Next Parish Council Meeting
The next Parish Council meeting will be held at the Village Hall on Thursday, 22nd October 2026 at 7pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend and for a copy of the next meeting's agenda (usually available two days before the meeting) please contact the Parish Clerk at [email protected]
UPdate to upCOMING ROAD WORKS IN & AROUND WEOBLEY
from our Ward Councillor, Nick Mason
DELAYS TO TRAFFIC CALMING WORKS IN WEOBLEY and CANON PYON
Although not yet confirmed, I'm reasonably certain that the traffic calming works for both Weobley and Canon Pyon, scheduled for the second half of this month, will be delayed. I've been pushing on this for months (the actual schemes and moneys are now years old), and after a number of organisational difficulties, I was glad to get both schemes into the first tranche of works. But it has just proven too difficult to get done in the initial, and ambitious, timeline we had tried to work to.
It's obviously disappointing, and in particular I will be trying to ensure that the impact around Weobley High School is limited (we had hoped to keep the works for half term). We will still be mitigating impact with use of traffic lights rather than road closures, and working around peak times, as well as trying to dovetail with other works going on. Along with Herefordshire Council officers, I am in contact with the schools, bus companies, and parish councils.
One of the risks about putting pressure on getting works done, and also trying to get communication out about forthcoming work (and those are the two things I hear the most requests for; "get it done, and give us warning") - is that sometimes things slip and the communications become confusing; for example dates I reported in the Magpie and Pyonnear. I am sorry for that confusion - I will update as soon as we have an idea of the likely new dates, and once those are confirmed.
B4230 – from Weobley to Wootton Devereux (ie, nearly all the way to the A480)
They will be operating on a road closure from 9-5, but the roads will be accessible outside of those hours. The work is an extensive repair of the road; some cases just one side, some cases the whole width. Prep work on drainage was done earlier in the year, and we should expect a surface dressing next year or soon after.
Traffic Calming Works in Weobley
There are 5 different sections of works; Meadow Street, Gadbridge Road, Hereford Road, Ledgemoor Road, Mill Bank. These comprise phase 1 of the traffic calming works (signage, speed infication devices, gateways, some paint on roads) - expedited to get as much done as possible while waiting for drainage to make the roads ready for surface repair such that they can take the “paint” elements of the resurfacing. We’ve tried to phase the works to minimise disruption, and to coordinate with the school. The works are essentially to make good some of the failures around the gabion repairs at the top of the Marsh. They are likely to be on a road closure.
Ledgemoor Road U93410 – Welsh Water works
Road Closure - no further details at this point.
There's so much to do and see in Weobley
Wander past beautiful ‘black and white’ half-timbered houses and then out into the surrounding green fields for open views. Visit the impressive church of St Peter and St Paul, which has the second tallest spire in the county and if you're interested in the traditional Tudor buildings, look out for our heritage trail signs. And for younger visitors, why not drop into our Play Area and Skatepark.
Local Planning Applications
Find out about the recent planning applications which may impact upon you, our Village and the Weobley area in general, that have been submitted to Herefordshire Council's Planning Department.
Catch-up with Nick Mason's Newsletter
Each month our Ward Councillor Nick Mason newsletter brings you an in-sight into the in's and out's of what's been happening (and sometimes a look into the future) in Weobley Ward and across the County.
Nick also holds a regular surgery to discuss any issues you may have at The Green Bean Cafe from 11:00am to 12:30pm every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.
Download your copy using the link below or sign-up for a copy which will be sent directly to your e-mail at https://www.nickmason4weobley.org.uk
Why is Weobley Play Area & Skatepark so popular ?
The simple answer is that it offers a huge variety of fun experiences for children and adults, and is lovingly maintained by a group of volunteers who litter pick, mend, mow and even strim a bit to help keep the play area looking good and safe for everyone.
But some of our older volunteers have now retired and we need help with keeping the play area litter free, so if you could help for just a week each month, then do please contact the Play Area Team at [email protected]
Check out the Play Area & Skate Park Facebook page
Report that pot-hole!
Herefordshire Council's Smartphone App makes it easy to report issues about potholes, flytipping, dog mess and any public rights of way issues affecting the village from your mobile phone.
Just take a picture, upload it to the App (which will automatically pinpoint your location if you are at the problem area) and it will be sent directly to the highways management team to action.
The mobile app is free to download from the Herefordshire Council website now.
"I wouldn't live anywhere else. They're going to have to carry me out first."
Our village gets the "thumbs up" again as one of county's prettiest villages. See the full article on Herefordshire Live.....
About our Village
Weobley, pronounced 'Webley', is one of the largest villages and civil parishes in Herefordshire, situated just eight miles away from Leominster and 12 miles north-west of Hereford. Our name Weobley comes from 'Wibba's Ley', with a 'ley' being a term for a woodland glade whilst 'Wibba' is the name of a local Saxon landowner, so in effect Weobley means 'Wibba's woodland clearing' and even features in the Domesday Book.
Our quiet and picturesque village sits in the very heart of the Herefordshire lowlands, an area characterised by wide river valleys, arable farming, low hedges, steep wooded hills, beautiful orchards and extensive hop yards. Over the years the village has changed from being a medieval wool trading centre, through glove making and ale brewing to the friendly village that it is today. We even saw a visit from King Charles I, who stayed in the village following the battle of Naseby in 1645.
About us
Weobley Parish Council is made up of ten local residents who are elected every four years and volunteer their time, their expertise and their services.
As the first tier of local government, we hope to encourage input from local residents which in turn will help us to develop and maintain local facilities and services.
How we work
The work undertaken by the Parish Council is financed through a precept, which is an amount of money collected as part of your Council Tax.
This money is used to help improve local facilities and services in and around the village and for larger projects, the council tries to secure funding through any grants and awards that made be available.
How your Council tax is spent
Herefordshire Council has a gross expenditure budget for 2026/7 of around £500 million which is used to deliver services to nearly 200,000 residents across rural villages and market towns, including the maintenance of over 2,000 miles of roads, collection of over 89,000 residential bins, safeguarding around 1,000 children (including 400 in our care) and providing care and support to approximately 2,500 vulnerable adults.
Your Council Tax contributes to the £153.7 million budget Herefordshire Council has to spend.
Concerned about Speeding? Report it.
As part of Operation Snap, members of the public can report and submit digital footage to West Mercia Police showing potential traffic offences via a secure online form.
This can range from driving dangerously or carelessly to overtaking on solid white lines, using a mobile phone while driving, ignoring traffic lights or dangerous driving around other road users, such as horse riders and cyclists.
