Hereford Times - 14th January 2016 - Page 20
Hereford Times - 14th January 2016 - Page 20
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| Date of Publication | 14th January 2016 |
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Thursday. January 14, 2016 20 THE HEREFORD TIMES " S'Otchesira attire . 033i?!" State Ballet ,Mglf’ FESTIVAL THEATRE - MALVERN 01684 892277 I malvem-theatres.co.uk k W 08448472319 ® SEATS AVAILABLE FROM rayrnondgubba HAPPY FEET mean HAPPY WALKING SALE NOW ON . RIEKER from £49 ' ECCO from £69 VANDAL from £55 BARKERS from £95 ECCO from £59 JOSEF SEIBEL from £59 GABOR from £55 The Shambles, Worcester 01905 613658 Church St, Malvern 01684 573904 Pershore 01386 552061 * Hereford 01432 356943 Leominster 01568 611755 * Ludlow 01584 878690 Happy {\[6 w 9km! By Jessica Phillips .Txrtiiimsscom . silliewsmom AN ORGANISATION which provides sup- port for homeless young people in the coun- ty is calling for Herefordshire Council to re verse proposals to cut funding to the service. SHYPP, the Supported Housing for Young People Project, says Herefordshire Council is consulting with it about possible cuts of 66 per cent. The organisation says that if the cuts go ahead, it will signal the end of all support to young people struggling in their own tenan- cies. the end of support to young, vulnerable parents and the end of any crisis interven- tion work taking place to help young people return home or find alternatives to being homeless. Cuts last year had led to the end of the homeless prevention project SHYPP had run in schools - but the latest cuts go much deeper. Sam Pratley. managing director of WM Homes, which runs SHYPP, said: “We are es- pecially concerned about cuts leading to the increased use of inappropriate temporary accommodation in poorly adapted bed and breakfast accommodation placing already very vulnerable people more at risk without any support. “Removing support for young people will not only lead to increased homelessness and herefordtimescom omeless help at risk of cuts tenancy failure but remove the safety net that SHYPP have provided for years to prevent them from becoming more vulnerable or becoming a risk to themselves or their local community “With rural services already hard to deliver and other crucial services like CAB being cut, access to advice and support for vulnerable people in our county will disappear.” He added that Herefordshire has very low levels of unemployment amongst young people but has astronomically high house prices compared to average earnings, high rental prices and a huge shortage of affordable accommodation. The organisation is asking people to show their support by signing their petition at changeorg, which they will present to the key councillor re— sponsible for housing, and to use social media to express their support using the hashtag #Sup- portSHYPP. In a statement, Martin Samuels, director for adults and wellbeing at Herefordshire Council, said: “The recent central government spending review saw further reductions in the funding provided to councils, extending the period of austerity “In order to ensure the available resources are used in the most effective way possible, so residents receive high quality care to meet their needs, Herefordshire Council is continuing to review the services it commissions and delivers. “As part of this process, we are reviewing the service delivered within the county by SHYPP.” He added that the council would ‘engage and . consult’ on the future shape of the service with both affected young people and SHYPP ahead of developing any firm proposals. Saturday 23rd January 2016 Academic, An, UP, Music 8K. Sports Scholarships For September 2016 entry into K82 and Years 7, 9, 10 8c 12 Up to 50% Scholarships available for students in state schools throughout Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire 8L Powys Junior school and Reception places now available Free daily bus service throughout our region. Scholarship Assessment Day Cathedral tower ‘safe’ a , VISITORS to Hereford Cathedral have been told the city landmark is safe after part of its tower was left at a “precarious angle”. Extreme weather damaged one of the four pinnacles of the central tower — and repair costs are estimat- ed to be £10,000. Glyn Morgan, chapter clerk and chief executive at the cathedral, said that a steel rod is stopping the damaged pinnacle from falling. He said: “We are not worried about it falling off imminently but will be lassoing it to make it stable as it is quite precarious up there. “When we did our last restoration many years ago a steel rod was put up and that is why it is at a funny angle and not fallen away. “Tthe big problem is getting scaf- folding up which can cost as much as the restoration work. “We will be working on it immi- nently and will be putting ropes around it to secure it in place.” Part of the cathedral’s nave has been closed off to the public as a safety precaution but Cathedral Close is open as usual. 2a“; "' v.4 . ‘t 13; xx» , AA.,...V,.. A , ~ |
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