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.
Drivers Urged To Take Extra Care As Snow Hits The East Riding
Drivers in the East Riding are being urged to take extra care on the roads as snow showers are expected to continue over the next few days.
Parts of the area have been hit by mild snow showers this weekend, which are likely to carry on through the beginning of the week.
Major Road Improvements To Hessle Road Complete Ahead Of Schedule
Work to improve Hessle Road has completed ahead of schedule.
The essential work was split into nine phases with a completion date of Sunday 21 February, however, the work finished yesterday, more than two weeks ahead of the programme.
Council Continues Its Strong Support For Apprentices During National Apprenticeship Week
East Riding of Yorkshire Council will proudly support National Apprenticeship Week with an engaging series of online Q&As, success stories and expert advice, as it continues to strongly build futures for its vast number of apprentices, despite the past challenging year for everyone.
Three Community Projects Awarded Cash By Tesco
Bags of Help is Tesco’s local community grant scheme, which funds thousands of community projects every year.
The projects must meet the criteria of bringing benefits to the community. Throughout October – December 2020 the grant scheme made £2m of support available to local projects focused on children and young people.
Bridlington And East Coast Guide Looking Forward To Welcoming Back Tourists Safely In 2021
A new guide to encourage visitors to book now for destination spots in Bridlington and the East Coast for 2021 has been produced.
Visit East Yorkshire (VEY), who have created the guide, is looking forward to welcoming visitors back to popular East Coast towns, resorts and attractions when it is safe to do so.
Community Wellbeing Service To Transform The Way In Which Care Is Delivered
Plans to transform how care within people’s homes are delivered will be discussed by Hull City Council.
As the contract for the delivery of homecare within people’s own homes comes to end on 31 December 2021, a number of options are being explored for the future of this vital service.
New Build Homes Can Save Yorkshire Homeowners £629 Per Year On Energy Bills
With below-average temperatures and snow currently blanketing much of Yorkshire, households across the country are feeling the chill.
During this freezing weather, Barratt Developments Yorkshire East has found that buyers could enjoy considerable savings on their living costs by being savvier when it comes to the energy efficiency of their prospective new home.
The Yorkshire Based Trainers Bidding for Cheltenham Festival Glory
The 2021 Cheltenham Festival is looming ever larger, and as preparations for the event begin to ramp up a gear, horse racing trainers around the country begin to dream of winning at jump racing’s biggest stage.
Schools And Residents In Film Premiere Of New Music Inspired By The Four Seasons
Sinfonia Viva Orchestra will premiere School of BaROCK on Saturday, 13 February, as part of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Classically Yours programme.
The School of BaROCK film features East Riding of Yorkshire residents of all ages performing new music they have written, inspired by Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’.
MP Hears About Beverley Grammar School’s Brilliant Online Learning Success
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, virtually met Headteacher, Gavin Chappell, and Deputy Headteacher, Edward Vickerman, of Beverley Grammar School to hear how the school has been successful with their online learning provision.
The first lockdown was an important learning experience for Beverley Grammar, and they used the knowledge they gained to plan and put in place the correct measures for welcoming students back last September, and for the subsequent lockdowns.
‘Thank You To Our Armed Forces’ Sign Installed At Leconfield Roundabout
A sign thanking our Armed Forces in the East Riding for their work during the Covid-19 outbreak has been installed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
The metal sign, featuring the words ‘THANK YOU TO OUR ARMED FORCES’ is designed to be an uplifting message of appreciation to the armed forces which will be visible coming from their base in Leconfield as they help with the Covid-19 outbreak, whilst also continuing to train personnel to serve and protect the country.
Housebuilder Makes Significant Donation To Beverley Community Lift
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.
Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week
The East Riding Safeguarding Adults Board and East Riding Safeguarding Children’s Partnership in conjunction with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council are supporting Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week, which takes place from 1-7 February.
MP Hears About Bishop Burton College’s Exciting Projects Amidst Remote Learning
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, virtually met Bishop Burton College’s Chief Executive and Principal of the College, Bill Meredith, and Chair of Governors, Alan Menzies, to hear how they have coped with online learning during the pandemic.
Sewerby Hall Brings Back Its Popular Podcasts!
The ‘’Into the Picture’ podcasts from Sewerby Hall and Gardens is back for 2021!
Education officer Robert Chester is now producing fortnightly podcasts, inspired by the various rooms in the house.
Plans To Secure The Future Of Hull’s Oldest Bridge Have Been Revealed
A report has been published setting out the options to secure the future of Hull’s most historic bridge.
The Grade II-listed Sculcoates Bridge on Chapman Street, which opened in 1874, has been closed to motorists since April 2020, after an inspection found that its condition had deteriorated to the point that it was no longer safe to carry motor vehicles.
Beverley Town Council To Reduce Council Tax Precept Over 4%
Liberal Democrat led Beverley Town Council has delivered a Council tax reduction for Beverley residents for the second year running.
Following last year’s reduction of 2%, the Beverley precept for residents of the town will reduce this year by a further 4.29%, whilst the Council continues to invest in public services.