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Council Begins Surface Dressing Programme To Improve East Riding Roads

May 24, 2013
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East Riding Local Plan

The council is now underway with a £2 million surface dressing programme that will see around 650,000 square metres of highway resurfaced between now and August. Work began last week on sections of the network in Holderness and this week sees maintenance teams working nights on the A1079 at Arras Hill, near Market Weighton, and the A1035 Tickton Bypass, so as to minimise disruption to motorists and the travelling public. Surface dressing forms part of the council’s proactive approach to the maintenance of the 3,500km of highway network in the East Riding and takes place every year on both urban and rural roads. Surface dressing has four main purposes: to provide texture and skid resistance to an existing surface, to seal a road against water, to stop disintegration and to provide a uniform appearance for a patched road. Councillor Chris Matthews, cabinet portfolio holder for infrastructure, highways and emergency planning at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “Ensuring the roads and infrastructure of the East Riding, as a whole, is in the best possible order long term is a top priority for the council. “Surface dressing provides a value for money and proactive approach by sealing roads, reducing reactive repair…

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EAST YORKSHIRE : Household Recycling Permits

February 12, 2013
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EAST YORKSHIRE : Household Recycling Permits

Residents needing Household Recycling Permits to use the council’s 10 household recycling sites need should renew them in the next few weeks. The permits enable residents to use their commercial type vehicles to take household waste to the sites. Commercial waste is not accepted at any of the sites. The permits can be renewed from 18 March and a maximum of six are allocated for the next 12 months. Unused permits for the current year cannot be carried over after 1 April. Visit the council’s website www.eastriding.gov.uk for further information, to renew your Household Recycling Permits on-line or download a form. Hard copies of the forms are available at the sites and customer service centres. Those renewing permits for the same vehicle do not need to resubmit a copy of the V5 with their completed form. Use Facebook to Comment on this Post

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B1228 : Update On Proposed Road Works

February 1, 2013
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East Riding Local Plan

The eight-week road closure of the B1228 for carriageway reconstruction works, which was due to commence on Monday, 4 February, has been delayed for a week in order to allow groundwater levels to be measured. The testing will be done in order to be certain whether the current high groundwater levels being experienced in the area will have an adverse affect on the carriageway recycling process. Provided that the results of the testing demonstrate suitable conditions, the two sections of reconstruction at the locations will be carried out simultaneously in order to keep the road closure periods to a minimum: Site one, between Fog Lane and General Lane, Ellerton, will see works carried out in two phases, between Rossmoor Lodge Junction and Ash Lane cross roads, starting on Monday, 11 February, and between Ash Lane and Ellerton Common Junction, starting on Monday, 25 February. Site two, on Street Lane, Bubwith, will also be carried out in two phases, between the A163 junction at Bubwith and Breighton Airfield, starting on Monday, 11 February, and phase two, between Brieghton Airfield and the junction near Spaldington, starting on Monday, 25 February. Access through the two sites will only be permitted for residents and…

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Council To Hold Recycling Events

October 16, 2012
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Brown Bins

A series of recycling events are being held across the East Riding to highlight the message about the need to prevent waste and increase the use of the blue and brown bins.Council To Hold Recycling Events > Read the full post on: HU17.net

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HULL : Local MP continues his campaign against incinerators

August 17, 2012
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Graham Stuart

Graham Stuart MP has written to both the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council to advise caution against any future consideration of waste incineration. The Beverley and Holderness MP said, “A number of years ago I founded ‘Hull and Holderness Opposing the Incinerator’ (HOTI) which fought a successful campaign to stop plans for an incinerator at Saltend. I was really pleased that campaign was a success and the idea was scrapped.” Graham continued, “The East Riding and Hull have made great progress in hitting recycling targets over recent years but I am concerned that their recent Joint Waste Plan Review has not discounted using incineration again in future – it’s inefficient, bad for the environment, and could cost the Councils money if they miss their recycling targets. I have written to both councils urging them to rule out incineration in the future.” In addition to his communication with the councils, Graham has also co-sponsored an Early Day Motion calling on the Government to act to ban the incineration of recyclable or compostable waste. The EDM can be found be found here: http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2012-13/383. Use Facebook to Comment on this Post

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Graham Stuart Congratulates East Riding Residents On Being The Best Recyclers

July 31, 2012
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Graham Stuart Congratulates East Riding Residents On Being The Best Recyclers

Graham Stuart, the Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness, has congratulated households in the East Riding on being among the best recyclers in the country.Graham Stuart Congratulates East Riding Residents On Being The Best Recyclers > Read t...

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EAST YORKSHIRE : Recycling Events

July 30, 2012
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s recycling officers are taking the waste prevention message to community groups and events. They will be at the market, Market Green car park, Cottingham on 9 August with the recycling trailer; at Beverley market, Saturday Market on 11 August; and at the Victorian Market Hall, Goole, on 23 August. Tuesday, 14 August: Family Fun Day, Beverley leisure centre, recycling officers will be on hand to give talks and show how to keep waste out of landfill. Thursday, 5, 6, 12 September: East Riding College freshers fairs at Beverley, Bridlington and Goole to explain to new students the area’s recycling system and bins. Monday, 10 September: Bishop Burton ladies group to give a presentation on how their recyclable waste is re-used. Monday, 17 September: Leven wives group to talk about recycling and how glass, paper and plastics, for example are re-used. Wednesday, 19 September: Bishop Burton College fresher fair to explain to new students the area’s recycling system and bins. Monday, 25 September: Thorngumbald friendship circle to talk about what materials can be recycled in the area and how they are re-used. Wednesday, 3 October: Little Weighton and Willerby ladies group, a presentation on how to…

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EAST RIDING : Region Continues To Recycle More Waste

July 19, 2012
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East Riding’s households recycled 60 per cent of their waste last month (June). The recycling rate in the six trial areas was 70 per cent, with a big drop of 22 per cent in the waste being put in the green landfill bins. Councillor Symon Fraser, East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning, said: “Our residents are up there, among the best in the country when it comes to recycling. “Month by month, since the beginning of this year, the recycling rate has steadily gone up and the amount of waste sent to landfill has been going down.” That 60 per cent recycling rate is based on the collections from the blue recycling bins, the brown bins for composting and the waste taken to the 10 household waste recycling sites. 1,872 tonnes of recyclables, ie glass, paper, plastics, cans and Tetra Pak, was collected from the blue bins last month compared with 1,292 tonnes in June last year, a jump of 45 per cent in just one year. 5,260 tonnes of garden waste, food waste and cardboard was collected from the brown bins, compared with 4,437 tonnes in June last year, an increase of 19…

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