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The proposed Citizens’ Climate Assembly for Herefordshire “will just be a meeting of Hereford Extinction Rebellion”, a town councillor has…

Ashley English, Debra English, Paul English and Aino Kunnola at the King’s Head, which is reopening after a long closure. Picture: Rob Davies LICENSING chiefs have given the go-ahead for a Herefordshire pub to extend the hours they sell alcohol. Paul English, landlord of the King’s Head in Docklow, also asked permission to allow live and recorded music to be played indoors from 11am to midnight from Sunday to Thursday, and until 1am from Friday to Saturday. He also applied to Hereford...

HEREFORDSHIRE planners will be under significant pressure to pass outline planning permission for 120 new homes in Bromyard, a county councillor has warned. Gladman Developments Ltd wants to outline planning permission from Herefordshire Council for 120 homes with a public open space, landscaping, drainage and access from the A44 Bromyard to Leominster Road. The current planning application for land between Panniers Lane and the A44 was submitted in 2019, but it has been several years in ...

“During 2018, we did undergo quite a bit of a site redesign and we also added a new stage which was in a new area of the site,” she told today’s licensing sub-committee meeting. “We received 15 complaints over the course of the weekend. We did send our noise consultants out to check the levels at those locations and found we were within the levels described in the licence. “However, the Monday after the event in 2018 we were made aware by the council of the significant number of...

Denver Rollings plans to redevelop Riverview Flats in Wye Street were rejected by Herefordshire Council. COUNTY planners have rejected a scheme to redevelop an ‘eyesore’ block of derelict flats in Ross-on-Wye. Denver Rollings submitted plans to Herefordshire Council convert and extend the existing Riverview Flats in Wye Street to form six two-bed apartments with new end staircores and an extra storey above. Council officers recommended rejecting the scheme as its harm to the conserva...

Concerns over the long term impact of the ageing population in Herefordshire COUNTY councillors are concerned over the rising percentage of ageing population in Herefordshire. Herefordshire Council estimates that the proportion of residents aged over 65 will be more than 30 per cent in most of the county by 2028. Councillors discussed the implications of an ageing population during this week’s cabinet meeting. Officers believe dementia will continue to rise in the county due to the ag...

Consultants working on the scheme say the plans comply with planning regulations. “The existing access onto the public road is safe with good visibility to accommodate the additional traffic movements. “Implementation of the transport management plan will ensure the local road network can absorb the type and frequency of movements without unacceptable impact on road safety. “Amending the condition will also ensure the level of current investment in the local rural economy will be ...

Council tax will rise by 4.99% for the 2021/22 financial year in Herefordshire. COUNCIL tax in Herefordshire will go up by almost 5% from April. County councillors have today approved the 2021/22 revenue budget which will see a 1.99% increase in core council tax and a 3% rise for the adult social care precept. The ruling coalition of Independent, It’s Our County and Green Party councillors said these rises are needed to help pay for the growing costs of providing services. This increa...

Children and families cabinet member Felicity Norman will have the final say on whether the commissioned services currently provided by HOPE are run by Herefordshire Council. BROMYARD councillors have blasted Herefordshire Council for planning a ‘power grab’ to integrate children services which are independently run in the town. The county council is looking to integrate the commissioned early help children’s centre service for the Bromyard area with their existing in-house provision...

“We appreciate this is a new use and change is always disconcerting initially. “Please be assured that it’s the applicants intention to operate in a neighbourly and responsible manner.” Ward councillor Liz Harvey said the plans for the former chapel would lead to a significant change of use to a “very striking building” in Ledbury. She relayed the concerns of local residents. “Everyone who has objected to this application lives in its immediate vicinity,” she said. �...