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29 Most Recent News Stories
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Thu 18th Feb 2010
In the coming weeks, 'Hands up for Herefordshire' will continue to rally support for our schools, and to this end I am asking all Herefordshire schools to join our campaign, collect signatures to our petition, and take part in 'Hands Up For Herefordshire' Day on Saturday 20th of March.
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Wed 6th Jan 2010
The campaign to get fairer funding for Herefordshire's schools has reached the highest level as 'Hands up for Herefordshire' makes its case to Minister for Schools, Vernon Coaker MP. The campaign, organised by local campaigner Lucy Hurds, has the support of Hereford MP Paul Keetch who set up the ministerial meeting.
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Fri 1st Jan 2010
Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Lucy Hurds has launched the 'Hands up for Herefordshire' campaign to get fair funding for our schools.
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Thu 15th Oct 2009
Local Ledbury traders have pledged to keep fighting to preserve town parking spaces after being told that Herefordshire Council will consider plans for alternative parking. Paul Nicholas, assistant director of environment and culture, had promised to work with town councillors and business owners to find an acceptable solution, but many remain unconvinced that real efforts will be made to maintain current parking provision as no work had been done on identifying alternative sites until the traders began their protest.
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Mon 5th Oct 2009
Following revelations about the planned loss of 58 car parking spaces in Ledbury town centre, residents and local businesses have organised a campaign to save their town centre. With off-street parking already scarce, local traders have already collected over 1,800 signatures in support of keeping what currently exists.
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Thu 13th Aug 2009
Lucy Hurds, North Herefordshire's Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, has unveiled her new mobile advice surgery. To make it easier for people across North Herefordshire to get advice, help or a chance to have their say, Lucy and the Lib Dem team will be holding residents' surgeries across the area.
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Thu 13th Aug 2009
Writing to the Hereford Journal, local Parliamentary Candidate Lucy Hurds has slammed the decision by Herefordshire Conservatives to axe the current planning system. The Conservative Council Leadership has voted to stop local councillors having a say on planning decisions. In an effort to push through unpopular decisions on developments such as the Edgar Street Grid area and windfarms on the Welsh Borders, the Council Cabinet has acted to cut off any challenges from fellow councillors.
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Tue 14th Jul 2009
To help make sure that we can keep working for Herefordshire, we will be holding sales of bric-a-brac and produce at Hereford's Butter Market. We need your help. If you have any bric-a-brac, plants or foodstuffs that you can donate, please get in touch! Simply call Lucy Hurds on (07827) 011611. We can visit to pick up any donations from your home so please get in touch! If you can spare some time to help, please let us know. The dates of our sales are as follows. Each sale will begin at about 8.30am and last until mid-afternoon.
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Wed 8th Jul 2009
In a letter to Member of Parliament Bill Wiggin, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Lucy Hurds has called upon him to resign from Parliament.
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Fri 3rd Jul 2009
Children from Bromyard's Queen Elizabeth Humanities College have been having their say on a pilot project to promote youth volunteering, combined with green activities such as trade recycling. The scheme will aim to reward young people who give their time and energy as volunteers, providing out-of-school activities and helping towards qualifications. Pupils have been giving their reactions to the plan and have made many suggestions about what they would like to see happen for young people in the Bromyard area.
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Wed 17th Jun 2009
With so many tourist attractions across our county, Lucy Hurds and the Lib Dems have set up a scheme to give local community groups a well-deserved day out in Herefordshire.
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Mon 1st Jun 2009
North Herefordshire Liberal Democrats' new office was officially declared open for business by Lucy Hurds (Parliamentary candidate for North Herefordshire) and Paul Keetch (MP for Hereford). An opening party saw Paul Keetch cut the ribbon and give his backing to Lucy as 'the best choice to be North Herefordshire's next MP.'
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Tue 19th May 2009
Despite the heavy rain, organisers felt that Bromyard Clean Up Sunday was a big success. A group of stalwart helpers turned up to help tidy up their community - that is dedication to the town!
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Wed 29th Apr 2009
When Laura Hurds and Nicole Edey, Hereford Sixth Form College business studies students, heard about the FSB's Keep Trade Local campaign from Laura's mum, Lucy, they were keen to do their bit!
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Mon 19th Jan 2009
Lucy Hurds North Herefordshire Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate was today at Tesco's Store in Ledbury with Adrian Price (Combined Trading Manager) recycling her Christmas Cards.
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Mon 19th Jan 2009
Senior members of the Independent and Liberal Democrat groups have written to the Chief Executive of Herefordshire Council to express their anger and opposition to the selling of nearly 10% of the Councils small farms.
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Wed 26th Nov 2008
On Saturday 13th December, Paul Keetch MP, Sarah Carr, Lucy Hurds and Herefordshire's Liberal Democrats will again hold a Christmas Fair for small craft traders, local charities and volunteer organisations. The Fair will be in Hereford's Shirehall between 10am and 3pm.
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Wed 26th Nov 2008
Lucy Hurds, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, North Herefordshire is supporting this cause because of personal experience of the effects.
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Tue 21st Oct 2008
As well as the latest famous link to Foy in Herefordshire, Foy is also famous for helping to protect an endangered English Breed. There are only around 400 Suffolk Punch horses left in England and a local businessman Mr Roger Parckar with his wife Jill have for several years been breeding Suffolk Punches on their land at Foy.
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Mon 22nd Sep 2008
In a letter to the Chief Executive of Ofsted Terry James has expressed his anger at the appalling way in which Ofsted act in their regulatory role regarding child care. Kington Children's Centre/ Nursery has had to close, hopefully short term because it hadn't't met all Ofsted's paperwork regulations.
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Tue 29th Jul 2008
Colwall village were celebrating the reopening of their Post Office, thanks to Mr and Mrs Morris and Colwall Parish Council.
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Tue 29th Jul 2008
A group of residents living in sheltered accommodation in Burtonwood Weobley raised £1010.70 for their local surgery funds through several coffee mornings, a garden fete and taking part in a local car boot sale.
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Mon 14th Apr 2008
On Thursday 10th April, residents of the Old Gore ward had the chance to choose a new County Councillor. Following the resignation of Councillor Tessa McLean, the subsequent byelection saw a hard-fought campaign by both Conservative and Liberal Democrat Parties. The Conservative Council leadership hung on to the seat they had taken last May, but found their majority was slashed by 8%.
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Fri 7th Mar 2008
Lucy Hurds 4 Whitehill House Weobley Herefordshire HR4 8QT
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Fri 7th Mar 2008
On April 10th, residents of Old Gore ward will go to the polling stations to choose their new county councillor. Herefordshire Liberal Democrats have selected local woman Jo Lane as their candidate.
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Tue 15th Jan 2008
Following the news on Friday 11 January that Conservative run Herefordshire Council are planning to close or amalgamate more than 30 schools in the Hereford and South Herefordshire constituency, causing massive disruption to families, staff and local communities, Lucy Hurds, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for North Herefordshire said,
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Wed 19th Dec 2007
Lucy Hurds, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for North Herefordshire has today added her support to the Hereford Liberal Democrat campaign to 'end the waste' of the hundreds of businesses across Herefordshire still without any basic kerbside recycling services.
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Wed 19th Dec 2007
Over twenty charities and volunteer groups came together on Saturday 1st December to hold a Winter Fair in Hereford's Shirehall. Organised by Herefordshire's Liberal Democrats, the day saw groups such as the RSPCA, Red Cross and Herefordshire Air Ambulance taking the opportunity to raise funds and awareness of the valuable work they do in our county.
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Thu 15th Feb 2007
Liberal Democrats from across Herefordshire came together on February 2nd at the first joint-constituency dinner held by Hereford and Leominster constituency parties. The event held at the Green Dragon hotel in Hereford gave a great start to our local election campaign.
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