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On 19/06/2019 at 22:46, Frank Smith said:

I think that you maybe confused with the shop in question, this is the EMPTY shop formally Appliance shop and years ago it was Quinsey's. The new tenants are opening a store called Istanbul but they are the same people from our understanding that run Bedronka in Eign Gate and have been previously prosecuted for selling illegal tobacco.

I don't believe you read my comment in full. I was clear about the shop in question. No offense, I do not believe in online disagreements.

As someone who occasionally buys things from the corner shop on Belmont Road/Avenue. I was shocked to see the photo and report online this morning. The staff there are always polite and friendly. The customers are not all boozers. I often see older people who don't want to walk as far as Asda.  I really think the Hereford Times should get their act together when publishing photographs of the wrong place (not the first time) The people who run this shop deserve a proper apology.

Also, the real shop in question was previously a newsagents before Asda opened, then selling washing machines etc. I have seen no planning applications for change of use to allow selling food etc. . If the licensing people object, why has no change of use been approved.

Belmont Avenue was closed off about half an hour ago after the junction with Belmont Court. There were several police vehicles parked on Belmont Avenue. They were turning back anyone wishing to drive further than Belmont Court.

On 04/11/2018 at 23:06, Roger said:

From what you have updated then the Council are not going to be enforcing anything in Belmont Court anytime soon. This obviously won't assuage your concern about dodgy parking at or near a private street where you live.

Council have no authority in Belmont Court, thank goodness. Council should authorise re-instatement of double yellow lines opposite junction with  Belmont Avenue... people don't know highway code about parking within certain distance of a t-junction. Nearly had a head-on driving towards B Rd and crazy mother going to school run. Also coming from B Rd when I have right of way, the school run drivers are maniacs.

1 hour ago, ragwert said:

Spent many years looking after that building before it was sold

A neighbour lived above it back in the day. The developer who did that strung us along for four years trying to buy our property only to pull out in the crash and fled to a town nearer London. He also did developments in Leominster and Ross.

Each property in Belmont Court has an assigned parking space/spaces.  From the junction from Belmont Avenue, turning left into Belmont Court, it is privately owned and maintained, the council has no authority and has not 'adopted' it. Thus, they can't enforce the 'no waiting' there. Regularly see cars parked on the left that belong to people who used to park opposite. Since building of sheltered housing opposite the junction, and loss of the carpark and garages, parking on Belmont Avenue by people working in town has increased significantly. Nor have the double yellow lines in front of the development been repainted, meaning people ignore the highway code about parking within metres of a junction. The irresponsible people who park on Belmont Court access are restricting access.. think fire engines, rubbish lorries. Most of all, it is the danger of turning right onto Belmont Avenue.. see my other posts about this. Parents on schoolrun are always in a hurry and seem oblivious of others, whether they are driving to or from the school. If only the yellow lines were repainted.

Today a leaflet came through the door from Lib Dems. Says agreement regarding residents' parking permits could not be reached with residents of various roads. One of which was Belmont Court. It may not be common knowledge, but Belmont Court is privately owned by owners of properties in Belmont Court and is maintained by them, not the Council. Surely the Council have no rights in deciding parking there?

On 30/09/2018 at 22:30, atm63 said:

Yes I was heading out on that road and got caught in the queues . 

Re the Ryelands St crash a motorcycle hit a parked car. A mate of mine lives there and went to try and help at the scene . It was very odd how it happened he said 

So was I. Only just seen your comment

Belmont Road suffered severe problems last Sunday early afternoon. Two fire engines, two ambulances, at least four police cars and van. Hereford Times reports accidents, but not this one?

On 20/06/2018 at 21:12, ragwert said:

I heard this too but it turns out that it was not the Hereford store.

I know I keep commenting on the Belmont Avenue traffic problem. I try to avoid the school-run times, but this afternoon I turned right into it from Belmont Road, behind another vehicle. Just before the left bend, the one in front pulled onto the pavement as there were the usual cars in the 'pull-in'on the right and there was a row of cars parked on the right in front of the new building. A Yeomans coach was coming in the opposite direction away from the school, with a stream of cars behind it. There were two cars behind me, so no chance of reversing. I could not pull onto pavement to let it pass until the parents and children walking along were out of the way. Praise to the coach driver who managed to make his way through. This really needs to be sorted.

Hope it doesn't happen, Although with merger with Sainsburys may come to pass.

Someone has told me Asda are going to start charging for parking there. Surely this will make Belmont Avenue chaos even worse? When will they put double yellow lines in front of the new building. There is a near miss on that corner daily. Imagine turning right out of Belmont Court with cars parked outside the new building.. they don't follow the Highway Code regarding parking opposite T-junctions. A head-on waiting to happen at school-run times. The parents have no consideration, just want to get out as quickly as possible. Vehicles coming from Belmont Road have right of way, but are consistently made to run on the left pavement as the parents won't/can't give way.

On 31/05/2018 at 09:58, Colin James said:

Which church? 

St Matins, St Nicholas or Broad Street church.. all within earshot, although I gather St Nicholas doesn't have bells, just recordings.

22 minutes ago, Cambo said:

No I have no idea but they have been going for it all day today?!

Did wonder if preparing for 3 Choirs.

Does anyone know why the church bells have been ringing for several days?

Not sure if this is allowed. Being totally new to this situation and know nobody to ask,  am looking for care home for elderly mother with dementia. Have looked at all official websites etc.. Does anyone on here have any personal experieince with care homes in Hereford?

Several residents of Belmont Road would liked to have weeded along the railings. Remembering that a few years ago a man got into trouble for mowing a grass verge, they were reluctant to.

Had to take my 87 year old mother to an emergency appointment in St Owens Street on Tuesday. Husband managed to park outside, took longer than expected. He had to leave when the hour was up, by the time we could leave, it was 5.30pm, no way he could get back without us hanging around, taxi home cost us a fortune. Mum was so stressed and frail. Don't the council realise how dangerous their parking rules are?

On 24/04/2016 at 22:49, lpusseycat said:

Some residents in Millard Close have had problems with people parking from the new development of the Vortex and those homes have one parking space .The development of the ship inn is again another example of poor planning most households have 2 cars hence the school run. How many units are 2 bedroomed all i see is problems with parking for the existing residents.

They will all try and park on Belmont Avenue. Since the sheltered housing was built on the small carpark on Belmont Avenue, it has effectively become a one way street, particularly at school-run times. Sooner or later there will be a head-on collision. Imagine trying to exit Belmont Court and turn right. Also Belmont Court is a privately owned and maintained parking area. People already park just on the left, what happens when an emergency vehicle needs access? The council should re-instate the double yellow lines along that portion of Belmont Avenue and put parking wardens on the beat. They did do that when the hosing was being built last year.

On 04/03/2018 at 11:32, atm63 said:

It was / is for sale but what use is it on its own , limited access etc . As others said the cottages should have been purchased as well as the land and do a proper job instead of half baked affair .

Plaaning permission for yet more flats was refused on that small parcel of land.