LAST UPDATED 07 Oct 2026

(WHPC July 2026 signed Minutes added – click HERE to view)

 

 

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Next Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Monday 23 November 2026 in the Memorial Hall commencing at 7.30pm

Please click HERE to view the AGENDA for the above meeting 

 

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Draft Minutes from the previous meeting in September 2026 can be downloaded by clicking HERE 

 

 

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Audited Accounts and supporting documents

Last Year’s audited Accounts (2024/25) can be found by clicking HERE

Previous years audited Accounts can be found by clicking the main PC Governance

page from the menu above or by clicking HERE

 

PC Budget/Precept

 

 

All WHPC Meeting Dates for 2026 are now listed and provisionally booked and you can view them by navigating to Parish Council Business  – then Parish Council Meeting Dates in the main menu above.   Or just click here

Please note the Parish Council are looking for new Councillors to join their team.   If you would like to discuss what’s involved, or ways you can help, then please speak to one of the current Councillors listed at the bottom of the page or contact Mary (the PC Clerk) who will be please to put you in touch with one of the Councillors.

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Herefordshire residents encouraged to get ready for changes to home phone lines

 

Telecare and Technology Enabled Care users may be affected by the digital switchover

 

Herefordshire Council is reminding people that home phone lines across the UK are changing, and all old‑style landlines will move onto a new digital network system in January 2027.

The UK Digital Switchover means all phone calls will be made over the internet instead of the old analogue landline network, which has become difficult to maintain and breaks more often. The upgrade will be by the phone companies, on a gradual ‘area by area’ basis. Residents don’t need to do anything yet – they will be contacted by their phone company.

Cllr Pete Stoddart, Herefordshire Council’s Digital Champion and Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Resources, said: “Most people won’t see much change, but we want to make sure everyone is aware, especially those using telecare and other Technology Enabled Care services which are vital to helping people live safely and independently at home.”

Herefordshire Council’s Technology Enabled Services (TECS) team has already made sure the 3,000 households using its ‘Lifeline’ telecare devices are ready for the digital switchover.

 

However, some residents using different suppliers may need extra support because older alarms and devices were designed to work with the old analogue phone system and may need upgrading by the provider, particularly if they:

• Use a medical alarm or pendant alarm
• Rely on a landline for essential communication
• Have hearing aids that work with your phone
• Use assistive technology connected to your phone line
• Have mobility issues that make phone access crucial
• Live alone and depend on your home phone for safety

 

Cllr Stoddart added: “If you’re unsure about how a device in your home or business might be affected, please contact the equipment supplier or device manufacturer to find out whether it will still work on a digital phone line. Although we’ve already ensured Council TECS users are digitally-ready, we want to ensure everyone who uses this technology is aware.”

 

“For most residents, the switch will be simple, and your phone company will guide you. We’re advising anyone using a private telecare to contact their provider to confirm their equipment is compatible and act early if any updates are needed. We want everyone in Herefordshire to stay safe, connected, and supported during this change.”

 

Further information:

• Your phone provider will contact you before anything changes.
• More information is available at: UK transition from analogue to digital landlines – GOV.UK
• Support Openreach: https://www.openreach.com/help-and-support/support-for-vulnerable-customers

 

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PARISH WASTE COLLECTIONS 2026

 

 

To check which collection is planned for your property just click on the link here.   Just enter your postcode and select your property from the pull-down list returned, and your next 4 x collections with dates, and by type, will be shown.

 

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Wellington Heath Parish EMAIL SERVICE

This email service is run by a local resident who has volunteered in the role of administrating it and pushing useful dates and information out to our community.

Please read Debbie’s message below:

 

Hello everyone

I’ve taken over management of Wellington Heath Parish EMAIL 

All you have to do is email me if you want to : 

• spread the word about any upcoming events in the village or any which you are supporting, or 

• pass on useful information about road closures etc or 

• seek help to start a project up e.g. a litter pick etc

I will then blind copy your message on to 136 names on the village email list as soon as I can. 

Please check with your friends and neighbours. If they’ve not received this message, but wish to be added just email me with the details.

To be removed form the distribution list just email me your instructions. 

I can’t sign off without saying thank you to Keith Hough who managed this list for many years. As a local scout leader I can vouch for how useful this means of communication has been as the village has always supported Ledbury scouts with their various fundraising efforts – so thank you all.. 

Debbie Harrisson

eMail: djharrisson4@gmail.com

 

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Did you know there is a free Digital Café in Ledbury?

The Ledbury Digital Café, (situated in the Library at the Master’s House), is a public café where you can pop in every Tuesday between noon and 2pm and get advice from volunteers on how to use the internet on your phones, send emails, shop and bank online safely….. and much more.

Click the poster below for more info about the café and its services:

 

 

 

 

……or if you would like to volunteer as one of our experts – please click the 2nd poster below for more info about volunteering:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For Flood Information around the County please visit the Herefordshire Council webpage by clicking HERE.

There is lots of information and also a weblink for you to report a flood.

There is also a useful live road flood map, and a way of signing up to flood alerts that Herefordshire Council put out via email/X(Twitter)/Facebook.

 

 

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Roadworks, Development works & Planned Closures

 

 

 

Date	Area	Notes
Tue 27/10/26	The Common	Road closure for one day.   Openreach telecoms pole replacements.
Mon 2/11/26 to Wed 4/11/26	Hollow Lane From B4214 To Church Lane	Road closure for 3 days – New water connection installation works occurring.  Welsh Water.
Mon 14/12/26	Church Lane	Traffic management/Road closure. Openreach maintenance Works

 

 

 

 

More info and up-to-date info on the roadworks above can be found here:    https://one.network/?GB139004433

You can search for planned roadworks by visiting: https://one.network/    Then searching for “Wellington Heath, https://one.network/Ledbury” in the search box.  (select the time period such as “Next three months” from the pull-down box of time periods above).

This will give you an interactive map with the locations of the roadworks where details can be displayed by clicking on the individual roadwork images.

 

 

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Herefordshire Council Magazine – “Herefordshire Now“

The Current and past editions are now available online.

Please click the link HERE.

 

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Road Safety Committee 

 

Click on the image below to go to the Road Safety Committee home page where you will find all minutes and information published to date.

 

 

 

 

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Potholes

It is once again the season for potholes.   Please do your bit to report any you find in your travels and Herefordshire Council will do their best to get these addressed ASAP.

Neil James our Locality Steward (Balfour Beatty Services) who is responsible for overseeing this has given us the following info:

To report via the phone, please call the team on 01432 261800

…or if you prefer just go to the following webpage where you can pinpoint where the pothole is on a map and add notes that might help the team locate the pothole : https://myaccount.herefordshire.gov.uk/report-a-pothole 

 

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Ledbury Recycling Centre 

YOU MUST BOOK YOUR SLOT ONLINE IN ADVANCE here.  You will need to enter your PostCode, find your address from the pull-down list of properties, select the centre from the centres available and also enter your car registration number.  You will be given the available days/time-slots (that have not already been booked).  Simply select one, and confirm reservation, and you will be emailed an appointment pass which is numbered and which will need to be printed and displayed on your car dash. (or shown on a mobile phone when asked at the gate).     NB: The allocation of slots has increased to 1 visit per week per household.   Please remember to turn up at the correct time. 

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Wellington Heath Councillors currently are:

Gordon Kirk (Chair/Planning Committee Chair)
Jennifer Jones (PC Representative Memorial Hall Committee)
Crawford Christie (Vice Chair)
Stephen Harries (Parish Councillor)

(All Councillors are on the Finance Committee -dealing with setting the Parish Budget/Precept/Finance)

 

 

Clerk: Mary Barnett

eMail: clerk@wellingtonheathparishcouncil.gov.uk

Tel: 01531 635103

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