Leominster News

Culture Leominster News North Herefordshire Topics

Words fail me

9 February 2017 by Green Party Admin

Working with young people, Green Leominster South campaigner Trish Marsh has made a short film about the impact of library cuts.

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Education Leominster News North Herefordshire Topics

Leominster briefing

7 February 2017 by Green Party Admin

Peter McCaull – a life of service We were saddened last December to learn of the death of Councillor Peter McCaull. Peter was dedicated to Leominster, serving the town as a councillor for an astonishing 44 years. CAB at the library Herefordshire Council’s withdrawal of a grant forced Leominster Citizens’ Advice Bureau to close. Now […]

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Herefordshire Leominster News Town and Parish Councils

Council leaving towns and parishes “in limbo” say Greens

5 February 2017 by Green Party Admin

The Green Party has accused the Conservative leaders of Herefordshire Council of leaving towns and parishes “in limbo” after blocking a Green move to ease a parish-level funding crisis. The council approved a 1.9 per cent increase in council tax  (on 3.2.17) but rejected a budget amendment by Green group leader Jenny Bartlett to raise […]

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Leominster News North Herefordshire Topics Transport

Leominster concern over loss of parking

5 February 2017 by Green Party Admin

There is real concern among traders and residents over Herefordshire Council’s proposed sell-off of part of Broad Street Car Park. Local councillors Felicity Norman and Jenny Bartlett have raised residents’ and traders’ questions with the council over loss of parking space, impact on businesses and protection of the riverside. The Green councillors told Conservative-led Herefordshire […]

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Leominster News North Herefordshire Topics Transport

Bus services are getting there

3 February 2017 by Green Party Admin

Deep funding cuts by Herefordshire Council have left many local bus services in a sorry state. Now work by Leominster Greens and others to restore some vital bus links by getting the town and parish councils working together is paying off. Ludlow Town Council has agreed to back Leominster’s initiative on the 490 service between […]

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economy Leominster News North Herefordshire Topics

Leominster left in cold by Tory economic plan

3 February 2017 by Green Party Admin

Green Councillors are challenging Conservative leaders on Herefordshire Council not to cut Leominster adrift in their plans. Green Party Councillor Jenny Bartlett spoke out at a Council meeting saying: ‘The Council’s economic plan is Hereford-centric. They have got the balance completely wrong. Job creation is only happening in Hereford.’ ‘New developments in the city include […]

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Culture Leominster News North Herefordshire

Trish seeks UK Culture boost for Leominster

3 January 2017 by Green Party Admin

Leominster Green Town Councillor Trish Marsh thinks Leominster can be part of the action, if Hereford wins UK City of Culture for 2021, a year when the city hosts the prestigious Three Choirs Festival. Trish is already the Town Council’s link in the Herefordshire Cultural Partnership. Hereford’s bid is the first of its kind, because […]

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Elections Leominster News North Herefordshire West Midlands

New Year elections

22 December 2016 by Green Party Admin

Due to the sad recent death of one of our County Councillors, there will be a by-election in Leominster in the New Year. We will be calling on as many of you as possible for help. Although we do not have scheduled local elections in Herefordshire next year, our neighbouring counties will be very busy and have been […]

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Leominster News North Herefordshire

Celebrating success in Leominster

9 May 2015 by Green Party Admin

DESPITE substantial ward boundary changes that looked set to benefit the Conservatives, Herefordshire’s 2 Green Party county councillors were re-elected with comfortable majorities. Jenny Bartlett and Felicity Norman of Leominster were celebrating success today after a hard-fought local election campaign involving many hours of canvassing. The results declared at the local election count at Hereford […]

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