Following the government’s announcements on 23 June, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is now able to issue updates on the reopenings of more of its facilities for residents and visitors.
Fred Elwell Birth Celebrated By Beverley Art Gallery
Beverley Art Gallery – although still closed at the moment – is marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of local artist Fred Elwell on Monday, 29 June.
The Gallery features the UK’s largest collection of Fred’s work. Elwell’s paintings are a permanent feature of the Edwardian ‘red’ gallery, located in the Treasure House in Beverley. The display is altered every year, with loans from both private and public collections.
Viola Trust Issues Lockdown Challenge To Artists And Writers
The Viola Trust, which is working to bring the Viola trawler back to Hull from her current location on the beach at Grytviken, South Georgia, has issued a lockdown challenge to artists and writers to create their interpretation of the ship and its remarkable history.
The Trust is inviting entries now for The Viola Trawler 1,000 Words Competition, drawn from the famous quote that a picture is worth a thousand words.
Beverley Skincare Doctor Contributes To Book On Scarring
After over a decade of writing scientific papers for academic and skincare industry journals, a respected Beverley skincare doctor has contributed to a book on scarring.
Dr. Katerina Steventon wrote an article on ‘Scarring and The Epidermal Barrier’ in the book ‘Scars, Adhesions and the Biotensegral Body’ that was edited by Jan Threwartha and Sharon Wheeler and published by Handspring Publishing.
Team Completes Cycle Ride On Behalf Of Teachers
An intrepid team of council staff completed a 100km cycle challenge on behalf of East Riding teachers.
Despite heavy rain, a puncture, a route change and one less rider, three members of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s transport development team managed to cycle from Withernsea lighthouse to Flamborough lighthouse.
Council Can Help With Alcohol Support
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Public Health team is advising people to think about their alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to people spending much more time at home there is a concern that many are drinking more frequently and more heavily since lockdown.
BEVERLEY RACES: Queen Bids For Beverley Coronation
In-form filly Colony Queen goes for a third consecutive victory when she runs at Beverley on Tuesday.
Trained in Lincolnshire by Steve Gollings, the four-year-old daughter of Gregorian has been a revelation since her transfer from James Tate’s yard last May.
Dog Restrictions On East Riding Beaches Will Be Enforced From 4 July
Dog owners are being reminded that restrictions excluding their pets from certain parts of beaches along the East Coast will be enforced from Saturday, 4 July this year, having been temporarily suspended in May.
The introduction of the annual exclusion, enforced by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, was delayed this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Council Supports The Local Armed Forces Community
As part of its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is working together with partners to improve the support for the local Armed Forces community.
The East Riding Armed Forces Money Advice Service provides tailored support for local serving personnel, veterans and their families, including financial and legal advice and in-depth help on related generalist advice issues.
CCG And Children’s University Partnership To Support 500 Vulnerable Children
Since the nationwide lockdown measures were introduced in late March, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Hull and East Yorkshire Children’s University have been working tirelessly to ensure the 7000+ vulnerable children in the region are supported in their education and wellbeing.
Town Council Brightening Up Beverley As Lockdown Eases
As the lockdown restrictions continue to lift, Beverley Town Council is brightening up the town; with colourful floral displays now appearing in the town centre and the outlying housing estates.
Puppets Mean Prizes! Beverley Puppet Festival Launches Online Competition
Beverley Puppet Festival is now halfway through its ground-breaking online programme of puppetry activity videos for all ages.
Photos and videos have been flooding in from audience members young and old, who want to share the puppets they have made.
Government U-Turn On Free School Meals Will Benefit Local Children
Thousands of children in the East Riding of Yorkshire will continue to receive a free school meal during the summer holidays.
Boris Johnson and his Government were forced to make a U-Turn on their decision not to feed children during summer after high profile campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford.
Discretionary Grant Scheme Application Deadline Extended
Small and micro businesses and charities across the East Riding who have not qualified for Government funding so far during the COVID-19 pandemic have been given more time to apply for grants of up to £25,000.
Businesses that share a workplace, B&Bs that pay council tax, market traders who have fixed property costs and charity properties could all be eligible to apply for funding through the Government-backed discretionary grant scheme.
Aldi Offers Parents Bargains With New Specialbuys Baby Range
Aldi is launching its Baby Event in their Beverley store. It will see the supermarket roll out a range of great value baby products as part of its Specialbuys range.
Available from 18 June, local parents will be able to grab a bargain on a host of family essentials. Deals in the range for a limited time only include strollers, toys and learning equipment.
Bus Checker Service Launched To Help Travelers Plan Their Journey
East Yorkshire has launched two innovative travel tools for customers. Along with social distancing, wearing face coverings and enhanced cleaning, the new tools aim to give people the confidence to use buses as customers return to work and school.
Customers will be able to use the ‘When2Travel’ tool when planning their journey, to see how busy a journey usually is using a sliding scale from green (very quiet) to red (very busy). They will also be able to track a specific bus in real-time, to see how busy the bus actually is on the day.
Local Housebuilder Barratt Honours Hull’s Community Stars
Barratt Developments Yorkshire East, which includes the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes brands, is celebrating retaining its five-star rating for the eleventh consecutive year by shining a light on five outstanding members of the community across East Yorkshire.
Council Team Takes On 100km Cycle Challenge – In Place Of Teachers
A team of council staff are taking on a 100km (62 miles) cycle challenge this week in place of teachers who need to stay in the classroom during the coronavirus lockdown.
Forty teachers from schools across the East Riding had been due to take part in the annual 100km bike ride as part of the Cycle4Life Challenge organised each year by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.