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This topic was about the General Election not the Herefordshire Council elections. Denise had started a Herefordshire Election topic here otherwise we are going to duplicate information and waste our time looking for it.

2015 Herefordshire Council Elections in 53 wards (new names and boundaries) Candidates underlined are elected councillors from previous administration Candidates 1 Arrow 1 Sophie Matthews-Paul (IOC) 2 Roger Phillips (Conservative) 2 Aylestone Hill 1 Maggie Davies (Conservative) 2 Marcelle Lloyd-Hayes (IOC) 3 Angela Starling (Lib Dem) 4 Ange Tyler (Independent) 3 Backbury 1 Graham Green (Conservative) 2 John Hardwick (Independent) 3 Vivienne Mary Southorn (IOC) 4 Belmont Rural 1 Tracy Bowes (IOC) 2 Adrian Bridges (Independent) 3 Mark Chester (Conservative) 5 Birch 1 Elaine Godding (Independent) 2 David Harlow (Conservative) 3 Jon Norris (IOC) 6 Bircher 1 Sebastian Bowen (Independent) 2 Peter Denbeigh (Conservative) 3 Neil Jeffery (IOC) 7 Bishops Frome & Cradley 1 Ellie Chowns (Green) 2 Patricia Morgan (Conservative) 8 Bobblestock 1 Clive Butler (Conservative) 2 Mike Francis (Lib Dem) 3 Charles Nicholls (IOC) 4 Gwyn Price (UKIP) 9 Bromyard Bringsty 1 Nigel Shaw (Conservative) 2 Gary Swinford (Independent) 3 Sue Turner (IOC) 10 Bromyard West 1 Stuart Dawson (Conservative) 2 Alan Seldon (IOC) 11 Castle 1 Stephen Grist (Independent) 2 Dave McAndrew (IOC) 3 Clive Skelton (Conservative) 12 Central 1 David Hurds (Lib Dem) 2 Patricia Paul (Conservative) 3 Len Tawn (IOC) 13 College 1 Paul Andrews (IOC) 2 Roger Goodwin (Independent) 3 Matt Lane (Lib Dem) 4 Brian Wilcox (Conservative) 14 Credenhill 1 Julia Blackshaw (Conservative) 2 Bob Matthews (Independent) 3 Darrell Meekcom (IOC) 15 Dinedor Hill 1 Peter Sinclair-Knipe (Conservative) 2 David Summers (IOC) 16 Eign Hill 1 Hugh Brooks (Lib Dem) 2 Tom Kennedy (Conservative) 3 Cath North (IOC) 17 Golden Valley North 1 Moira Cotterrell (UKIP) 2 Colin Lawrence (IOC) 3 Philip Price (Conservative) 4 Brendan Charles (Independent) 18 Golden Valley South 1 Ellen Pawley (Independent) 2 Graham Powell (Conservative) 3 Jessica Smith (Green) 19 Greyfriars 1 Paula Hawley (Conservative) 2 Anthony Powers (IOC) 3 Tim Price (unattached) 4 Stephen Williams (Lib Dem) 20 Hagley 1 Michael Fitzgerald (Independent) 2 Dave Greenow (Conservative) 3 Paul Neades (IOC) 21 Hampton 1 Bruce Baker (Conservative) 2 Sasha Norris (IOC) 3 Angela Verley (unattached) 22 Hinton & Hunderton 1 Chris Chappell (Independent) 2 Laura Hall (IOC) 3 Jeremy Milln (Green) 4 Kevin Tillett (Lib Dem) 23 Hope End 1 Anthony Johnson (Conservative) 2 Karen Waller (IOC) 24 Kerne Bridge 1 Simeon Cole (Independent) 2 Paul Newman (Conservative) 3 Caroline Utting (Lib Dem) 25 Kings Acre 1 Mark Mansell (IOC) 2 Andy Swift (Independent) 3 Anna Toon (Lib Dem) 26 Kington 1 Terry James (Lib Dem) - uncontested 27 Ledbury North 1 Phill Bettington (Conservative) 2 Liz Harvey (IOC) 28 Ledbury South 1 Matthew Eakin (Lib Dem) 2 Emma Holton (Conservative) 3 Terry Widdows (IOC) 30 Ledbury West 1 Debbie Baker (Conservative) 2 Andrew Warmington (IOC) 31 Leominster East 1 Jenny Bartlett (Green) 2 Elizabeth Portman-Lewis (UKIP) 3 Wayne Rosser (Conservative) 32 Leominster North & Rural 1 Andrew Gibson (Green) 2 John Stone (Conservative) 33 Leominster South 1 Robert Barton (Green) 2 Peter McCaull (Independent) 3 Craig Morgan (Conservative) 34 Leominster 1 James Johnson (Conservative) 2 Felicity Norman (Green) 3 Clive Thomas (Lib Dem) 35 Llangarron 1 Cherry Morgan (IOC) 2 Jane Roberts (Lib Dem) 3 Doug Skeggs (Independent) 4 Elissa Swinglehurst (Conservative) 36 Mortimer 1 Carole Gandy (Conservative) 2 Vic Harnett (Independent) 3 Alison Kay (IOC) 37 Newton Farm 1 Jacqui Carwardine (Lib Dem) 2 Andrew Cooper (Conservative) 3 Phil Edwards (Independent) 4 Jamal Haider (IOC) 5 Glenda Powell (Unattached) 38 Old Gore 1 Barry Durkin (Conservative) 2 Val Lilwall (Independent) 3 Charles Willis (IOC) 39 Penyard 1 Harry Bramer (Conservative) 2 Chris Morris (Independent) 40 Queenswood 1 Pauline Crockett (Independent) 2 Christian Dangerfield (Conservative) 3 Robert Ruck (IOC) 41 Redhill 1 David Foster (IOC) 2 George Mardle (Labour) 3 Paul Rone (Conservative) 4 Mary Springer (Lib Dem) 42 Ross-on-Wye East 1 Phillip Cutter (Conservative) 2 Clive Hamilton (UKIP) 3 Robert Hendrie (Lib Dem) 4 Craig Morgan (Independent) 43 Ross-on-Wye North 1 Caroline Bennett (Lib Dem) 2 Jenny Hyde (Conservative) 44 Ross-on-Wye West 1 Anthony Avery (IOC) 2 Chris Bartrum (Lib Dem) 3 Richard Mayo (Conservative) 45 Saxon Gate 1 Alison Davies (Independent) 2 David Griffiths (IOC) 3 Mark McEvilly (Conservative) 4 Aubrey Oliver (Lib Dem) 46 Stoney Street 1 Carol Ann Protherough (Green) 2 James Stokes (IOC) 3 David Charles Taylor (unattached) 4 Steve Williams (Conservative) 47 Sutton Walls 1 Kema Guthrie (Conservative) 2 Mike Hughes (Independent) 3 Jon Robert Stannard (IOC) 48 Three Crosses 1 Giles Blackmore (IOC) 2 Jonathan Lester (Conservative) 49 Tupsley 1 Jim Kenyon (IOC) 2 Archie Macleod (Conservative) 3 Lionel Meredith (Lib Dem) 50 Weobley 1 Mark Cooper (Conservative) 2 Mike Jones (Independent) 51 Whitecross 1 Gemma Fraser (Lib Dem) 2 Bernard Hunt (Independent Group) 3 Sharon Margaret Michael (IOC) 4 Jenny Sheppard (Conservative) 5 Richard Barrington Smith (UKIP) 52 Widemarsh 1 Polly Andrews (Lib Dem) 2 Amanda Suna Martin (IOC) 3 David Sheppard (Conservative) 53 Wormside 1 Mark Bramwell (Lib Dem) 2 Jon Johnson (Conservative) 3 Jim Knipe (unattached) 4 Paul Thomas (IOC) 158 candidates under the following: Conservative 49 Liberal Democrats 24 Its Our County (IOC) 39 Labour 1 Independent 27 Green 8 UK Independence Party (UKIP) 5 Unattached 5 53 Councillors to be elected in 53 wards (one in each)

List of planning public notices affecting the city It is a legal requirement for the council to give public notice of certain types of planning application and other planning matters by the display of an advert in a local newspaper. If you wish to comment, please follow the advice contained in the notice. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Sections 67 & 73 Application Types: P - Planning permission L - Listed Building Consent SL - Affecting the setting of a Listed Building AC - Affecting a Conservation Area D - Not in accordance with the provisions of the Development Plan RW - Affecting a public right of way T - For a telecommunications mast 9th April 2015 150800 - AC Ground floor extension. 17 Vicarage Road, Hereford 150761 – AC L New gate to courtyard at Cathedral Barn, Cathedral Close, Hereford 150799 - AC Demolition of existing dwelling together with its detached garage and accommodation over to facilitate a purpose designed residential apartment building (8 flats) together with associated car parking, cycle/bin stores and associated communal grounds. 33 Bodenham Road, Hereford If you wish to make representations or comments you can during the period of 21 days beginning with the date of the publication of this notice quoting the relevant number: By the Website: Using the online comment form By e-mail to: planning_enquiries@herefordshire.gov.uk By post to: - Planning Services, PO Box 230, Hereford, HR1 2ZB ANDREW ASHCROFT (Assistant Director)

List of planning public notices affecting the city It is a legal requirement for the council to give public notice of certain types of planning application and other planning matters by the display of an advert in a local newspaper. If you wish to comment, please follow the advice contained in the notice. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Sections 67 & 73 Application Types: P - Planning permission L - Listed Building Consent SL - Affecting the setting of a Listed Building AC - Affecting a Conservation Area D - Not in accordance with the provisions of the Development Plan RW - Affecting a public right of way T - For a telecommunications mast 9th April 2015 https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/media/2123100/Hereford-Times-090415.pdf 150800 - AC Ground floor extension. 17 Vicarage Road, Hereford 150761 – AC L New gate to courtyard at Cathedral Barn, Cathedral Close, Hereford 150799 - AC Demolition of existing dwelling together with its detached garage and accommodation over to facilitate a purpose designed residential apartment building (8 flats) together with associated car parking, cycle/bin stores and associated communal grounds. 33 Bodenham Road, Hereford If you wish to make representations or comments you can during the period of 21 days beginning with the date of the publication of this notice quoting the relevant number: By the Website: Using the online comment form By e-mail to: [email protected]<script cf-hash='f9e31' type="text/javascript"> /* */</script> By post to: - Planning Services, PO Box 230, Hereford, HR1 2ZB ANDREW ASHCROFT (Assistant Director)

Runners announced today: General Election 2010 result - Hereford & Herefordshire South Jesse Norman, Conservative 22,366 votes - 46.2% of vote Sarah Carr, Liberal Democrat 19,885 votes - 41.1% of vote Philippa Roberts, Labour 3,506 votes - 7.2% of vote Valentine Smith, UK Independence Party 1,638 votes - 3.4% of vote John Oliver, British National Party 986 votes - 2.0% of vote Conservatine Majority 2,481 Turnout 48,381 General Election 2010 result - Herefordshire North Bill Wiggin, Conservative 24,631 votes - 51.8% of vote Lucy Hurds, Liberal Democrat 14,744 votes - 31.0% of vote Neil Sabharwal, Labour 3,373 votes - 7.1% of vote Jonathan Oakton, UK Independence Party 2,701 votes - 5.7% of vote Felicity Norman, Green 1,533 votes - 3.2% of vote John King, Independent 586 votes - 1.2% of vote Conservative Majority 9,887 Turnout 47,568 Countdown timer to General Election 7th May 2015 If there is to be any change here then the votes have to come from the Conseervatives and Lib Dems and given to one opposition party. Who do you think it would be?

The saga continues and together with the Amey dispute will most probably take us all to the cleaners.

NOTICE OF DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE LAND AT NORTHOLME ROAD BELMONT HEREFORD Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 123 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 that The County of Herefordshire District Council intends to dispose of the public open space land at Northolme Road by way of community asset transfer: Copies of plans showing the location of the land concerned may be inspected during normal office hours at the Customer Insight Unit Franklin House Commercial Road Hereford. They can also be inspected on the Councils website here. Any objections regarding the intended disposals can be made in writing to Tony Featherstone, Head of Corporate Asset Management, Herefordshire Council, P O Box 4 Plough Lane Hereford HR4 0LE or by email to afeatherstone@herefordshire.gov.uk no later than 23rd April 2015.

List of planning public notices affecting the city It is a legal requirement for the council to give public notice of certain types of planning application and other planning matters by the display of an advert in a local newspaper. If you wish to comment, please follow the advice contained in the notice. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Sections 67 & 73 Application Types: P - Planning permission L - Listed Building Consent SL - Affecting the setting of a Listed Building AC - Affecting a Conservation Area D - Not in accordance with the provisions of the Development Plan RW - Affecting a public right of way T - For a telecommunications mast 2nd April 2015 150709 - AC Two storey rear extension. 80 Hampton Park Road, Hereford 150723 – AC L SL Rooflights and various internal alterations. 10 Castle Street, Hereford 150728 - AC Removal of existing rear extension and replace with single storey extension and loft conversion. 25 Braemar Gardens, Hereford If you wish to make representations or comments you can during the period of 21 days beginning with the date of the publication of this notice quoting the relevant number: By the Website: Using the online comment form By e-mail to: planning_enquiries@herefordshire.gov.uk By post to: - Planning Services, PO Box 230, Hereford, HR1 2ZB ANDREW ASHCROFT (Assistant Director)

7th April 2015 in Hereford Times Letters He of course doesn't refer to the electorate who have no say in their vanity projects and personal ambitions. You can comment, but we won't listen to you.

Dear Amanda sorry to hear about your friends experience at the hands of the local constabulary. Your paragraph hits the nail on the head: "This has been a wake up call for both of us. I'm starting to realise just how naive and complacent the white middle classes can be about these things. Just asking questions or questioning the right to elicit information can lead you into confrontation with authority and, in this scenario, power is undoubtedly being abused through a lack of proper training, a lack of monitoring, a reluctance to reject unsuitable candidates and a determination by the courts to back prosecutions however spurious and unreasonable. These weren't officers acting professionally in the course of their duty: these were men using the props of public office to abuse power and dominate. Julian may have done nothing wrong but his non compliance was a challenge and it didn't go unpunished". Following the running down of our local bobbies on the beat who had local knowledge to react to and act properly, the country is moving to a more para-military, national police force (see post 86), instigated by the EU, Conservatives and Theresa May as Home Secretary. A lot of functions carried out locally by the police are now being out sourced to private organisations as have the prisons, where many people are held under duress, for raising issues that the establishment do not want us to hear about ie Melanie Shaw in Nottinghamshire and Robert Green, gagged for life for raising issues concerning child abuse. Yes we are moving into worrying times and the ability to do something to check this is running out. The agenda is that the corporations will be deciding how we live and not our elected politicians. I am sure you are well aware of how to make a complaint concerning this matter, but for the benefit of others who may in time suffer the same indignity this is from the West Mercia website: You mention freemasonry and it is interesting to see that The Independent highlighted this issue way back in June 2000 - "Police defy force with Masonic lodge" and that Hereford and Worcester police forces were mentioned in the article. The West Mercia Lodge 9719 can be found here.

Daily Mail 4th April 2015 Having spent a few days in Cornwall this week, I can say that the problem of litter is not confined to Herefordshire. Devon roads and Cornish roads around Newquay appear to be suffering from the same problems, and as the newspaper article above states, no one is prepared to pick up this issue. Note the new name for the Highways Agency - plenty of money no doubt to change the livery of all their vehicles and alter their stationery, but not enough to employ some litter pickers. While in St Ives also noticed that the quaint narrow streets are now blighted by green wheelie bins outside the houses and cottages. No where else to put them.

With only 37 days to go more humour from Cassetteboy - Emperor's New Clothes rap Countdown timer to General Election 7th May 2015

Hello JudSawyer. I drive past this place on my Royal Mail post box collection and never realised it was there. Looks a good day out especially if you have inquisitive children.

This was raised here in this topic on Hereford Canal. They mentioned up to 115 houses then, the extra five suggested today is to cover their appeal costs maybe.

List of planning public notices affecting the city It is a legal requirement for the council to give public notice of certain types of planning application and other planning matters by the display of an advert in a local newspaper. If you wish to comment, please follow the advice contained in the notice. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Sections 67 & 73 Application Types: P - Planning permission L - Listed Building Consent SL - Affecting the setting of a Listed Building AC - Affecting a Conservation Area D - Not in accordance with the provisions of the Development Plan RW - Affecting a public right of way T - For a telecommunications mast 26th March 2015 150659 – P Demolition of all existing buildings and hard standings, remediation of the site, including reinstatement or landscaping of the former canal and development of up to 120 homes, landscaping, public open space, new vehicle and pedestrian access and associated works land at Holmer Trading Estate, College Road, Hereford If you wish to make representations or comments you can during the period of 21 days beginning with the date of the publication of this notice quoting the relevant number: By the Website: Using the online comment form By e-mail to: planning_enquiries@herefordshire.gov.uk By post to: - Planning Services, PO Box 230, Hereford, HR1 2ZB ANDREW ASHCROFT (Assistant Director)

Reading this disturbing article today in The Idependent about: StepChange is funded by the major banks who obviously have an interest in the debts. Thinking locally of whom to turn to in dealing with debt, the charity Citizens Advice Bureaux is the usual source. Not only helping people with money problems, but on a range of subjects including benefits, housing and employment, consumer and legal issues. I remember reading a letter early this year where the CAB were mentioned concerning future funding cuts. This letter explained why this was so and highlights the attack by this government on withdrawing help for vunerable people. First published Friday 30 January 2015 in Hereford Times Letters Well worth a look are his Lecture Series The CAB website is now displaying the following message: I am surprised that only 1,152 people have signed this petition. The council's withdrawal of £117,000 is after all only 8 tables paid for by Tory donors (see above) to get an audience with David Cameron and his cronies.

Another survey and surprised to see Hereford in at No 5 on the Healthiest High Streets league.

Network Rail unable to give a date for the use of the lifts. Why does it take so long to get anything done in this country? Meanwhile a company in China is preparing to build the world's tallest skyscraper in just 90 days. However it appears they didn't do it, maybe because they planned to use 104 lifts in the building.

Daily Mail 22 March 2015

Monday 23 March 2015 in Hereford Times Letters And Balfour Beatty thought it was just Hereford Voice posters that were complaining.

Another instance of a dog attack this time in Cardiff. A man has been charged under the Dangerous Dogs Act after a woman died as the result of a dog attack. Working as a postman you get to be wary of dogs. I have been bitten three times over 10 years, but have managed to remain in one piece. Nearly everyone in Herefordshire seems to have an animal of one sort or another. The classic phrase one hears is "He won't bite you".

List of planning public notices affecting the city It is a legal requirement for the council to give public notice of certain types of planning application and other planning matters by the display of an advert in a local newspaper. If you wish to comment, please follow the advice contained in the notice. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Sections 67 & 73 Application Types: P - Planning permission L - Listed Building Consent SL - Affecting the setting of a Listed Building AC - Affecting a Conservation Area D - Not in accordance with the provisions of the Development Plan RW - Affecting a public right of way T - For a telecommunications mast 19th March 2015 150600 - AC SL Conversion of the existing integral garage. Single storey rear extension, the demolition and rebuilding of a new garage in a new location and provision of 2 parking spaces. 45 St Martins Street, Hereford 150580 & 150581 - AC L SL Two storey extension for 2 flats, to replace rear section of building. 8 Commercial Road, Hereford 150548 & 150633 - AC L SL Shop sign above the door and a black sign holder on the first floor of building (retrospective). 43 Widemarsh Street, Hereford 150630 - AC 8 dwellings. Land off Catherine Street, Hereford 150678 - AC Single storey side extension. 8 Auckland Close, Hereford If you wish to make representations or comments you can during the period of 21 days beginning with the date of the publication of this notice quoting the relevant number: By the Website: Using the online comment form By e-mail to: [email protected]<script cf-hash='f9e31' type="text/javascript"> /* */</script> By post to: - Planning Services, PO Box 230, Hereford, HR1 2ZB ANDREW ASHCROFT (Assistant Director)

Saturday 21 March 2015 in Hereford Times Letters

Yes it went within 24hrs Ubique.

Following the Hereford Civic Society husting on education last week a lot of time was spent talking about the planned University in the city. The spokesperson Karen Usher acts as the frontman for this idea and since last year the aims of the University have moved on. The name has been agreed that the University and will be called The New Model in Technology & Engineering (NMITE). There are a lot of documents setting out the ideas for NMITE. The earlier plan of scattering the campus across Herefordshire in redundant council buildings appears to be put on the back burner, with a more centralised campus in the city centre with specific purpose built, iconic buidings. Architects have been retained to put forward plans to pull these buildings together with linked open spaces. Listening to other members of the panel and audience it was felt that this would be an opportunity to bring together all aspects of the city culture and share these buildings for the common good. Remember the original idea for the ESG was a cultural centre, since abandoned. A young member of the audience did highlight that she thought students would be key holed into specific company operations, but at least they would have a job. Whether local youngsters want to get up to £40,000 in debt to join this network remains to be seen. There is a compulsory part of the course for all students: "In the tradition of liberal education all students will also be required to participate in NMITE’s unique Human Interaction© curriculum which is designed to enhance employability and provide the societal context needed to develop well rounded engineers". This sounds like a programme of global transformation adopted by all the international, national and local authorities to foist on us. To get a good idea of what they are proposing here are the links to specific documents of importance: A Short Project Summary Campus Academic and Business Consultees Employers Science and Technology Education today Students and Parents Supporters and Donors and The Herefordshire Tertiary Education Trust Founders’ Fund Schools and the Curriculum Framework Well rounded, globally employable engineers "This institution – with 5,000 pioneer and innovative engineering students – will be the catalyst for transforming the Herefordshire economy and education system, and will, over the next 25 years, contribute up to 40 percent of the additional economically active residents needed to make the county sustainable". It sounds too good to be true, but then if the council are involved it may be another story.