Humberside Fire and Rescue Service fear climate change will lead to an increased demand for their service while they are facing a £15M real terms cut to their budget.
The situation across the UK on the 18 and 19 July is a stark warning that we should be prepared for more heatwaves in the future.
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has written to the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Jonathan Evison, in response to a government consultation that has been created to consider how Fire and Rescue Services across the country is governed and by whom.
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.
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) has published its Strategic Plan and Integrated Risk Management Plan (IRMP) for 2021 – 2024.
HFRS stakeholders were consulted in relation to both plans, having been asked questions relating to what they expect from their Fire and Rescue Service, with the responses helping to shape the information that the plans convey.
Councillors have agreed to increase the council’s part of the council tax charge in the East Riding by 3.49% for the 2021/22 financial year.
At a Full Council meeting on Thursday, 11 February, councillors voted against the proposed 4.99% increase, which had been allowed by the Government without having to hold a referendum, but for the lower figure which will raise £4.9million of additional income for the council and will result in an increase of £52.43 a year for a Band D property.
Councillors have agreed to increase the council’s part of the council tax charge in the East Riding by 3.99% for the 2020-21 financial year.
The increase, which was agreed at a Full Council meeting on 13 February, will raise £6.8million of additional income for the council and will result in an increase of £57.64 a year for a Band D property.
Beverley Fire Station will open its doors to the public this Saturday as Humberside Fire & Rescue Service host an open day.
A fun event, Beverley Fire Station Open Day will give members of the community a chance to learn more about the type of work under taken by the service and the equipment used.
Pupils from St John of Beverley RC Primary School were given an insight into the what takes to be a fire fighter thanks to the Hull and East Riding Children’s University.
Students from the school in Beverley spent the day with Humberside Fire and Rescue Service at their Calvert Lane Station.
Hull and East Yorkshire Children’s University say they are delighted to announce that they have teamed up with St John of Beverley RC Primary School.
Hull and East Yorkshire Children’s University (HEY CU) specialises in bringing classroom learning to life, while helping to raise the aspirations by providing a wide range of unique experiences.
NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is one of only 21 CCGs in the country to be rated as an ‘outstanding’ for leadership and financial performance under NHS England’s annual assessment scores published.
The ‘outstanding’ overall rating relates to performance in 2016-17, and is recognition of the CCG’s dedication to improving health care for the people of Hull despite a challenging year.
A newly formed coalition of organisations working to improve the lives of young people and their families in Bridlington is launching an exciting programme of activities throughout the summer holidays.
Activities ranging from beach sports to music workshops and youth clubs are being organised by the newly formed Bridlington Youth Coalition.
Humberside Police were called by Humberside Fire and Rescue Service at 6.23am today (Friday 10 March) requesting assistance with road closures following a serious house fire and subsequent explosion on Beverley Road, Hull.
A man from the property has been taken to Hull Royal Infirmary with serious injuries. Three fire officers are believed to have sustained minor injuries.
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) is recruiting for full-time firefighters once again. Around 2,500 people applied last summer and the whole process begins again now to find another 20 recruits for the next course starting in September 2017.
As the Service is committed to employing a workforce that is representative of the diverse community it serves, a series of taster days will take place across the region throughout February and March for those who may not have ever considered a career in the Fire Service.