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These were dropped through Kingstone letterboxes last night. Sorry the 2nd one is on it's side have not quite mastered that art!!

Some things are just not going to lie down and go to sleep and very thankfully some people have good memories Pembrokeshire Could Teach Herefordshire a Thing or Two About County Farms Management TFA Chief Executive George Dunn The Tenant Farmers Association has commended Pembrokeshire County Council for producing a forward looking program for its County Farms Estates. Following a review of its County Farms estate Pembrokeshire has come forward with a seven point plan which will allow the estate to make a significant contribution to the Pembrokeshire agricultural sector whilst maximising revenue to the local authority both through income generation and capital receipts. TFA Chief Executive George Dunn said “In all of our dealings with local authorities we encourage them to take a sound asset management approach to maximise opportunity both for individuals to be farmers in their own account and in the harvesting of value for wider use within the local authority. It seems to me that in its review Pembrokeshire has struck the right balance here. Our only concern is the halving of the annual budget for ongoing management of the estate which may have consequences into the long termâ€. “Pembrokeshire’s decision is in stark contrast to the terrible decision taken by Herefordshire County Council just a few weeks before. Against all of the advice to the Cabinet including by its own Overview and Scrutiny committee, Herefordshire Council has decided to divest itself of its estate doing huge damage to the agricultural sector in Herefordshire and without due regard to obtaining best value for Council tax payers,†said Mr Dunn. “It’s a real shame that some of the expertise in Pembrokeshire has not transferred across Offa’s Dyke into Herefordshire which is in my view guilty of gross mismanagement. For example, a barn ripe for development near Ledbury which has had planning permission in place for some time, has spent the last five years languishing under scaffolding and tarpaulins going nowhere. Council tax payers are being denied the value that could be obtained from such a development and other potential developments across the Herefordshire estate,†said Mr Dunn. “Even at this late stage, we would encourage the Cabinet of Herefordshire County Council to learn lessons from what Pembrokeshire has been able to achieve so that we might see better outcomes both for the agricultural community within Herefordshire and its Council tax payers,†said Mr Dunn. end Ref: MR03 Date: 12 January 2016 Notes for Editors: For further information contact George Dunn on 07721 998961 or TFA Communications and Events Co-ordinator Jenna Kirkpatrick on 0118 930 6130. High resolution copies of the photographs included are available on request.

Jesse Norman â€@Jesse_Norman 38 mins38 minutes ago Jesse Norman Retweeted NICK NENADICH Well done @HfdsCouncil Jesse Norman added, NICK NENADICH @NENNERS56 @Jesse_Norman @CorneliusRacing let's not forget the part Herefordshire Council played in this. A great course reinvigorated. Well done Hrfd 3 retweets2 likes Reply What role did Hereordshie Council play in it's reopening and it's closing please

Wonder where they got that story from!

That is really good news lets hope it happens. I am no racing fan but at least it was something Hereford was known for

Received from Herefordshire Council today "Herefordshire Community Champions awards – Launching today Herefordshire Council in partnership with Cargill is launching today the Herefordshire Community Champions awards, aimed at recognising extraordinary contributors to their community and achievers in the county. Please find attached details of this new scheme. Full details can be found at:- www.herefordshire.gov.uk/champions16 We would be grateful if you would promote this initiative locally. With Kind Regards" I don't know the guy and his politics don't suit me but for community effort Jim Kenyon has to be one nomination surely

Anybody watch programme on Crickhowell last night BBC2?

Beautiful but brrrrrrrrring cold

I agree with you Ubique even if the downstairs areas are shops the upper floors could be converted into habitable living space. There are so many single young people looking for somewhere to live ideal. Many youngsters would be more than happy with a bedsit arrangement as long as it is self contained. Holland do it even stores like Tescos now build on top of their single storey buildings supplying flats/apartments. There is no such thing as a single storey building in Holland. Ask Kirstie Allsopp who does know what she is talking about!

Yes the Council seem keen that we become community litter pickers perhaps Bill could head one of these up in his spare time # Not including anybody from the farming industry obviously. why not Osmosis?

So what will be your question then

TWG I copied that sentence of Cllr everything is rosy in my garden Marcelle to post on here yesterday but then I saw that people were saying what a good idea etc it would be. My question was could somebody explain to me why it is considered "essential to the future of the city" Will it be used to transport cargo/people or what will it bring to the economies of the county?

Lets not forget their pension pots being nicely fed and watered by the ever generous public. These movers and shakers they all drink at the same bar scratching each others backs wallowing in the same pile of poo they have no morals and no consciences - lowest of the low. Greed shocking greed

From Herefordshire Live today http://herefordshirelive.co.uk/news/revealed-radical-plan-for-a-new-hereford-library-at-broad-street

A bit like the Planning Dept then! This total farce of Bill Norman would make dam good viewing on whatever the name of the television programme is but in the meantime I would settle for Bill Tanner having a stab or two at it. Hope Herefordshire Live is reading this!

Two questions was Bill Norman any good? What is the name of the new legal beaver at HC? Please

Well I stand by what I said and I was remonstrated about all those weeks ago and I thought he was supposed to be in mourning. Mourning my eye greedy blood sucking ..................................... has he got no conscious whatsoever. I have not even read the second piece.

27% of Con MP's are Landlords. Apart from writing a book or two does Jess have another job or two?

Don't forget HT trawl pages/forums like this to get their stories a lot of time but I suppose it sometimes works the other way around

Roger it was not the content of his comment everybody is entitled to their opinion it was the fact the he was using the sign in Herefords Voice. He has also been very busy on another article the one with the cyclist.

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One comment by him/them has now been removed by the Editor at my request. Off topic totally Roger Gladmans are a particularily ruthless development company and 70 plus houses have within the last couple of months already been passed in Clehonger. Again off topic just seen this Solar firm to build 8,000 homes with Chinese firm 15 January 2016 | By Yoosof Farah WElink Energy and China National Building Materials announce £1.1bn deal to build 8,000 affordable zero carbon homes in sites across UK

And on the Clehonger PA report in the HT for 90 houses

Reporting from an inquest fills the pages of the HT can be done during office hours and involves a trip to the Court room Nothing too challenging and probably considered good training for the reporters. No disrespect to the departed is intended by my comment. Years ago the HT used to report the divorce hearings coming up it would fill half the paper nowadays!