Denise Lloyd

Let us clarify the situation. Bob Matthews pointed out in February that there were erroneous figures in the budget and there was a £9m unexplained adjustment to the inner link road costs .Peter Robinson denied there was an error and prevaricated for several months before throwing himself at the mercy of South West Audit a company where he was a director. Unsurprisingly they found him innocent of accounting irregularities. By this time Alistair Neill had launched his own enquiry by whom and for what purpose no one knows, but before the enquiry reported Peter Robinson resigned and Neill said the enquiry would be wound up and the 151 officer and head of Hoople could leave with with his head held high.Some people consider that Neills intervention was set up to clear his fellow mason and when this proved impossible the officer resigned. The truth will never be known except to an inner circle of Neill, Hughes and Johnson. I think most of us would conclude that the 3 of them should go back to Crickhowell, leaving Herefordshire to appoint an administration which is both open, honest and puts the people of Herefordshire first.

Councillors you know the ones that the people of Herefordshire elected to speak on their behalf - it is time to be brave very brave and ask the question we are begging to be asked. You will be shouted at ignored probably verbally abused and bullied but you really do need to take a deep breath throw your shoulders back and start to save a county that so many people love and cherish. Why did you stand for Councillorship was it to be liked and respected by your colleagues or did you want to make a difference? Indies have tried to be heard but IOC where are you????????????????? Same goes for HT

News - Treasure the treasures on your doorstep http://www.newsroom.herefordshire.gov.uk/2016/august/treasure-the-treasures-on-your-doorstep.aspx#.V8qCRu0mBjc.twitter … via @hfdscouncil I could post this on over 50% of the forums on HV. HC would be well advised to use this as their mantra but sadly in too many cases it is too late

Rumour has it Peter Robinson has resigned as per a comment left on the HT report

No Mick I picked them up off Facebook and copied them across. I think it was the Hereford Times site on FB the first and second parts are further up the page

http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/14719668.Private_Herefordshire_Council_meeting_cancelled/?ref=mr&lp=5

While you were away... Here for Hereford â€@HereforHereford 54m Employment Panel tomorrow cancelled. http://councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=497&MId=6033 … Another month's pay so I hope the individual is working throughout the process

Quick check on Company check tells me that Taurus have certainly had an upturn on their finances in the last couple of years. I know nothing about Taurus but will have a read later on. I will go for the sympathy vote I have just come home from a total knee replacement. I was at the the Nuffield through the NHS. I was dreading going to the Nuffield believing that they would not be on my planet. I was totally wrong brilliant people absolutely superb organisation. Anyway enough of that back to Taurus. Appointment Status: ACTIVE Accounts 2015 2014 2013 Cash £1,241,358.00 £649,389.00 £52,338.00 Net Worth £1,179,160.00 £567,571.00 £289,486.00 Total Current Liabilities £553,809.00 £91,334.00 £53,561.00 Total Current Assets £1,719,289.00 £649,389.00 £332,602.00 Figures to the left are 2015 then 2014 and lastly 2013 << >> 1

Third and final part Chris Hewlett Doesn't matter what we think. It will be for government to decide. We don't have brains and we don't know what we want. Like · Reply · 1 hr Chris Amor apparently so according to the government Like · Reply · 1 hr Chris Hewlett It's awful. They come out with these brilliant ideas that we like and want to happen. Then boom. It costs too much. You can't have it. Like · Reply · 1 hr Write a reply... Jamie Howard It would be nice to see, how about the bypass tho and actually give us room to move on the city to start with. Like · Reply · 1 hr Nicola Louise Howell I think it's a good idea Like · Reply · 1 hr Vincent Hayes thats a Good Idea i like it Like · Reply · 1 hr Jane Coxon I think it's a great idea. Like · Reply · 1 hr Shaun Rooke This will take about as long for hereford to get as the by pass. Like · Reply · 3 · 1 hr

2nd part of the FB page HV only allowed me to post it in 2 parts for whatever reason I do not know. Anyway Dave Taylor So they will use the disused rail lines ...dont they stop at the back of sainsburys..or will the train do a sharp 90% turn then another straight after in the space of 50 metres??..then where will it go??...Has this even been thought through.??..Hereford is an old town not bought up to modern standards and the roads are all single carriage and the walking space is even worse..and yet were expected to believe this marvelous idea will ever come about as there is no where to stick stations and the train itself will only have maybe a mile and a half of track with no where else to go unless they knock down houses or sainsburys... Like · Reply · 1 · 1 hr Glen Dipple trams in Hereford, Dream on i say. Major city's have tram systems not small rural places like Hereford..Fact is Birmingham extension from snow hill to new street which is less then a mile cost £128 million pounds, the next extension from new street to broad street which will have no overhead wires a distance of 1 mile will cost £78 million pounds. and remember Birmingham trams are losing money on a weekly basis ... Like · Reply · 1 · 1 hr Jenna Hughes Accessing the centre of Hereford needs to be easier. Parking prices are astronomical. Merton meadow car park is going to close. Finding parking spaces gets harder and harder. Road closures, road works. Getting around Hereford is a nightmare. Something needs to be done about that before considering trams. A park and ride would be a good idea. Like · Reply · 45 mins Dale Teague What about putting the ones back in Kidderminster? Like · Reply · 1 hr

BBC Hereford & Worcester 3 hrs · Plans are afoot to introduce trams - like this one in Birmingham - to Hereford! Campaigners are hoping to use the city's disused railway line. What do you think of the idea? http://bbc.in/2c2YxXU More with Elliott and Toni on Thursday's Breakfast Show... 12 Comments 1 Share 4646 Top comments LikeShow More Reactions Comment Share Comments Write a comment... Stephen Baird-Parker I know nothing of the plan but I think that the distance from the station to the town centre is a drawback to getting people into what is a beautiful little city. Excellent idea. I always wonder though, why do you need tracks? I grew up in Nottingham with amazing road based trolley buses. Surely these would cost a fraction of a tram line?

Yes indeed TWG keep them well and truly on their toes

What is it opening as and will it be by the same owners?

The HT reported online about Powys CC charging the Royal British Legion for road closure in Hay. Some commenters took this as a good opportunity to voice their opinions about Peter Robinson (remember him?). Comments were not altogether flattering but true. These comments were very quickly removed - and the HT were bringing HC to task what happened to that? That certainly was very shortly lived. This employment panel is believed to be featuring the future of the missing Finance man. If there is no information given out people will speculate and gossip and naturally so want to know what is happening with what is essentially their money. So come on HT do what you are supposed to dig dig and report - I will give you a few starters - Amey/Council Farms/Peter Robinson

And they would make a better job

Off topic by all accounts if you leave Saxon Gate before 2000 hours and try to come back before 0600 you are unable to

As I have said before Colin come and live in Kingstone we are not like that and certainly do not receive anything like the precept that Belmont do.

Why buy a ride on mower it is going to be stored somewhere operated by someone and no doubt used on the quiet? Financially far better I would say to hire a good Lengthsman who supplies the know how and equipment and insurance. Ride on mowers have become the new man's shed

The latest update posted by Elissa Swinglehurst and written by David Harlow - Elissa Swinglehurst, Cllr. 2 hrs · Herefordshire Council is working to deliver economic growth to the county as a priority. Here is an update from Cllr. Harlow, cabinet member economy and corporate. Economic and corporate update August 2016 Please find below a brief report on some elements of the economic & corporate portfolio: Enterprise Zone • 10 land sales completed totalling 18 acres • 18,300 sq m new and refurbished premises created by these 10 investors • At least £9m invested in constructing these premises • 669 job opportunities identified in the 10 investment commitments made on site • 266 of these are new job opportunities identified as part of the growth of these companies • In addition, 2 direct developments built, with £3.3m invested • These direct developments (Skylon Court, Skylon Place) provide 13 units to rent totalling 2,000 sqm on 2 acres of land • 11 of these 13 new units let with the other 2 about to be fitted out for a tenant • Includes the Business Solutions Centre run by Wolverhampton University, which itself hosts the Herefordshire Growth Hub • 116 jobs opportunities identified by the businesses occupying/to occupy these units to rent, with 52 of these identified as new opportunities as the businesses grow • A further 13 land sales are currently being negotiated on over 40 acres • These have the potential to create a further 26,000 sqm of new workspace if these negotiations proceed satisfactorily • Over 500 job opportunities have been identified by these investors in these initial discussions Strategic Economic plan (aka ‘master plan’) • Early draft presented to Overview and scrutiny committee (O&S) in July for initial comment • Work ongoing over August and September • Projects defined before going back to O&S in September • Paper to cabinet and full council in Q4 this year • Purpose of the plan is stated as follows: ‘Growing the Herefordshire economy will provide benefit in the form of maintaining, or increasing, living standards, help tackle poverty, increasing wages levels and disposable income, encouraging investment leading to further growth successes. As an enabler of growth the aim of the economic master plan is to: o Create the right conditions for economic growth and; o To move towards a higher value economy.’ Herefordshire Council website We are currently working on a complete redesign of the Council website to better suit the need of our users – the current site is designed along our corporate lines with separate sections according to Directorates. Our users want to search for services based on their needs rather than how we organise ourselves as an organisation. The new site will also introduce some different language, for example if our users talk about ‘footpaths’ then currently they will find nothing as we refer to footpaths as ‘public rights of way’. Our plan is to assist users by making the help tool better and therefore make services easier to find. The timetable for delivering this new site is very tight but we are hoping to launch it in December 2016.

However as so happens Frank Smith was not entirely wrong see Saving the Working Boys Home forum

Well you guys need to get to the next meeting and sort them out - I see there is a PC vacancy and I know because of work commitments etc it is not always possible but surely there is a mouth piece who has the time

Is that not just coincidence I have just seen a tweet from the Shropshire area saying a PC does not have the £20k to run a library and I thought neither would we. My thoughts then moved to Belmont PC I would be interested to know why they are not using the money and how come they have so much. Do they not have to spend the money on insurance/lengthsman what is going on? If they are not using their precept they are obviously receiving far too much and rural areas are being squeezed more than necessary. Should materials be required the PC is now responsible for purchasing these materials at their own expense. What is going on? Residents of the Belmont area should be sorting the PC out to get these jobs done and the area tidied up. Who is the Chairman of the PC?

I totally agree with you Pete - the name gives the game away "Country" Fair. The setting is just not right. I can only imagine that the Rones and the Bramers of the world see there is big money to be had on this. As one HT comment pointed out the chosen charity for this year's Fair was a little ironic!

More of Herefordshire's heritage going going gone - thank you so very much HC you have done us proud and continue to do us proud

Compensation for unwanted development: CPRE's response8 August 2016 Email Print Today, The Telegraph quoted a Government source apparently suggesting that rural homeowners could be given cash payments in compensation for unwanted developments. Matt Thomson, head of planning at the Campaign to Protect Rural England, comments: “It is unlikely that the DCLG source quoted in The Telegraph is seriously – or even knowingly – proposing that Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) cash should simply be handed over to people living in areas affected by new housing development. Rather the source is suggesting that development should benefit people living in the area through investment in infrastructure and services, instead of that investment being made somewhere else. “This is in fact a central tenet of the way that CIL and section 106 funds are generally used, with at least 15% of CIL funds being allocated to local community priorities, rising to 25% where a neighbourhood plan is in place. Still, Government appears committed to ensuring that the benefit to those most immediately affected by development is improved still further, as The Telegraph’s source states. “If it really were the case that the Government planned to put cash directly into people’s pockets, the move would be almost impossible to administer. Among the problems would be a local infrastructure deficit, caused by cash for households being taken from funds earmarked for the provision of infrastructure necessary to support new development. “A move to pay households directly would signal that the Government is giving up on making the planning process work for communities. Bypassing community engagement with pay-outs would not be a constructive approach. “The existing planning system does allow for some compensation to those harmed by developments under certain circumstances, and perhaps there is a case for being more generous about compensation. But the key factor must be that decisions are made in response to planning policies and other relevant factors, and compensation should only considered after a decision has objectively been made, not before.â€