The Inquiry will examine whether it is in the public interest for land to be compulsorily purchased to build the SLR. The Inquiry will be held in the Bridge Room […]
30 October – Southern Link Road Public Inquiry LAST DAY IS TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER
Category: Transport
Latest transport campaigning news. Let’s solve our transport problems rather than just moving them around!
Clear public support for HEREFORD BYPASS – Real or fake news?
The correspondence below illustrates how public support for the Hereford Bypass is being mis-represented. Our position is that the recent consultation showed that only 41% of the public who took […]
Hereford Times letter – Buses in Crisis
From Trish Marsh, published 19 July 2018 Dear Editor, Herefordshire looks set to be squeezed over transport choices due to bus service cuts and an anticipated rise in fuel duty. […]
Wye Ruin It? – A Herefordshire walk not long for this world?
Toni Fagan’s article in the May 2018 edition of The Hedge. Are we really going to build the Hereford Bypass through such a special landscape and ruin it forever? Wye Ruin […]
Hereford Transport Package consultation – ending soon (20 March)
The consultation closes on Tuesday 20th March. An exhibition of bypass routes and possible improvements to support for cycling, walking and public transport will be open at Hereford Library on […]
Richard Priestley – Transport beyond fossil fuels
Many countries are now setting themselves the goal of moving from petrol and diesel powered transportation systems to very much cleaner technologies. The UK, like many countries has set itself […]
28 Feb: Big Green Conversation – Will the Hereford Bypass bring relief?
Herefordshire Council is pressing ahead with its plan to build a ‘Western Relief Road’ or as it’s now known the ‘Hereford Bypass’. This Big Green Conversation will discuss the proposals […]
Potholes and other road issues
Potholes and other road-related issues are high up my list of priorities at the moment, as residents often contact me about them. I have to admit I’m rather frustrated that […]
A ROAD, A ROAD, MY KINGDOM FOR A ROAD.
Road building is seldom off the agenda at Herefordshire Council meetings, and last month (January) the controversial subject of ‘The Bypass’ got a really thorough airing. On one side we […]
Highways – resurfacing woes, and safety improvements
I met the Head of Highways, Clive Hall, last Friday, which was very helpful. One of the things we talked about was learning lessons from the A4103 resurfacing road closures […]
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