A Beverley-based developer is in final discussions with potential operators for a project to create a petrol station, convenience store and business units after councillors welcomed the proposals.
Lovel Capital Projects, part of Lovel Property Holdings Ltd, will now work on details of the scheme to transform the site in Killingwoldgraves Lane, on the outskirts of Beverley, which is the former home of Teckno Developments, a wallpaper and fabric pattern books manufacturer which was destroyed by fire in 2009.
Following the government announcement last week, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has issued updates about the first phase of the reopening of its museums including Goole, Beverley Guildhall and the Treasure House, as well as the archives service.
To ensure the safety of customers and staff, the facilities will look very different from the service provided before lockdown. Social distancing guidelines and safety will guide the way in which museums, the Archives and the Treasure House will operate.
Public Campaign For The Arts is a grassroots campaign set up to support theatres and arts organisations across the nation, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
They are calling on people of all ages and backgrounds to come together and call on the government to help our creative industries survive.
Bus company East Yorkshire has launched a new type of ticket for those whose daily lives have been disrupted by the lockdown.
The new Flexi5 tickets, which are available on the East Yorkshire Buses app, are similar to a weekly ticket, but with more flexibility to help those whose routines have become unpredictable during the coronavirus crisis.
Opening hours at the council’s household waste recycling site at Weel, Beverley, will revert to normal from Monday 29 June, after a four-week extension.
Since 2 June the recycling site has opened two hours earlier than normal in a bid to solve traffic problems caused by cars queueing to get on to the site, which is located on a narrow road.
Hundreds of children in the East Riding took part in a national sing-along, led by stars including Jessie J, Nicola Roberts from Girls Aloud and McFly’s Danny Jones.
Two of the East Riding Schools Music Service’s biggest annual events have had to move online this year.
Beverley Art Gallery – although still closed at the moment – is marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of local artist Fred Elwell on Monday, 29 June.
The Gallery features the UK’s largest collection of Fred’s work. Elwell’s paintings are a permanent feature of the Edwardian ‘red’ gallery, located in the Treasure House in Beverley. The display is altered every year, with loans from both private and public collections.
Dog owners are being reminded that restrictions excluding their pets from certain parts of beaches along the East Coast will be enforced from Saturday, 4 July this year, having been temporarily suspended in May.
The introduction of the annual exclusion, enforced by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, was delayed this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As part of its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is working together with partners to improve the support for the local Armed Forces community.
The East Riding Armed Forces Money Advice Service provides tailored support for local serving personnel, veterans and their families, including financial and legal advice and in-depth help on related generalist advice issues.
Since the nationwide lockdown measures were introduced in late March, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Hull and East Yorkshire Children’s University have been working tirelessly to ensure the 7000+ vulnerable children in the region are supported in their education and wellbeing.
As the lockdown restrictions continue to lift, Beverley Town Council is brightening up the town; with colourful floral displays now appearing in the town centre and the outlying housing estates.
Thousands of children in the East Riding of Yorkshire will continue to receive a free school meal during the summer holidays.
Boris Johnson and his Government were forced to make a U-Turn on their decision not to feed children during summer after high profile campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford.
Aldi is launching its Baby Event in their Beverley store. It will see the supermarket roll out a range of great value baby products as part of its Specialbuys range.
Available from 18 June, local parents will be able to grab a bargain on a host of family essentials. Deals in the range for a limited time only include strollers, toys and learning equipment.
East Yorkshire has launched two innovative travel tools for customers. Along with social distancing, wearing face coverings and enhanced cleaning, the new tools aim to give people the confidence to use buses as customers return to work and school.
Customers will be able to use the ‘When2Travel’ tool when planning their journey, to see how busy a journey usually is using a sliding scale from green (very quiet) to red (very busy). They will also be able to track a specific bus in real-time, to see how busy the bus actually is on the day.
A team of council staff are taking on a 100km (62 miles) cycle challenge this week in place of teachers who need to stay in the classroom during the coronavirus lockdown.
Forty teachers from schools across the East Riding had been due to take part in the annual 100km bike ride as part of the Cycle4Life Challenge organised each year by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
A specialist cleaning company is on standby to help one of East Yorkshire’s top restaurants get back to business as usual after the coronavirus lockdown.
Michele and Matthew Barker, the twins who run The Westwood in Beverley, are waiting for government guidance on when they will be able to reopen their acclaimed restaurant in the Grade II listed former Crown Court building.
