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The latest research from Forrester Boyd has found that over the coming 12 months 67% of larger businesses – those with a turnover of more than £5M – are projecting increases in their income.
Conversely smaller businesses with a turnover of less than £250K are expecting reduced income whilst those with a turnover in excess of £1M – are also projecting increased income.
Stage4Beverley’s “Summer Outing” is delighted to announce that for its Saturday night event on 19th June it will be hosting a unique performance by members of Hull’s charismatic and pioneering Waterson/Carthy family.
Beverley Art Gallery in the Treasure House will reopen on Monday, 17 May with a brand new exhibition.
‘To the Water’ has been created by curators Helena Cox and Sally Hayes, and is a unique mix of art and social history, looking at the different ways in which waterways have inspired artists over the centuries.
Skidby Mill will reopen on Monday, 17 May with a new exhibition, celebrating the bicentenary of the building of the mill in 1821, created by the mill’s volunteer team.
It will look at key events in the mill’s history, some of the characters who have lived/worked there and also national/international events going on in 1821.
The importance of a safe and loving home is more important than ever at the moment and the council is looking for more caring adults to become foster carers and join the hundreds of others who are caring for our children across the East Riding.
Foster Care Fortnight runs from 10-23 May and would normally be a time for East Riding of Yorkshire Council to organise drop-in sessions and information events for anybody interested in fostering.
East Riding Libraries Face in a Book Club on Facebook now has over 220 members who have been enjoying the books selected each month by the Libraries team. The club started back in February 2020, just before the first lockdown, and has gradually grown since then.
The Liberal Democrats succeeded in fending off a Conservative challenge in the Beverley St Mary’s East town council by-election.
Their candidate, Alison Healy, was elected with 45%of the vote, ahead of Conservative David Elvidge.
Repairs are to be carried out to Weel Bridge on Grovehill Road, Beverley from 17 May 2021 which will see the bridge closed to motorists for five days for essential structural works.
The work is due to commence Monday 17 May and it is anticipated to take 5 days.
Jacob’s Well is urgently appealing for more volunteers to come and help sort out second-hand items at its warehouse in Beverley.
As a result of the lockdown being eased, they have been completely inundated with donations of clothes, books and Bric-a-brac. All these things that have been donated will earn good money for charity.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is set to trial pedestrianising part of Beverley’s Saturday Market this month as a result of positive feedback from early consultation undertaken in summer 2020.
The trial, which starts from Monday, 10 May, will see the area between The Grapes pub and the King’s Head pedestrianised to create an area where people can socially distance, as well as providing an opportunity for outdoor seating areas.
Kalma Life is an award-winning business based in Beverley that provides yoga for children along with mindfulness and massage.
Winners of the ‘Most Loved Sporting Activity’ at the What’s On Awards, Kalma Life builds a community of support through their sessions helping to educate parents on wellness.
MP, Graham Stuart, is set to meet with representatives from Yorkshire Water about longstanding sewage issues that have been kicking up a stink with local residents.
The East Yorkshire village, which is in Graham’s constituency of Beverley and Holderness, is situated on top of natural, underground springs, which can seep through into Yorkshire Water’s sewage system during periods of heavy rainfall.
The response to Census 2021 has exceeded all expectations, with 97 percent of households across England and Wales making sure they count when it comes to local services like school places, GP surgeries and hospital beds.
The Wombles of Beverley have certainly made an impact in Beverley in the short time they have been in existence.
From their humble beginnings with a handful of members, the group now has around 150 people picking discarded litter.
Construction work has begun on a new enterprise centre in Beverley, paving the way for around 30 companies to make it their new home once completed early next year.
The £4.8million development on Grovehill Road will become a landmark building in the market town and will offer superior facilities for new and existing businesses, regenerating a former demolition site and visually enhancing the immediate area.
Karl Pettitt (52), formerly of North Bar Without, Beverley, appeared in court following an extensive investigation by Humberside Police supported by the National Crime Agency into his criminal enterprise.
St Mary’s ward councillor Linda Johnson was, this evening, elected as the 418th Mayor of Beverley, and only the 13th woman to hold the office in its 448-year history, dating back to Tudor times.
Cherry Lane Garden Centre is going green with new in-store initiatives to bolster its eco-credentials. Part of the Discount retail group QD hopes to help shoppers make greener choices.
In a bid to help the environment, the company has rolled out an initiative called Value Our Planet. To date, the firm has achieved a number of goals when it comes to being greener.