Beverley Liberal Democrat Councillors have handed in a petition, on behalf of residents, with over 100 signatures saying ‘NO’ to plans ninety new homes to be built on Poplars Way.
Residents Thanked For Recycling During COVID-19: National Recycle Week 2020
A big ‘thank you’ is being sent to residents in the East Riding for continuing to recycle during the challenges of Covid-19.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is paying tribute to the efforts of local residents for carrying on regularly sorting their waste and putting their bins out for collection during a very difficult 2020.
Residents To Access Faster Broadband Thanks To Funding Boost
Homes and businesses in rural parts of the East Riding will be able to access faster and more reliable internet speeds thanks to extra funding from East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
As part of the Government’s £22million Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme, the council has committed an additional £500,000 to help its residents and businesses in hard-to-reach places to get even better connected as part of a group scheme.
Humberside Police Statement In Response To Increasing COVID-19 Cases And New National Rules
Humberside Police have issued a statement in response to the latest Government announcement on COVID-19 rules.
Funding Approved For Cherry Burton Sportsfield Pavilion Upgrade
Members of all the sports clubs using the sportsfield in Cherry Burton are set to benefit from the existing changing rooms being refurbished along with a new female changing room, thanks to a £33720 grant from FCC Communities Foundation.
The money will be used to provide new showers, toilets and easy clean walls and flooring.
Safer High Street Consultation For Local Consumers And Businesses
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is currently engaging with consumers and retailers to work towards making our high streets safer in the run-up to winter.
Funding Boost For Faster Broadband Welcomed By Graham Stuart
Graham Stuart, the local MP for Beverley and Holderness, has welcomed that people in the East Riding will be able to apply for Government grants to deliver gigabit-capable broadband in more rural areas.
Local residents will be able to apply for grants of up to £3,000 to get their houses connected, while small businesses can get up to £7,000 of help.
Yorkshire Water Raise £80K For WaterAid
Yorkshire Water is supporting WaterAid’s mission to provide clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene knowledge to everyone, everywhere by 2030.
In the last financial year, the region’s water company has raised almost £80,000 for the international not-for-profit.
Get On Board On Car Free Day
Bus company East Yorkshire is celebrating Car Free Day on Tuesday 22 September by highlighting all the benefits of catching the bus.
World Car Free Day is a global event, encouraging the population to try giving up their cars for the day and exploring more sustainable ways to travel – whether that’s by public transport, by bike, or simply walking.
What’s The Legal Status Of CBD In The UK?
There’s a growing trend worldwide towards Cannabidiol (CBD) as a powerful supplement for improved health and the UK is no exemption. Upwards of a million people use the drug to treat pain, inflammation, insomnia, or anxiety.
However, many are unsure of their legal status. You probably know that cannabis is illegal but what about the CBD that’s created by that very same plant?
It’s All Change At The Defence School Of Transport
On a recent visit to the Defence School of Transport, the Director of Land Warfare, Major General James Illingworth OBE, surprised a member of staff with a prestigious Director Land Warfare Coin.
Sgt Gary Pryor, a specialist instructor at Normandy Barracks, Leconfield, was conducting a mock driving test with a student when he found himself at the scene of an accident involving a car and a motorcycle.
Coach Days Away Return After Coronavirus Break
East Yorkshire Coaches will be restarting its popular days away by coach, with a selection of trips running throughout October.
The company’s programme of day trips and holidays, which usually includes more than 200 trips a year from the Hull area, was suspended in March because of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Walking East Yorkshire Festival – The Countdown Has Begun!
The countdown has started for the hugely popular Walking East Yorkshire Festival 2020.
The festival, which will be delivered virtually for the first time in its history, will begin on Monday, 21 September with the launch of the brand new website.
MP Takes To The Streets To Tackle Scourge Of Litter In Area
Graham Stuart, the local MP for Beverley and Holderness, has armed himself with a litter picker and a bin bag to take part in Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British September Clean
East Riding College Selected To Run New T Level Qualifications
As the new academic year begins and the government’s new ‘gold standard’ T Level qualifications start to be delivered for the first time across the country.
East Riding College has announced that they have been invited to deliver the flagship qualifications in the next phase of T Levels in 2022.
Skidby Windmill To Reopen At Weekends
Skidby windmill which was built in 1821 and is now the home of the Museum of East Riding Rural Life, is due to open its doors again at weekends on Saturday, 19 September after being closed at weekends in recent times.
Graham Stuart Gets Behind Great British September Clean
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has pledged his support for this year’s Great British September Clean, run by environmental charity, Keep Britain Tidy, together with East Riding of Yorkshire Council Ward Councillors for Beverley Rural, Minster and Woodmansey, South East Holderness, South West Holderness and Mid Holderness.
Beverley’s Genuine Gents Survives Lockdown As ‘A Cut Above The Rest’
When Genuine Gents opened its doors on Beverley’s Butcher Row for the first time back in February, the owner had no notion they’d have to shut only a few weeks later as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions kicked in.
Since Oscar Dugan re-opened again on July 4 this unique barbers has been making a name for itself as the latest addition to the town’s men’s hairdressing scene.