Gavin McEwan

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Local Democracy Reporter at Hereford Times

Local Democracy Reporter based at Hereford Times covering Herefordshire(UK) politics. Chorister/am-drammer/quizzer/cyclist/dad Views my own; retweeted≠endorsed.

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Bus funding ‘must meet particular needs of Herefordshire’, MP tells government

1 day ago | herefordtimes.com | Gavin McEwan

Ellie Chowns MP pressing transport secretary Heidi Alexander on rural bus funding (ParliamentLive.tv) This story is only available to Hereford Times subscribers. Click here to find out why and how to subscribe for exclusive stories. North Herefordshire Green MP Ellie Chowns has called on the government to properly fund bus services in the county.
City will 'definitely' get new multi-storey car park...here's where

2 days ago | herefordtimes.com | Gavin McEwan

Previous visualisation of a multi-storey car park for Hereford's country bus station (Image: Herefordshire Council) Hereford will “definitely” get a new multi-storey park at the country bus station as part of a major rejig of transport and parking in the city, according to a senior county figure.
Hereford bypass scheme can begin in earnest, says finance leader

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Caroline Gall |Gavin McEwan

Image caption, The council has said work for the first phase of the route could begin next yearLocal Democracy Reporting Service, HerefordshireThe long-awaited Hereford bypass scheme can now begin in earnest, a Herefordshire leader has said. The council is due to approve next month what it calls "the procurement route to enable the Hereford Western Bypass to move to it's construction stage".
Game bird rearer finds out fate of rural home after enforcement

3 days ago | herefordtimes.com | Gavin McEwan

View toward the gamebird farm from the river Teme (Image: Google Street View; geograph / Lewis Clarke) A Herefordshire gamebird rearer has had his bid to live in an on-site caravan dismissed, meaning he will have to leave and remove it. Gareth Morgan was previously refused planning permission for the caravan and neighbouring barn at Nacklestone Farm by the river Teme near Leintwardine, which he appealed against.
Changes to county's 'dire' money woes are 'not magic'

3 days ago | herefordtimes.com | Gavin McEwan

Herefordshire's cabinet member for finance Coun Pete Stoddart (LDRS) This story is only available to Hereford Times subscribers. Click here to find out why and how to subscribe for exclusive stories. Herefordshire has turned around its finances at time when councils are under ever greater pressure, its financial chief has claimed.
Herefordshire trains 'unreliable and filthy', meeting told

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Gavin McEwan

Image source, WMR / LDRSImage caption, WMR's head of performance Kelly Henshall said she would take concerns back to colleaguesConcerns about unreliable train services and cleanliness on board have been raised at a meeting between rail passengers and operator West Midlands Railway (WMR).
Herefordshire trains 'unreliable and filthy', meeting told

3 days ago | bbc.com | Gavin McEwan

Trains 'unreliable and filthy', meeting toldWMR / LDRSWMR's head of performance Kelly Henshall said she would take concerns back to colleaguesConcerns about unreliable train services and cleanliness on board have been raised at a meeting between rail passengers and operator West Midlands Railway (WMR).
Ledbury councillor claims she was 'ground down' by Herefordshire children’s services

4 days ago | malverngazette.co.uk | Gavin McEwan

Outgoing vice chair of the county’s children and young people scrutiny committee Coun Liz Harvey said not being given monthly “dashboard” data on the service, despite the committee “consistently” requesting this for nearly two years, was “one thing that has personally ground me down”.
‘Strong feelings’ over village housing scheme with affordable homes

4 days ago | herefordtimes.com | Gavin McEwan

Ramblers Way, Winforton (from Google Street View) and inset, the proposed development site (Herefordshire Council) This story is only available to Hereford Times subscribers. Click here to find out why and how to subscribe for exclusive stories. A controversial scheme to build nine houses on a Herefordshire village field will be decided on this week.
‘Garden bar’ for historic inn decided on following noise complaint

4 days ago | herefordtimes.com | Gavin McEwan

Ben Savidge at the newly refurbished Crown Inn, Lea (Image: Rob Davies) A historic and recently reopened Herefordshire pub has won its battle to serve drinks outdoors. A neighbour had objected to the bid by the refurbished Crown Inn in Lea near Ross-on-Wye to license its garden bar till 10pm, due to concerns over noise. Extensive correspondence between the neighbour and the inn’s management failed to produce a mutually acceptable arrangement.