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[Live in Mortimer @liveinmortimer]

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[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

Question of the Day: How important is personal safety when choosing a car park?

▶️ Very important
▶️ Important
▶️ Neutral
▶️ Not important

Your feedback will help shape future parking priorities, including safety, accessibility and enforcement across Herefordshire.

Now you’ve answered this question, please complete the full consultation 🔽
https://t.co/vNqAxf4owS

The consultation closes on 3 June.

[Herefordshire Highways @HfdsStreets]

A new era for Herefordshire’s highways and public realm services begins today.
More local control. Faster response. Better outcomes for residents.
Full video 🔽
https://t.co/OxDXZ4jziF
More info 🔽
https://t.co/OL0HqiXqno

#Herefordshire #PublicRealm

[The real Mortimer History Society @MortimerSociety]

MHS Essay Prize 2026!

Celebrating the best scholarly work on the Mortimers, the March of Wales and borderlands more generally.

The winning essay receives £750, while 2nd and 3rd place submissions receive £300 and £200 respectively.

For more info, visit our website.

Good luck!

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

Question of the Day: Should Herefordshire Council move towards a “Positive Parking” approach?
Positive Parking focuses on fairness, accessibility, safety and supporting residents, businesses and visitors — while still tackling unsafe and inconsiderate parking.

▶️ Yes
▶️ No
▶️ Don’t know

Now you’ve answered this question, please complete the full consultation 🔽
https://t.co/mxgcVPSegP

The consultation closes on 3 June.

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

Question of the Day: How easy is it to find a parking space in Herefordshire?

▶️ Very easy
▶️ Easy
▶️ Neither easy nor difficult
▶️ Difficult
▶️ Very difficult

We want to understand people’s real experiences of parking across Herefordshire’s towns and communities.

Now you’ve answered this question, please complete the full consultation 🔽
https://t.co/jSAS2eoxQi

The consultation closes on 3 June

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

A new chapter for the River Wye was signed on Sunday as we joined local authorities and environmental partners across England and Wales united behind a new Charter for the River Wye
The Charter sets out a shared commitment to protecting and restoring the river for future generations, bringing together organisations from across the catchment in the first coordinated effort of its kind
Partners including Herefordshire Council, conservation organisations and neighbouring authorities are working together to support the long-term recovery of one of the UK’s most iconic rivers
Find out more in our newsroom 🔽
https://t.co/8TDJQOJQqH

[The real Mortimer History Society @MortimerSociety]

In Our Time this Thursday discusses the impact of Norman invasion on the people & land in the Welsh Marches
Featuring Dr Helen Fulton Dr Rhun Emlyn & Prof. Huw Pryce https://t.co/CkzllLxkxa
For more about the Welsh Marches take a look at the Mortimer History Society

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

A major clean up operation has now been completed at the former unauthorised encampment near the A49/A44 roundabout in Leominster
Specialist teams removed large quantities of waste, including abandoned caravans and vehicles, hazardous materials and fly-tipped rubbish, before restoring and securing the site
The work was carried out carefully and in line with environmental regulations, with measures also taken to help protect local wildlife throughout the operation
Read more in our newsroom 🔽
https://t.co/w2txEIUY8F

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

Question of the Day: How often do you pay to park in Herefordshire?
▶️ Daily
▶️ Multiple times a week
▶️ A few times a month
▶️ A few times a year

Whether you park regularly or only occasionally, your views can help shape Herefordshire’s new Parking Strategy.
Now you’ve answered this question, please complete the full consultation 🔽
https://t.co/ioKB2901Y6

The consultation closes on 3 June

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

🚧Road closure – Resurfacing works
The A465 Station Approach road

📅1 June – 11 June
🕗 Overnight closures 8pm to 6am

Closure will be from Widemarsh Road to the Morrisons junction, local diversion signs will be in place

For more, visit 🔽
https://t.co/geQEmy1xQ6

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

Leadership confirmed for the year ahead at Herefordshire Council
At the council’s Annual General Meeting, held on Friday 22 May: 
▶️ Cllr Jonathan Lester has been re-elected as Leader for the coming civic year.
▶️ Cllr Roger Phillips has been re-elected as Chairman of the Council, with Cllr Kevin Tillett reappointed as Vice Chairperson.
▶️ Membership of committees, panels and external bodies has also been confirmed, establishing the council’s governance for the year ahead.

Cllr Phillips: “It is a great honour for somebody like me, that was born and bred in Herefordshire, to be Herefordshire’s first citizen and I thank you very much. I hope we continue to have an enjoyable and hard-working year ahead.”

Cllr Lester: “I am deeply honoured to have been re-elected as Leader of Herefordshire Council. As we now enter the final year of this current administration, I remain as determined as ever to deliver the very best for Herefordshire in everything we do.”

https://t.co/BSDUrpDo5e

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

We joined forces with West Mercia Police and partner agencies in a major rural crime crackdown across south Herefordshire
The multi-agency operation targeted offences including waste crime, uninsured vehicles, illegal fuel use, animal welfare breaches and wider environmental offences affecting rural communities
Council officers carried out checks on waste carriers, food safety and livestock transport, while wider activity also included vehicle enforcement, farm security visits and community safety engagement
Find out more about the operation in our newsroom 🔽
https://t.co/G86WcYQzpQ

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

Cabinet has approved the new Carbon Management Plan aimed at cutting emissions, improving energy efficiency and increasing the use of renewable energy across Council services
The plan sets out practical actions over the next five years including electric vehicles, greener buildings, solar energy and lower carbon operations, building on the significant progress already made, with Council emissions reduced by around 64% since 2008/09
For more and links to the Carbon Management Plan 🔽
https://t.co/zu6x60yyXQ

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

Balanced budget for 2025/26
Despite ongoing national pressures and rising demand for key services, we have achieved a balanced budget, including £13.2 million in savings, while continuing to deliver for residents
The report will be considered by Cabinet on 21 May
Read more on our newsroom 🔽
https://t.co/Xy3NX9yI7u

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

🚗 Your views can help shape the future of parking in Herefordshire
A reminder our consultation is now open on a draft Parking Strategy that will guide how parking is managed across the county over the next 15 years
From town centre parking and school safety to residents’ parking, technology, enforcement and support for local businesses , we want to hear what matters most to you
Help us create a parking system that is fair, safe and accessible for everyone, take part by 3 June, visit 🔽
https://t.co/cJCux1qYgP

[The real Mortimer History Society @MortimerSociety]

Excited to appear with historian Matt Lewis at Ludlow History Festival. We'll be there on 28 Aug to talk about Ludlow's 15th C power couple - Cecily Neville and Richard Duke of York. Their children ruled England - Ludlow was their home. Book now! https://t.co/h3eEXkYkp1

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

Cabinet is meeting on Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 2:30pm.

Key items being discussed are :
▪️ Carbon Management Plan 2026/27 to 2030/31
▪️ Q4 2025/26 Budget Report

💭 Have a question? Submit by 5pm on Friday 15 May to: [email protected]
Or join us live on the day
Full agenda & documents: https://t.co/1fqd6pUDD7
Live YouTube link: https://t.co/H6t3zEw7Hj

[HerefordshireCouncil @HfdsCouncil]

Even more items can now be recycled from home in Herefordshire
✔ Aluminium foil & foil trays
✔ Metal or foil-lined tubes (like tomato purée)
✔ Plastic tubes including toothpaste & cosmetic tubes
Can now all be added to your recycling collections - Just scrunch, squeeze and recycle please
It’s all part of making recycling easier and helping reduce waste across the county, find out more in our newsroom 🔽
https://t.co/itgiy9Io66

[Parish Church of St Laurence, Ludlow @StLaurenceLud]

Tea & Toast is back on this week - Wednesday, 13 May, 10am at St John's Church, Ludlow - after a break last week!

Come along for a cuppa and a chat, and enjoy being part of the friendly community at St John's. ☕️

[The real Mortimer History Society @MortimerSociety]

MHS Lectures online: https://t.co/YhDZlzybmj

Conflict & co-existence in north-east Wales in the Later Middle Ages
Dr D Huw Owen ‘Lost’ Castles of the Marcher Lordship of Gower
Dr Caroline Bourne An ‘inconstant creature’ & the ‘nobly born’: Gerald of Wales Tristan Wood