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Old Curtains and Bras Win Fashion Awards

February 16, 2011

East Riding students this morning won awards for their fashion outfits made from discarded net curtains, bras, old shirts and duvets. They were competing in the pre-worn fashion awards sponsored by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to highlight the 3,000 tonnes of clothes sent by residents to landfill last year. This is equivalent to three million pairs of jeans. The winner, Madeleine Burn, Churchill Avenue, Cottingham, an art and design…

Beverley Leisure Centre to Hold Free Health Checks

February 15, 2011

Beverley Leisure Complex and East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Sport and Play Development Service are offering free health checks on Wednesday, 23 February. The checks will be available at the centre from 9.30-11.30am, with members of staff also on hand to discuss memberships and exercise programmes to help people keep fit and healthy. For further information contact Stuart Claridge, on (01482) 392534 or email stuart.claridge@eastriding.gov.uk

Pothole Repairs Update From ERYC

February 12, 2011

Pothole repairs on East Riding roads continue to be a top priority as the council has around 20 teams working to fill holes and make more substantial repairs. Teams are working throughout the East Riding to repair the damage caused to our roads as soon as possible. Damage to the roads was caused by the third successive severe winter, which this year recorded the lowest ever temperatures. As a result…

ERYC Freeze Council Tax in 2011 Budget

February 11, 2011

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has placed itself in a stronger position than many other local authorities by anticipating and planning carefully for funding reductions before they were announced by the Government in December. Thanks to this planning, which began in 2009/10, the council has been able to set a budget today which protects essential services and freezes council tax at the same level as the current year. Councillor Stephen…

For Love of the Lyric

February 10, 2011

For some, poetry is a dying art. With technology like text messaging, emails, and social media websites, the way in which people express themselves to their loved ones is becoming more plain and abbreviated. What a treasure it is then, to be able to search back through time for words of inspiration, to an age when it was common for people to engage in long verses just to say ‘I…

Next Stage of Beverley Town Plan Consultation

February 4, 2011

Further public consultation on the Beverley Town Plan is scheduled to take place over the next six weeks. This consultation focuses on the plan’s design guidance, which is the final part to go out to consultation before the Beverley Town Plan is completed. The document considers how development can be carried out, highlighting the issues that should be taken into account by developers to promote high quality design. The aim…

Flemingate Development:Locals Express Concerns Over Planning Application

February 1, 2011

Developers of the Flemingate site in Beverley have submitted an application to East Riding of Yorkshire Council for change of use for one of the new Units. Andy Maw who runs Crumbs Deli next to the site told HU17.net: “As far as we know food outlets were never part of the original application. When notified of this we quickly raised our concerns.” “The unit in question is just a few…

East Riding Has Best Bin Collection Service in UK

February 1, 2011

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s bin collections have been voted the best in the country. The council’s kerbside collections of the blue, brown and green bins have just been awarded Best Overall Performer in England by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE). Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council, said: “Every week our collection teams empty up to a quarter of a million bins across an area of…

East Riding Salons With Health & Safety Awards

January 27, 2011

Business owners and their staff from East Riding salons are celebrating after winning in the hairdressing, beauty and barbering categories at Habia’s National UK Health and Safety Awards in London – for the second year running. To celebrate their achievement representatives from Spirit, Pocklington; Indulgence, Howden; Toffs Barbers, Goole- all 2010/11 winners and Tim’s Hairdressing, Beverley; Joanne Mahoney Salon, Howden; and Totally Faces, Kirkella the UK’s 2009/10 winners, were invited…

Keeping Beverley Free of Litter

January 27, 2011

Beverley will stay looking its best as a campaign keeps litter off the streets of the historic town. Officers from the council’s streetscene team and police community support officers (PCSO’s) will be patrolling areas of Beverley in a bid to discourage and deal with litter offenders. Anyone who commits a litter offence is liable to receive a £75 fixed penalty notice (FPN) which can now also be issued by the…

Basic Navigation Skills Course in Beverley

January 26, 2011

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Sport and Play Development Service is running a basic navigation skills course for people interested in learning the rudiments of map reading. The course is priced at £50 per person and runs for five weeks, beginning on Thursday, 3 March, from 6.30 – 9pm, at Longcroft School, Beverley. Each week the course will cover the theory and practise involved with a different aspect of map…

Walking Stick & Shepherds Crook Making Course

January 25, 2011

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is again holding its popular walking stick and shepherds crook making course. Brian Bate, community sports coach for outdoor activities, has been making walking sticks and shepherd’s crooks in Leicestershire for many years prior to moving to the East Riding and is offering to teach this craft to the residents of the area. Crooks and sticks will be made from traditional materials, with handles made…

Beverley Street Surgery on Saturday 22nd January

January 21, 2011

On Saturday January 22, Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, will be holding a Street Surgery in Beverley, weather permitting. The outdoor surgery will take place between 10am and midday, on Toll Gavel at its junction with Cross Street. All residents are welcome to come and speak with Graham about any issues or concerns that they may have. Also attending will be Beverley town councillors and members of the…

Beverley People: Samman Road Centre Luncheon Club

January 20, 2011

This week HU17.net visited the Luncheon Club that is held at the Samman Road Centre. Members of the community from around Beverley were collected by the Beverley Community Lift and dropped off at the Samman Road Centre where they enjoyed a hot meal and social interaction with friends. Those on the bus included Jack Bedner of Cherry Tree Lane, Beverley who is now in his 90s. Jack came to Beverley…

MP to Push for Beverley Southern Relief Road in Meeting With Minister

January 14, 2011

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, has secured a meeting with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, Norman Baker, to put the case for a new bypass. Graham will be pushing for the Department for Transport to agree to move forward with plans to build Beverley’s southern relief road. The £35 million scheme would see traffic taken away from the centre of the historic town. Graham said: “Last year we…

Humberside Police: Beverley Minster & Woodmansey Update for December 2010

January 14, 2011

1.Priority Issue: Mintfields – Anti social Behaviour There were no incidents of anti social behaviour in the Mintfields Road area during the month of December. The problem with vehicles being used in an anti social manner on the street appear to be a thing of the past. The person who was identified as been the main offender was dealt with for road traffic offences and was also dealt with by…

Internet Safety Workshops For Parents

January 14, 2011

A free workshop is being held for parents in the Beverley area to help them understand more about how young people use the internet and what parents can do to help safeguard their children. The internet is widely used by young people and is often used differently by young people to how their parents may use it. This workshop will look at some of the differences and explore how young…

ERYC Cabinet to Vote on Parking Proposals

January 10, 2011

Parking throughout the area could become the responsibility of East Riding of Yorkshire Council from October if councillors vote in favour of proposals next week. On Tuesday, 18 January, the cabinet of East Riding of Yorkshire Council will consider whether the authority will apply for Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) powers from the Department for Transport (DfT). At present more than 85 per cent of local authority districts within in England…

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