Whether you’re renovating an older property that’s in dire need of updates or simply trying to make your new-build a little more eco-friendly, there are plenty of ways you can make sustainable choices when it comes to undertaking home renovations.
On Wednesday, 29 November 2023, Hull City Council will hold two public engagement events in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the region’s two main bus operators, East Yorkshire Buses and Stagecoach.
From 10am-1.30pm, East Yorkshire Buses will be providing a fully electric, zero-emission, single-deck demonstrator Volvo BZL bus at Queen Victoria Square, Hull, and from 2-3.30pm at Hessle Square. No appointment is necessary for residents and local stakeholders to attend.
Beverley and East Yorkshire residents are urged to help support a national tidying campaign by picking up litter in their neighbourhoods.
March 17 to April 2 is the date of the Great British Spring Clean. Councillors from the East Riding of Yorkshire are supporting the campaign and encouraging people to get involved.
The next month will see major road improvements on a country road, Walkington Heads, near Beverley.
The East Riding of Yorkshire Council is investing £660,000 to upgrade the road surface along Walkington Heads, near Walkington, between Wold Lane and Coppleflat Lane.
A £3 million road improvement program is set to begin in the East Riding this spring and summer to protect against potholes.
146 stretches of road in the area will be upgraded as part of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s annual surface dressing programme.
Every household waste recycling site in East Yorkshire, including Beverley, has been presented with life-saving equipment.
Every site at East Riding of Yorkshire Council is equipped with a defibrillator machine, in case of an emergency and visitors or staff need it urgently.
A government fund of £30m aimed at reducing carbon footprints and reducing public spending in the highways sector has awarded the East Yorkshire council £3.3m as a share.
This is one of seven schemes in the country to receive cash awards.
As part of the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Action Pledge, Hull City Council has committed to playing its part in tackling climate change.
A climate change summit held in Leeds this week launched the Climate Action Pledge by Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, a regional body set up to support and guide local organisations.
To mark National Road Safety Week 2022, the council’s road safety team is visiting towns and schools across the East Riding.
During the national event, which runs from 14 to 20 November, the East Riding of Yorkshire Council will set up stalls in two local towns, offering advice and information to residents.
A solar carport has been installed at East Riding Leisure (ERL) Driffield by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
This is the first solar carport installed by the local authority in East Riding and it is believed to be the first of its kind.
A partnership between rural internet champions Quickline Communications and telecoms infrastructure provider CellnexUK has enabled 53,000 homes and businesses to access lightning-fast broadband in its first year.
Quickline and Cellnex UK joined forces last year in order to install lightning-fast broadband equipment in isolated parts of the north of England, including remote communities in the North Yorkshire moors, using Cellnex UK’s towers and infrastructure.
In a bid to bring state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly buses to the community, local bus operator East Yorkshire has welcomed eight new vehicles to its fleet.
Additionally, a double-decker coach and a traditional single-decker coach will join East Yorkshire’s main fleet as part of the addition.
Fans of Puffins Galore! fans will have more time to enjoy the giant puffin sculptures. It h announced that the trail will remain in place until Easter next year.
This project has been announced to run until the Easter holiday in 2023 when the sculpture trail will end. As a result of its success as a visitor attraction and the great demand from members of the public and local businesses, the project has been expanded.
East Yorkshire residents, including those living in Beverley, have only a few days left to respond to the draft Climate Change strategy survey.
Following the development of draft material for a Climate Change strategy, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is asking for public feedback via a survey to gather the views of residents.
An upcoming non-statutory community consultation on the development of Dogger Bank South offshore wind farms is being held by RWE, one of the UK’s leading renewable energy developers.
Residents will have an opportunity to evaluate the electrical system design during the Introductory Consultation, which runs from 9th September to 14th October 2022.
East Yorkshire’s local authority is asking its residents and workers to help combat climate change.
Residents are being invited to drop-in sessions to discuss the Climate Change Strategy prepared by the council’s sustainable development team.
The second round of free compost giveaways will be held by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council in September.
Approximately 5,000 bags of compost will be given away for free between September 6 and 22 at nine giveaway events across the area.
An East Riding of Yorkshire Council survey is being conducted after draft material for a Climate Change Strategy was developed.
As part of the Strategy, the local authority will outline its vision and ambitions on climate change in the East Riding and highlight opportunities for future action.