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LOCAL AUTHORITIES (MEMBERS’ ALLOWANCES) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2003 It seems that you have to pay a few people a lot of money to tell us that we can't get the grass cut!

This item under Hereford Council News 13th May 2014.

You can check the position of these fire stations on Google Maps. To see H&W fire stations and others around the UK in Street View go to Google Maps and in the search bar type in fire stations. Hit search button and zoom into map or in the panel below click on list all results. Open map to full view and click on fire station of your choice. Some are not shown ie Bromyard, but you can get the post code from the link below and paste it into search window. Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has 27 Fire Stations strategically located across the two counties. Find a Station... The Service has five wholetime Stations based in the cities of Hereford and Worcester and the three towns of Kidderminster, Bromsgrove and Redditch. It also operates three day-crewed Stations in the Worcestershire towns of Malvern, Droitwich and Evesham The remaining Stations all operate the retained duty system, and are utilised mainly in Herefordshire, with 12 out of the 19 Retained Stations located there. North District: Bewdley | Stourport South District: Broadway | Pebworth | Pershore | Tenbury Wells | Upton upon Severn West District: Bromyard | Eardisley | Ewyas Harold | Fownhope | Kingsland | Kington | Ledbury | Leintwardine | Leominster | Peterchurch | Ross-on-Wye | Whitchurch

Announced 12th May 2014 - Herefordshire Council This council is trying very hard to get people to abandon their cars. Not that I would want to cycle up Hafod Road

Richard Hadley stood as "A Positive Choice For Ledbury" candidate in a Ledbury Town Council election early this year and won with 48% of the vote. His blog has some salient points concerning the safeguarding of the town centre and his views on The Marches LEP and Hereford Council are quite clear. His manifesto is also well worth a read. Maybe some of our councillors can see where they are going wrong.

More historical notes: 'The Hereford and District Working Boys' Home and Certified Industrial School, Bath street, Hereford, was established in 1874 by a committee of gentlemen called together by Arthur G Levason esq. of Hereford, who is chairman, and with Mr Peyton G. Levason, joint hon. secretary; the work was commenced in a small house in Commercial road, opened by the Lord Bishop of the diocese on April 29 of that year: the present building in Bath street, holding 125 boys, is now (1913) full and maintains a full average yearly number; the foundation stone was laid by Mrs Atlay, June 14th 1876 and the premises were opened 1 Feb. 1877, and a wing, consisting of an infirmary, workshops and schoolroom, was added, the foundation stone being laid by Mrs. A. G. Levason, Aug 9th 1886; there is an assembly room called the "Meadows" Memorial, Mrs Meadows, of Aylestone hill, having presented the sum of £1,000 to the Home in 1895. The objects of the institution are to receive orphans and other voluntary cases of boys from 9 to 14 years of age in a state of destitution, or growing up uncared for, under evil influences; they are clothed, fed, taught and employment is afterwards found for them; the school is certified as an industrial school, and the boys, when not engaged in other duties, are employed in farming, gardening, shoe making, cutting firewood, basket making and cane working; Mr & Mrs Edwin Horth, superintendent and matron.' Also a list of records and documents of Hereford Society for Aiding the Industrious. Interesting to note that some items marked closed have a 100 Year Access Restriction - maybe hiding dodgy deals! Obviously someone has read them and made this decision to redact them - surely not the council?

I have sent an email to the Chairman of SAVE (West MIdlands) alerting him to what is going on in Hereford and and linking him to this topic. I will post his reply. Remember the Fire Station consultation tomorrow - I will get down there to make my views known. Wednesday 14th May at the rear of Hereford Fire Station, St Owen Street, Hereford HR1 2JW from 2pm to 8pm. Access venue from Daws Road and follow signs.

Got my links mixed up. Link to plans here:

List of planning public notices affecting the city It is a legal requirement for the council to give public notice of certain types of planning application and other planning matters by the display of an advert in a local newspaper. If you wish to comment, please follow the advice contained in the notice. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Sections 67 & 73 Application Types: P - Planning permission L - Listed Building Consent AC - Conservation Area Consent SL - Affecting the setting of a Listed Building AC - Affecting a Conservation Area D - Not in accordance with the provisions of the Development Plan RW - Affecting a public right of way T - For a telecommunications mast 24th April 2014 P140862/FH - P Rear extension at 14 Redbrook Close, Hereford P141045/F P141046/A - AC Demolition of single storey entrance and erection of two storey extension. 2 no. fascia signs at Hereford Sixth Form College, Folly Lane, Hereford 8th May 2014 P141141/L – AC P L SL Partial demolition and reinstatement of north elevation and works to make good existing elevations, Old Market Inn, New Market Street, Hereford P140843/F - AC Change of use and conversion of garage to provide single storey 1 bed accommodation, Garage at, 52 Bodenham Road, Hereford If you wish to make representations or comments you can during the period of 21 days beginning with the date of the publication of this notice quoting the relevant number: By the Website: Using the online comment form By e-mail to: planning_enquiries@herefordshire.gov.uk By post to: - Planning Services, PO Box 230, Hereford, HR1 2ZB ANDREW ASHCROFT (Assistant Director)

Introduction: A SAVE Guide to running your own campaign to save an historic building I thought it would be useful to print out the whole section.

Interesting letter (4th March 2014) by Jesse Norman. Seems to make sense concerning a by pass. Marches_LEP_Letter_to_Graham_Wynn_040314.pdf

The Federation of Small Businesses 17th December 2013 Hereford City Business Improvement District latest £40,000 grant awarded to Hereford to appoint BID Manager and cover preliminary work leading to the successful creation of a City Centre BID by December 2014.

Some background.

It will be useful to have information on this scheme here. The exact boundaries of the BID area in Hereford are being refined as a part of the consultation process. All streets in the shaded area of the map are being considered.

As a result of my experience in the OLM it endorses my view that you should support independent businesses if Hereford is to have any character and identity. You need to see the wider issues.

Another unfortunate death for a family and another vacant seat on the Council. Also noted Sir Ben Gill has died. Chairman of Visit Herefordshire from 2010

I had a walk around the OLM on Thursday to experience the latest retail therapy. Entered on foot from Blackfriars Street and the first impression was that I was in the midst of a car park which dominated the development and it should have been either in an extended multi storey or underground facility. Shoppers will have to carry their shopping across the car park in adverse weather. The vast swathes of paving could have incorporated a restful, green area with water features and platform for outdoor events. I could not find any toilets easily accessible and had to go to the Imperial to relieve myself. The only other toilet I could think of was in Tesco. I agree that the absence of an ATM was a bit of a surprise. Noted several cyclists cycling through the OLM - a bit different to the ban in High Town and Widemarsh Street. Very quiet today, maybe people not wanting to fight their way across the city due to the May Fair. The stores obviously fresh and more open will appeal to most shoppers. I saw a shirt that I may go back to buy. Regarding the goods on display the standard was a bit obvious, no outstanding window displays - lots of shelving/racking with items just plonked on them, especially in TK Max. I felt Dunhelms, down Holmer, provides a better selection of practical home products. This is also a problem that needs to be addressed by the independent shops in the rest of the city, so many are covered with sales posters and retail stickers - looks very tatty. The window display is an opportunity to entice shoppers. The escalators and lifts in the stores is a move forward, but you would expect this for £90m. It would be interesting to know the socio-ecenomics of those male and female shoppers using the OLM. I didn't try any of the food establishments. I am very wary of eating experiences that are marketed and branded to appeal to a style of diner. I want the money spent on the staff and catering not on themed interiors. I wonder if the steak house is using local sourced products? As stated previously I wouldn't want to sit outside Costa Coffee with all the traffic movements and fumes on Widemarsh Gate. I counted over 22 traffic light columns at this junction and the pedestrians are still treated second rate. The other crossing to Tesco is also slow in changing and favours traffic - so much for shared space. No doubt when more shops and the cinema are opened on site things will look busier, but whether it will entice us to part with our cash I for one will very much doubt it. British Land who own the site reckon to keep retail businesses in their development for an average stay of 11 years before there is a turnover. I think this average could drop in future even though the government are telling us austerity is over for the many.

Are you telling us that a railway halt at Rotherwas will cost £10m? This sort of money should be spent across the city. No one will ever use it. All those in Hereford aren't going to drive to the main railway staion to catch a train to Rotherwas. It will be quicker to drive directly there (subject to time of day) and for those who can get out of their car and onto a bike the journey time from the furthest point of the city can only be 1/2 hour using the new Greenway link.

Are you telling us that a railway halt at Rotherwas will cost £10m? This sort of money should be spent across the city. No one will ever use it. All those in Hereford aren't going to drive to the main railway staion to catch a train to Rotherwas. It will be quicker to drive directly there (subject to time of day) and for those who can get out of their car and onto a bike the journey time from the furthest point of the city can only be 1/2 hour using the new Greenway link.

From The Independent today: Go to an independent operator and keep the money circulating in Hereford. I enjoy my coffees in Gilbies (pay for six and get the seventh free).

Worth every penny he gets?

PLANS for a new fire station in Hereford will be on show at a ‘drop in’ event on Wednesday May 14. Have they changed the date?

I notice there may be a council election called following the death of Cllr Peter Watts (Con, Ledbury) after a long illness. Would the council have to have an election even though we are only a year away from the next poll in May 2015? Past result here: News report in Hereford Times - Wednesday 7th May 2014 TRIBUTES have flooded in for passionate councillor, paratrooper and firefighter who died on Monday evening, aged 66.

I understand the councils have had over a thousand complaints. That's a lot of votes to pick up in the coming local elections - that is if we can find the polling stations.

Charity No 0666004513. This charity was removed from the Charity Commissioner - exempt. No information, not accountable considering it must have received some government finance. Take the money and run.