News & Features

Following the national roll-out of a new telephone and on-line information and advice service the consumer advice provision of Trading Standards in Herefordshire has recently been transferred to Consumer Direct.

Welcometoherefordshire.com has been set up Herefordshire Council, West Mercia Police and other partners who provide services to Herefordshire. The site aims to provide useful information to the estimated 25,000 seasonal workers in Portuguese, Russian and Polish and English.

New regulations are to be bought into effect from October 2006. They protect employees from discrimination and harassment on the grounds of age. They also introduce a national default retirement age.

The Citizens Advice service is a network of individual charities that helps people resolve their problems.  All their volunteers perform vital roles here in Herefordshire helping local people at times when they most need support and advice.

 

Often taking the step to get advice and information can prevent a problem reaching crisis point. Find out how good advice helped the Smith family get rid of their worries.

If you are claiming tax credits, you should already have been sent a renewal form for the tax year 2005/06.

Mediation Herefordshire is probably known locally for helping couples who are seperating and divorcing to agree on future contact and property and financial arrangements. However they can also offer mediation in other areas: