Denise Lloyd

Jim kenyon Retweeted It's Our County â€@itsourcounty 1 hr1 hour ago Todays Blog by Liz Harvey from the Hereford county Council Cabinet Meeting. http://www.itsourcounty.org/cabinet-meeting-live-blog-170316-liz-harvey/ … #Hereford #Herefordshire

http://www.newsroom.herefordshire.gov.uk/2016/march/council-statement-cabinet-decision-on-shypp-contract.aspx Following a Cabinet meeting today an announcement has been made with regard to SYHPP. For fans of Pat Morgan there is a delightfully flattering photo of her on FB

Herefordshire £5.2m: down 54.9% (£1.5m on open spaces -18.7%; £1.5m on libraries-47.9%) is on the list and that's with a Con Council and 2 Con MP's Mirror Politics â€@MirrorPolitics 12 mins 12 minutes ago 20 areas hardest hit by Tory culture cuts revealed - is your town on the list? http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/20-areas-hardest-hit-tory-7569345 …

So with that AV who is actually going to sort who out? And when? Who or what department is responsible for hiring and negotiating the contract with BB? Nothing short of a deep clean would get Herefordshire back to what it was. As for the roads well I just don't know how they can be helped. Suggestions as to get the county back to a nice clean place would be most welcome

Seriously off topic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roger There was no debate on the Tax Credits it just went to vote - I don't know (or understand) about the whipping in bit but I am sure some of them would like a good whipping! As for Jesse and the fence he will straddle this until the last moment. Deciding which way to fall will depend on which way he considers will be most benefficial to his career. Then you still won't know for sure

Unusual to crib a story from HT it is usually the other way around but sadly BREAKING230 Hereford jobs at risk as Cargill loses supermarket contractMORE than 200 jobs are at risk at Cargill in Hereford after it lost a contract with one of the UK's biggest supermarkets. http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/14345339.230_Hereford_jobs_at_risk_as_Cargill_loses_supermarket_contract/

0 retweets1 like Reply Retweet Like 1 More Mirror Politics â€@MirrorPolitics 28 mins28 minutes ago Tory MPs quietly voted through £1bn in tax credit cuts last night. How did your MP vote? http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/how-mp-vote-1bn-tax-7558846 … Predictably both Norman and Wiggin vote a massive FOR for this

Ubique you and your wife are such good people you quietly do this good work without fanfare or publicity. You just do it. We all could learn so much from you and your wife.

'Council-owned farms are a national asset under threat', warns Plaid Cymru Councils are under huge pressure to sell farms off to bring in income to pay for other services Council-owned farms are a national asset under threat of being sold off to balance the books, Plaid Cymru’s Shadow Rural Affairs Minister has warned. Llyr Gruffydd pledged that a Plaid Cymru government would prioritise efforts to protect council-owned farms for future generations but warned that it is now or never to secure their future. Mr Gruffydd said that council farms were a national asset but that they were under threat due to severe budget cuts by the UK and Welsh governments. He said that Plaid Cymru would develop a council farm strategy to enhance opportunities for new entrants into farming and providing a platform to test new and innovative approaches. Llyr Gruffydd said that Plaid Cymru would work with local authorities and other partners including farming unions, the Young Farmers’ Clubs, the Tenant Farmers Association and agricultural colleges to draw up a strategy to protect council farms. Plaid Cymru Shadow Rural Affairs Minister Llyr Gruffydd said: “We know that the financial pressure on local authorities makes the future of council farms hugely vulnerable. “Councils are under huge pressure to sell them off to bring in income to pay for other services. That’s why we must act swiftly to protect them. “There’s a real danger that this is selling off an important part of the future of farming. “Council farms are important gateways into the industry, particularly for younger entrants who would otherwise not have an opportunity to farm. “Plaid Cymru would be particularly keen to put these farms to more creative use when the opportunities arise. “The possibility of working with agricultural colleges to give opportunities to implement new and innovative approaches to farming could be part of the mix. “We’ve also seen the excellent work the National Trust has done with Wales Young Farmers’ Clubs offering bursaries to young farmers at Llyndy Isaf in Snowdonia, giving them valuable experience of farm management as they start their farming careers. “That’s the kind of creative thinking, albeit on a longer term basis, that could be part of our approach to council farms in future. “A Plaid Cymru government would bring all the stakeholders together to draw up a strategy to put our national asset to good use. “Once they’re gone, they’ll be gone for good, so we need to act to protect them now.â€

If a bottle of olive oil has not got a life span of over 12 months it will be not put on the shelves and goes to waste. Same with cereals I think. If anything that commemorates something special eg Olympics is not sold during the life span of said event the packaged products go to waste So well done Tesco for doing this long overdue I think!

My comment 7 refers to this report in the HT http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/14338083.Council_leader_claims_county_needs_to_invest_in_homes_and_roads_to_survive/?ref=mr&lp=4

If they have that much money in their account they are obviously not doing what they are supposed to be doing

Perhaps it was a case that it wasn't their idea! Sometimes people think they are more important than they actually are I was surprised at just how much money they have in the PC Bank Account unless I misread it

Attend the next meeting and remind them of their duties. Or come and live in Kingstone we're not like that!

P160613/CD4 Former Whitecross School Baggallay Street Hereford Herefordshire Proposed development of 69 homes, landscaping, public open space, new vehicle access and all associated works. Council Development Reg 4 Valid 28 March 2016

Yes boss I just could not remember where the pig one was - but it is still quite funny

Can't remember where Cameroon and the pig is so I will just put this here for now BY BEN GLAZE The peer tweeted a picture of the Conservative leader cuddling a lamb - with a speech bubble saying 'I'll pretend you're a pig in a blanket' 25SHARES Subscribe Getty Images Cameron cradles a Welsh lamb Cheeky former Tory treasurer Lord Ashcroft poked fun at the Prime Minister's porky embarrassment again on Friday. The billionaire peer tweeted a picture of David Cameron cradling a lamb on a visit to a farm in north Wales. But in an apparent reference to allegations the Conservative leader was once intimate with a dead pig's head, the photograph featured a speech bubble saying: “I'll pretend you're a pig in a blanket.†Lord Ashcroft tweeted the picture with the comment: “Oh no David...â€

Supporters of the new Uni should remember they are relying in their financial forecast on £18 million plus funding from the EU. What organisation would compensate for that loss? That said from where I am standing it leaves Jess no option but to be an IN considering his position with the new Uni

Cash problems started long before Herefordshire's farm sell-off Our reader takes issue with the farms sell-off Andrew Doyle, Deputy Editor / 3 hours ago / Letters Share 0 comments I am sure many Herefordians will be concerned over the news that Herfordshire council is evicting a number of tenant farmers from council land in order to sell this land to pay off some of their ill-conceived and massive debts. Not only are they depriving hard working tenant farmers of their livelihood which helps to feed the nation, but they are throwing away a long term revenue stream and the future of potential young farmers. Have they missed the point that agricultural land is growing in value at an annual compound rate of 9% per annum? Why is Herefordshire going in a different direction with regard to tenant farmers than our neighbouring counties? I suggest it is because of council incompetence over the past few years, it is easy and convenient for them to blame a reduction in central government financial support, but the problems started well before those cut-backs. It is my opinion that Herefordshire council have been profligate with tax payer’s money in very many ways including, unnecessary ill thought out schemes and the employment of expensive consultants. We are told that to recruit top quality council officers they have to be paid top dollar, some of them are being paid circa £100,000 per annum: if therefore they are so good then why does the council need consultants, surely they could do it in house? There is also the matter of the cost of a number of lost court cases. Surely, the solution lies in the hands of the electorate which in this county has a poor turnout record in local elections. I am a lifelong Conservative voter who cannot vote for our current conservative administration. Share article Peter ***** Lower Bullingham

AV Fairly rhetorical statement really when you consider we have a Cabinet who refuse to take the advice of the professionals and the wishes of the people on the disposal of the Council farms. Page 3 of the HT takes you to an interview with your Leader Johnson taking the very dogmatic stance that there will be houses and roads built in this county. Referring to the western bypass which will be built via Breinton - "It will be definitely be built. the western route is the only route" I do not know whether you are a born and bred Herefordian but I do know that when it was a sleepy backwater we did not have a overly costly Council unable to keep our roads free of potholes/the green and pleasant lands of the country free of rubbish/an unsolved murder/vicious attacks on innocent individuals/good hard working food producing families being evicted because the council are failing to balance the books despite if the letter in the HT is anything to go by a certain fudging of the figures for the Link road/not forgetting the endless traffic problems . Not forgetting the houses being built on precious farmland and areas prone to flooding and not the infrastructure to carry extra people living in the county. Hospitals that could cope. The list is endless. So yes I would prefer to live in a sleepy safe backwater.

From Here for Hereford who I am quite certain will not mind me copying it across from FB Cabinet's 6000 jobs boast proven empty ... by their own admission just 254 jobs at present. ... from our friends at Here For Hereford .... read on ... MARCHES LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP - YOU CAN’T SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES Much attention was paid to the workings of the Marches LEP at the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny meeting yesterday, but the big picture was lost. What does it cost? How well is it doing? How is it governed? Who owns it? The closest we got to answers were, for example:-that an Annual Report is planned to appear first in April 2016; that Business Rate Income is running now at £240,000 p.a. but is estimated to increase, on average, to £979,000 p.a. in the period 2016/17 to 2021/21; that the ‘accounts’ are supposed to appear within Shropshire Council’s Accounts, but that Council denies that they have this obligation; that, so far, nine firms have moved in to the Hereford Enterprise Zone (creating 254 jobs actually working there); that Herefordshire Council is supposed to provide governance support to the LEP to ensure accountability but the ‘executive’ joint committee charged with this governance requirement has rarely met; that the LEP is not a legal entity but Herefordshire Council owns 80% of the HEZ land with the balance owned, apparently, by the Goodwin family; AND, most relevant perhaps to the immediate substance of the Marches LEP Growth Fund projects, the South Wye Transport Package is no longer being developed or delivered by the LEP.

It looks a shambles and somebody should be putting the owners under a lot of pressure to reinstate the paint work. With so many local charities looking to raise funds it is a shame it cannot be turned into a nice tea shop serving just tea/coffee and homemade cakes and say soup and roll or sandwiches for lunch. When I say tea shop not drinks served in a cardboard/plastic container but something to attract the many tourists who flock to the Cathedral and surrounding area. This would take the overflow of the Cathedral restaurant. I have aloways said more money can be made out of teas and cakes than any other food enterprise. That street used to look so attractive and welcoming but the owners of the pub have tried to lower the tone and thankfully did not succeed. By night be the popular pub it was and showcase the local ales/ciders and spirits. Somebody with vision and a bit of money and organisational skills could do this.

Hereford Times â€@HTnewsroom 1 hr1 hour ago "Too early" to assess effects of increase in parking charges, council told: CALLS made for a portion of income... http://bit.ly/21OVdno 10% does not seem to be an unreasonable request but no the money has to go in one big bag - yes right. The roads have now gone back to being as bad as they were a couple of years ago. There are some vicious pot holes around and BB seem to have gone to ground a bit lately.

Herewith article we are ruled by these 6 or 7 people with a rod of iron whether the people of Herefordshire agree with the decisions or not Tramway system for Hereford ruled out Jessica Phillips / 5 hours ago / News Share 2 comments HOPES for a second transport system to link the north and south side of Hereford have been ruled out. Mooted proposals for a light tramway system to run along the city's Great Western Way are ‘not viable’ according to Herefordshire Council. Councillor Sebastian Bowen asked in a formal written question ahead of last week’s full council meeting whether full and proper consideration had been given to the possible implementation and 'very large potential benefits' of a Hereford light tramway system. But responding to the question, Cllr Philip Price, cabinet member for infrastructure, said: "Detailed studies have previously been carried out to assess the costs and benefits of the introduction of such a scheme in Hereford. "Taking into account the constraints you would expect to be associated with delivering such a scheme in a historic city centre, the studies concluded that investment would represent poor value for money when compared to other investment in transport for the city. "Although these studies were undertaken some years ago, nothing has happened in the intervening time to suggest a new study would produce a different result." One suggestion put forward previously by members of online forum Hereford Voice was for the tramway to run along the route of the Great Western Way, allowing room for pedestrians and cyclists. Such a scheme would not cause too much disruption and would be at a fraction of the cost of putting in a road without using prime agricultural land, it was suggested. Speaking at last week's meeting, Cllr Bowen said he felt more could be done to look at transport in a ‘radical way’. But Cllr Price said a tramway system was not an ‘efficient’ or ‘sustainable’ solution and that the council would not be looking at introducing such a scheme any time soon. Share article It will be a blow to anyone living south of the city, with proposals for a second rail link at Rotherwas also having been ruled out earlier last year. The decision, signed off at cabinet level, said no further work would be undertaken to progress the scheme for a new link between the city’s railway station and the Rotherwas Industrial Estate because it did not offer value for money.