End of the day for yet another great 

Noticed a sign yesterday stating that Southbank Road off Aylestone Hill will be closed from Monday 14th November for one week. Any information on what is happening?

Another year has passed since I last did this exercise. I was out in the city on New Years Day, this is the first opportunity I have had to upload all of my findings. (January 2015)lets see what has changed  in the past year and see what the differences are from the original topic in December 2013 and from January 2015.

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There is a statutory requirement for a Section 151 Officer in every local authority - arguably the single most important post in the Council, with huge responsibility for corporate management, financial management, supporting the democratic process etc, etc.

Butter Market preferred bidder announced http://bit.ly/1dbhBzr 

The preferred bidder is Darren Sockett - I know this name but just cannot place it 

Well a first today for GK. In the space of fifteen minutes I was approached three times for change.That combined with chugging in High town means that I'm left with a troubled mindset.

Now I have not had the best of years but I know that if I obliged everyone that entered my eye space I would be homeless & broke within the week.

My troubled mind accepts that this scenario is set to get worse as time moves forward and more and more people slip of the edge but it's the feeling of inadequacy that leaves a scar on this troubled soul.

Yet another financial target im predicting will never be met by the council. With the reputation of HC and the history of it's management they are going to need a van and some chlorophyll to get anyone decent into the post. Even with the rates of pay on offer.

Some superb views over the river wye taken today by Mr A Nonymus using his drone.

Clocks go back this Sunday

Herefordshire Council's proposal for the Belmont Library in Financial Year 2017-18, commencing

1 April 2017, is that the library reverts to opening hours of 22.5 per week, staffed by professional librarians and South Wye Community Association is not to receive any payment from them for renting  this facility.

How SWCA is expected to meet the overheads of the Belmont Community Centre, when a large part of its facilities is occupied by a non-paying guest, consuming its resources, is literally the £10,000 question.

SWCA is a registered charity, constituted to undertake "good works" in the South Wye Area, but whether its remit extends to baling out Herefordshire Council, and gifting them a free ride in part of the Belmont Centre, may be stretching the Association's constitutional, best intentions a league too far.

So there is no misunderstanding, the trustees and volunteers of South Wye Community Association want to retain (and develop) the Belmont Library for the benefit of the wider local community. It currently has a footfall of 40,000 visitors per year, of all ages residing in the City, Belmont Rural Parish and most of the villages in the South of Herefordshire.

However, I recognise the  unsubtle difference between symbiosis and parasitism, and there is no such thing as a free meal!.

The proposal is unacceptable. I maintain that the Association should not be required to voluntarily bleed itself to death financially, by Herefordshire Council, in order to support the latter's own inadequacy, and to establish a Belmont Community Library.

All is yet not lost.. SWCA, including the writer, will try hard to get alternative income to keep the library open, but the clock is ticking.

This is my opinion and not that of the other SWCA trustees.

Andy Myatt

Trustee & treasurer SWCA.

An application has been submitted for an electricity generating plant in Stoney Street Madley.  On viewing the application it was generally felt that this was a small fry operation but the enormity of it is just hitting home to many me included.  To get a better picture of it I suggest anybody interested should read the objections and in particular the one from John and Anne Harrison.  HC have set a target determination date for this PA as Friday 28th October 2016.  It is thought the block housing the generator will be bigger than Madley Parish Church with 10 chimneys at a height of 13 metres - now that will be a blot of the landscape!!

Number P162770/F Historic Reference Number   Current status Valid Type Planning Permission Location Land off Stone Street Nr Madley Hereford Proposal Small Scale Gas Fired Energy Reserve Facility and Ancillary Infrastructure Parish Madley Ward Stoney Street

Herefordshire Council is seeking views on a range of possible active travel improvements (including walking and cycling) in the South Wye area of Hereford.

Now I know this is a frequent topic of conversation but actually I want to thank Civil Enforcement for applying common sense.

Yesterday I parked up at St.Martin's and dutifully placed my ticket in the window of my trusty transport. Grabbing my gym gear from the boot I headed for Halo ready to thrash out my frustrations on the concept two rowing machine.

On my return to the car I saw that cursed yellow plastic docket and immediately thought why.Looking at the ticket it had clearly turned itself over when I closed the boot. I nearly always check this because the other trick is for it to blow off the dashboard but on this day I did not.

Anywayz I immediately appealed and to be fair these guys have accepted my explanation and cancelled the notice...all within 24 hours.

Now I know our Council gets a lot of grief on this site however this is one member who appreciates their common sense and compassion on this occasion.

I shall probably check the ticket three times now...not good for my OCD.

The groundworks for the new Asda garage have begun.

The original planning application and discussions you will find here - here and also here

Here is the original planning application submitted in January 2012

AppForm 3854-2.pdf

Well here is one topic that gets me every time.

According to the latest media reports our relatively small hospital is now only second to Guildford for the most expensive 'first hour' in England.

A order have been put in to have Double yellows by the co-op, about time as well. It is a accident waiting to happen and I am surprised that we have not had one yet, or maybe have.

West Mercia police are looking to use drones to help with policing…is this a good idea or are we now moving even more into the world of a big brother society?

Today mini me noticed that the big swing was missing, after being vandalised months ago by teenagers.

I did some digging and found out that it has probably been removed for safety purposes after Keepmoat complained to HH about it months ago!! Who has removed it has not become apparent yet, and it was news to Keepmoat themselves.

Subsequent information divulged to me was that HH do not want to take ownership of this park! They (HH) rarely litter pick or empty the bins, and it is left to keepmoat to do so, along with Sir Jim.

So my question is..... Why do HH not want to take ownership of the park after keepmoat has rebuffed it and completed it to Stringent HH standards and subsequently maintained it for those that are living on the development out of good nature. Also HH have neglected their own grounds and shrubbery since it was put in!

Now that it is also encroaching on my property, I have no qualms obtaining a landscaping technician to blitz it and send an invoice to HH for services rendered. I am well within my rights to do so. The shrubbery has now be strangled, overgrown and overwhelmed by weeds. The areas in question have already been completed and handed over to HH.

Anyone in council authority who would like to enlighten me?