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So am I !

We are all doomed ! From FB posted 1115 today

Hereford Town Hall office and Shire Hall are currently without communications.

If you wish to register a birth, death or marriage, please contact Leominster (01432 261555) or Ross-on-Wye (01432 260854) registration services between 10am and 2pm.

That's spooky- I can get onto the Council website.

My problem is them accepting that I have paid my January Council Tax . I alway pay monthly and luckily save the receipts - they have a copy of the January receipt but after 9 days have not had the decency to apologise and agreed that Jan payment was paid. ( I only found out that they had no record of my Jan payment when I went to pay Febs dues - their amount outstanding was more that what I thought it should be )

Not sure what's going on - I can visit the website so to my mind it's up and running ( I think ! )

2.58pm - still offline, but now we have the rubbish 'rebranding' logo. Their facebroke page says 'we are moving across to our new website it should be back up and running shortly' - that was an hour ago - how long is shortly?

That brings up that well known reply from the film Airplane - " Don't call me Shortly "

( Apologies , couldn't resist it )

Just checked and " Welcome to our new website " ! Greeted me. ,

If it is new just appears to be the wrong time to change it , thought that it would have been best during the night - but what do I know - perhaps I missed the information stating that the website would be down before it happened ?

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Herefordshire Council

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Due to essential maintenance the council website is currently unavailable.

You can contact us through facebook, twitter or the newsroom.

Surely " they " must of had plans to deal with all the excess staff - if they didn't it brings to mind that well known saying -

" Failing to plan is planning to fail "

Looking forward to your updates Bobby ...................

Bobby , your post is very logic - well done -

- HV leads and others follow !

I am surprised that the HT have named this person because it doesn't appear that he has made an appearance in Court yet - I presume that he was charged by the Police and bailed to the Magistrates Court - of course I could be completely wrong .

Colin , super idea , well done to all involved.

Would be interested to know a bit about the City / Town in Poland please.

Oh dear, all this anymosity regarding swearing. Around about 9 times a year I go to six ways to watch rugby. Around 4 times a year I go to other grounds. I stand with families, opposing supporters, drink beer from a glass and never hear a swear word. NEVER. It is not the game, and I'll say this, but the mentality of the supporters. If you feel the need to express profenities with children around, carry on. Me, I love to help the kids enjoy the game, unsullied in embarressment. Football/ Soccer may be the best paid game in this country, But Rugby is definately the best social game. Villify me if you will, but swearing in front of children can never be right. NEVER.

Slim , you are ,to my mind so right - I do not have grandchildren but if I did the last place I would want to take them at age 10 is to Hereford Football Club if F ing and Blinding is the norm and apparently acceptable .

As an aside in Jan 1957 I joined the Boys Regt RA at Bradbury Lines Hereford at the age of 15 yrs and 1 month - for the first year if you were heard to swear by one of the Regular Staff you had to report to the Education Block in the evening for an English lesson.

Well said GK - hopefully you can see the light at the end of the tunnel and it's not a train .

Your namesake is doing very well - semi hibernated !

A very happy New Year to everyone, particularly those that I fell out with namely, Irena, Mick, H Wilson, Steve, Bill Thomas, Victor, the lists bloody endless, Alex, Paul, and it goes on, Rebecca, two others who's names I've forgotten and Widow bloody Twanky.

Bobby - well done , we should all start the New Year with a clean slate .

To all at Hereford Voice

Just incase the lines are busy....

Just incase we are drunk and dizzy......

just in case you presume we have forgot....

We assure you we really have not...

We send all the best for a happy and healthy 2017 to you all .

Thank you all for your very interesting posts ( most of the time.! )

Plus of course the managements of the site by Colin.

Greenknight - what you are suggesting is ( some say sadly) very possible and appears very practical.

You have been through a lot in 2016 - look forward ,as we know you are to 2017 - a new era in your life - hopefully you are staying in the area so that we , as a gang from the past , meet up in the New Year .

Nick , I have met you a few times - with your help SSAFA contact details are given to Vets. who happen to pass through your Custody Centres in the Force Area , for that SSAFA Herefordshire Thank you .

Enjoy your " retirement " I expect and hope that you have found employment paid or otherwise which will benefit the Community .

SSAFA 24/7 contact number is 01432 273932

Colin , super photographs , thank you for sharing them . Any idea of the cost involved and ( it might sound a silly question ) will it fly again - I accept that there are so many restriction on vintage aircraft flying .

The below was taken from the Council FB

How long does it take to get our roads repaired asked Megilland .......

Difficult question but perhaps " they " think that it's cheaper to pay out rather than fill potholes - wonder about the safety of cyclists !

Re Ragwerts comments , I have noticed that signs are being plonked at junctions stating words to the effect " No white lines at junction " I presume that covers them should there be a claim !

Called into Yates a few days ago - very impressed with both the decor and the pleasant Staff - both far better than a licensed premises further down the road !

Well done Denise , excellent research , interesting that concerns were raised over 18 months ago .

Cambo , do not know - it appears that his Companies were all based in the Blackpool area , I am sure that with a bit of research by you or Megilland will come up with the answer .

The TV programme which brought this into the public domain was an investigative BBC Scotland programme , they initially highlighted a male on Blackpool Sea Front selling wrist band to support "'Work Initiatives " . The seller was not and had never been a member of the Armed Forces .

You guessed it the " Work Initative " was his and he kept all the money collected - Police and Benefit Agencies are dealing .

Re the Charity Commission , I gathered from the programme that if you fill in the Application Form correctly , your in one is over £5000 , submit Annual Accounts , give a penny or two to your stated Charity you have complied D with the Regs.

Further to to that , the Charity that I am involved with is SSAFA The Armed Forces Charity , we receive Car Parking and milage expenses , we do not have any paid staff in the County . Over 80p in the £1 goes to helping Serving Members of the Armed Forces and Veterans.