PARISH COUNCIL - The combined annual meeting and parish meeting, and ordinary meeting of Ewyas Harold Group parish Council was held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday, May 4, with Councillor Mrs E Overstall in the chair. The minutes of the previous annual meeting of May 2003 were noted. Councillor G Sprackling re-took the chair for the election of officers. Mrs E Overstall was re-elected as chairman, with Rev L Richards as vice chairman. A465 improvement work commenced in mid-March and due for completion shortly.

TRAP HOUSE PITCH - Retaining wall. Jarvis Services have completed the work. The clerk has written to Jarvis Services identifying the need to re-install the footway and carry out dressing of the wall coping stones. A reply from Jarvis Services indicated that this work would be carried out.

LENGTHSMAN SCHEME - Proposal by Herefordshire Council to reduce future payments from £100 to £75 per kilometre. The clerk to write expressing the parish councils objection to this reduction.

RECREATION GROUND - Councillor E Overstall noted various items in the play area needing repair, also bark needed to be replenished. Councillor G Sprackling to arrange for this work to be done.

ROSPA REPORT - Councillor J Middle had submitted a report for consideration at the June meeting. This concerned possible replacement of the slide.

The next meeting of the parish council will be on Tuesday, June 8.