Hereford Voice

Hereford Voice | Hereford Voice is local independent website community run by volunteers for discussions and news related to Herefordshire. News | Campaigns | Forums | Events | Photo Groups | Competitions | Community Projects Established in March 2007 we originally started out as Belmont Voice using our slogan ‘having your say!’ We wanted to give local people their own ‘Voice’ hence the names ‘Belmont Voice’ and now ‘Hereford Voice’ Our main website forums were initially set up as a vehicle for the local people living in Belmont to be able to communicate with each other and with the local parish councillors about matters within the parish, the website soon attracted many people from all over Herefordshire and after many requests to extend the site to cover Herefordshire in general, we expanded the website and changed the name to Hereford Voice, this was back in 2010. We do our best to support local business and tourism and encourage others to do the same, using our hash tags #HfdLocal #HVLocal #KeepItLocal Social Media As well as Facebook our other media channels extend to; Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Google Community Projects and Campaigns We have initiated and spearheaded many local community projects some of which we have listed below and are proud to have worked with some equally passionate people on these various projects along the way which have included, local residents, our MP, Councillors and the Police. Successfully campaigned to reverse reduced grass cutting with this petition New metal fencing on the Belmont Iron bridge (preventing kids climbing) New duck signs installed following request along Haywood Lane near to Belmont Pools. Regularly litter picked around the Oval Shops and various other locations within South Wye since 2007. Successfully campaigned for CCTV along the GWW. Campaigned successfully since 2012 to reverse previous decisions to prevent late night food curfew - many food outlets are now open until 3am and even later on bank holidays, thanks to this long campaign Colin James cleaned all of the road signs from the Iron bridge on A465 Belmont to the Clehonger junction and also along the whole length of Haywood Lane and other signs around the Parish. Successfully campaigned and managed to have 'Keep Clear' road markings painted A465 Tesco roundabout exits. Highlighted, contacted Hereford Housing (Connexus) and managed to have the garages at Redhill repaired (GWW) Cleaned the GWW on two 'Clean Up Days' together with many other residents, Councillors and Police. Successfully campaigned to have Salt Bins placed in various locations throughout Belmont with thanks to the Parish Council. Successfully campaigned here for new lightbulbs and repairs to the lighting within the Greyfriars Subway. Colin James persuaded Balfour Beattie to cut down dangerous trees and bushes on blind corner in Glastonbury Close Hereford. Clean up of Hereford Duck Pond on several ‘Duck Pond Days’ with many volunteers. We managed to obtain 3 new information signs kindly sponsored by Vets4Pets. We repainted the fence with funds from Hereford City Council and secured up £5000 for aeration pumps/fountain. Our other active campaigns include; Turning off the traffic lights (on a trail) or making them part-time 7pm-7am - Councillor responses following our group presentation to the Hereford City Council on 6th December 2014. Cleaning of weeds from the medieval Hereford City walls and pursuing the installation of some subtle LED up-lights and placing descriptive historic signs at various sections along the City walls. Explore using Trams along the Great Western Way. Forums We have many regular members who are all equally as passionate about Herefordshire. Please register here>>> https://hfd.news/dl0 and join in the debates! Once you are a registered member your are invited to start your own topic or reply to others sharing your own thoughts and views on local news, events, issues, crime, planning and developments within the various forums. Our Domains We have several registered domains; belmontvoice.co.uk - registered 28/04/2007 (expired) herefordvoice.co.uk - transferred 25/08/2013 herefordvoice.uk - registered 30/11/2017 belmontrural.co.uk- registered 11/12/2013 herefordshirevoice.co.uk - registered 11/12/2013 Our Hash Tags Our slogan #havingyoursay Competitions #HVComps Polls #HVPolls Virtual Tours #HVVT (used during the Coronavirus pandemic) Worldwide Webcams #HVWC (used during the Coronavirus pandemic)