Loss of seat Friday, 5 July, 2024 The General Election Following the General Election, Ellie Chowns from the Green Party was elected as MP for North Herefordshire. Whilst we have been unsuccessful in defending the seat, Sir Bill has done a wonderful job during his 20 plus years as our MP. He has been a tireless advocate for our county and his achievements have been significant and numerous, not only helping many individuals as a... Articles
Herefordshire Council Tax 2022/23 4th March 2022 Council Tax setting – Council meeting 4th March 2022; why we will not support a higher Council Tax. Herefordshire Council is not Conservative controlled. The... Local News
Proposed New Taxi Regulations 1st March 2022 The Conservative Group is very concerned about some of the proposed changes that Green-led Herefordshire Council wishes to make to the terms and conditions for... Local News
Sir David Amess MP 15th October 2021 I am devastated to hear the news that my friend David Amess has been murdered. David was a colleague of mine for as long as I have been an MP, and I am... Media
Coalition Council ramps up Council tax.....AGAIN. 30th April 2021 Inflation 0.6% - except in Herefordshire – where the ever more costly doctrinaire Coalition Council has raised Council Tax by a whopping 4.99% - rather like 80%... Local News
Hereford car parking charges to rise and parking places to be cut. 26th March 2021 It’s official. The Coalition Council has confirmed in a very strongly worded reply to a member of the public that it cannot and will not commit to keeping... Local News
Changes ahead for rubbish collection? 12th February 2021 Watch this space. This Council Coalition of Cost appears to have grudgingly confirmed that the current contract for rubbish collection runs only until November... Local News
Bill Wiggin backs Access for All at Ledbury Train Station 15th November 2018 Bill Writes: "I fully support West Midlands Trains in their bid for funding to implement Access for All at Ledbury Train Station I have long campaigned for... Local News
Bill Wiggin MP Attends Ceremony For Munitions Workers 11th August 2017 Bill Wiggin, MP for North Herefordshire, attended a special presentation at Hereford Country Fair in which thirty-one women and one man who worked at munitions... Local News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
4 ways we’re expanding UK animal rights 29th September 2019 As we leave the European Union and get Brexit done, we will not only maintain but enhance animal welfare standards, placing us in a strong position to lead the... National News