The Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation is currently running and you can read and comment on the Draft Plan, the Herefordshire Design Code and Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) documents via Herefordshire Council Local Plan consultation pages or directly through Commonplace up until the 20th May. There is also a Young Persons’ Survey, to get the views and opinions of the young people that live in the county. Consultation Roadshows – NEW EVENING DATE ADDED A final evening consultation roadshow dates will take place on: Tuesday 7 May –
The annual Spring Greens Fair will be taking place this Sunday 28th April at Court of Noke with plenty to keep you entertained and interested. Click here for their website with full details of talks and activities, businesses and campaigning groups, directions and more. HGN and Great Collaboration Herefordshire will be there, so do come along and say hello to us and show your support to many of our member organisations who will be there too.
The Draft Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation is currently running and you can read and comment on the Draft Plan, the Herefordshire Design Code and Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) documents via Herefordshire Council Local Plan consultation pages or directly through Commonplace up until the 20th May. There is also a Young Persons Survey, to get the views and opinions of the young people that live in the county. Consultation Roadshows – NEW EVENING DATE ADDED A final evening consultation roadshow dates will take place on: Tuesday 7 May –
YES Energy Solutions are currently working with Herefordshire Council on the Keep Herefordshire Warm project. The team offer a free advice line where residents can get tailored advice on making their homes more energy efficient and ways to lower their energy bills. Although we may be going into warmer months, they are encouraging households to get advice now to feel the benefit in Winter. The cost of living remains high, and many households are struggling with their energy bills as standing charges rise and energy debt reaches a record figure of £3.1 billion. YES Energy Solutions have put together a free energy saving
The annual Spring Greens Fair will be taking place next Sunday 28th April at Court of Noke with plenty to keep you entertained and interested. Click here for their website with full details of talks and activities, businesses and campaigning groups, directions and more. HGN and Great Collaboration Herefordshire will be there, so do come along and say hello to us and show your support to many of our member organisations who will be there too.
The Midlands Net Zero Hub is running a couple of Community Energy Fund webinars to promote the scheme and help communities learn how to develop energy projects on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Through the Community Energy Fund, community groups can receive grants of up to £140,000 to support the initial but critical feasibility phases of a project. The funding is aimed at kickstarting community-owned clean energy projects by looking into the feasibility of small-scale wind farms, rooftop solar partnerships, battery storage, heat networks, and more. The funding will be used to investigate the technical and
11/04/2024
Would you like to speak up more about climate change but you’re unsure how to start? Herefordshire Wildlife Trust is hosting a training programme that might be right up your street! They know that many of us are concerned about climate change for different reasons – its impact on nature and wildlife, our energy bills, livelihoods and our children’s futures – but struggle to speak about it with people in our communities. To tackle this, they’re offering online sessions to help you find your voice and engage others in these important issues. The first one kicks off online on Monday 15th April at 7pm-8pm.
11/04/2024
The (Regulation 18) consultation on the Draft Herefordshire Local Plan 2021 – 2041 has now been launched. The document sets out the planning framework for the county for the period to 2041 and covers issues such as housing provision, the economy, retail and town centres, infrastructure provision and the environment. It will also set out policies by which planning applications will be determined, in addition to allocation land for new housing and commercial development and associated infrastructure. The consultation will run until the 20th May. You are invited to read the consultation documents carefully and submit a response via the
Severn Wye Energy Agency has been working with Herefordshire Council to deliver £7m in government grants to improve the energy efficiency of Herefordshire homes and make them warmer and healthier. The good news is that the income threshold has now increased to £36,000 per household. You may qualify for fully funded energy efficiency improvements if you: live in Herefordshire; your home has an energy performance rating of D, E, F or G; you don’t have mains gas heating in your home; and your total household income is under £36,000. Find out more on the Talk Community Directory listing
05/04/2024
Would you like to speak up more about climate change but you’re unsure how to start? Herefordshire Wildlife Trust is hosting a training programme that might be right up your street! They know that many of us are concerned about climate change for different reasons – its impact on nature and wildlife, our energy bills, livelihoods and our children’s futures – but struggle to speak about it with people in our communities. To tackle this, they’re offering online sessions to help you find your voice and engage others in these important issues. The first one kicks off online on Monday 15th April at 7pm-8pm.
