The 413th Mayor of Beverley will be chosen later this month using Zoom virtual meeting technology. Beverley Town Council says the move to do this signals its determination to continue its civic traditions despite the lockdown.
The ancient office of the Mayor of Beverley dates back to 1573. It is usually passed on each May at the annual Mayormaking ceremony at Beverley’s Guildhall.
Beverley Town Council has sent a card to the inspirational Captain Tom Moore who turned 100 today.
As the nation struggles during the Covid-19 pandemic, Captain Tom has captured the hearts of everyone while raising over £30M for the NHS Charities.
The Beverley Christmas Festival of Food & Drink will take place later this month. The event has proved popular over the years since first being held.
Organised by Beverley Town Council and Beverley Minster the event promises to be a tasty treat in the run up to Christmas.
When Beverley Town Council organised the first Food Festival in 2006, little did they know it would go on to be an annual success enjoyed by thousands of people.
The original idea was to bring a few producers from Beverley’s rural hinterland into the town centre to help celebrate local food, so on a crisp Sunday morning in 2006, thirty-five producers set up their stalls along with a small Food Theatre.
News that Beverley Town Council has been awarded funding to deliver a nature-based project has been welcomed by Cllr Denis Healy.
Beverley Town Council has secured £17,000 in commuted sums. This cash will be used to develop a nature trail. It will feature information boards, trails, bat boxes and also benches.
Beverley Food Festival was named the regional winner at the Countryside Alliance Awards. The achievement was celebrated by Town Clerk Helen Watson.
She says she is pleased all the hard work paid off while adding she felt honoured to be invited to the awards ceremony.
Beverley Town Council is reminding people there is still time for tossers to come forward for their annual Pancake Race.
With just over two weeks left until the big event, the Town Council are wanting more teams to take part in this community event.
Beverley Town Council Food Festivals have been shortlisted to win a Countryside Alliance Award in the Food and Drink category.
The Awards are the Countryside Alliance’s annual celebration of British food & farming, enterprise and heritage through our small hard-working businesses.
The ‘Big Beverley Pancake Race’ is back again, after its revival last year. Some residents may remember it from several years ago when it was a regular calendar date, organised by the then, Beverley Arms Hotel.
Beverley Town Council in partnership with the Rotary Club of Beverley is running the event. The aim is to raise money for local charities.
A look back at 2018 shows it was a good year for the small Market Town of Beverley.
2018 saw Beverley as a town achieve a number of things, while there were also some great stories in the community. Of course, there was other not so good news too.
Mayor of St. Jean Brévelay Guénaël Robin says he was impressed by Beverley Minster and the team there.
His comments come following a visit to Beverley where he exchanged gifts the Mayor of Beverley Cllr Bryan Pearson.
Beverley Town Council is appealing for people to help them secure a Rural Oscar by voting for them.
Beverley’s town food events have been nominated for a Rural Oscar, but now they need votes from the public.
Giant Poppies have been installed by Beverley Town Council. Attached to lampposts and benches they are hard to miss.
The poppies are being placed along the entire route that the Parade will follow on this weekend on Remembrance Sunday.
Certainly, not one to miss, The Beverley Christmas Festival of Food & Drink returns this November at the iconic Beverley Minster.
Beverley Town Council who run the event has also said that this year promises to be bigger and better.
Beverley Town Council is presenting an afternoon of music, song, poetry and special memories, as they present The Great War is Remembered.
Beverley Minster will be the venue that for the event which takes place on Saturday 3 November. Performances will be by Fallen Leaves, Humberside Police Concert Band, Four Candles and Cherie Lawrence.
When Beverley Town Council organised the first Food Festival in 2006, little did they know it would go on to be an annual success enjoyed by thousands of residents and visitors alike.
The original idea was to bring a few producers from Beverley’s rural hinterland into the town centre to help celebrate local food, so on a crisp Sunday morning in 2006, thirty-five producers set up their stalls along with a small Food Theatre, in what proved to be a big success for the Town Council – one that has grown stronger year on year.
Town Clerk Helen Watson says she is delighted with news that a local school and retail park were awarded Gold standard by Yorkshire in Bloom.
Molescroft Primary School and the Flemingate Retail Park both achieved Gold for their efforts in the all year round competition.
Beverley has to wait and see the outcome of a visit to the town by the Britain in Bloom judges to see how they fared in the national competition.
Months of effort and planning by Beverley Town Council, Beverley in Bloom, countless volunteers and with support from East Riding of Yorkshire saw Beverley transformed for Britain in Bloom.