East Riding of Yorkshire Council are to begin their Back to Netball Sessions at Beverley Leisure Centre during May. Morning Sessions begin on Thursday 5th May at the outdoor courts of Beverley Leisure Complex from 9.30-10.30am. The Evening Sessions begin on Monday 9th May at the Outdoor courts of Beverley Leisure Complex and are held 7.30-8.30pm. Both of the Back to Netball activities are £2 per session and participants can…
The East Riding Cultural Partnership is delighted to announce that another local contest has been launched as part of the Capturing the East Riding Photography Competition. Viewfinder Photographic Society (VPS) has launched ‘Give Us Your Best Shot’, a contest that encourages East Yorkshire residents to capture what their local area means to them, through their camera lenses. ‘Give Us Your Best Shot’ will run until Saturday, 3 September, culminating in…
I decided to stand for election in 2003 because I wanted to work for and support the people in the ward where I live. That desire has not changed and so I am standing again for election this year. In addition to my work as your councillor over the past eight years at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, I am currently Chair of the Beverley Renaissance Partnership which has delivered…
Last week (April 12th) saw nearly 200 pupils from 29 primary schools come together at Burton Constable Hall near Sproatley for the final of this year’s East Riding Schools Orienteering Championships . The event was the culmination of a joint project between the two School Sport Partnerships that cover all the East Riding schools and the local orienteering club HALO (Humberside and Lincolnshire Orienteers). Over 500 pupils from 45 schools,…
Children and adults can test their local knowledge in a new quiz which follows the Elwell Trail of 22 full sized paintings sited around Beverley. The paintings show the town through the eyes of the artists Fred and Mary Elwell whose works were bequeathed to Beverley Art Gallery in 1958. Free quizzes and trail leaflets (20p) are available from the art gallery at the Treasure House, Champney Road, and the…
The Second World War touched the lives of millions and made many an ordinary person into a hero, yet many of these remain anonymous. If we passed them in the street today we would be totally unaware of the dangers and horrors they faced and their incredible feats of bravery. Some veterans do come forward to give their account of the war and East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Archives and…
East Riding of Yorkshire Council would like to advise residents of opening hours for venues, including leisure centres, libraries, museums, archive services and customer service centres during the Easter holidays and for the Royal wedding. From Friday, 22 April to Monday, 2 May, general opening times will be as follows for the council’s 11 leisure centres. Beverley Leisure Complex For specific pool opening times please check with the facility. Friday…
The local elections will be held on Thursday, 5 May. All 26 East Riding of Yorkshire Council wards will be contested, returning a total of 67 councillors, together with more than 1500 seats on town and parish councils in the area. The notice of election has been published and the council will publish a statement of persons nominated no later than noon on Wednesday, 6 April. The closing date for…
The hunt is on to find the East Riding’s most green family or resident. This will be the fourth year running East Riding of Yorkshire Council has run the competition to find its eco ambassadors. Past winners have been the Osborne family of Driffield (2008), the Miller Smiths of Tunstall, Holderness (2009), and the Bradford family of Beverley (2010). John Skidmore, head of streetscene services, said: “Previous winners have set…
On Saturday 19th March The Beverley and District Pipe Band played in Saturday Market Place at 11am and 1pm to help raise funds for The Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA) Charity. The sun shone on the rightous as shoppers stopped to listen to the band and gave generously as they enjoyed the day in Beverley Town centre. Julian Thirsk will run the London marathon this year, in memory of his Dad…
Olympics athlete and current British in-line skating champion Jenna Downing will be attending an event next week to celebrate the volunteering work done by young people across the East Riding. East Riding of Yorkshire Council Youth Service is hosting the event on Wednesday, 23 March at the Hexagon Music Centre, Beverley to celebrate the positive involvement of all the volunteers within the youth service who fulfil a variety of roles…
The amount of wood taken to the sites this winter, compared with the same two months of last winter, was down by 43 tonnes, or five per cent, and glass was down by 17 tonnes. Plastic and tins were both down by four tonnes this winter compared with last winter and cardboard was down by eight tonnes. John Skidmore, head of streetscene services, said: “This is further evidence that residents…
Family historians can delve into the murky past of their ancestors thanks to a fascinating archive document. A volume of photographs of convicted offenders dating back to 1875 is now being repaired so that it can be made available to the public by autumn. Work to restore the volume is being done by the document conservation department at East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s archives and local studies service, based in…
East Riding councillors Jane Evison and Jonathan Owen (East Wolds and Coastal) recently met with Greg Knight MP (East Yorkshire) a representative from KC and council representatives to continue to progress their campaign regarding the lack of investment in a reliable broadband service across the area. People in the East Riding who get poor broadband access or no service at all are at a big disadvantage in many aspects of…
Letters to parents telling them the outcome of their applications for secondary school places for next year will be sent out on Tuesday, 1 March 2011. All local authorities have to send the letters out on the same date. Nearly all parents in the East Riding of Yorkshire got places for their children at their preferred school. Of the 3,167 applications received, 3,102 (97.9 per cent) got places at their…
Road sweepings from some of the East Riding’s streets and roads are now being sent for composting to keep it out of landfill. The sweepings, including leaf fall, soil and paper litter, are collected by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s street sweeping vehicles and gully waste vehicles. This new service has been introduced around Anlaby, Beverley, Hedon, Hessle, Kirkella, Preston and Willerby. The vehicles will be emptied at the Wilmington…
Beerhouse Self Drive is delighted to announce the delivery of cost savings to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council Supplies Depot. Beerhouse were chosen as a supplier to East Riding of Yorkshire Council following a formal tender process. Phil Moses from Beerhouse Self Drive explains: “We offer competitive pricing and a full maintenance package which eliminates down time on the vehicles. With our service, should any of the vehicles require…
The Millers Photography Group, in Beverley, with the support of Futures +, are pleased to launch their community group contest, as part of The Capturing the East Riding Photography Competition. The group would like to invite people with learning disabilities to enter their work and the overall winning photographs will be submitted to the main Capturing the East Riding event. An exhibition of entries will be displayed within Millers and…