Take 17 of the poorest EU member states, and there's plenty to choose from, lump them together and add up their sovereign wealth, GDP and any other economic factor that'll estimate a nations wealth, and that combined sum total will not surpass the wealth and economic power of Britain.

Britain is the second largest contributor to the Brussels EU funds and its second lowest beneficiary. Indeed, if you factor in the levy that Britain has been required to pay twice during the last decade that punishes us for our economic success story of growth, jobs and wealth, we actually pay more in than our closest economic rivals Germany.

Factor in the contributions of Britain, Germany, Italy and France and you'll calculate that these four nations of the 28 member states account for 64 percent of all the EU funds received in Brussels. Whilst all pay in something, what the poor get out to fund their poverty stricken countries can often be as high as 200 times the size of their annual contribution.

The population of the entire European Union is just over three hundred million people. Britain accounts for over a fifth of that number which probably goes some way to explaining why we take more EU residential migrants and are the first choice of destination of the other member state citizens.

So, you'd think that given we've provided all our free of charge public services that include housing, health care and education to many millions of people and their dependants, we've been extraordinarily generous and giving hosts, you'd think that in some small part they'd treat us with a little kindness and understanding? No such bloody luck!

Our problem in extricating ourselves from this Union essentially boils down to one bloody thing. Nigh on 11 billion quid! For probably the one and only time in the history of this neo communistic model of globalisation madness that sees the wealthy giving and the poor taking so that we all end up as f.uck.ed up as one another, not one single member of the remaining 27 is in disagreement. The rich don't want to pay anymore and the poor don't want to be given any less which means, unless I'm a fiscally illiterate bloody idiot, we're about to be buggered over and have the lips of the poor member states clinging onto our cash cow teats for decades to come.

We ain't leaving the European Union!

I have MAJOR concerns over these two tree's on the Belmont Road, I have mentioned this several times over the years but nothing is seems to be done about it. These tree's are an accident just waiting to happen! The roots have pushed out the wall beneath. 

Between Theresa May's visit to the London tower block fire & Jeremy Corbyn's

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Glastonbury goers like to occupy the moral high ground but don't practice what they preach...

Our Mayor Jim Kenyon and Cllr's Laura Hall and Kath Hey and the rest of the team have travelled to Poland this week representing Hereford wit the view to to exploring the possibly of twinning Jaworzno in Poland with Hereford. 

We have a thriving Polish community in Hereford and personally I think this is a great idea and we should embrace it.

Good luck with the trip guys and I apologise that I was unable to join you this time.

Jim wrote:

Just embarking with a team on a "self funded" trip to jaworzno in Poland which I hope will be the first of many we are looking at the potential of Hereford twinning with that city we have a fantastic polish community in our city time to build stronger links culturally and socially I'll keep you guys posted over the next few days!

I will have a full update from Jim when they return.

I think someone might be in a wee bit or trouble with Tesco's   

Belmont community action day loads of progress at Glastonbury Close Well done to Tracy Bowes, Derek Preedy, Neil Hooper, Mandy Preedy and a local chap called Mark.

I was not aware until I saw the post on Facebook otherwise I would of most definitely been helping out.

A great job clearing many years of rubbish and overgrown bushes and grass.

Thank you to all the team who worked so very hard today.

I have heard from several reliable sources that the GP walk-in centre at Asda is to be closed.

Please SIGN the petition here

Cllr Glenda Powell managed to get over 700 signatures on a petition to prevent it being moved to the A&E department at the hospital back in 2010. (See this topic)

Fair play to the Polish Prime Minister, she is absolutely 100% SPOT ON in everything she said. We should take the same stance here in the UK however, it is probably to late for us now, thanks to Angela Merkel and the rest of the European Looney Left. 

http://www.youtu.be/QPZiAQ9bKbk

Scene: A bedroom in 10 Downing Street. A bespectacled man in a dressing down stands beside a four-poster bed.

Man: More tea, Prime Minister?

Woman occupant of bed: Thank you, Philip. So much nicer with a pinch of Earl Grey, don't you think?

Man: Indubitably, Prime Minister. There is a visitor outside to see you.

Woman: Who is it?

Man: Sir Tufton Bufton, Chairman of the 1922 Committee.

Woman: Ask him to come in, will you Philip?

Man: Certainly, Prime Minister.

An elderly gentleman in a pin-striped suit enters the bedroom.

Gent: Good morning, Prime Minister. Thank you for the knighthood.

Woman: It was richly deserved, Tufton.

Gent: How may I be of service, Prime Minister?

Woman (reaches for gilt-edged card on the bedside table): I should value your Committee's views on my new Cabinet. I intend to make several changes. Cut out some of the dead wood. Strong and stable must remain our watchwords.

Gent: Quite so, Prime Minister. Will you be appointing a new Chancellor?

Woman: I certainly will! I'm sending Hammond to the Lords, as he seems to spend most of his time asleep in the Chamber.

Gent: Who will be replacing him?

Woman: Stephen Fry.

Gent (spluttering): But he's an Iron Hoof!

Woman: He's in a same-sex marriage, if you don't mind, Tufton. It's all perfectly legal these days. Anyway, I want to annoy that fat lump Arlene Foster.

Gent: Very well, Prime Minister; I'll put it to my Committee. And Home Secretary?

Woman (closing her eyes wistfully): Ah yes.  An Office of State I know well. Dealing with intransigent Chief Constables and our archaic judiciary is a huge challenge, which calls for someone with a commanding presence. So my new Home Secretary will be Dame Shirley Bassey.

Gent: An unusual choice, if I may say so, Prime Minister. And the Foreign Office. Will Boris be staying?

Woman (opening her eyes menacingly): No he will NOT! I'm fed up with that bovine clown's gaffes. I'm moving him to Northern Ireland.

Gent: A form of political punishment beating which I seem to recall our last woman Prime Minister favoured!

Woman: Exactly. His place is to be taken by a true diplomatic and a distinguished man of letters.

Gent: A senior figure from the diplomatic service, no doubt.

Woman: Sir Ken Dodd. What a great ambassador he'll make for this country. Meeting world leaders like Putin and Erdogan - and of course that nice Mr Trump.

Gent: And Brexit, Prime Minister. What would you like me to tell the Committee about your new Brexit strategy? Will it now be a Soft Brexit? Or a Collegiate Brexit? Or perhaps a Swiss Muesli Brexit?

Woman (sharply): None of the above. I shall be appointing two negotiators to replace those idle tossers Davis and Fox. Our strategy henceforth - created by Sir Lynton Crosby - will be a Rough, Tough, You-looking-at-me-chum Brexit.

Gent: A high risk strategy, is it not Prime Minister?

Woman: Not where my new negotiating team are concerned. Both are financial titans sans pareil. Believe me, they take no prisoners!

Gent: May I ask who they will be, Prime Minister?

Woman: Fred Goodwin...

Gent: Fred-The-Shred?

Woman: The very same. Soon to be ennobled as Lord Lucre of Leith. And my dear friend Sir Philip Green. Any man who owns three ocean-going yachts is a global entrepreneur, in my view.

Bespectacled Man (re-entering the room as the sound of an ambulance siren can be heard from the street below): It's time for your visit to the clinic, Prime Minister.

Bloor Homes have submitted planning application for 82 new homes along Roman Road Hereford.

(Land to the North of the Roman Road and West of the A49 Holmer West Hereford)

Planning Application P171073/RM

ProposedPlans 57.pdf

How pathetic that you cannot buy hot food in Hereford after 1.30am!



This stupid idea of Hereford Council I assume is designed to prevent a build up of people coming out of nightclubs...well guess what? It does not work! Because now people que at the sandwich bar in Commercial Road or in the 24 hour garage.
So why can we not buy hot food? It's no wonder many people think the nightlife and everything else is so poor and choose to avoid Hereford altogether! This Council needs to have a rethink and get into the 21st Century!
Hereford is becoming like a ghost town both during the day and night!

I have written to the Hereford Times expressing my opinion and quite a lot of other locals too

I cannot help but notice that more and more commercial properties are having a change of use to become residential. Personally, I would prefer to see an empty property being used however, for me, it is about finding that balance between satisfying the need for homes or allowing the constant shrinking of Hereford's commercial properties.

One of my concerns is, if the council allow the change of use from commercial to residential to often, how long will it be before residents start to complain about the 'business's next door', being to noisy or about smells, lights, people, traffic etc...

I think that this conversion in Eign Road looks terrible. 

Unbelievable! No more freedom of speech

Adam West, the actor who played the iconic 1960s Batman, has died at 88.

RIP - http://news.sky.com/s…/adam-west-iconic-batman-dies-10911046

Scene: A bedroom in 10 Downing Street. A bespectacled man in a dressing gown stands beside a four-poster bed.

Man: More tea Prime Minister?"

Woman occupant of bed: Thank you Philip. Next time, will you be sure to use the Sevres porcelain?

Man: Of course, Prime Minister.

Woman: Kindly ask Miss Hill and Mr Timothy to come in will you?

Man: Certainly, Prime Minister.

Two civil servants enter and stand at the foot of the bed.

Woman: I've decided to call a General Election.

Nick Timothy: Another one, Prime Minister?

Woman: Certainly. The country needs strong and stable leadership.

Fiona Hill: But with great respect, Prime Minister, we've only just recovered from the last one...

NT: ...which cost over £13-million!

Woman: A mere trifle compared to what we'll save when the Winter Fuel Allowance is scrapped.

FH: Scrapped? I thought we were going to Means Test it.

Woman: Too complicated and long-winded. We're scrapping it altogether as from next winter.

NT: Will you be going to the Palace to advise Her Majesty?

Woman: Must I?

NT: Protocol.

Woman: Protocol, schmotocol. Send 'em an e-mail. Right, Fiona - as to my outfits for the campaign, get onto Fluidity at Henley. Tell them I want shades of green this time. Mainly silk and satin. I'm going to punish Caroline Lucas for getting back in in Brighton! And tell Linda Bennett to send over a selection of purple handbags.

FH: Yes, Prime Minister.

Woman: Nick - I want you to arrange for my podium to be permanently installed in front of Number 10. I shall be using it a lot during the campaign. In fact, I shall probably give a daily Press briefing. Like nice Mr Trump.

NT: Very good, Prime Minister. Will that be all?

Woman: No. I also intend to call another General Election.

FH&NT: You told us that when we came in.

Woman: Did I? Sorry.

The PM has announced her intention to call a General election on 8th June
saying it is the only way to guarantee certainty & security for the Country during our
exit from EU