A LibDem Councillor in Beverley says he has no choice but to support a council tax increase in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Cllr Denis Healy says while in principle he does not agree with 5.99pc increase he says the local authority have no choice if they wish to stay solvent.
Proposals to site a permanent 70ft high telephone mast next to residential houses in the car park of the new Beverley Arms Hotel, are facing strong resistance from local residents.
Councillor Denis Healy has now stepped in so their voices can be heard after the controversial plans were submitted on behalf of two mobile phone operators.
Local Councillor Denis Healy has thanked the rail company, Northern Rail, after they announced they would not be cutting their service between Beverley to Doncaster and Sheffield.
Cllr Healy, added that news the service will remain part of their May 2018 time table is a welcome early Christmas Gift for the town.
Beverley’s Tourist Information Centre is to relocate to the Treasure House as it closes its doors on Butcher Row for the final time this Saturday.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council say the decision has been made to help secure the long term future service in the town, a move that has been welcomed by Cllr Denis Healy.
Councillor Denis Healy says that he will be urging the East Riding of Yorkshire Council to get behind the reinstatement of the Beverley to York railway line.
On the day that the Government announced a £47bn overhaul of the railway network, including restoring rail capacity lost in the 1960s and 1970s, which closed down in 1965.
News that East Riding of Yorkshire council have extended the consultation period over plans to remove wardens from sheltered housing has been welcomed by campaigners.
George McManus from the Labour Party in Beverley and LimDem Cllr Denis Healy, who represents Beverley St Mary’s Ward have backed the authorities plans to extend the period of consultation till 15 December.
East Riding Councillors have asked Highways Officers to think again after concluding that Sigston Road residents’ speed concerns “are not reflected in casualties.”
In April this year, following a collision on Sigston Road, 15 year old local resident, Charlotte Burke, organised a petition which was presented to the Council’s Environment and Regeneration overview and scrutiny sub committee in July.
Beverley Community Lift, the local charity that provides transport services for elderly and disabled people, was dealt a severe blow recently when its Chief Executive, Jan Stainforth, received a letter from the Department for Transport, setting out its proposals to impose restrictions that could have a seriously damaging impact on the Charity’s core services, possibly even leading to Beverley Community Lift being forced to close down.
East Rising Ward Councillor, Denis Healy, whose St Mary’s ward includes Beverley Community Lift, explained the problem in more detail following a meeting with Jan Stainforth.
Local councillor Denis Healy has welcomed the news that Beverley is set to feature again in the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire adding it works both ways.
Cllr Healy, who represents St Mary’s ward in Beverley says that while its good for the town it is also good for the Tour de Yorkshire to have Beverley as part of their product.
Northern Rail has no intention of axing direct trains from Beverley to Doncaster, says the MP for Beverley & Holderness graham Stuart.
In a statement released Mr. Stuart, said he has received assurances from Northern Rail that the Bridlington to Sheffield service is very likely to continue its stops at Beverley under the new timetable from May 2018 being finalised by Network Rail.
Cllr David Elvidge says he is going to seek an update and advice from Humberside Police following a spike of thefts from homes in Beverley.
His comments come following a number of what he describes as ‘opportunist’ crimes that have occurred in Tickton and Beverley with number of burglaries being reported by home owners.
Café Velo, Beverley’s popular themed cycling café in North Bar Within, has been granted a reprieve by planning officers, who just a few weeks ago were recommending that planning permission should be refused; a move which would have led to the closure of the thriving business.
At the Council’s Eastern Area Planning Committee, in June, Café Velo, which had been operating without planning permission for a change of use from retail to restaurant for 12 months, was faced with a recommendation from Council Officers for refused planning permission because certain paperwork wasn’t in order, and there had also been complaints about noise disturbance from local residents.
Residents in Molescroft who were promised a consultation by East Riding Council on yellow lines on their streets, have been left frustrated after being told by the Council that they will have to wait 18 months for anything to be done, and that even then it might not happen.
In April, residents of Orchard Garth, Orchard Close and Woodhall Way approached their ward councillors with a petition calling for yellow lines on their streets because of continual problems with cars parking and blocking access on Orchard Garth and restricting access for emergency services, delivery vehicles and refuse collection lorries.
St Mary’s Ward Councillor Denis Healy says he shares the concerns of residents over the prospect of another ‘debacle’ during the roadworks planned in Molescroft.
Cllr Healy was speaking following the announcement by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s about their £1.145million scheme to improve the A1079 Killingwoldgraves Roundabout.
Cllr Denis Healy has welcomed news that plans to allow a surgery in Molescroft to expand and keep up with demand being put on local medical resources.
Cllr Healy who represents people in St Mary’s Ward says people in his patch are concerned with the level of development and lack on infrastructure to support the growth in population.
Denis Healy says that the Lib Dems are fighting for more affordable homes to be built in the East Riding adding that council are not meeting their targets.
In his news letter the Cllr says that his party are putting pressure on the ‘Conservative Bosses’ at County Hall to deliver on their targets for affordable homes.
Councillor Denis Healy has launched a consultation with people living on the site of the former Westwood Hospital.
The consultation has come about after some local residents contacted him calling for a Controlled Parking Zone to stop members of the public from parking outside their houses and restricting access for residents.