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  4. Shame of EU wasn't it?

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    Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have all refused to take these migrants and as far as I am concerned are protecting their borders which they have a right to do. You don't see many muslim terrorists active in these countries... The other reason is that the UK offers benefits! Which most of these other countries do not! Do you see a pattern forming here yet? Well done to all of these countries for standing your ground and refusing to be bullied by the idiot Angela Merkel. She has tried to appear to be a saviour and hero and it has backfired on her in Germany, now she want to distribute her guests all over the EU. Germany will face attacks next, mark my words some nutter refugee will start killing people before long

     

    I hate to say it but after tonights events in Germany it appears that your prediction was bang on.

     

    Axe-Wielding Attacker Injures Four On Train

     

    The attacker has been identified as a 17-year-old refugee from Afghanistan, Bavaria's interior minister tells German media.
     
    The attack took place between Ochsenfurt and Wuerzburg-Heidingsfeld train stations in Bavaria at around 21.15 local time. 
     
    The train was brought to a halt during the attack when one passenger pulled the emergency break, according to Bavarian radio station BR.
     
    The attacker was then shot dead by police as he tried to flee the scene, Mr Hench confirmed.
     
    The police spokesman declined to comment on media reports that the man attempted to attack police officers before he was shot.
     

    http://news.sky.com/story/axe-wielding-attacker-injures-four-on-train-10505574

  6. New Hereford Wards?

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    And I have checked on the City Council website, they have these wards listed under the "City",

     

    Bobblestock

    Aylestone Hill

    Central

    College

    Eign Hill

    Greyfriars

    Hinton and Hunderton

    Kings Acre

    Newton Farm

    Racecourse

    Redhill

    Saxon Gate

    Tupsley

    Victoria Park

    Whitecross

    Widemarsh

     

    Belmont does not fall within the "City" then?

  7. New Hereford Wards?

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    I can see what Colin is trying to do with the various forums. Each forum appears under a ward but I am not entirely sure how many wards there are either because on the Hereford City website they only list 15 yet on the megilleland link there are lots more

  15. The Beryl and John Trust Application

    in Belmont

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    This grant application appears to be limited to building work or that type of project to me, they are talking about plans of sites before/after, confirmation of landowners consent, 2 quotes etc.

     

    What if some group would like to apply for a grant for victims of natural disasters or individuals who seek to open a small business or an organised coach trip for pensioners to Barry Island? 

  16. The Battle that's Mine

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    Work colleagues share things that happen at work that a spouse would not understand - jokes office politics who other people including partners would consider immaterial. Your wife and her texting companion both went through the worry of redundancy a couple of months ago so perhaps they found more comfort talking to each other - nobody knows the intricacies of office life and usually only the people who work in that particular environment have a real grasp on it.

     

    Although I tend to agree with what Denise has said, I see no real reason for your wife to hide this from you, particularly if she knows that it has unsettled you, I agree with Colin in that some reassurance is in order perhaps, which would go a long way to putting your mind at least. Good luck and i hope everything juts blows over for you both.

  20. Refugees and Asylum seekers

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    It will be more rattled when the Asylum Seekers arrive who are mostly young males

     

    I agree with you Denise trouble ahead and although I accept we must do our bit for genuine refugees I also believe that a huge percentage are migrants (mainly male). Germany is already experiencing large problems and Angela Merkel is loosing votes daily because of it. I am still unsettled as to why lot of these people are trudging their families hundreds of miles across Europe to come to Britain, especially when these countries are safe!  

  21. Meadow Park Housing Development - Survey Results

    in Planning

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    This is just a summary of the survey results. The report is much more detailed and contains many comments from the residents which provide more insight into the results.

     

    If you would like a copy of the full report please send an email to Meadowparkresidents@outlook.com

     

    RESULTS OF A RECENT RESIDENTS-ONLY SURVEY, CONDUCTED BY THE RESIDENTS OF THE NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AT:

    MEADOW PARK,

    HOLMER,

    HEREFORD,

    HEREFORDSHIRE,

    HR1 1RD

     

    Circulation

    This report has been sent to the following people/organisations:

    Andrew Doyle – Deputy Editor, Hereford Times

    Colin James - Admin at Hereford Voice

    Jesse Norman MP –Hereford and South Herefordshire

    Bill Wiggin MP – North Herefordshire

    Andrew Round – Ward Councillor – Holmer

    Mark Millmore – Chairman – Holmer and Shelwick Parish Council

    Councillor A W Johnson - Leader - Herefordshire Council

    Marc Willimont –Head of Development Management & Environmental Health - Herefordshire Council

    Colin Cole - Chief Executive - Lioncourt Homes

    Denis Thompson –Chairman - Fortis Living

    Guy Weston – Group Chief Executive –Fortis Living

    Housing Ombudsman Service

     

    Background

    Meadow Park is a new housing development in Holmer, Hereford built by Lioncourt Homes.

    It comprises 34 properties.

    32 are occupied, 1 is still to be sold and 1 is still being built.

    The site was originally planned to have only 33 properties, the 34th property was added to the site plans later on, hence it is still being built.

    On the site there are 12 Housing Association Properties (Fortis Living/Festival Housing).

    6 of these are Shared Ownership and 6 are rented.

     

    Survey

    Now that the majority of the residents have been living on the site for between 6 months and 18months it was decided amongst us to conduct a survey of the residents.

    This would allow us to provide group feedback to all of the parties responsible for or involved in the planning and development of Meadow Park; and future developments planned for Herefordshire.

    Residents were asked 20 questions and the results can be found in this report.

    They were also asked to elaborate on their answers and their comments can also be found in this report.

    The hope was that if any problems/issue were identified the relevant organisations could help us to resolve them.

    Also any good feedback could be passed onto those involved.

    If nothing else, we thought that the results would be useful to those involved with the Strategy and development and Implementation of the Housing Strategy for Herefordshire.

    If mistakes had been made, we didn’t want them repeated elsewhere on future developments.

     

    Key Findings

    32 surveys were distributed to the 32 occupied properties.

    21 completed surveys were returned (66% survey response rate)

    • 86% of respondents want streetlights installed on the estate
    • 71% of respondents think there is insufficient car parking for residents
    • 100% of respondents think there is insufficient car parking for visitors
    • 76% of respondents think there is insufficient space to allow for vehicles to turn, access or exit parking spaces
    • Roughly Half of respondents like the new junction as it is, the other half would like it changed
    • 57% of respondents would like planning restrictions on the site to be relaxed for external changes
    • 62% of respondents were satisfied with the completion on time of their home
    • 81% of respondents were satisfied with the handover process on moving in day
    • 67% of respondents were satisfied with the condition of their home on moving in day
    • 100% of respondents reported snags/defects
    • 81% of respondents reported 6 or more defects, 43% reported 11 or more defects
    • Roughly half of respondents are satisfied with the service provided by the developer/housing association since moving in, the other are not
    • 76% of respondents are satisfied with internal design and layout of their new home.
    • 72% of respondents are satisfied with the external design and layout of their new home
    • 62% were satisfied with the finish/quality of their new home
    • 76% would still buy/rent this property now they have lived there
    • 67% would recommend the developer/housing association to a friend
    • 33% said they were given enough information about the house/estate before moving in
    • Roughly half of respondents thought that the plans and marketing packs provided before moving in were representative of the estate, the other half said they were not.
    • 90% of respondents had to wait over 3 months for phone line/broadband. 81% had to wait over 6 months. 38% had to wait over a year.

     

    First of all I would like to welcome you to Hereford Voice, it is always nice to see and welcome new members.

     

    This is an interesting survey and fair play to you all for taking the time to documents your findings.

     

    1. Snags and defects are quite normal with any new build. 

    2. Were potential buyers not given a layout of what parking would be provided before they purchased their properties? I notice that 33% have said that they were given enough information prior to moving in, so from my understanding the remaining 67% either purchased or have rented a property without seeing or fully understanding the full layout? (taking into account that for the purchasers this is probably biggest investment in their lives) Or are these people suggesting that the plans have changed?

    3. Broadband is down to BT or your ISP, I have never known it be the responsibility of the developer in fairness.

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