Work is underway on the construction of a long-awaited NHS medical centre which will provide a hub delivering specialist services to the growing communities in villages to the west of Hull.
Hobson & Porter, the Hull-based business which marks its 50th anniversary this year, has been awarded the contract for the project by Lovel Developments and started work this week.
Local housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, donated a total of £12,000 to 12 different charities close to the hearts of its team members and the community in 2020, as part of its ongoing Community Fund scheme.
Local housebuilder, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, has donated £1,000 as part of its Community Fund initiative to vital transport charity, Beverley Community Lift (BCL), to boost the support offered to residents of Beverley, Cottingham, Pocklington, Market Weighton and the surrounding areas.
Graham Stuart, the MP for Beverley and Holderness, has praised the efforts of those involved in the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine as he welcomed the news that clinics offering the vaccination have now begun in Withernsea and Hornsea.
Bus company East Yorkshire is working with East Riding of Yorkshire Council to allow concessionary pass holders free travel to their COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
The national concessionary bus pass scheme, which allows free travel for older and disabled people, normally only allows travel after 9.30am.
McCarthy and Stone have showcased its proposals to redevelop the former Westwood Park Care Home, off Langholm Close.
Their plans will see the site developed into 51 high-quality retirement apartments. It will also feature communal facilities. These include a homeowners’ lounge, mobility scooter charging and storage room.
With the region entering local restrictions, bus company East Yorkshire is reminding passengers bus travel is safe and has introduced even more safety measures to help protect bus users.
These have been implemented in time for people doing their Christmas shopping and to help encourage them not to use their cars, keeping congestion low.
Residents of the East Riding are being urged to follow new COVID-19 safety guidance with the news that the area will move into local alert level 2 (High) of the three-level restrictions system.
To celebrate Clean Air Day, bus company East Yorkshire is highlighting its commitment to creating a cleaner, more environmentally fleet.
Over the past two years, East Yorkshire has invested in 27 brand new ultra-low emission buses, each meeting the highest Euro 6 environmental standards, helping to keep our air clean and free from pollution.
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.
The Hull Learning Partnership, in conjunction with Hull City Council, is taking preventative action against coronavirus by agreeing that school staff and secondary pupils across the city are expected to wear face coverings in certain situations from Monday 21 September.
A new medical centre which was first proposed nearly 15 years ago has cleared its final hurdle after funding was approved by the East Riding of Yorkshire NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
Work could start by the end of this year on the site in Lowfield Road, Anlaby, with construction expected to take 12 months, and the new centre will reflect the advances in facilities and the increase in demand over recent years.
Residents and businesses in Hull are being asked to support the final push in a long campaign to electrify and upgrade the railway lines from Hull to Selby and Hull to Sheffield.
If successful, it could cut journey times from Hull to Leeds from 57 minutes to just 38 minutes, and Hull to Sheffield from 86 minutes to just 50 minutes.
Children and their parents are being encouraged to follow the latest advice about safe bus travel, as the new school year begins for many.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is encouraging families to prepare their travel routes in advance and make sure youngsters are aware of new precautions in place to keep everyone safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
East Riding’s first further education college for young people with learning disabilities will open in Beverley in September, despite the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bus operator East Yorkshire has announced that it will be offering a new ‘Bus Out to Help Out’ discount ticket deal to help encourage people to support local restaurants and hospitality businesses, following the ending of the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
Hull and East Yorkshire will become one of the first areas in the country to have bike-friendly buses, in a £2m investment by one of the region’s leading public transport operators.
Bus company East Yorkshire has bought eight state of the art, environmentally friendly new double-decker buses, costing £260,000 each, all of which have special racks to carry bikes on board.