Latest News from Herefordshire Council
Keep up to date with the latest news and announcements from Herefordshire Council. These may include changes to services, highways, waste and recycling, planning, community services and other matters affecting residents in our parish..
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- Council and Community Foundation launch innovation fund to help residents build financial resilienceVoluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across Herefordshire are being invited to apply for funding to develop innovative projects that help residents avoid financial crisis and build long-term resilience.
- Herefordshire has been featured as a case study in the Chief Medical Officer for England's 2026 annual report, which focuses on the opportunities and challenges facing people living in rural areas and small towns.
- Invest in Herefordshire is joining forces with leading Hereford engineering company KGD at one of the UK’s biggest engineering exhibitions today (Wednesday 4 November).
- Move over, Lord Alan Sugar, because when it comes to spotting the best in budding apprenticeship talent, Herefordshire Council and its partners are ready to strike gold again.
- With more than 6,200 tonnes of salt in stock and 17 gritters ready for action, Herefordshire Council is gearing up to help keep the county moving through another winter.
- Over recent months, we have been working with architects, heritage specialists and partners to develop revised proposals for the Shire Hall and Hereford Museum & Art Gallery (HMAG) projects.
- Herefordshire Council is inviting landowners, developers and other interested parties to put forward additional sites for consideration as work continues on the county’s new Local Plan.
- Herefordshire residents have one week left to have their say on proposed changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS), with the consultation closing on Wednesday 4 November.
- New research shows how investment in infrastructure, skills and better-paid jobs could unlock economic growth in rural counties
- Parents and carers of nursery and reception-aged children across Herefordshire are being encouraged to sign up their child for their very own library card as part of a new initiative from Herefordshire Libraries.
- Herefordshire Council has published the outcome of its public consultation on proposals to establish a new special school at the Ryefield Centre in Ross-on-Wye.
- The opening of a new Herefordshire headquarters for international manufacturing business CEJN Group is being welcomed as another positive example of business growth and investment in the county.
- Herefordshire Council has showcased the county's and region's investment opportunities to ministers, MPs, senior government officials and investors at a Westminster reception, hosted by the Marches Forward Partnership.
- Herefordshire Council is exploring further opportunities to develop closer links with the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine following an online meeting with senior representatives from the region.
- Herefordshire Council is urging residents and road users to take extra care as Storm Austen brings the chance of heavy rain, strong winds and disruption across the county over the next few days.
- Hereford and Leominster’s historic May Fairs will remain in their traditional locations following a public consultation which showed support for keeping the popular events in the heart of both communities.
- Herefordshire Council alongside local authority partners and Adoption Central England (ACE), is proud to support National Adoption Week 2026, running from Monday 19 to Sunday 25 October and raise awareness of the life-changing impact of adoption.
- Apply for your child’s secondary school place for September 2027 before the 31 October.