Brilley Parish Council

Working for the people of Brilley

Brilley Parish Council serves the civil parish of Brilley. The parish is in the north-west of Herefordshire, bordering Wales and the Herefordshire parish councils of Huntington, Kington Group, Eardisley Group and Clifford.

Brilley Parish Council hold their meetings on the second Monday of every alternate month at the Village Hall. The Parish Council meeting dates for 2026 are – 12 January, 9 March, 11 May, 13 July, 14 September and 9 November. Everyone is welcome to attend, and we hope to see you there.

The official contact details for Brilley Parish Council are –

Amber Littleworth, Parish Clerk
Correspondence address: Brilley, Herefordshire
Phone: Available on request
Email: clerk@brilley-pc.gov.uk

Agendas will be published on the Next Agenda and Minutes page
and the parish notice boards

Draft Minutes will be published on the website

Brilley Parish Verge Cutting

Following issues over the last few years the Parish Council has reviewed the roadside verge cutting policy and made significant changes for 2025. Previously a one cut policy was in place for the whole of the parish with the cut being in late August/early September. The idea behind the one cut policy was to allow the wild flowers and related wildlife to flourish. Because of the issues raised previously, in 2025 most of the verges in Brilley will be cut twice with the first cut being in May and the second later cut being in late August/ early September. Only a few small sections of verge will only be cut once in August/September.

A survey of the Brilley roads in late March identified those verges with early wild flowers and this gives a likelihood of other later wild flowers being in place. This survey was followed up with a full drive round of all the parish roads in April to assess the road safety issues. Based on these surveys the sections identified for the one cut only has been limited for this year.

Only the following verges will be cut only once i.e. in late August/early September;
– Crowthers Pool from the W parish boundary to Cae Higgin
– Pentre Grove from the  W parish boundary to the entrance to The Bush
– Brynafal Bridge Court from the Pentre Grove junction to Cefn Road
– Cefn Road from Brynafal Bridge Court to Maisie Lane (C1073)
– Chapel Road (it is Road and not Lane on the Herefordshire Council maps!)
– Cwmma Road
– Holborn Lane from the C1072 to the entrance to High Holborn Farm

The two C roads, C1072 & C1073  and the majority of the unclassified roads will have the verges cut twice.

This plan has been reviewed by Balfour Beatty and assessed to be safe. Verges at road junctions should be cut at least twice but if there any issues with visibility/road restriction please either let the Parish Council Clerk know about them  using the contact details below or better still contact Herefordshire Council directly. The telephone number for road issues is 01432 261 800. Alternatively you can use the Herefordshire Council web site (www.herefordshire.gov.uk). Go to Transport and Travel, then chose Roads, then Road Maintenance to report the problem.

Chapel Road has recently (2024) been included in the Roadside Verge Nature Reserve (RVNR) scheme which allows spring and early summer plants to flower and set seed before an autumn cut. From observation more walkers have been using the road and through traffic has tended to slow down. The aim in 2025 is to monitor those verges  being cut only once to see how the wild flowers develop and then in 2026 the cutting plan will be reviewed again.  If any residents are interested in developing other RVNR’s please contact the Parish Council and further information can be provided but please do remember that road safety is the overriding factor.

One last thing, if anyone is interested in helping to maintain  verges by picking up litter by their own properties or on other sections of road the Parish Council can provide equipment, high visibility vests and collection bags. Please feel free to ask for this.

The Parish Council can be contacted via the contacts listed on the PC website or by contacting the Clerk at  clerk@brilley-pc.gov.uk

Brilley Parish Council
April 2025

Report a problem

Herefordshire Council website is the one-stop-shop for up to date information. Defects which require inspection such as blocked drains or potholes INCLUDING EMERGENCIES can be reported on the Herefordshire Council website below or by phoning 01432 261800.

https://myaccount.herefordshire.gov.uk/report-a-pothole

01432 260000 can be used to report issues with excessive noise or noxious smells. For up to date information regarding Highway works in Herefordshire please take a look at Roadworks.org.

To report a Public Right of Way issue (PROW) please use the following link:

https://myaccount.herefordshire.gov.uk/report-a-public-right-of-way-problem

HW Fire –  Stay Safe this Season campaign

Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service have released this checklist to ensure you stay safe – take a look here

Landline and telecare changes taking place across Herefordshire

Did you know that a change is taking place across Herefordshire (and beyond) which will affect landlines and telecare users?

Telephone providers are switching from existing analogue lines, to new digital lines which means that all telephone calls will be made through the internet in the future. The digital switch has already begun and is due to be completed in 2025.

If you don’t have the internet at home, please don’t worry – your telephone provider can talk you through the change and look at the best options to suit your needs.

If you, or someone you know uses a pendant alarm (also known as a lifeline alarm or a care alarm) this change will affect them. If your telecare service is provided by a company other than Herefordshire Council, you need to make contact with them to check your equipment is digitally compatible. You should contact your telephone provider and let them know that you are a ‘vulnerable customer’ which means you need additional consideration when they switch your line; they should give you time to make arrangements to get alternative equipment before changing the line to digital.

If you have a telecare service from Herefordshire council, you will have already received instructions, but if you require further advice please contact our helpful team on 01432 260101.

For more information please visit the Talk Community directory.

 

Uncontested Election for Brilley Parish Council and Ward Local Elections candidates

 

 

The parish council meets on alternate months, with extra meetings held as required. Meetings are held in Brilley Village Hall – public and press are welcome to attend.

Footpaths

The Parish Council would like to assess the state of our rights of way, footpaths and bridleways.

We have not had any specific funding or a footpath officer until now, so we are aware there are issues. However, a new initiative with Herefordshire council and some collective support from the Kington group has enabled us to see a way forward.

The first thing we need to do is log all our rights of way, and assess what state they are in. To do this we need community help, with reports from residents. We know that many of you like to get out and walk the byways, so hopefully this should not be too difficult.

If you are interested in helping record the rights-of-way of the parish, then we would like to hear from you. We will need to provide you with a map and details on how to log any entries.

Please contact either adrian.chapman@brilley-pc.gov.uk or liz.tucker@brilley-pc.gov.uk if you would like to be involved.

Thank you!

Changes made for a greener future

Free Weekend bus travel at weekends

www.herefordshire.gov.recovery for more information

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