Beverley Among Eight New Sites Announced By House Builder

Beverley Among Eight New Sites Announced By House Builder
February 11, 2020

Five-star housebuilder Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, has announced that it is to launch eight new developments in the East Yorkshire region this year, building over 1,100 new homes and supporting 1,060 jobs.

This year, over £90million will be invested into the construction of developments in the East Yorkshire, including Beverley, Hessle and Brough.

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Lib Dems Push Tories To Build Park And Ride Now To Ease Beverley’s Parking Problems

Lib Dems Push Tories To Build Park And Ride Now To Ease Beverley's Parking Problems
February 11, 2020

Liberal Democrat opposition councillors on East Riding of Yorkshire Council are pushing for a Park and Ride Scheme to be funded this year, as a solution to the ever-growing problems of commuter parking in the town.

At the Council’s budget meeting on Thursday 13 February, the Liberal Democrats will propose an alternative budget which will use Council reserves to fund the £4.5 million scheme on the south side of Beverley.

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Graham Stuart MP Rolls Up His Sleeves At Beverley Men In Sheds Project

Graham Stuart MP Rolls Up His Sleeves At Beverley Men In Sheds Project
February 10, 2020

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, took the opportunity to visit Beverley Men in Sheds – one of three similar projects combatting social isolation in his constituency.

With other projects in Withernsea and Hornsea, the Beverley branch runs in Oldroyd’s Corner inside Beverley Garden Centre. The purpose of the Shed is for older men (and women) to connect while taking part in activities that are often similar to those of garden sheds up and down the country.

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Stage4Beverley Set For A Sell Out

Stage4Beverley Set For A Sell Out
February 10, 2020

The Stage4Beverley festival, now in its 4th year, looks set for a sell-out of all its main concerts. 

With interest in the festival having increased since its conception in 2017, the Artistic Director, Chris Wade says they are all highly delighted that sales of tickets have exceeded all expectations this year.  

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Build a Bird Box Course To Be Held In Beverley

Build a Bird Box Course To Be Held In Beverley
February 7, 2020

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s countryside access team will be arranging an exciting half term event this February.

The event – Build a Bird Box – takes place on Tuesday, 18 February at Beverley Parks Local Nature Reserve (post code: HU17 0RN), and participants can arrive anytime from 10am-1pm. 

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Teens Get A Road Safety Boost With 2,500 Young Driver Lessons Delivered

Teens Get A Road Safety Boost With 2,500 Young Driver Lessons Delivered
February 6, 2020

A driver training school, where the pupils can be up to seven years away from being able to take their driving test, has given more than 2,500 lessons at its Beverley venue.

Young Driver, which is the UK’s largest pre-17 driver education programme, aims to create a safer next generation of motorists and has been running at the Defence School of Transport in Leconfield near Beverley since July 2018.

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Golden Moment As Beverley Charity Launches New Minibus

Golden Moment As Beverley Charity Launches New Minibus
February 6, 2020

Beverley Community Lift (BCL) is celebrating the start of the transport charity’s golden jubilee year by taking delivery of its latest minibus.

It has taken BCL three years to raise the funds needed to buy the vehicle, which maintains the charity’s fleet at five. The 16-seater, named Clover, is already in use for shopping trips and outings.

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Kubana Cocktail Bar Bows Out Of Beverley

Kubana Cocktail Bar Bows Out Of Beverley
February 5, 2020

Owner of Kubana Bar in Beverley says his decision close was purely a commercial decision. Revellers in the town after a late drink will need to find an alternative venue.

The local Businessman who operates other businesses in the town said it was a tough decision.

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Charging Points For Cars To Be Increased By Government Funding

Charging Points For Cars To Be Increased By Government Funding
February 5, 2020

Extra charging points for electric vehicles will soon be available in locations across the East Riding including Beverley.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has secured a grant of £50,000 from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles. As a result of the funding seven electric chargers will be installed in the region.

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Westwood Shepherd Huts Back Beverley RUFC U14s

Westwood Shepherd Huts Back Beverley RUFC U14s
February 5, 2020

Westwood Shepherd Huts owner Jason Stonehouse says that partnering with Beverley RUFC is an ideal way to help promote their business.

Westwood Shepherd Huts is a family-owned business specialising in the designing and building of bespoke Shepherd Huts. They have just helped kit out the under 14 squad with new training kits.

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Old School House Retains Outstanding Rating

Old School House Retains Outstanding Rating
February 4, 2020

The Old School House in New Walkergate, Beverley, has been rated as “outstanding” overall after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) conducted an unannounced inspection.

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council-run care home maintained its outstanding rating in the “Well Led” section when the CQC visited the premises on 18, 21 and 22 November and was also rated as “outstanding” in the “Effective”, “Caring” and “Responsive” categories.

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Central 42 Owner Says Time Is Right To Expand His Commercial Family

Central 42 Owner Says Time Is Right To Expand His Commercial Family
February 1, 2020

Central 42 owner Eyyup Demir says that his plans to open a new restaurant in the town will help make his family a little bigger. He is set to take a unit formally occupied by the Beverley Gin Bar.

Well know for his hospitality skills, Mr Demir also said he is excited about the new project. His vision is to not only open a restaurant but open the building up for functions.

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