The census, run by the Office for National Statistics, is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941.
It will be the first run predominantly online, with households receiving a letter with a unique access code, allowing them to complete the questionnaire on their computers, phones or tablets.
The team at Sewerby Hall and Gardens have announced that the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition on loan from the Natural History Museum, which was rescheduled for Spring 2021, has been postponed again, and will now be on view in 2022.
Humberside Police are appealing for help to locate the next of kin of Peter Ward.
The 78-year-old died at his home on Morton Lane in Beverley on Sunday 14 February.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s business services team continues to assess clients’ needs through what is currently a difficult time for us all and has recently helped one such business that provides a fresher outlook for the UK hospitality sector during the pandemic.
East Riding Libraries are inviting families to collect a free activity pack and book, from their local library during half term, 15 – 20 February.
A local care company is urging job seekers from all walks of life to bring their valuable skills to the care sector.
As the pandemic brings unemployment and an uncertain future for the job market, Home Instead Beverley and Hull, which a number of care roles to fill, is urging local people to consider a career in care.
One of Beverley’s most exciting new deli-restaurants of recent times, Harrisons of Beverley is now open and offering a taste of what’s to come post-lockdown.
Harrisons, on Saturday Market, is serving high quality locally sourced food on street food-inspired menus, plus culinary rarities such as North Sea lobster and in-house cooked salt beef.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking feedback from users of East Riding town centres to help identity what action can be taken to improve our high streets for the future.
The survey is currently open for completion until Sunday, 21 February.
The NHS in Humber, Coast and Vale is asking people aged 70 and over who haven’t been invited to have their COVID-19 vaccination yet to come forward and arrange a jab.
Until now, the NHS asked people not to contact them about their COVID vaccination and wait until they are approached.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, virtually met residents who live in Kings Square, Beverley and representatives from Yorkshire Water to discuss issues with low water pressure in their homes.
Hundreds of talented young artists will be showcased this weekend at the Ferens Junior Open.
The annual Junior Open, taking place online for the first time, launches on Friday 12 February on the Humber Museums Partnership website.
A charity which is pioneering research into cancer, heart disease and dementia is being supported by a holistic therapist’s nationwide sales network in memory of a man who lived 300 miles away.
The Daisy Appeal, which is based at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham and covers the Hull and Humber region, will benefit from a full week of commissions donated by Karen Engstrom from her business in Ackworth, West Yorkshire.
Councillors have agreed to increase the council’s part of the council tax charge in the East Riding by 3.49% for the 2021/22 financial year.
At a Full Council meeting on Thursday, 11 February, councillors voted against the proposed 4.99% increase, which had been allowed by the Government without having to hold a referendum, but for the lower figure which will raise £4.9million of additional income for the council and will result in an increase of £52.43 a year for a Band D property.
Earlier today Emma Hardy MP for Hull West and Hessle chaired a virtual lobby with over thirty cross-party MPs and nearly 400 representatives from the coach industry to call on government action for urgent support during the COVID-19 crisis.
Hundreds of coach operators, many of which are small family-owned businesses, have not been able to access enough support to guarantee their survival, whilst other transport sectors have received tailored support.
Emma Hardy MP is supporting National Apprenticeship Week, recognising the enormous contribution made by apprentices and their employers in Hull West and Hessle.
Apprenticeships provide people with the chance to learn a trade and earn a wage whilst they progress. Investing in training opportunities will be central to rebuilding our economy after the pandemic.
MP for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, has sung the praises of schools across his constituency – offering his thanks to teachers, teaching assistants, governors, and parents and pupils themselves for their resilience and flexibility during the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
A Park & Ride for Beverley will be the centrepiece of the Liberal Democrat opposition’s alternative budget, to be discussed at the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s budget meeting this Thursday.