Adrian Smith

Perhaps the Pot Trumps scheme could have the strapline of 'sponsored by every repair garage going' or a local tyre firm, as they are the ones benefiting from the motorists misery.

Great initiative. Hopefully the council get tagged into every one to shame them into sorting asap.

The roads truly are horrendous, the worst they have ever been I would say.

5 hours ago, megilleland said:

People may like to check the pollution levels where they live, especially along Belmont Road, using this website by inserting your postcode.

Central Office of Public Interest
Get a free Air Quality report for your address

https://addresspollution.org/

Example: 

THREE COUNTIES HOTEL
HEREFORD

Pollutant one: PM2.5

At this address, the annual average of the pollutant PM2.5 is 8.67mcg/m3. The World Health Organization limit is 5mcg/m3.

These particles, which are less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, can cause asthma, respiratory inflammation and even promote cancers.

Pollutant two: PM10

The reading for PM10 at this address is 14.76mcg/m3. The limit is 15mcg/m3.

PM10 can cause wheezing, bronchitis and reduce lung development.

Pollutant three: NO2

The reading for N02 at this address is 12.04mcg/m3. The limit is 10mcg/m3.

Long term exposure to even low levels of this toxic gas increases mortality rates and contributes to the development of asthma, and other respiratory issues.

Very interesting. idling traffic..

Much as think the Lidl going there will cause issues, especially traffic/highways safety, this type of JR appeal on the grounds laid it is very unlikely indeed to succeed.

Who knows when or if this will be funded and come to pass, but for the western bypass I think it is wrong that the route is so close to Belmont Abbey and the tip of the housing estate there. NIBMYism - yes. Surely it could be diverted slightly further away.

18 hours ago, jane1968 said:

Having viewed the whole meeting  this evening it is abuntently obvious to me that Bruce Baker was in complete agreement from the start of it being approved and also I noted how much the chairman was bullying every person that objected, funny that. What are mockery  🤔

I think the chair was acutely mindful of losing any subsequent appeal and the considerable costs involved to the council in defending any appeal. I normally slate the councillors but the crazy 'expert' opinion of the highways and transport officers meant there was no easy evidential way to turn it down, though those of us with enough knowledge and experience of the area can see the inherent problems that will manifest once the store is built.

4 hours ago, Hereford Voice said:

This is going to be a major problem!

We cannot get a 'traffic lights out trial' yet exiting a Lidl supermarket and turning right (onto one of the busiest roads in Hereford A465) and crossing the carriageway, which is the direction of oncoming traffic and hoping that the traffic heading southbound or vehicles waiting in the little filter lane turning into Lidl's is ok though...

 

 

Quite agree. It is madness.

didn't mind how it went either personally, but I was flabbergasted by the highways/transport modelling & so called expert opinion that there would no be additional traffic issues and/or highways safety risks. Its gonna be wild with traffic trying to exit the site turning right.

Great quality footage.

On 27/12/2023 at 13:07, ragwert said:

Councillors come up with some incredible excuses to do things but this is right up there with the worst.
Can you not see this is 100% to do with vehicle restrictions around the City and the soon to be installation of traffic cameras to catch the
motorist out.
You could mow down and kill more people in a Morrisons or Sainsburys car park than the Centre of Hereford.

Don't think so. It mentions no plans to change the current traffic regulation orders, so existing vehicle access times will be unchanged.

This will never get built. As for the western bypass who knows. I'm not against it, but the red route that was deemed best a few years ago was too close to Belmont Abbey and the Belmont housing estate. 

Hopefully will never be needed but if you don't have them and then something happens, there would be plenty of recriminating and finger pointing...

Certainly respect both views above and there are plenty of grounds for objections.

If the hotel could be replaced with community services such as doctors, dentist etc than I would be in favour of that, but that is not on the table and is akin to people wishing for things like Matalan, Toby Carvery etc at the former Debenhams store.

Lidl must think that have a good chance of succeeding as they would not have applied. It will no doubt go to Planning Committee though and there are many dinosaurs on that who oppose most developments of any sort. If they refuse it, will Lidl appeal to the Planning Inspector who may or may not over turn it? Will take years not months to be concluded if that is the case.

Provided any highways/traffic issues can be mitigated, hope this gets approved. Lidl are a decent supermarket and cheaper than Tesco/Asda.

seems a reasonable list apart from Crockett, Oliver and Bartlett.

Seems like a fair price both to the Showmans Guild and also for the the significant overheads in moving all the planters of which there is too many and which the public had no say over. Another one of Harrington's babies that he has now departed from having any responsibility over, but the costly legacy of having to move them each year remains.

Not sure I want/trust any of them to be honest. Being a Cllr is a poisoned chalice though thesedays. With no money, adults and childrens services swallowing up what budget there is, combined with social media (especially YH) stirring up hate - its not a role I would want!

police don't provide specific cover for public events unless they are paid to do so.

mayfair people provide and pay for this security I think

Hotel now at capacity with young single males apparently.

So the key take away from all that is that : "It is anticipated that all arrivals to the hotel will be adult males" - no doubt young single males.

No surprise really, but can only see negatives rather than positives for the city as a whole. Time will tell.

They are definitely here now, as seen a couple of groups of young single ethnic men walking down from Three Counties and Belmont Rd into town today.

Hitchener not Kitchener.

I think many did not turn out due to:

a) apathy

b) seeing it as an already done deal with little chance of influencing anything

c) waiting to see the (probable negative) impacts and effects once the mainly single men with nothing to do with their time arrive.

Single males will be housed at Three Counties. None there yet, but they are coming.

Three Counties owner is a money grabbing tosspot.

Your Herefordshire are pretty pathetic, the clickbait they spout is horrendous and repetitive, though if it makes them money I suppose you can't blame them.