Bishop Burton College Opens Its Doors To Celebrate Spring In Style

Bishop Burton College Opens Its Doors To Celebrate Spring In Style
March 7, 2022

Bishop Burton College is thrilled to announce they are hosting an exciting new family-friendly day out on Sunday 20 March.  

Building on the hugely popular Lambing Sunday that the College ran for many years, Spring Live is an all-new fun-packed day, which will allow the public to explore the beautiful campus grounds and enjoy an array of family-orientated entertainment and activities.  

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The East Riding Housing Needs Survey Now Live

The East Riding Housing Needs Survey Now Live
March 7, 2022

A chance to tell East Riding of Yorkshire Council about your current home and what the future need for housing might be in your household.

The council say that the views of residents in the East Riding are important and the information provided will help them to build a comprehensive picture of the need for homes in our area and help us to ensure we meet the needs of our diverse communities.

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Skills And Connectivity Boost For East Yorkshire And The Humber

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March 3, 2022

A new drive to improve the digital skills of thousands of people across the Humber is being launched today following match-funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It comes as new figures reveal Hull and East Yorkshire’s tech sector is one of the fastest-growing in the UK.

Tech Minister Chris Philp has been in Hull to formally launch a new Local Digital Skills Partnership, a new campaign aiming to equip people for the region’s digital jobs boom and ensure more residents can benefit from the thriving local tech sector.

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Number of Children Offered First Choice Secondary School Increases

Number of Children Offered First Choice Secondary School Increases
March 2, 2022

The proportion of Year 6 children in the East Riding who have been awarded their first preference of secondary school for September 2022 has risen again this year to 97%.

Parents and carers across the East Riding, as well as nationally, will find out which secondary school their children will attend in the next academic year, which starts in September.

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Support For A New Closed Road Car Rally Coming To The East Riding

Support For A New Closed Road Car Rally Coming To The East Riding
February 17, 2022

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is supporting a closed road motor rally heading for East Yorkshire when Beverley & District Motor Club host the East Riding Stages at the end of February.

The event, running on 27 February 2022, follows in the footsteps of the successful Clacton Rally which first ran in 2018 after Motorsport UK gave the green light for competitive events to take place on closed public roads.

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Inclusion Health Vehicle Out On The Road In The East Riding

Inclusion Health Vehicle Out On The Road In The East Riding
February 11, 2022

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s public health team first launched the Inclusion Health vehicle back in November 2021, as part of the wider East Riding Inclusion Health service. 

This project brings together council services including public health, leisure and libraries, as well as external partners such as the Humber NHS Foundation Trust, the Food Poverty Alliance and the foodbank network, working with community groups and organisations, all with the aim to become a trusted and supportive presence within the local authority. 

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Cherry Tree Community Association Shortlisted For Award

Cherry Tree Community Association Shortlisted For Award
February 3, 2022

Beverley and Holderness MP, Graham Stuart, nominated the Beverley Cherry Tree Community Association for the Kids Count Inspiration Awards in October and it has just been announced that they have reached the shortlisted stage for the Community Group Award category.

The aim of the Kids Count Inspiration Awards is to recognise those individuals and organisations that have inspired young people in their communities.

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Devolution Deal Welcomed By Hull And East Riding Of Yorkshire Councils

Devolution Deal Welcomed By Hull And East Riding Of Yorkshire Councils
February 2, 2022

The leaders of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Daren Hale and Councillor Jonathan Owen, have welcomed the government’s announcement that they will begin negotiations on a ‘County Deal’ devolution agreement for Hull and the East Riding.

The opportunity for a Hull and East Riding devolution deal was announced as part of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper published today. The deal could unlock a multi-million-pound strategic investment in the region

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Improvement Work To Be Carried Out On The A1035 Near Leven

Improvement Work To Be Carried Out On The A1035 Near Leven
January 30, 2022

Road improvement work worth £50,000 is due to be carried out on a section of the A1035 Beverley to Bridlington road near Leven.

The work is set to take place on a stretch of road between the entrance to the Heron Lakes holiday park and the Whitecross roundabout, a main route into Leven, starting on Monday 31 January.

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Free Travel To COVID Vaccine Appointments

Free Travel To COVID Vaccine Appointments
January 26, 2022

Bus company East Yorkshire is working with East Riding of Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group and East Riding of Yorkshire Council to allow people free bus travel to and from their COVID-19 vaccine appointments in the East Riding.

Around 9 out of 10 people in the East Riding of Yorkshire region have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but there are over 28k people in the East Riding of Yorkshire who are still eligible to come forward for their booster vaccination.

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Health And Care Staff Thanked For Efforts During Latest Pandemic Surge

Health And Care Staff Thanked For Efforts During Latest Pandemic Surge
January 22, 2022

Local leaders would like to thank health and care staff for their hard work and the public for their support during the latest pandemic surge.

The Humber Local Resilience Forum (LRF) has declared a major incident due to the ongoing high levels of COVID-19 infection and the extra demand and pressures this is putting on local health and care services across Hull and the East Riding. 

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Filling Station Developer Submits Plans For Phase Two Jobs Boost

Filling Station Developer Submits Plans For Phase Two Jobs Boost
January 20, 2022

Plans for business units and a drive-through coffee shop that could create more than 30 jobs have been submitted by developers working on the second phase of a project to regenerate a derelict site in East Yorkshire.

Lovel Capital Projects is aiming to add the facilities to its proposed development of a filling station and convenience store, plans for which were cleared last month after a planning inspector overturned the refusal by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

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