday.

Since the centre opened at the ASDA site in Hereford 12 months ago, it has gone from strength to strength and now has around 500 visitors a week. Visitors attend the centre for a number of ailments including minor injuries.

Just to clarify a few things for our members, we welcome both factual news and your personal opinions on all posts, as this is a "FORUM" :Winking_32:

(— n , pl -rums , -ra

1. a meeting or assembly for the open discussion of subjects of public interest

2. a medium for open discussion, such as a magazine

3. a public meeting place for open discussion)

While I appreciate that not everything posted within these forums may not always be 100% accurate, I am sure our members do their very best to be as informative and as accurate as they can.

In the case of possible inaccurate news being published, we can only rely on our councillors and the parish clerk to point out any errors in news items. However, that said, I still believe that it is unfair to just totally rely on one councillor, only to attack her if something is written wrong.

I am very disappointed that some of the other councillors are not supporting you all here even though they have all been personally invited, therefore, I can only assume that they are so paranoid about getting into a live debate that they choose to abstain from dialogue to save any embarrassment to themselves? Why else would you not support the people that have supported and voted for you?

I am also fully aware that even though they do not register, they do check this site daily, which is quite amusing.

I will also reiterate that WE DO NOT EDIT TOPICS OR POSTS TO SUIT OURSELVES, we allow live and honest open debates, because to me, that's what a real forum is all about.

Our members can choose to either use their real names or remain anonymous (using alias/pseudonym) however, we do promote the idea of using your real details, as using an alias often discounts your creditability.

"Having your say!"

In last week Hereford Times Letter page, a resident of Ross Road made an inaccurate statement concerning the GP Walk-in Centre at Asda, contrary to what was written THE CENTRE IS NOT CLOSING!
I put the question to Hereford Hospital Trust for clarification at Health Scrutiny committee meeting on Monday 22nd November, their reply was a satelite version of the GP Walk-in centre would remain in South Wye, they took into account the 754 signature petition I presented to Herefordshire Council in May on behalf of the people of South Wye, and the fact that 500 people a week are using the centre.

Wouldn't life be great if the street outside your front door felt like your own space? Somewhere to chat with your neighbors, kick a ball with the kids, get about by foot and bike? Somewhere to give us all a better quality of life - a quality street.

For many of us the street outside our front door has become a place of speeding traffic, rat-running, noise and pollution. Its a place for others to travel through rather than for communities to claim as their own.

That's why we want local Councillors to invest more of their local transport budgets to create quality streets. The first step is 20mph speed limits across whole villages, towns and cities. The second is residents being involved in designing their streets for living, playing, and getting out and about more. The result is better quality lives, quality chat and play, and safer more attractive places outside our front doors.

Quality Streets is a campaign to say we want our streets back, and the first step is to slow traffic.

Let your local Councillor know that you want quality streets. Sign up here.

To put the record straight.

When I originally set up the Belmont Voice Website, I bumped into Cllr Powell and told her my intentions, she said to me that she was thinking of setting up her own website, where as local people within the ward could contact her and visa-versa, so I suggested that she could use this site as her own base (so to speak) although, now, maybe I wish I had made it more clear to her as she honestly believed that the site was hers and advertised the fact.

Recently, what with a few people suggesting the the site is biased towards Cllr Powell, I have exchanged several emails with Cllr Powell reminding her that the site was actually mine (all paid for and I set it up) and now this could be the reason behind some of the other councillors perhaps not joining as one member has suggested.

This is probably my fault in all fairness to Cllr Powell as I should of made it more clear in the beginning that BV could be used by her to be in contact with her constituents, along with any other Councillor, so there has clearly been a misunderstanding somewhere along the line, but no monies have been paid by her, so I am a little confused to how this was misunderstood.

Belmont Voice the site and domain name are solely owned by myself, nobody else is involved in any way shape of form, hence my post earlier. The site, the graphics, and logo etc were all created by myself and are my copyright.

I sincerely apologise to Cllr Powell for any embarrassment that may have been caused to her, although I did think I had made it clear in the beginning, that said, this site is here for ALL residents and Councillors to use as a vehicle in which to communicate with each other and have serious debates.

Belmont Voice (BV) is an independent website community for discussions and issues related to the Belmont Area/Ward.

We do not represent anyone or any organisation.

Publish your thoughts and opinions on news, issues, planning and developments within the Belmont ward.

(in the main this will relate to the BRPC but may also relate to HCC)

As residents of the Belmont Ward (Belmont - Hunderton - Newton Farm) you are invited to take part in local discussions about the environment, surrounding area's and where we live.

If you do not live within the ward, you are still invited to register in join in our discussions, if you live in Hereford there may be issues that you would like to highlight or raise.

You have direct access to other residents and your Councillors via this website.

We will endeavor to publish all the latest news and issues as soon and and often as we can.

This site can be used as your communication with each other without having to leave your home!

Remember!! If you start or reply to any topic or post YOU are responsible for your content.

Please join in and feel free to start a new topic or discussion.

Above all please be polite to others and observe the guidelines and rules of this site.

I now hope that this clarifies everything and we can now continue to get back to posting.

An invitation from Herefordshire Housing to a Families Event has been delivered to all Herefordshire Housing tenants, the event will be on Tuesday 26th October at the Three Counties Hotel, Belmont Rd between 11am-3pm this is during the half term week. They would love to see as many people there as possible to join in and have fun. There will be activities for children of all ages, including:

Pottery sessions, fun with music and drumming, story telling, soft play area, Arts and crafts, face painting, balloon modelling ..... and much more.
This will be FREE to all tenants, and there will also be light refreshments (juice and biscuits) available, come along and join in.

They will also be able to talk to you about further plans around THE OVAL development, and answer your questions and concerns.

I received this email back today;
 

Cllr. Powell

In Rob Hemblade's absence I can probably at least bring you up to date as far as I am aware and following talks with Rob earlier last week.

Fly-tipping from Haywood Lane - much of the rubbish is historical and has been there since well before the Council purchased the site although further tipping does occur. Some of the items safe to remove and not in the water/mud and eligible for general disposal were cleared at the litter-pick day a earlier this summer. Our Ranger checks the site roughly every week and continues to remove items he safely can. It is likely that the larger/buried items will require winches and other equipment and may also require traffic control for the extraction to take place safely.

I know Rob is talking with Amey about co-ordinating a removal of the larger items and those in the mud and water that require specialist removal and disposal. I believe he is hoping that this will take place at the same time as Amey have equipment and people on site replacing the spillway from the pools. This is being scheduled for September/early October as this is the best time of year for pond works causing the smallest potential impact on wildlife and when the water level is low. I will copy this email to Rob so he can keep you updated on what is happening and when.

As regards bins I believe there is a direct contact at Amey for Councillors who have requests for work, additional fixtures etc. If you email details of your suggestions and locations I am sure Amey will look in to it. There are of course bins on the plan for the wider 'Persimmon Homes' country park but these will not be delivered until Persimmon establish the Country Park - probably about 18 months time based on current build schedule etc.

Hope this information helps.

Rob is due back next Monday if you have any further questions.

James

James Bisset
Principal Countryside Officer
Parks, Countryside and Leisure Development Services

I have been ask for an update of the Oval redevelopment, there is a meeting of the steering group next Tuesday 6th Oct where we will be discussing the next steps moving this project forward, and a newsletter will be delivered.
After the meeting I will give you all the update.

Springfield Children's Centre provides access to a range of services to families with children under 5 years of age, these include: Health, Early Years Education, Parenting Support Activities and more. To find out more about the groups that we run please use the link to our What's on guide below.

Sept-Dec 2010

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I have just realised that if you click on the 'View New Content' on the right hand side it lists all the topics and replies since your last log-in, that's very useful, just wanted to share what i found today.

This picture of Broad Street Hereford was taken in the 1930's.

:Smile Face_32: I have received today further information about Belmont Pools from James Bisset, Pricipal Officer Parks and Countryside:-

Dear Cllr Powell,

Amey will be starting work on clearing out the 'cut'and replacing the spillway from this coming Monday ( suject to torrential rain over the weekend). Access will be across Persimmon's field from Haywood Lane. We have already cut a track through the grass across the field for them and Persimmon's site manager is fully aware of what is happening. Our team will be keeping a careful watching brief on their progress.

Although no evidence of White-clawed Crayfish has been found in the lower pool or subsequent stream we have briefed Amey and they will be keeping a careful lookout as the debis in the 'cut' is removed. Likewise for birds nests in the trees and shrubs they may need to cut in order to gain access. If wildlife is found appropriate steps are in place to handle the situation.

Whilst this work is taking place security fencing etc will be in place so access to and across the existing spillway area will be restricted.

If you have any concerns about the work do not hesitate to contact me, or if you see vandalism of any equipment etc please call the police in the usual way.

James Bisset

Principal Countryside Officer.

This is an email from Mark Schoffer to Rob Hemblade

Dear Rob,

 

I am very sorry but this matter of sewage leaking into Belmont Pools is now getting very serious.

 

Close examination and picture "A steady volume of sewage entering Belmont Pool" shows that this is really serious on the grounds of health hazard, to children swimming, young fishermen as well as the older fishermen. Sewage pollution cuts down oxygen in water and contaminates the fish which are handled by fishermen, also our Easter European friends who like to eat them.

The other two pictures "sewage entering the lower Pond & Volume of sewage entering the pond"show how serious this matter is.

The last picture "New pipe in between the branches", I do not know what this does as nothing appears to have come out of it.

 

Cllr Powell I ask that you have this published on your website as a warning to residents who use the lower pond, incase they catch some infection, but not the lower comment re Cllr Edwards.

 

I have not included Cllr Edwards as his comments are irrelevant to the problem.

 

Mark

This is entering in the lower pool