An offer made by a resident to purchase a small part of the Archery Field in Beverley from East Riding Council has triggered concerns from some residents.
ERYC have confirmed an offer has been made for approximately 62 square meters of land but say this type of thing is ‘quite common’ and will be considered on its own merits.
Cllr Denis Healy is appealing to Northern Rail to reconsider its proposal to scrap Beverley’s direct train service to Doncaster and Sheffield and beyond from next May.
The train operator is consulting stakeholders about a proposed new timetable to take effect from May 2018, which will see the end of through trains from Beverley.
Councillor Denis Healy is calling on East Riding of Yorkshire Council to make sure that property developers build the right proportion of affordable homes.
Figures revealed show that developers are being allowed to build too many expensive executive homes, whilst falling short of the Council’s targets for smaller, more affordable properties.
Denis Healy, The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Beverley & Holderness has issued a final statement ahead election.
Voters will go to the polls on 8 June as Mr. Healy, through his statement says that every vote for the Conservatives is a vote for the dementia tax, NHS cuts, sacked teachers and a bad Brexit.
Liberal Democrat candidate Denis Healy says that hundreds of children in Beverley & Holderness are set to miss out on school meals.
His comments come after research by the party showed that almost 2,000 children will have their free meal taken away leaving parents to pick up the bill.
John Thompson was one of many people in Beverley, who this afternoon were happy to take a free balloon to show his support for the Conservative Party candidate Graham Stuart.
Mr. Thompson who lives life on the edge collected his free balloon and tied it to the handle bars of his push bike and was delighted to pose for photos.
The Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto plans for a brighter future, with pledges to reverse Conservative cuts and increase funding for the NHS, schools and police.
The Party’s landmark policy would give the people the final say on the Brexit deal which would include the option to remain in the EU.
Denis Healy says plans by the Liberal Democrats for a legalised cannabis market will help tackle organised crime and mental health issues caused by the drug.
Mr. Healy who is standing in the 2017 Election says that by introducing these measures it will make the drug safer and help tackle criminals who profit for the sale of Cannabis.
The Liberal Democrats have challenged the Conservative candidate in Beverley & Holderness, Graham Stuart, to disown UKIP’s endorsement, after UKIP’s decision not to contest the seat, giving the Tories a free run.
In the 2015 general election UKIP polled just over 8,000 votes finishing third overall while the Liberal Democrats finished fourth in Beverley & Holderness.
The Liberal Democrats have announced they would plug funding gaps for the NHS and social care by putting a penny on income tax, in their first major manifesto commitment of the election campaign.
They claim the increase in tax would raise an additional £56m for the East Riding, with £44m for the NHS and £12m for social care each year.
A post put on Social Media appealing for members of the public to volunteer to deliver leaflets for Conservative MP Graham Stuart has triggered some interesting responses.
Made on Tuesday, the post asks for people with a spare couple of hours to get in touch and deliver 100 leaflets to homes in the Beverley & Holderness area.
Johanna Boal from Beverley, has been selected as Labour’s Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the Beverley and Holderness constituency for the General Election on 8 June.
Mrs Boal said she wants to restore hope to people’s lives that have been ruined by the ‘cynical and cruel Tories’ that she says have slashed spending locally.
The Liberal Democrats have moved swiftly to confirm East Riding councillor, Denis Healy, as their prospective candidate for the General Election on 8th June.
Mr. Healy will be hoping that he can win what is widely regarded as a Conservative ‘safe seat’ from the incumbent MP Graham Stuart.
East Riding Councillor, Denis Healy, has launched a petition after figures reveal the devastating impact that the Government’s £3bn cuts to education funding will have on East Riding schools, including Longcroft School and Beverley High School.
Schools in the East Riding are bracing themselves for budget reductions of £14.9m in real terms by 2019, meaning an 8% cut in pupil funding, equivalent to 400 teachers’ jobs.
Planning permission for the redevelopment of the Beverley Arms Hotel has been finally been granted, news that was welcomed by local Cllr Denis Healy.
Their application to modernise and transform The Beverley Arms into venue the town can be proud of was finally awarded following a lengthy delay.
Cllr. Denis Healy has revealed that East Riding Council is holding nearly £450,000 received from developers who have built houses in Molescroft, which it needs to spend on community projects.
Cllr Healy says these figures have been kept away from the public though since his election and now he is the only non Conservative councillor is happy to share these figures with the public so they can stake their claim.
St. Mary’s ward councillor Denis Healy has revealed that he will be voting against the East Riding Council’s budget at the Council’s budget meeting this Thursday.
The budget, which proposes a Council tax increase of 4.99pc, also sees a reduction of 2.5pc to the Council’s Public Health budget, and an eye watering 72pc reduction in the Education Services grant, piling further pressures on already over stretched hospitals and schools.
The new Molescroft Link Road which during its construction has caused so much misery to road users is set to open next week according to local Councillor Denis Healy.
News that the road will finally open should be good news for motorists making it easier for people to get around the town and for those passing through.