Hereford Voice Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 Hereford Voice can today reveal that the construction works for the new Lidl Store on the A465 Belmont Road in Hereford will begin Monday 12th May 2025. The Principal Contractor for the project will be Swindon based Porcek Contracts Limited and the store is scheduled to be complete by late February 2026. Porcek Contracts Ltd 'At Porcek Contracts Ltd, we bring your construction visions to life with precision and dedication. Based in Swindon, but covering all areas of England and Wales, we specialise in exceptional building solutions, tailored to meet your unique needs. Discover the seamless blend of quality and innovation in each project we undertake' 9 Months of additionalΒ misery for road users... Hereford Voice has actively campaigned for over 14 years to trial turning off the traffic lightsβparticularly along the heavily congested A465 Belmont Road in South Wye. Our long-standing position and motto has been thatΒ βthe traffic just flowsβ when the lights are out of operation near Asda and also the other side of the Greyfriars Bridge, a sentiment consistently echoed by local residents during such occasions. We also believe that this new development of yet another supermarket on the former Three Counties Hotel site is poorly located. Our concerns remain that traffic conditions in the area are set to worsen significantly. The project will introduce up to nine months of construction-related disruption, including increased construction traffic and no doubt the use of temporary traffic lights. When added to the existing congestion on the A465βand frequent queuing issues at the nearby McDonald's, in which vehicles often block the highwayβthe impact is likely to be substantial. Notably, a speed camera is already installed opposite the site entrance, underlining longstanding safety concerns. In our view, a new Lidl store would have been more appropriately situated in the Rotherwas area. Time will ultimately reveal the consequences of this decision. Β Β Quote
Steve Major Posted May 4 Report Posted May 4 What a joke this is. Make sure you call out the people who passed this when there is an accident on the Belmont Rd. I've never seen such a stupid approval from the planning dept and Council Quote
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