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12 October – visit to NMITE (Hereford University) design cohort students

This afternoon I visited NMITE (the new University in Hereford) to meet informally with the ‘design cohort’ of 25 students who are helping work out how to turn the vision into reality. It was great to hear their enthusiasm! This week they’ve been thinking through what the learning spaces should look like. The photos show […]

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Vote to stop school cuts

Schools across the country are having their budgets slashed, warns Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for Hereford, Diana Toynbee. 9% cut in budget According to the website SchoolCuts.org.uk, published by headteachers and others, St James’ School here in Central Ward faces a budget cut of £70,651 by 2019, which is equivalent to £338 per pupil, or […]

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Sixth Form Students inspire hope

Diana Toynbee (far left) and Ellie Chowns (far right) congratulate 6th Form Green election candidate Anna Ricks (right) and her campaign manager Lily (left)

Hereford Sixth Form students from three political persuasions inspired a crowd of attendees at De Koffie Pot this week with their hopes for the future. Mock Election candidates Anna Ricks (Green) and James McClelland (Communist) were joined by Campaign Managers Lily Andrews (Green) and Henry Jenner (Labour) to talk about their recent election campaign, what […]

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BGC | Sixth Form Election Report

Don’t forget – Greens and other Sixth Form students are coming to share what they learnt during their mock election and what’s important to young people right now in politics. We might start with ‘WHY CAN’T I VOTE?’. Big Green Conversation at De Koffie Pot, 7 for 7.30pm on Wednesday 26th. Whatever your political affiliation, […]

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Leominster briefing

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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