I was at the post office early this morning and noticed these WEEDS! I have no words...


How tall? how long they been here?

What I find very strange is that thousands of pounds of public money is spent on
'Brand New Shiny Notice Boards' (That I am sure nobody reads) yet, within only 4 metres of one of these notice boards we have MASSIVE weeds that nobody has botherd to have removed? Hmmm oh well, maybe it's just me...

Minutes of a Meeting of the Parish Council, held on Thursday 6th November 2014 at Northolme Community Centre, Northolme Road, Belmont Hereford.

Minutes - 6.11.2014.pdf

Cabinet to consider next steps for Edgar Street

Herefordshire Council will consider the future of the Edgar Street Athletics Ground at a cabinet meeting on January 22 2015.

Minutes of a Meeting of the Parish Council, held on Thursday 2nd October 2014 at Belmont Community Centre, Eastholme Avenue, Belmont Hereford.

Minutes - 02.10.2014.2014 .pdf

Minutes of a Meeting of the Parish Council, held on Thursday 4th September 2014 at Northolme Community Centre, Northolme Road, Belmont Hereford.

Minutes - 04.09.2014.pdf

Minutes of a Meeting of the Parish Council, held on Thursday 7th August 2014 at Belmont Community Centre, Eastholme Avenue, Belmont Hereford.

Minutes - 07.08.2014 .pdf

Minutes of a Meeting of the Parish Council, held on Thursday 3rd July 2014 at Northolme Community Centre, Northolme Road, Belmont Hereford.

Minutes - 03.07.2014.pdf

Minutes of a Meeting of the Parish Council, held on Thursday 5th June 2014 at Northolme Community Centre, Northolme Road, Belmont Hereford.

Minutes - 05.06.2014.pdf

Minutes of an Extraordinary Meeting of the Parish Council, held on Thursday 29th May 2014 at Northolme Community Centre, Northolme Road, Belmont Hereford.

Minutes - 29.05.2014 - Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting (DRAFT).pdf

Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting held on Thursday 29th May 2014 at Northolme Community Centre, Northolme Road, Belmont Hereford.

Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting - 29.05.2014 (DRAFT).pdf

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council, held on Thursday 1st May 2014 at Belmont Community Centre, Eastholme Avenue, Belmont Hereford.

Minutes - 1.5.2014.pdf

Please find attached minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 6th March 2014 at Belmont Community Centre, Eastholme Avenue, Belmont Hereford.

Minutes - 06.03.2014.pdf

Houses evacuated, and a man arrested.

I have information in my possession which seems to suggest that HOOPLE pay a lot less to hire the top floor;

Q5 How much did it cost to run your department for each of these years? Can you supply me with a complete itemised breakdown of staffing costs, stationary costs, maintenance costs, sundry expenses and any other costs associated with the running of your department

1. The department is run by Hoople Ltd with whom Herefordshire Council has a cost recovery procurement arrangement. The amount paid to Hoople for running this department, including other central departments (HR and staffing, Finance, Training, ICT) totals:

2011/12 - £1,803k

2012/13 - £1,753k

2013/14 - £1,743k

2014/15 - £1,600k

Herefordshire Council does not hold any information as to how these monies are subsequently broken down by Hoople and allocated against the costs of running their departments. As such we are unable to breakdown the above figures to the itemised level of detail that you have requested.

Prior to this arrangement, the department was run in house with the cost of council tax collection as follows:

2008/09

£’000

2009/10

£’000

2010/11

£’000

Employees

942

909

850

Supplies and services

178

260

169

Building costs

56

85

49

Transport

8

7

7

Total

1,184

1,261

1,075

Well gang, it's 2015, and elections are looming ever closer!

There have been plenty of discussions over the past few years....plenty of questions asked, and some replies given.....but not always! My New Years Resolution is, to keep asking the awkward questions,to  keep reminding folks of what has been happening in this county, and to hope and pray that come May...things will change for the better!

This thread is specifically to ask councillors for the answers to those sticky questions, that just didn't get a reply.....!!!

For example.....

When will council meetings be streamed / filmed??

When will the burnt out River Island building be restored??

How much does Hoople pay to use the top floor at Plough Lane??

There are plenty more....but feel free to add you own, then they will all be easily accessed on the same thread!! Simples!

Happy New Year to you, and let's hope the results of this years election sees a positive turn for both Herefordshire, and Britain!

Massacre at French magazine office

This my friends is where freedom of speech is under threat, which breeds resentment and gives the state the power to control.

Irrespective of whoever becomes the government in May we must campaign for democracy over cries of nationalism,extremism and revenge. These actions by a few offend the Islamic faith which generally like Christians are a peaceful people. They must not win and we must not replicate their cowardly ways citing ill conceived religious beliefs.

This is a real shame, Watercress Harrys will be closing its doors this Saturday night for the last time by the seem of it.

This is the message posted on their Facebook Page:

Cress is Closing!

Saturday the 10th will be our last trading day!!! come see us this weekend and next Thursday, Friday and Saturday for the last time!

Police Investigation Into Incident in Hereford

Detectives from West Mercia Police continue their investigations at a property in Kempton Avenue, Hereford, where two women sustained serious injuires today (Tuesday 6 January).

Paramedics and police officers were called at around 12.10pm today to a house in Kempton Avenue to a report of a woman in her 50s with serious stab wounds. She has been taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.

Another woman, in her 30s, sustained what are believed to be serious injuries and has also been taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Superintendent Sue Thomas, police commander for Herefordshire said: "We continue our investigations in the house in Kempton Avenue, including searches and forensic examinations.

"I would like to reassure the local community that we believe this to be an isolated incident."

West Mercia Police

Quote from HT:

 

Summary

• Police and emergency services were called to an address in Kempton Avenue, Bobblestock, Hereford earlier today
• Two woman flown to hospital - woman in her 50s with life-threatening injuries, a woman in her 30s with critical injuries
• Police forensic teams on site
• Police confirm it is "an isolated incident".
• The road is now open having been sealed off during this afternoon's incident