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I think you need to do a bit of research into Common Purpose and you will see the agenda that is being played out against the electorate. An interesting post here reveals that Herefordshire Council was involved with this organisation way back in 2007 Linked to Common Purpose is Localities where a select group of people are consulted about issues which arise in specific parts of the county and set priorities. You can see this lately with the Balfour Beatty job advert here. All this is set up to confuse and complicate simple issues so that we residents will go away and give up complaining.

What's this locality chap thing JIm. How does he fit into reporting a problem? Is he on the phone for the public to contact?

The Working Boys' Home in Bath Street is in the Central Area Conservation Area What is a Conservation Area? The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 defines conservation areas as: To apply for permission to demolish or partly demolish a property in a conservation area, please read the following requirements and complete the application form: Requirements for householder application in a conservation area Application form for householder application in a conservation area Finally a very good booklet extolling the virtues of regeneration. Heritage Works - The use of historic buildings in regeneration. A toolkit of good practice

Hereford Civic Society Thursday 17 April 2014 Design Review Panels – Is there a need for a Design Review Panel in Herefordshire? Panels usually consist of a small group of mainly professional people who review planning applications and make recommendations for improvement (if any). Design Panels are invariably used on larger schemes, such as ESG, where the design would have high public interest. An illustrated lecture by Architect Angus Jamieson. Also due to attend is design guru David Tittle from MADE, the Midlands Design Review organisation and a Civic Voice trustee. All meetings at the Kindle Centre, by ASDA Supermarket, Belmont, Hereford, HR2 7JE. 7:00pm refreshments for a 7:30pm start.

13 pages containing 309 comments and over 5200 views. You tend to lose which direction the Working Boys House is going. Let's look at the present situation. This is how I see it correct me if I'm wrong. Fire station, Ledbury Road (H&W Fire Service) needs a new base central to the city centre. Proposal is to put it on Council Office Bath Street site, following demolition, with the council getting the old fire site for car parking or housing. The quick fix. More imagination and creativity needed (much discussed here) Move the fire station to The County Bus Station. Well placed for fire high risk areas ie Hospital, Blind College, Railway Station, City Centre and Edgar Street Grid, future ESG housing developments and industrial complexes north of river. Good access to all major roads when link road is completed without having to cross internal city pedestrianised routes. Access to 16,052 households north of river against 9,326 households south of river. The bus station is moved to Rockfield Road Car park as transport hub interchange. Access to trains, taxis, local and national bus services, cafe facilities with left luggage facilities, bike hire, together with extra long term parking for rail users and visitors using modular parking systems. See past topic here. Council Offices, Bath Street (council owned) and existing fire station developed for essential housing. Central positions with good access for many residents to city services (prime position). New life for redundant buildings - remember the Victoria Eye Hospital and the old General Hospital. This is my solution and the benefits available for the people who would be involved if such a plan was adopted by this council. Is this being endorsed by everybody or are there other public objections to what seems a sensible idea.

And for Herefordshire? Coincidently the £27m which could also go on Shrewsbury and Telford's town centre roads is also the cost of the link road across the ESG. Are we witnessing some creative accounting?

Balfour Beatty recruiting: Structuring for Success Are you up for a challenge? Balfour Beatty is at the start of a new ten year contract with Herefordshire Council to maintain, manage and improve the highways and public spaces within the County. As a result of changes to the way that we are going to deliver services, and after carrying out an internal reorganisation, we are now looking further afield to fill 25 vacancies for exceptional individuals that can help us transform the way that we provide our services to the public. Andy Williams, Contract Director of Balfour Beatty Living Places in Herefordshire explains "We want to get closer to the communities we serve, and provide services that match their needs more closely. To make that happen we are restructuring, and are currently recruiting new staff in Herefordshire to support the new ways of working. We're looking for outstanding individuals who are passionate about Herefordshire's residents and making sure they get the highest quality services". Balfour Beatty is introducing a new team of thirteen 'Locality Stewards' - these are new roles for a new way of working. Our Locality Stewards will be based in, and responsible for an area of the County. They will develop an understanding of the needs of the community by listening to the public, elected members and parishes alike, and by first- hand inspections of the issues. We want to talk to individuals who know how to build good relationships. They will need to be very good at listening, and they'll need a very strong sense of personal responsibility for getting things done. And sometimes - like recently in all the floods we've been having - be prepared to work long hours to ensure residents are safe and happy with the services we provide. We're keen to talk to people from all sorts of backgrounds. What will count will be personality, tenacity and commitment. We need to make the best use of our resources, and Locality Stewards will ensure that we minimise the impact of reducing budgets for routine activities such as street cleaning and grass cutting. Training will be provided for individuals that demonstrate the right approach for the roles. The roads of Herefordshire will benefit from over £40m of investment this year, and Balfour Beatty is planning how best to do the work - to ensure that the right work is done at the right time, whilst minimising the effect on the travelling public. We need very skilled and highly motivated people, who are driven by a commitment to the best possible value and service for the residents of the County. " Councillor Philip Price, cabinet member for infrastructure said, "I've been working hard since the beginning of this new contract to push for locality stewardship and I'm pleased to see the new posts being created to work with local parishes and residents. Local input is the key to make sure services are right for each community, and we need to get back to this way of working." Depot Manager Overview of the role: You will run one of our operational depots and be responsible for the management of all services delivered from the depot, through the effective management of its staff, managing the quality and productivity of their work, while maintaining company and industry standards relating to health and safety and other related company policies. You'll need to know how to get the best out of our people, often in very demanding conditions. The ideal candidate will be an experienced professional with knowledge of highway maintenance and management, and related operations. You'll have good communication skills, both verbal and written and have the ability to deal with difficult or confrontational situations. You'll be good at understanding needs, and finding solutions to problems, customer focussed at all times and continually looking for ways to improve. Technical Competencies: You will have at least 5 years' experience of operational management of both planned and reactive works. Good organisational and motivational skills are essential. Locality Stewards (13 posts) Overview of the role: A Locality Steward is a new role and a new way of working. A Locality Steward will be the eyes and ears of the service in one of the 9 'Localities' within Herefordshire. As a Locality Steward you will be the main contact for the public, elected members and other key stakeholders, responsible for understanding local needs. You will attend local meetings to identify, understand and develop outline solutions for key service related issues. You will undertake statutory inspections of the highway and public rights of way. The kind of people we are looking for will have a very strong sense of doing the right thing for the localities they look after. We want to talk to individuals who know how to build good relationships. They will need to be very good at listening. They'll need a very strong sense of personal responsibility for getting things done, and be highly customer focussed with experience of working positively with different sectors of the locality (members, parishes, public, community groups) They'll have good communication skills, both verbal and written, plus the ability to deal with difficult or confrontational situations. Technical Competencies: For this role drive, enthusiasm and tact are essential - training in the technical aspects of the role will be provided for the right candidates. A full driving licence is essential, plus GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent). You'll be PC Literate and have a knowledge of MS suite i.e. Word, Excel etc. Highways Supervisor Overview of the Role: We are looking for someone to be responsible for the delivery and programing of works across the highways routine and reactive business area. You will need to work with the locality stewards and the depot managers to develop a program of works that reflects the needs of the localities within the county, assisting the depot managers in the management of staff allocated to this business area. Part of your role will be to manage productivity and quality of works in this business area, dealing with emergency defects and related incidents across the network and to provide technical guidance to this business area. Technical Competencies Operational safety related qualification (IOSH / NEBOSH) NRSWA ideally Units 1 to 16 3 years (minimum) Highways Maintenance operational experience GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent). Works Programmer Overview of the role: your job will be to programme all the activities on our network, from grass cutting and litter picking to the construction of major schemes in order to assist in making our work efficient whilst minimising its impact on the public. You will have excellent planning and organisational skills, good communication skills both verbal and written. Good presentation, influencing and motivation skills. You will be target-driven, have a flexible attitude and willingness to travel to multiple site locations. Technical Competencies: You will have significant experience of programme management for a complex, interconnected and constantly changing series of activities. A recognised programme management qualification is desirable, as is an understanding of working on the public highway. For further information on these and other opportunities candidates will need to visit the Balfour Beatty careers website http://www.balfourbeattyservices.com/careers/ or they can email [Click Here to Email Your CV] More vacancies will be advertised next week. At Balfour Beatty we value diversity and celebrate individual differences. We believe diversity of people, skills and abilities helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation. We believe everyone should be recruited and promoted on the basis of their personal ability, contribution and potential. We promote, support and maintain a culture of fairness, respect and equal opportunity for all.

MADDOX COURT RECORDS (Mostly Land Transactions & Will Settlements) ENGLAND & WALES 1700s Benjamin Maddox Herefordshire Record Office Records of Hereford Society for Aiding the Industrious 1670-1894 Deeds

More complications in the operating room. Hope this isn't going to be terminal.

In the Hereford Times public notice section last week concerning Link Road The link above does not appear to be working strangely. The schedule to land in question - all 130 parcels. 140214_not4_public_notice_of_inquiry_edgar_street_grid_and_link_rd.doc

Taken from this post: Westminster Council Tax for 2013/14 Band A £453.83 Band B £529.47 Band C £605.10 Band D £680.74 Band E £832.01 Band F £983.29 Band G £1,134.57 Band H £1,361.48 Herefordshire Council Tax for 2013/14 Band A £1,014.50 Band B £1,183.56 Band C £1,352.66 Band D £1,521.74 Not sure why this figure is different to Hereford Times report as I have got this figure from the HC website? Band E £1,859.91 Band F £2,198.08 Band G £2,536.23 Band H £3,043.48

And also at Herefordshire Housing: Following their new corporate image change more expenditure at HQ.

Posted in How many empty shops in Hereford see post 3 In the Hereford Times (p2, 26th December edition): "Receivers have been appointed to Hereford's Maylord shopping centre with existing tenants facing an investigation into their occupancy rights"

I think they could be for flying standards of the undemocratic republics of the Council and Stanhope. Maybe it's harking back to the good old days when you put your foes severed head on a pike and displayed it as a warning to others. Look out Bobby!

The decision to step down, said Mr Curtis, had been driven by “flourishing†business ventures beyond the NHS that were making increasing demands on his time. Another nasty rash of departures!

Interesting document worth reading with 29 case studies. Notice that Herefordshire Council is not mentioned in this report, but may not have been in the original consultation group. LOCAL AUTHORITY HERITAGE ASSETS: CURRENT ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES Report to English Heritage and the Heritage Lottery Fund By Green Balance with Grover Lewis Associates Ltd What with English Heritage saying that the Working Boys was not worth listing and the council not being consulted or interested in this report, no wonder there is little hope of saving any of the city's heritage for the future.

23 days to opening!

Thanks for clarifying.

Went down to have a good look. Here are some photos:

Here you are Dippy. From Hereford Times - Friday 1st November 2013 in Letters I have saved the comments in case HT remove this letter.

Here you are Dippy. From Hereford Times - Friday 1st November 2013 in Letters I have saved the comments in case HT remove this letter.

From the Hereford Times - Your Say March 20th 2014: All the relevant agencies are turning a blind eye to the litter and waste problem. You just go round in circles. About time these managers walked around these estates and saw the mess.

A fine building adding interest to the street scene, better than a car park!

From the Hereford Times - Your Say March 20th 2014: The council tax increase is not modest when I have to pay £119 a month for a pi*% poor service. Any financial improvements are usually only for the benefit of the council and its private contractors!

From the Hereford Times - Your Say March 20th 2014: Hereford Council is in on this. A very good letter should have highlighted it all.