Hereford Times - 14th January 2016 - Page 4
Hereford Times - 14th January 2016 - Page 4
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+ 4 THE HEREFORD TIMES Thursday, January 14, 2016 herefordtimescom 0oooooooooooooooooooco00.900 We’ve got it covered in the county m5: lififll’l nitrous users can‘t be wrong herefordtimes.com - your first stop for news HouSE CLEARANCE & ONE OFF CLEANING Moving House? In need of a spring cleanj devolutter, or planning to renovate Barn, Attic or Cellar. Has a relative been taken into can) 8 you need to sort out pmperty for ire-sale? My name is Deborah Wilson I am a lady with a clean van. experienced in removal of goods & cleaning. l have public liability insurance and will be pleased to give you a no obligation quote. Areas covered - North Hemfordshire, Walsh 8: Shropshire Borders Buzzamund Cleaning El Cleaning Services Volunteering can change lives! Inspire people and Change of direction sought by MP in link road debate By Jessica Phillips @1432 84588-7; iph“If'hcrefordtimescom Twitter '19 HTnswsroom ONE of the county‘s two MP5 has said plans for a £27million road to the south of Hereford should be reconsidered in favour of an eastern route. Jesse Norman has weighed into the debate on the proposed Southern Link Road (SLR) which would connect the A49 near Rutherwas with the A465. In a letter to Hereford shire Council‘s planning department, Mr Norman has said an Eastern Link Road (ELR). which he has long supported in favour of the council‘s own western route, would be the most ‘costcffective‘ single piece of road infrastructure pd tentially available to ease congestion. In his letter, Mr Norman said: “The main economic Jesse Norman (inset) believes the money should be spent . i: F. l; l lis.§m—w.--s. m—m-wF-‘fleé ,. change lives by building a road on the Rotherwas (above) side of the city volunteering in your local community. Train as an Onside volunteer advocate. mentor, befriender. 0r volunteer in our NEW Cate/Bakery? , Please get in touch to \ find out more a get your application pack today. T. 01905 27525 F: 01905 28554 OrlSIde Independent Advocacy Inspiring change Williamson House ‘ m people 14 Charles Street Worcester WR1 2A0 r‘OnsndelndeoenuénLArivocacy E inlo'ohsmc—aomcacvorguk ‘ and communities w mew errands—amocacy org uk 7 V 'OnsideAOvocacy Charity No, 1102022 m Iccrnpany/onsrdsadvocacy objective of the SLR is to , ; ease traffic congestion in Hereford city centre. But Herefordshire Council’s own traffic forecasts dem— onstrate that when the SLR is operational the average daily volume of vehicles going over the Greyfriars Bridge will be unchanged.” Mr Norman said an ELR would likely cost in the same region as the SLR — £25 million — and that he would be writing separate- ly to the leader of Hereford shire Council to review the case for an ELR. “I have long campaigned for better funding for Her- million of central govern ment funding secured for the package is greatly wel- come. However, it appears that the money is not ex- clusively reserved for the SLR,” the letter added. “I would be interested to know what steps the coun- cil has taken to inquire as to the possibility of the money being reallocated and used for alternative in- frastructure projects in the county such as the ELR.” However, responding to Mr Norman’s letter, Coun— cillor Philip Price, cabinet member for infrastructure, said that European law states that if there’s a less damaging environmental route that can be taken in the context of Special Ar- eas of Conservation (SACS) then that must be taken — whatever the cost. Councillor Price said: “The SLR is the start of the western bypass and it’s the only way we can go. That is the direction of travel we have taken and had sup- port from our partners in the LEP, the treasury and Highways England. “When we get to building [the SLR], and it’s my hope we get there sometime re- ally soon, we will then be able to go straight into con- versations with interested parties [about the] Western Relief Road.” A western bypass, he said, would enable traffic that does not want to go into Hereford at all to get around the city. But Cllr Price said there could still be some time before any bypass or east/ west link road is in place at all and said no building work would likely start be— fore 2022. “If we did an eastern route we would have to start from the beginning,” he added. See opinion, page 31. W """"RECYCLING= efordshire, and the £27 Sheriff is nominated A HEREFORD estate agent has been officially nominated as the county’s next High Sheriff. Bill Jackson is set to take up the post from early April for the subsequent 12 months. when the current High Sher- iff of Herefordshire. Edward Harley, moves on. In Saxon times, sheriffs — or Shire Reeves as they were originally known — of each county went to the Kings 0r Queen’s Court, or ‘the Curia Regis’, to give account for the money they col» Iected on behalf of the monarch. Now, High Sheriffs no longer collect money for the monarch. But their role which is unpaid still makes them rank among top dignitaries in their areas. Among other things, they are ex- pected to attend at royal visits to their counties, as well as being entitled to act as returning officers in parlia- mentary elections. They also have a responsibility for the well-being and protection of High Court Judges who go out on circuit to crown courts. Estate agent Bill Jackson @Tomhead INDUSTRIAL UNITS Modern Insulated buildings from BSD—100.000 sq ft Competitive Rates, Flexible Lease. WAREHOUSE Short or long term from 1 Pallet 400,000 so it. Handling service. stock control, forklift hire avallable SELF STORAGE UNITS Secure - dry - Accessible Variety of sizes for Business or Domestic use. Prices from £10/wk + VAT. Minimum charge 1 wk thereafter on a daily basis. TELEPHONE HEREFORD (01432) 358420 www.tomhood.oo.uk + Appointments put on hold MORE than 30 appointments were postponed at hospitals across Here- fordshire this week as junior doctors went on strike. For 24 hours from 8am on Tuesday, the doctors — members of the British Medical Association — were available only to provide emergency care. The dispute was in relation to the government’s response to pay and terms and conditions for junior doc- tors. Wye Valley Trust said it postponed 11 inpatient and 33 day case proce- dures as a result but that urgent an emergency care was not affected. In a statement it said hospital man- agers had been working with their senior clinical leaders to ensure inpatients, including those in the de- livery/ maternity ward, as well .as 111" gent admissions and patients in the emergency department, were 1001“?d after safely and appropriately. <-‘\..7—‘1'¥—’F1\:_ . |
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