On the 22 September, prominent business and public sector leaders will come together virtually at the inaugural Humber Estuary Development Conference – one of the region’s largest business conferences of the year.
East Riding Leisure Are Looking For Customer Opinions
Since East Riding Leisure reopened their sites on 25 July, they have launched a short survey for visitors.
It is aimed at trying to help gain feedback with regard to the monitoring of the procedures which they implemented following their earlier reopening survey back in June.
Daisy Appeal Urges Supporters To Take To The Roads For Virtual Events
A charity which is working to establish an internationally renowned scanning centre in the Hull and Humber area is urging cyclists and runners across the region to show their support in two major fundraising events.
The Daisy Appeal, which is planning to open a Molecular Imaging Research (MIR) Centre at Castle Hill Hospital early next year, is targeting the My Prudential RideLondon cycle challenge and the Great North Run to boost its bid to raise £8.2m.
Hull-Based Events Professionals Stand With Colleagues All Over UK In Red Alert Call To Government
Today, Tuesday 11 August, the live events industry across the UK will come together in solidarity to host a series of creative action to help save the live events and entertainment sector, which is on the verge of collapsing without financial support from the government.
Hundreds of venues are expected to turn their lights red, along with other creative activities being staged in more than 20 cities across the UK to symbolise the industry going into red alert.
East Yorkshire’s First Luxury Bike Buses Arrive On The Region’s Roads
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.
Government Sign Off On Action Plan Allowing Rugby League To Return
The Return to Community Rugby League Action Plan has received sign-off by the Government’s Department for Media and Cultural Affairs. The details of it have been published on the RFL website.
Dreamscape Live Music And Art Premiere By Loudhailer Electric Company And G E Saunt
Loudhailer Electric Company introduces its premiere live stream show on Friday 21 August at 20.00 – 21.00 BST with SLS Live.
The show will launch new music and art collaboration ‘Dreamscape (When I Get Home)’ as well as a set of live favourites from the band’s back catalogue of studio albums and new release NEXUS.
New Systems In Place At Local Libraries Which Re-Open Monday
East Riding Libraries are pleased to announce that they will be opening their doors for browsing from Monday, 10 August.
Each library has been working hard to put the systems in place to welcome customers back safely, supported by the government announcement that face coverings will be compulsory in libraries by that time.
Mayor Opens Play Area At Retail Park Which Has Been Doubled In Size
This week saw the opening of Flemingate’s new play area. Flemingate has doubled the size of its existing popular play area.
This has been done with the addition of an activity tower featuring a climbing wall and slide, interactive play panels and some new play equipment for younger children.
Helen Skelton Is Enchanted By Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s New Red Pandas
TV star Helen Skelton was thrilled to be back among rare and endangered species as she visited the award-winning Yorkshire Wildlife Park to open two new reserves.
The BBC Countryfile presenter was able to feed and get up close to the animals as she previewed the park’s summer expansion.
MP Welcomes Extra Cash For East Riding Council To Support Local Services
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has welcomed the news that East Riding Council has received a further £2.4 million from the Government in July, to take their total share of additional coronavirus funding to just over £21 million.
The new money comes as part of a £500 million package of un-ringfenced funding for councils up and down the country, to help them continue to deliver crucial frontline services and support those most in need.
Work Begins On Pop-Up Cycle Lanes In Spring Bank And Ferensway
Work to install pop-up cycle lanes in Spring Bank and Ferensway has begun in the city.
In Spring Bank, the left-hand lane in both directions will be converted into a combined bus and cycle lane, which will run between Ferensway and Princes Avenue.
Green Plan Sets Construction Industry Standard
An employee consultation asked the staff at KWL in Hull to vote on company values, finding being a friend to the environment was central to its core.
A plan has emerged to become a zero-carbon organisation, with KWL initiatives and company-wide training in action to achieve targets.
New Host Joins Pig Wrestling Podcast Team
Mental health expert joins The Pig Wrestling Podcast team as a joint-host.
The Hull-based podcast has appointed Jo Kent to spread awareness of mental health issues and to provide some feminine influence.
Work Completed On New Roundabout On Beverley’s Minster Way
A new roundabout along Beverley’s Minster Way is fully open to traffic after construction work was completed on the £1.38m scheme.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council began work on the new roundabout – between the Long Lane overpass and the Lincoln Way roundabout – in November last year.
East Riding College Joins TEC Partnership
East Riding College merged with the TEC Partnership on 31 July. The TEC Partnership is a dynamic and innovative group of colleges and training providers and is already one of England’s largest and most successful providers of further and higher education.
As part of the TEC Partnership, the College will retain its influence, identity and ability to deliver its mission within the dynamic of the wider partnership.
Libraries And Customer Services Continue To Be Essential Community Hubs
East Riding Libraries and Customer Services are delighted to have reopened as lockdown restrictions have eased.
Since re-opening on Monday, 6 July, the teams have dealt with thousands of queries and book reservations, and just as many books returned. However, during the lockdown, the teams focused on the other main purpose of Libraries and Customer Services – the local community.
Driffield Poultry Business’s FD Shortlisted For Meat Industry Award
The team at a Middleton on the Wolds poultry business are celebrating after their Finance and IT Director has reached the finals of the prestigious Women in Meat Industry Awards.
Claire Wright ACMA has been shortlisted in the Manufacturing/Processing category of the annual awards that recognise outstanding female talent and showcase the contributions that women make to the meat sector.