A free workshop is being held for parents in Beverley 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 people use…
Blooming success for East Riding of Yorkshire East Riding of Yorkshire Council is celebrating its success in the Yorkshire in Bloom Competition following an awards ceremony at The Spa Bridlington on Tuesday. Beverley was awarded a silver gilt rose award and chosen by judges as the best town in Yorkshire, paying credit to the hard work of green fingered residents as well as East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Beverley…
Over 60? – Find out if we can help you reduce your Council Tax The East Riding of Yorkshire Council Benefit & Money Advice Team are holding drop in sessions at libraries across the East Riding. These sessions will take place throughout October and will help residents of East Riding who are aged 60 and over to save money on their council tax bill. Throughout East Riding the Benefit and…
Lottery Success For Treasure Houses John Champney Celebration The gifts of John Champney to the town of Beverley will be celebrated in 2010 thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. An award of £42,000 to the Treasure House will allow East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s archives and local studies and museum services to hold a programme of events and activities to mark the centenary of the opening of…
More than 1,300 students will receive their individual AS and A2 examination results on Thursday, 20th August 2008. Students will be hoping to achieve the results they need to move into the next phase of their education. Many will be dependent on achieving good results to take up a university place. East Riding secondary schools have been working hard with their students to ensure that they do well and achieve…
After securing funding from Arts Council England of £30,000, East Riding Youth Dance is set to continue for a further year. East Riding Youth Dance is offering more young people the chance to become members of the project for the autumn term starting in September 2009. Co-ordinated by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the project includes weekly sessions with professional artists working towards performances each term. East Riding Youth Dance…
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is holding a new course and it is being run by Brian Bate, community sports coach. Brian has been making walking sticks and shepherds’ crooks in Leicestershire for many years and has now moved to the East Riding and is offering to teach this amazing craft to the residents of the area. Join Brian for a rare insight into this fascinating craft. Make your own…
East Yorkshire Council’s Sports Development team held Family Fun Day in conjunction with Change4Life; families enjoyed numerous sporting activities and freshly prepared fruit kebabs and smoothies at the Beverley Westwood. Sport and Play Development Service The Sports Development team of East Riding of Yorkshire Council Click on the thumbnail to enlarge the image, these are just some of the pictures please contact us if you would like a copy of…
East Riding of Yorkshire Council would like to congratulate schools on their success as shown in the provisional Local Authority Key Stage 2 results released today. Outcomes for 11-year-old pupils demonstrate the health of the primary schools, as the East Riding results continue to show evidence of strong performance. In English the authority is 37th out of 150 councils, placing it in the upper quartile – top 25%. In mathematics…
E.COLI FOOD POISONING ADVICE TO BUSINESS The food services team at East Riding of Yorkshire Council is holding a series of drop-in surgeries for food businesses. The aim is to give food businesses the opportunity to discuss food safety issues with experts from the food services team. Stephen Headley, food services manager, said: “The first event was held at the Bridlington Spa this week and was very well attended by…
ARTERY LIVE’S NEW SEASON OF ENTERTAINMENT Over the next four months from September to December 2009, ArtERY Live presents a new season of top-class entertainment with four companies making 18 music, dance, comedy and drama performances at a wide range of East Riding venues. Hilary James and Simon Mayor play a captivating mix of folk, swing, blues and classical showstoppers and will be performing on 4 and 5 September and…
Concern raised by Beverley & Holderness MP over Government threat to local high streets and shops Government to weaken powers of East Riding Council to control out-of-town development MP Graham Stuart, today criticised the Government’s proposed changes to planning rules, which will reduce the powers of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council to control out-of-town retail development. A new report from a cross-party House of Commons Committee has warned that…
KELDGATE ROAD CLOSURE 3-21 AUGUST Yorkshire Water will be carrying out essential work to replace underground water mains at the junction of Keldgate and Lairgate in Beverley. The work is due to start on Monday, 3 August and is programmed for completion on Friday, 21 August. Due to the position of the underground pipes and to ensure the work is undertaken safely the road will have to be closed for…
The Yorkshire Regiment will hold a homecoming parade in Beverley on Thursday, 23 July from 2.30pm in the presence of the Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, the High Sheriff of the East Riding of Yorkshire, the Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the Town Mayor of Beverley. Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Christopher Matthews said: “I am pleased to welcome the Yorkshire Regiment…
Rowley Parish Council has a vacancy for a councillor. A by-election to fill the vacancy will be held if 10 electors of the parish write to the chief executive of East Riding of Yorkshire Council at County Hall, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 9BA, by 6 August 2009 claiming an election. If the chief executive does not receive such a request, the parish council will be informed that it may fill…
Around 150 people attended an Employment and Skills Fair organised by Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart on Monday July 13.The highly successful fair saw unemployed constituents accessing a range of employment and training services under one roof. – View Pictures Graham said: “While it is saddening to see just how many people need the help and support of these various training and skills agencies, I am delighted so many…
Children of all ages will be able to swim as often as they want this summer for a set price with the introduction of a new childs swim pass for all East Riding of Yorkshire Council operated swimming pools, including the pool at Beverley Leisure Complex. The pass is available for children aged from 3 to 15 years of age and allows them to attend any of the general swimming or fun sessions…
MP Graham Stuart delighted as more agencies sign up for Education and Skills Fair to help the unemployed back into the work place which is happening today at the Beverley Leisure Centre. The latest organisations to sign up to take part in Graham’s Employment and Skills Fair on Monday include a university and a social enterprise aimed at helping 14 to 16-year-olds prepare for the world of work. Graham, MP…