Colin James

Much better this time Roger

Maybe we could arrange all to meet for a drink and a chat guy's? Suggestions, How we going to know each other, I have my photo in my profile so I should be easy to find.

From my understanding they are relocating from their location in Eign Gate

We all need to wear badges lol I am in London but will do my utmost to get back, I will drop you a text Dan.

Don't forget this event Thursday, who is going?

This is what it looked like before the work began. As you can see, these bushes were a major blind spot

Well I will be the first to put up my hand and say that BB have done a fantastic job of clearing the overgrown bushes in Glastonbury Close once and for all. I spoke with the guys doing the work just before 8am on Friday morning and after a chat they agreed that just a trim was obviously not going to be enough and if you going to do a job at least do it right! This teams whole attitude was spot on to be fair and now we can see around the corner again. I believe in giving credit where credit is due and to be honest I cannot fault these guy's, 100% better than it has been for many years. Thanks must also go to CVP for taking my complaint to BB and getting this job listed. Well done everyone!

Another sad day for the city, after 35 years in Hereford, Mothercare is closing it's store on the 30th due to the lease coming to an end. Cafe Nero have now purchased the new lease. (scoop)

The Venue (formally The Jailhouse) Opens This Week!

lol I forgot, okay, I have added the dash and full stop, also added a line break, so people, prefer with line break or without?

I have had a quick look online and there are some keen prices not sure on the best sizes.

Does any member know anyone who makes banners? You know what I am thinking...Belmont Rd, High Town etc...

Okay just had my callback from the HT and after some gentle persuasion they have agreed full colour for the same price so I have re designed the advert, tell me what you think guys. Advert will be in next weeks edition (not this weeks)

Thank's John appreciated mate. This is what I wanted to read!! Explore increasing the existing network capacity with road re-design, including trialing (with the Highways Agency) the possible removal of traffic signals in the city and market towns Thanks John really appreciated mate

lol

Fussy bugger lol

I took these photographs this morning, as you can see the grey wheelie bin in this topic has been removed but the rest of the rubbish is untouched! Unbelievable...

I agree.

Fly tips have NOT been removed from the Newton Brook, they have only removed the grey wheelie bin, yet less than 6ft away is a whole load of empty bottles and cans...again, HALF A JOB so AGAIN someone will need to return, just like the weeds at the Oval, why can't they just do the job properly and be done with? Frustrating would be a very polite description of how this makes me feel.

HEREFORD LOCALITY WEEKLY BRIEFING – WEEK ENDING 20th MARCH 2015 Dear Councillors and Parish Clerks, During the last week we are pleased to report that the reactive team in the locality completed the following works: 96 square metres of carriageway patching (potholes and other surface deterioration) 31 square metres of footway patching 13 gully’s cleared 1 gully replaced 10 fly tips removed 735 metres of ditching work 560 metres of public right of way (PROW) vegetation clearance 85 loose footway blocks/slabs re-bedded. Please see below a summary of our key activities within the Hereford Locality over the last week. Update from Shane (City South – Belmont, St Martins & Hinton, and Tupsley Wards; Rural – Backbury and Hollington Wards) The above mentioned reactive works included – Backbury Ward · Carriageway patching on C1292 opposite Sufton Rise · Carriageway patching on B4399 from Dinedor Mill Bridge to B4224 opposite Heathfield House. Belmont Ward Carriageway patching in Northolme Road Fly-tips removed from Newton Brook. St Martins & Hinton Ward Pothole repair in Walnut Tree Avenue Tupsley Ward Pothole repair in Litchfield Avenue Carriageway patching in Eign Road Gully replaced in Ledbury Road Speed restriction signs repositioned and cleaned in Hampton Park Road. Some of the issues I have addressed this week – · Inspected trees in Carwardine Green and arranged for crown reduction on one tree · Attended a fuel spill in Belmont and arranged for granules to be sprinkled in a number of area · Inspected and raised jobs for gully cleansing in Hampton Street and Harold Street · Raised a job for a pothole repair in Quarry Road · Carried out an inspection on PROW FWD4 (Fownhope) and raised an order for repairs to defective steps down to a stream crossing · Carried out an inspection on PROW FWD10 (Fownhope) and raised an order for repairs to the crossing boards on a bridge · Met with landowners at Crow Hill, Upton Bishop, to reach agreement on remedial works required on newly laid fencing · Carried out PROW inspections on LD14 (Little Dewchurch) and AC13 (Aconbury) · Raised a works order for the reinstatement of zig-zag lines outside Marlbrook School · Inspected and raised an order for footway repairs at Croft Close · Raised an order in respect of 6 potholes in Kilvert Road · Carried out 16 NRSWA (street works) inspections – one failed inspection · Carried out statutory inspections of A and B roads with Mike. Update from Mike (City North – Aylestone, Central, St Nicholas, and Three Elms Wards; Rural – Credenhill and Hagley Wards) This week I have – · Commenced the Aylestone annual safety inspection (56 roads) · Raised a number of ad – hoc c/way pothole order for Bath Street, Britten Close, C1189, Three Elms Road, College Road · Raised an order for repairs to steps on PROW path BT10 · Completed the monthly A roads safety driven inspection with Shane · Competed the monthly B roads safety driven inspection with Shane · Carried out 4 x NRSWA street works inspections · Raised gully cleaning orders for College Road · Raised a road sweeping request for Kings Acre Road · Commenced the monthly Hereford City Centre walked safety inspection Update from Phil (Rural – Burghill, Holmer & Lyde, and Sutton Walls Wards) Hereford rural works – This week I have been carrying out statutory inspections and NRSWA enquiries within the Weobley locality. With the exception of a meeting on 18.3.15 for a drive around Marden with our Asset team I have been working exclusively in Weobley. Herefordshire Council website is the one-stop-shop for up to date information Maps for pot holes are available on the Councils website – https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/transport-and-highways/maintenance/potholes We hope the above is of interest. Kind regards Shane, Mike & Phil. Shane Hancock | Senior Locality Steward (Hereford – City South) Balfour Beatty Living Places | Unit 3, Thorn Business Park | Rotherwas | Hereford | HR2 6JT

Thoughts?

Sorry guys just been so busy these past few weeks at work. Okay including my contribution we have total of £270, which is brilliant! Thank you to all of you who were generous enough to contribute, great idea from greenknight. I will complete the advert today and aim to get it in next weeks HT, see if they will do a deal on a 1/4 page.

Well first of all Dan I would be complaining to the Hereford store manager and show him your receipt. Secondly, this is a speculative invoice, NOT a ticket, big difference my friend. ​I'm sure it's been on here before that a company cannot issue any kind of Penalty Notice if they don't have an interest in the land. If it was a public highway the ticket should have no authority whatsoever. Personally I would not pay it and just ignore it and any other letters they are bound to send you or simply ask them to prove that you owe them the money. I bet they can't! Have a read through these articles mate. Parking campaigner Barrie Segal, of AppealNow, argues that private parking contracts used to justify penalties fall under the 1999 Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations, and thus the sum they demand must be deemed ‘fair and reasonable.’ This gives a defence against firms demanding £100 or more in parking charges, on the basis that this vastly overvalues your parking and any effect not paying has on them. You can fight a ticket on the basis that terms must be clear and fair. If any signs are hidden, confusing or too small, or you can argue that you did not see them then a contract is not valid.

Councillor Mark Hubbard has this morning resigned from Herefordshire Council's Planning Committee after claiming the planning process has been brought into disrepute. Cllr Mark Hubbard was left angered after a planning application submitted by a committee member was approved by the chairman during a meeting last month despite it being recommended for refusal. Full HT Article