Aylestone Voice

IIRC the (political) decision was made some time ago because the rural parishes have been complaining for years about the state of the country roads and that all the money was being spent in Hereford. The decision to redress this was made before the impact of the very wet winter and nobody thought about reviewing it (apparently). As a cyclist - every road in the city is a broken collar bone waiting to happen!

For a new library in a smaller city you could look at Worcester There was a plan to have a new library in the Grid but that seems to have fallen by the wayside But - ask yourselves this. When did you last visit Hereford Library and take a book(s)? I'm guilty - probably not for 30 years

Biomech - perhaps they are little different to those who are consumed by traffic, potholes or long grass. We all have our vices!! As for me it is HUFC plus those I mention above.

Hay - why not. Alternatively do we know a farmer who would cut it and then store/dump it at a site at the top of Hafod Road? After all it's the Council's grass!!!!

I think it is useful to recognise that the Councillors get allowances not salary. Probably not more than £50K a year even for Tony

Then he is the ideal man to own a football club

You should not expect a reply. The responses that we made will be included in the documents submitted with the planning application What should happen is that the scheme should be reviewed by them in the light of the comments made, but as I expect most of the comments were against it outright nothing will change. So as was mentioned some pages ago by TWG it is really just a box ticking exercise. I knew that but also knew that every opportunity to comment should be taken For me I will oppose the planning application unless we get a design that I feel is appropriate for the area - as likely as the Bulls getting into the Premier League!!!

Any planning application will have to go to Planning Committee as it is on Council land

It looks like Poundland are going into the old TK Maxx unit in Maylords Also planning application for a café in 14/15 High Town

The basic function of the Council is now to provide adult social care - they cannot afford to do anything else.

Yes it is the village sports field - presumably being transferred tot eh community for them to look after it

Cambo agree again - the biggest hurdle to having flats above the shops in High Town or anywhere is that the owners, usually property companies/pension funds etc do not want them. They would rather see them unused than have to deal with people living there. Problems about separate access can easily be resolved.

The Faraday Road site is not owned by the Council and there is/was planning permission for housing on it. But no matter how many times people talk about alternative sites these will only be looked at if they do not get planning permission in Bath Street

Cambo - good idea. There are some vacant shops just waiting for a business to try their hand

OK. Between Waitrose and TC Maxx there is an entrance to the car park. Ignore the lift and use the stairs. You will find the toilets on the first or second floors. You will need to go out of the stairwell

In High Town - part of the ploy to encourage people to go there as well!!

The public toilets in the OLM are excellent. You just need to know where they are!!!!!!

Despite what they might have said, or not, the fire brigade will proceed with their planning application for this site. As I have said elsewhere when that happens arguments that there are better sites elsewhere and/or they will be prepared to wait just will not be relevant. The application will be determined on its own qualities - is it suitable development for this site not that there is a better site somewhere else

Colin, What it is about is the Parish Council are going to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan - this is the local community deciding the planning policies for their own area. Obviously they are asking the community to be involved and say how they want the Parish to develop in the future. But don't worry there would be a referendum at the end of it so if the locals don't like what is in it they can vote it down.

I do not know the answer to that Biomech but whatever it is that is only the business rates. I doubt that WH Smith or most of the other shops own their buildings so you have to add rent as well So you have business rates and rent plus gas, electricity and water to pay before you employ people and sell stuff. With the opening of the OLM someone (owners + council) need to reflect on these charges. Sadly though many owners don't really care if their buildings remain empty.

Cambo - yes What we need to do is that when the planning applications are submitted is to focus our comments on how bad the design is. We must convince the Planning Committee that the design is just so bad for our conservation area that they must say no and refuse. It is a poor design which does not enhance the area. To a degree arguments about it being the wrong site whilst true will confuse the issue at this stage. The politicians have to be convinced that notwithstanding the alleged need for a new building and that this might be the only opportunity for a long time this is not an excuse to accept a poor designed building.

It is pretty much as I expected. A dreadful design that solely aims to meet the functional requirements of the brigade. The designer (if you could call them that) has not given one grain of thought to the role the site plays or could play within the city centre/conservation area. Even discounting the qualities of what is there now what is proposed does not enhance the conservation area in its form, its appearance or its materials. It also appears to have a dangerous access. None of this is surprising. All we can hope for is that the planning application is refused.

Harry. Did I see somewhere that one of the Chadd family was involved? A good first start would be for them to spend a few pounds cleaning up the shops they still own. The windows are really dirty and doorways are an utter mess. I did speak to the estate agents some time ago who said they would pass on my concerns but this clearly had little effect.

Vodaphone rent for their High Town shop is I believe some £75000 per year

Which Council - city or county? The thing is that so many of these "initiatives" turn out to bring little if any positive result as all they do is talk, survey and produce paper