Parish Council

November Parish Council Meeting - Public Participation period

Seven residents of Upper House Court attended the meeting to ask for the support of the Parish Council in tackling speeding on the stretch of road at the north end of Eardisley.

They reported that on the whole it's cars, motorbikes and vans that are travelling too fast, not just coming down the hill from Kington, but accelerating up the hill out of the village. HGVs tend to be the most careful and courteous. The speed of traffic makes turning into or out of Upper House Court difficult, and crossing the road risky, especially for children arriving home from school on dark winter afternoons. The problems are compounded by the lack of a safe footpath from Upper House to Tram Square, and by there being no street lighting near Upper House Court.

In response to their concern, the interactive speed sign will be put in place on that site shortly to gather detailed information, which will be available for residents by the end of December. In addition, John Hope agreed to ask Andrew Lee-Jones, from Hereford's construction partner Amey, to meet with residents on site to discuss the issues involved. The residents will return to the PC meeting in January.

Notes from recent PC and related meetings:

Flood Alleviation Meeting – October 6th

Many villagers from Eardisley and Whitney were in Eardisley Village Hall to hear Martin Jackson from Amey outline the findings of the recent survey work carried out in both villages by a hydrologist.

Recommendations for Eardisley:-

• Amey to notify residents of their responsibilities for watercourse maintenance and to follow up to ensure necessary maintenance / removal of blockages is carried out.
• Amey / Herefordshire Council to submit bid to DEFRA in 2012 for funding for flood mitigation works (note submission does not guarantee granting of funding).
• Amey to continue with its responsibilities for maintenance.

Wind Turbine Transport

The campaign continues. Please refer to the separate page called Wind Turbine Transport for the latest news.

Shaping Our Place 2026

The consultation introduced by Herefordshire Council about the provision of housing in rural areas of the County over the next 15 years is continuing as well. Please refer to the Shaping Our Place page for more information.

Speed Indicator

The Parish Council has bought a Speed Indicator device for use in the three parishes.  Its first outing is in Eardisley, and as the post holes are installed the device will move around the three parishes.  The device not only indicates the vehicle speed to the motorist, it also collects data so we can have up to date speed information within the three parishes which will be published on the website. 

The Parish council has purchased this equipment in response to resident concerns over speeding in the three parishes.

Sandbags

A supply of sandbags is kept at the following places for any resident who might need some:

The Fire Station, Eardisley. Contact Phil Eggerton - 327394

Willersley Court, Winforton. Contact John Morris - 327289

Lower House, Whitney-on-Wye. Contact Alan Watkins - 01497 831396.