Articles relating to Beverley Town Council
Beverley’s Flemingate centre has claimed a gold award for a second year in the hotly-contested Yorkshire in Bloom campaign.
Flemingate took a Gold Award in the Shopping Centres and Retail Parks category, along with entrants from centres in Sheffield, Halifax, Selby and Keighley, which was crowned overall category winner.
Beverley Town Council unanimously agreed a Motion opposing Northern Rail’s plans to scrap the direct rail links connecting Beverley to Doncaster and Sheffield.
The Motion, presented by Councillor Ben Cooper, argued the changes to the 2018 timetable would unacceptably ‘harm and inconvenience the town’. It also called on Northern Rail to implement a full public consultation over any future changes that would affect Beverley.
Beverley Town Council, in association with the National Gardens Scheme (NGS), is holding an Open Allotments Day on Sunday 9th July from 12 noon until 4pm on the Queensgate and Kitchen Lane allotment sites.
The event, which is included in the NGS ‘Yellow Book’, is open to local residents, visitors and anyone with an interest in allotments and growing their own produce. This year will be the sixth time that the event has been held in the town.
Over a hundred soldiers will march through Beverley and Bridlington with bayonets fixed, colours flying and bands playing as they exercise their freedom rights.
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion of The Yorkshire Regiment will take part in the Freedom Parades on Friday, 30 June led by commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Sam Humpris.
Beverley is to join communities throughout the UK as they look to honour the life of Labour MP Jo Cox who was murdered in June 2016.
A national incentive the event has been put together to help unite communities and has the backing of Jamie Oliver and the Duchess of Cornwall.
Britain’s elite cyclists will once again sprint through the historic streets of Beverley, cheered on by thousands of spectators.
The event, organised by the Hull Thursday Road Club and EY Events, will be aired on Eurosport TV and starts from 6pm on Friday, 21 July.
Shoppers in the centre of Beverley got a bit of a surprise on Saturday when two cars drove the WRONG way through the crowds.
Packed streets full of people could only move out of the way as two cars drove up Toll Gavel before rejoining the road.
Beverley Town Council hosted special meal for the elderly and vulnerable people from the local community. Around 80 guests were treated to a meal and live entertainment at Armstrongs Social Club in Beverley.
An ongoing tradition, the town council pay for the day and invite guests from local care homes, social groups and also from Millers Day Centre.
Voluntary youth organisations across the region are celebrating after receiving grants at a ceremony hosted by the East Riding of Yorkshire youth and family support service.
Positive Activities Grants totalling £52,000 were awarded to successful youth organisations from across the county by the chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor John Dennis, at a ceremony at County Hall in Beverley.
Beverley ARLC showed off their new kit ahead of their 40/20 cup clash with the Hull Knights.
Before the game squad members and the management team presented Matthew Bordewijk, manager of The Potting Shed, with a gift following their sponsorship.
Mayor of Beverley Cllr Robert Begnett says that the Annual Town Meeting is a great opportunity for residents of Beverley to raise their issues that are important to them.
Taking place on Tuesday 7 March from 6.30PM at East Riding College Flemingate Campus, residents within the local parish will have their chance to quiz and suggest ideas to local Councillors.
Beverley Food Festival has been named a Northern Champion in the Countryside Alliance Awards wining a place at the national finals that will held at the House of Lords.
Dubbed the rural Oscars judges praised organisers for their energy and the quality of the event that pulled in over 30,000 people last October.
Plans for new banners that will help enhance the link between Beverley Town Centre and Flemingate have been presented to Councillors at Beverley Town Council.
David Donkin, Property Director at the Wykeland Group put forward plans that would see a number of lamp post banners installed to help join the two locations up.
Disgraced Councillor, Dominic Peacock has written back to East Riding of Yorkshire Council making it clear he has no intention of resigning despite calls for him to do so.
Cllr Peacock who made offensive and distasteful remarks in relation to a fund set up to raise money for the family of the assassinated MP Jo Cox says residents in his ward, Minster and Woodmansey do not want him to resign.
Cllr Denis Healy says disgraced Councillor Dominic Peacock should do the decent thing and resign from East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
His comments came just hours after the a vote held at County Hall in Beverley where members of council from all parties voted calling for him to resign.
Beverley will this weekend get to enjoy a special show as a part of the Hull UK City of Culture 2017 celebrations.
On Saturday 14 January from 6PM to 8PM a special show, Hullywood Icons will run simultaneously at Beverley Minster and St Mary’s Church.
Beverley Town Council have voted in favour of calling for disgraced Councillor Dominic Peacock to resign, however not all were keen to see their colleague go.
Cllr Peacock hit the headlines following comments he made on a social media page in reference to memorial fund set up for MP Jo Cox’s family.
Preparations for the 2017 season for the blue and golds are now well and truly underway.
Beverley ARLC has just held its Annual General Meeting and has announced some re-structuring. Pat Howdle will assume a new roll as Director of Rugby