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Council Tax: stock of properties 2017 Herefordshire, County of UA Westminster Band A 13,070 Band A 1,730 Band B 19,640 Band B 6,640 Band C 16,460 Band C 15,930 Band D 13,110 Band D 22,750 Band E 11,480 Band E 22,850 Band F 6,760 Band F 17,650 Band G 3,540 Band G 22,690 Band H 190 Band H 15,340 Total 84,240 properties Total 125,480 properties

Having pointed out the iniquity of the council tax system in Hereford Voice in 2014, The Guardian has done a piece on the latest situation comparing Westminster with other parts of the country. The top band H (properties over £320,00) will be paying £1,376 this coming year 2017 to 2018. Your Council Tax for 2017 to 2018*: Band Westminster City Council Greater London Authority Total A £272.08 £186.68 £458.76 B £317.43 £217.79 £535.22 C £362.77 £248.91 £611.68 D £408.12 £280.02 £688.14 E £498.81 £342.25 £841.06 F £589.51 £404.47 £993.98 G £680.20 £466.70 £1,146.90 H £816.24 £560.04 £1,376.28 *The council has increased its own general council tax requirement by 1.9%. Westminster council tax also includes a charge for Adult Social Care as proposed by central government costing an additional 2.0%. The GLA have increased their council tax requirement by 1.5%. compare this with Hereford City Council Hereford City Council including the Police & Fire precepts Band A £1,184.17 B £1,381.54 C £1,578.89 D £1,776.26 E £2,170.98 F £2,565.72 G £2,960.43 H £3,552.52 I leave you to digest the figures. Each parish has a different council tax figure - Ewyas Harold tops the charts with a Band H figure of £3661.76 and Stoke Edith, Dinmore and Hampton Bishop pay the least at £3445.84

Motions to consider: Code of Conduct, Verge Parking, Video Casting and Eastern River Crossing Agenda Council Friday 9 March 2018 10.00 am Will they consider these items. I doubt it.

From Positive Money: In 2010 the government cancelled a program to rebuild 715 schools, because they’d run out of money. But at the same time the Bank of England had created £445 billion of new money through a program called Quantitative Easing. Instead of this money being spent on something useful, it was pumped into the financial markets, benefiting the richest 5% but doing almost nothing to create jobs and stable economic recovery. So why does the government cancel essential projects because “there’s no money”, while at the same time the Bank of England was able to create more new money than the entire government spends in 6 months? Why is it that the power to create money is used to blow up property bubbles and boost financial markets, but not to do the things that we actually need? Our latest video explains how things could have been done differently, and why it’s so important to campaign for a better monetary system… In the years following the financial crisis, the UK wasted £445bn on a failed scheme to stimulate the economy and end the recession. This was one of the biggest missed opportunities in history. Watch the video and see how it happened:

From The Hereford Times - 1st March 2018

Yes The Council's west for the bypass and he was for the east

And Brexit.

Where's Jesse. Not much noise from Jesse about Council tax rises, bypass routes and business rates in the town centre. Any comments?

Will we be taking in Welsh refugees made homeless?

Great publicity video for Range Rover showing you that there are ways to avoid traffic congestion. Notice the speed camera half way up (only joking)!

Has it been installed for other reasons? Hello dear I am stuck in traffic in Hereford I will be late getting back home.

Does it do both ways?

No one has any faith in the UK anymore due to the incompetence and pi$$ poor leadership within our local and national authorities. Everything is falling apart and the whole thing is becoming a farce - do the British public care? What's the future for all of us. Bobby47 can you elucidate?

British farmer moves fruit-growing to China over Brexit uncertainty Can't get British workers, won't be able to employ workers after Brexit, so looks to China (free trade) to maintain his business. So he is not going to lose out under any circumstances - the situation for most major businesses and industries in this country. After China maybe Africa - does it matter?

Phone in about the Hereford Bypass today. Listen to recorded programme - Elliott and Toni at Breakfast on Hereford & Worcester Radio - 29 days left to listen.

A lot of litter can be seen from the comfort of your motor car. The A465 Hereford to Abergavenny road is a scenic delight with scatterings of rubbish awaiting to be shredded into a million pieces by the spring mowers. At present there is a litter overflow in the lay-by just after the Cosy Toes Kennels. It has to be seen to realise the lack of education and responsibilty that creates this mess. The catchline "Don't be a Tosser" apt for many motorists who think it is ok to jetison unwanted items through their window. When the bypass is built we will have an extension of this problem blighting the Herefordshire countryside.

Planning Application P162920/F - Land at Three Elms Download from the Three Elms, Hereford : Planning Statement September 2016 Affordable Housing Sections 6.17 to 6.19 6.17 With respect to affordable housing, Core Strategy Policy H1 states that all new housing proposals of more than 10 dwellings will be expected to contribute towards meeting affordable housing needs. The policy identifies that the amount and mix of affordable housing will vary depending on evidence of housing need based on the latest housing market assessment and an assessment of viability. Whilst Core Strategy Policy H1 sets an indicative affordable housing target of sites in Hereford for 35%, it notes that this is subject to an assessment of viability. The affordable housing target of 35% is reiterated by Policy HD5 and is specific to the site. 6.18 The NPPF notes that pursuing sustainable development requires careful attention to viability and costs in plan-making and decision-taking. In particular, it states that “the sites and scale of development identified in the plan should not be subject to such a scale of obligations and policy burdens that their ability to be developed viably is threatened. To ensure viability, the costs of any requirements likely to be applied to development, such as requirements for affordable housing, standards, infrastructure contributions or other requirements should, when taking account of the normal cost of development and mitigation, provide competitive returns to a willing land owner and willing developer to enable the development to be deliverable.†6.19 Viability is therefore a material consideration in the planning process. A separate viability assessment has been prepared which demonstrates that the scheme can deliver a proportion of affordable housing. This has been informed by the high costs associated with the delivery of infrastructure and other contributions to be provided as part of the development, including the provision of land for a medical facility, a new primary school, formal football pitches, transport contributions, safeguarding of land for the HRR and financial contributions to the delivery of the section of the HRR between Roman Road and Kings Acre Road. The affordable housing provision that will be delivered on site will comprise the maximum viable level of affordable housing for the site. This approach is in accordance with the NPPF and Policy HD1 in terms of considering viability in the delivery of affordable housing provision and will contribute towards meeting affordable housing needs in accordance with Policy H1. The precise mix of affordable housing provision will be detailed at reserved matters stage having regard to market conditions at that time.

In the Hereford Times today: I hope they have moved those bins in Cusop to a more deserving area.

Sorry links in post 18 now correct for viewing. View the exhibition panels for Hereford Transport Package consultation HTP consultation boards 1 to 5: 1 - Welcome; 2 - Problems; 3 - Objectives; 4 - Package Development; 5 - Seven possible routes for the Bypass HTP consultation boards 6 to 10: 6 - Appraisal of impacts; 7 Constraints map; 8 Constraints aerial map; 9 Walking,cycling, bus and public realm improvements; 10 Have your say on the HTP HTP Phase 2 consultation brochure February 2018

And with robotics coming in there will be many people discarded. As of today note that the petition has been signed by only: North Herefordshire Bill Wiggin MP, Conservative 70 signatures 0.08% of 88,014 constituents Hereford and South Herefordshire Jesse Norman MP, Conservative 52 signatures 0.05% of 99,146 constituents

From Hereford Times today: Regarding Brexit maybe he will be able to tell us if we are keeping our own armed forces or using the proposed EU army? If anyone is going from Hereford are they able to offer a lift?

Hereford Transport Package (HTP) Hereford Bypass consultation - 6 February to 20 March 2018 The Hereford Bypass The Hereford Bypass is a proposed new road to the west of the city. We are consulting on seven potential routes all of which include a new river crossing. The bypass would support the delivery of 6,500 homes and 6,000 jobs, a new university and expansion of the Hereford Enterprise Zone at Rotherwas. Walking, cycling, bus and public space improvements The bypass will enable the delivery of a package of measures in the city to increase walking, cycling and bus use for short distance journeys and a more attractive and healthier public space. The aim of the consultation is to give everyone the opportunity to find out more and give their views on the proposed bypass routes and a range of active travel measures for Hereford. The responses received from this consultation along with further evidence gathered will help formulate the next stage in the preparation of the Hereford Transport Package. Let us know your views Before you complete the questionnaire, please view the consultation materials or visit the exhibition. View the exhibition panels for Hereford Transport Package consultation HTP consultation boards 1 to 5: 1 - Welcome; 2 - Problems; 3 - Objectives; 4 - Package Development; 5 - Seven possible routes for the Bypass HTP consultation boards 6 to 10: 6 - Appraisal of impacts; 7 Constraints map; 8 Constraints aerial map; 9 Walking,cycling, bus and public realm improvements; 10 Have your say on the HTP HTP Phase 2 consultation brochure February 2018 Exhibition and consultation events Date: Tuesday 6 February Time: 11am to 8pm Location: Pod next to Coffee Corner at Old Market, Hereford HR4 9HR Date: Wednesday 7 February Time: 11am to 8pm Location: Pod next to Coffee Corner at Old Market, Hereford HR4 9HR Date: Thursday 8 February Time: 11am to 8pm Location: Pod next to Coffee Corner at Old Market, Hereford HR4 9HR Date: Tuesday 13 February Time: 6pm to 9pm Location: Whitecross High School, Three Elms Rd, Hereford HR4 0RN Date: Friday 16 February to Tuesday 20 March Time: Panels on display during library opening hours Location: Hereford Library, Broad Street, Hereford HR4 9AU Date: Saturday 24 February Time: 11am to 2pm - project staff available Location: Hereford Library, Broad Street, Hereford HR4 9AU Date: Saturday 10 March Time: 11am to 2pm - project staff available Location: Hereford Library, Broad Street, Hereford HR4 9AU Documents HTP Phase 1 Consultation Report - August 2017 HTP - Hereford Bypass - Corridor Assessment Framework - January 2018 HTP - Phase 2 Consultation Statement - February 2018 FAQs HTP - February 2018 Contact If you have any questions about the Hereford Transport Plan consultation call 01432 261800 or email HerefordTransportPackage@balfourbeatty.com

1st February 2018 - Marches Local Enterprise Partnership New Chairman for Hereford Enterprise Zone (extract) A leading specialist with a global law firm has been revealed as the new chairman of the Hereford Enterprise Zone. Andrew Manning Cox, a Senior Partner with Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, will take over as the head of the Zone’s Executive Board from Herefordshire businessman Bill Jackson, who has held the post since 2012. New directors Charles Ingleby, a partner in commercial property consultancy Ingleby Trice and Sharon Smith, the Chief Executive of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, have joined him on the board. Mr Ingleby will serve as Vice Chairman. Skylon Park in Rotherwas is the designated Enterprise Zone of The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership, the private sector-led organisation tasked with revitalising the economy of Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. It is the UK’s only Enterprise Zone with a defence and security focus. The Executive Board sets the direction and strategy of the Zone.

Brexit: If you agree sign this petition Petitions UK Government and Parliament Petition: We must leave the EU completely in March 2019 - No transition period, No delay Theresa May is betraying the British people who voted to leave the EU by making the UK stay in until 2021 and paying billions of pounds to the EU while we stay. No immigration control, no border control, no sovereignty - an absolute betrayal of the 17 million voters who chose to leave.

When local authorities run down and disappear who cleans up? Is this the future trend - private sector compies hitting people over the head with fines. So here are our saviours! From the Daily Mail today: Money to be made here: It seems the local authorities and the government don't want to create local jobs, but to employ a corporate body who will fine you and still leave the council to clean up the mess. Do we get a reduction in our council tax as a result of more outsourcing?