Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, St. Margaret’s, Turnastone & Vowchurch.
Our parishes lie in the Golden Valley and in the foothills of the Black Mountains in Herefordshire. The Escley Brook and the River Dore run through our parishes to the west and east respectively.
The land to the west rises in a series of ridges and valleys towards the Black Mountains, whilst in the east the land is flatter before rising again on the east side of the Golden Valley. The whole is characterised by great natural beauty.
The population of the parishes is approximately 600 within an area that measures very roughly 5 miles east to west and 4 miles north to south.
The city of Hereford lies about 10 miles due east, whilst the Welsh border town of Hay-on-Wye lies a similar distance to the north-west.
Our parishes are served by the Vowchurch & District Group Parish Council.
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Vowchurch & District Group Parish Council
Have you heard of the Talk Community Directory website run by Herefordshire Council?
The directory connects people to services, groups, information and events in Herefordshire, including the following two support schemes. Visit https://www.talkcommunity.org/ for further information.
Eligible families can now book their free summer activities!
Book your place today! Children and young people (aged 5 to 16) in Herefordshire who receive benefits-related free school meals can now sign up for up to 20 free activity sessions between 20th July and 18th August.
This summer activities include drama workshops, pottery, martial arts and much more! Each activity session includes a free meal so no need to bring a packed lunch!
Eligible families can book their places through the holiday activities page on the Talk Community website.
Household Support Fund
The Household Support Fund, is still open for applications. Support is available for various low-income groups and vulnerable households and individuals.
This includes support for households which have high energy costs due to specialist medical equipment including patients with long term respiratory conditions and for households with children under 5 who are struggling financially.
To learn more about the Household Support Fund, eligibility, and application details, visit the Herefordshire Council website.
For more information and advice around the Cost of Living, visit the Money on Your Mind pages of the Talk Community website.
Linda Cowles
Parish Clerk
Tel. 01544 321906
Email. clerk@vowchurchgroup-pc.gov.uk
Website. http://www.vowchurchgpc.org.uk/
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B4348 Speed limit
Some eight or more years ago the Parish Council had applied for a speed limit on the B4348 by the junctions of the Bacton turn (B4347) and the Poston Mill turn. The traffic Management team at HCC rank all applications for speed limits across the county each January so if there have been incidents on a given stretch it moves up the priority ranking. However, length of time since initial application also counts, and this year we had the first step in assessment with strips placed both on the B road and on the C1206, the road running through Vowchurch and Turnastone, for since our initial approach we had added an application for a speed limit on this stretch. To our surprise the majority of vehicles were recorded at 40 mph on the B road and slightly less, 37mph, on the C road. We had a ‘teams’ meeting with the Traffic Management team to discuss these results, and a subsequent site visit. We await their recommendations, so this is an ongoing matter.
