Steve Major

I have never seen it this bad.

I have a friend that this maybe useful for, well done to Dunelm

This is not so much about what it is but who it is perhaps

The lasted much longer than expected but it is time to knock them down and build some new homes.

We were advised last year that the bypass had bee paused, we have to wait yet another 6 months, frustrating indeed, I did believe that the new council would be more proactive than this tbh

Boris for me and time to get shot of Corbyn and his cabinet of clowns

This has to be good news 

About time!! I am surprised that have not been forced to change these hideous colours sooner completely not in keeping with the surrounding shops.

I am just listening to this lay in the bath, I fast forwarded to the section where councillor Rone speaks, like you have said, it is not their idea Colin so they will always dismiss them, even though most Herefordians accept that the traffic situation is much better when the light are out of order, I think that is pretty evident.

I have just downloaded this from the Hereford website, to me, your vehicle should not need a permit, so I would be tempted to complain 

I had the same problem when I took an old carpet from my mums house. I borrowed my friends little van and I could not leave it, so I literally had to come home and budge it all into the back of my car with the seats down, same bloke just smiled and allowed me to tip it, it is stupid, jobs worths! 

1 hour ago, bobby47 said:

It’s very unlikely isn’t it! With Jean Claude Juncker still alive and showing no signs of him ever jumping off a Chanel Ferry and easing my pain, the Spice Girls reforming, terrestrial television dominated by celebrities cooking, dancing, singing, living together in a house or in the great outdoors just for our entertainment because that’s what they think we need, Katie Price going bankrupt which means we’ll get the chance to read her tenth biography titled, ‘my breasts and the men who’ve fondled them’, no signs yet that oily Macron the unholy reincarnation of Tony bas.tard Blair will get guilotined by the Yellow Vests, the chance that Kerry Katona might get pregnant again and Cheryl, whatever her name is nowadays gets to make millions out of her brand new Baby line in clothes sold on the advertising strap line of ‘My Bear loves these nappies ’, I reckon there’s little chance it will be a Happy New Year!

He hee this is funny, happy new year bobby47 and to all members

So much for late night shopping in Hereford city centre, most closed at 8pm! Did I imagine it or something because I thought late night shopping was until 9pm? I was kicked out of Millets, then I went to Regatta and the door was shut as I approached, I went into M&S got upstairs and was then told by a member of staff that they were closed. JD Sports and Boots all closed.

There were many people who thought the same thing, I wish I had stayed at the Old Market now because that was all open for business. 

3 hours ago, megilleland said:

I can see more cyclists on the pavement:

New analysis by Brake, the road safety charity, for Road Safety Week, shows that those on two wheels face 63 times higher risk of being killed or seriously injured, per mile travelled, than car drivers.

On average, a cyclist or motorcyclist is killed or seriously injured every hour, on British roads.

Two thirds of bike deaths occur on our rural roads, with the fatal crash risk facing bikes on rural roads at its highest since 2010.

Most drivers (52%) believe that bike riders are most vulnerable on urban roads, but rural roads pose three times the risk of a fatal crash to bike riders.

The analysis marks the start of Road Safety Week (19–25 November), sponsored by Devitt Insurance Services and Ford, which this year urges people, particularly drivers, to be ‘Bike Smart’ to raise awareness about the safety of those on two wheels.

Communities and organisations across the UK take part in Brake’s Road Safety Week – case studies and photo and filming opportunities are available.

Analysis by Brake, the road safety charity, has found that, on average, those on two wheels face 63 times higher risk of being killed or seriously injured on British roads, per mile travelled, than car drivers [1]. Bike riders’ safety is being highlighted as part of national Road Safety Week (19–25 November), coordinated annually by Brake with the 2018 theme ‘Bike Smart’. Brake is calling for drivers to be ‘Bike Smart’ by slowing down, taking care to look properly at junctions and doing the ‘Dutch reach’ to avoid car dooring [2].
 
Brake’s analysis has highlighted the vulnerability of those on two wheels, who, in comparison with car drivers, are 34 times more likely to be killed and 63 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured, per mile travelled, on British roads [3].
 
Cyclists and motorcyclists account for nearly 4 in 10 of all deaths and serious injuries on British roads, a total of 9,740 in 2017 or an average of one bike death or serious injury every hour. Bike deaths also make up more than a quarter of all British road deaths, with a total of 101 cyclist deaths and 349 motorcyclist deaths in 2017 [4].

 

It was never an issue for me growing up, most of these cyclists ride on the footpaths then on the road as and when it suits them.

I just cycled over the old bridge and the river has burst banks, the footpath towards the downing club is blocked.

6 hours ago, Victor Wright said:

Kurds and turds, shut them down

Ha ha ha this gave me a chuckle. Bigger sentences required, up until now all they appear to do with these Iraqi people is give them a slap on the wrist. I am surprised that the local Polish community don't kick off because this is giving these innocent people and bad name to some.

Sorry to hear this news Colin. Look after yourself pal and wishing you a swift recovery  

Traffic build up has been no existent all weekend, leave the light off I say. 

Good plans, I think could get the green light

They are turning empty shops into houses and now churches! I do not agree and I really hope that this application is refused.

4 minutes ago, locallady said:

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?

Unfortunately I think that they only see the revenue that these meters create.

All done 

Bob is a good guy, hope he is found safe

Sorry guys but the tram is not sensible. In South Wye there is a bus route within two roads of your house. A tram way would be ten roads at least fro majority of homes and going nowhere near where majority of people in south Wye want to go. No good for Hinton, Putson, Lower Bullingham or most of Newton Farm.

Unless a tramway covered the whole city area, charged no more than 50p a trip, had return trips at least every half hour and could get 20,000 travel trips month, no commercial investor in their right mind would spend a £m on building a new terminus, garage, rolling stock and laying track plus put down a financial bond to the council for repairs, bankruptcy, etc of say £100,000, it is not going to happen.

Chris, the bus service in Hereford is S H I T  at best! Twice last week buses failed to turn up at all in Hunderton. There is no direct bus from Hunderton to the train station or Holmer, you have to change buses and pay again at least I could of used a tram which is not a solution to the whole of Hereford but would help dramatically, many people are in favour of utilising the great western way by adding a tram service, but as this is not one of your ideas I understand why it does not have your backing..

Cant believe your moaning over 20p! Do you expect them to keep the prices the same all the time?

 

The tram idea is probably one of the most sensible ideas I have read about in years, there are just 2 roads into the city centre from the south, massive bottle neck everyday, too many traffic lights and no bypass or additional river crossing expected anytime soon, so the train idea gives another alternative without interfering with pedestrians or cyclists in my opinion its a win win. 

I agree, the tram idea is one of the best for Hereford in the absence of a bypass. I believe the idea of costs where relatively low and just a few sponsors would cover it. The bridge over the river used to carry coal trains but I agree it would need updating for sure. The tram could run from the top of NF all the way into the train station and they could even open the old tracks which ran to the top of Holmer and going the other way down into Rotherwas.