Coun Seldon News Today

Details have emerged of the election to replace a Herefordshire county councillor who resigned at the start of the year.

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

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

THERE are concerns over the stability of houses which overlook an "eyesore" building site in Bromyard. Councillor Alan Seldon said work on the Old Road site had ceased again, and he thought it was unlikely workers would return. The land has had planning permission for more than 15 years, but remains nothing more than a building site. And the start-stop groundwork by different developers over that period has now lead Coun Seldon to raise his concerns about the structural safety of houses...

However, we ought to be pleased about this, not worried! Nowadays most people aged 65+ will lead healthy and active lives for another 20 years or more and will not be the burden on the community that Coun Seldon envisages. Only about 4 per cent will need care homes. Loss of mobility is a greater problem but this could be met – at far lower cost – by ensuring that there is more suitable housing (bungalows, flats with lifts etc) and more support within each community to enable older peo...