Cllr Stef Simmons

09/05/2026

Are you worried about paying your rent or falling behind on bills?
Our Early Prevention of Homelessness team is here to help before things reach crisis point. Join us at our drop-in sessions in Newton-Farm for free, confidential advice on:

✅ Managing rent arrears
✅ Household bills and debt
✅ Letters from landlords

Find a session near you: https://orlo.uk/B78eb

If you, or someone know needs support outside of the drop-ins you can contact the team by emailing [email protected]

09/05/2026

Herefordshire Histories Festival starts today
Over 80 organisations in the county are putting on nearly 200 events celebrating the amazing history that our county contains, much of it hidden
For more on the festival and a full list of events across Herefordshire, visit the link in the comments below 🔽

08/05/2026

07/05/2026

🚴‍♂️ Got a bike? Let’s keep it safe! 🔒

Join your local Safer Neighbourhood Team for a FREE bike marking event at The Woodshed, Eastnor Deer Park on Tuesday 26th May 🗓️

🕙 10:00am – 1:00pm
📍 The Woodshed, Eastnor Deer Park

We’ll be on hand to:
✅ Mark your bike
✅ Register it on the bike marking database
✅ Offer crime prevention advice
✅ Chat about keeping your bike safe 🚲

No booking needed – just turn up with your bike and we’ll do the rest!

We hope to see you there!

05/05/2026

❗️we need your help - we are extremely busy at the moment and we’re running low on shopping bags!

If you have some that you’d like to re-home, we’d really welcome them - you can drop them off Ledbury Food Bank during any of our open sessions:

Wednesday - 9am to midday
Thursday - 6pm to 8pm
Friday - 9am to midday

And, if you visit the food bank for food, please remember to bring your bags 😊

05/05/2026

The 2026 Ledbury Poetry Festival programme has officially dropped.

📆 Mark your calendars: 26th June - 5th July 2026.

Visit the link below now and check out the full programme.

https://bit.ly/4ekWE7J

22/04/2026

Come along to an eco-friendly clothes swap! Have you got some old clothes you think others may like? Bring them along and get something back in return. See you there 💚

17/04/2026

📆 A couple of dates for your diary! 📖

Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team will be holding pop-up events at the following locations-

☕ Tuesday the 21th of April- The New Market House Café and Grill Ledbury , 11am - 1pm.

🌻 Tuesday the 28th of April- The Nest at Little Verzons Farm, Ledbury, 11am - 1pm.

We will be here to answer any questions, provide advice, or just to have a good chat! 👮🏼

We look forward to seeing you soon! 🚔

21/03/2026

Households in Herefordshire using oil or LPG heating can now access new financial support to help with rising energy costs
With significant price increases impacting many low-income families, we've launched a new scheme, funded by central government to provide targeted support for qualifying households
If you rely on oil or LPG heating, you may be eligible for help covering increased costs
To find out more and apply, visit our newsroom, link in the comments below 🔽

16/02/2026

🚨 Fraud alert – Car parking machines 🚨
Fraudulent activity has been reported involving QR codes placed over JustPark signage on our parking machines. These codes redirect users to scam sites.
⚠️ We're urgently placing warning notices on affected machines. Please do not scan any QR codes on parking machines, we don’t use QR codes for payments.