Labour Party members have officially launched their campaign for the 2019 local elections calling for ERYC to put ‘I Before E’.
Over sixty candidates were outside County Hall in Beverley as the party fielding the most candidates in the election made their voices heard.
Police And Crime Commissioner Keith Hunter has been out on patrol with members of the local Labour Party.
Mr Hunter says he joined Labour Party members so he could learn more about the issues residents in Beverley are facing.
Local elections are just weeks away giving residents in the East Riding a chance to influence and shape their futures.
In there will be 67 seats up for grabs in the County Elections while there will be 168 Parish Council seats contested.
Actress Jessica Hynes will be at the Parkway Cinema in Beverley later this month where she will take part in a Q&A session.
Jessica will be in Beverley as she looks to promote her film The Fight, a movie she has written and also directed.
Two high profile local councillors have made the switch from Labour to the Liberal Democrats. Cllr Peter Astell and Cllr Tom Astell made the switch bringing with them a wealth of experience.
Their move has certainly been welcomed by Cllr Denis Healy. He also confirmed the pair would be contesting the Minster Woodmansey seats in the upcoming local elections.
Beverley’s Crown Post Office relocation to the nearby WH Smith is not all bad news. In fact under the proposals put forward by the post office, there are far more benefits.
Sadly it seems these benefits have been lost in all the noise being created by a small group of people.
MP Graham Stuart says a People’s Vote Would solve nothing but damage public trust in the democratic system.
Mr Stuart also was clear that he will be backing Theresa Mays deal which she has secured with EU in Tuesday’s key vote.
Local Labour Party member George McManus has called the Health Secretary Mr Scrooge. His comments following the government’s announcement to slash public spending on health.
Mr McManus says that the latest round of spending cuts will have a devastating effect. He is also concerned that they will hit some of the most venerable in the community.
Labour Party and local LibDem members were united on Saturday as they staging a protest to save Beverley Post Office from closure.
Representatives of from both parties were in Beverley town centre collecting signatures for their petitions to save the post office.
MP Graham Stuart has faced criticism from residents in his constituency after he supported the government and voted in favour of changes to free school meals.
The MP for Beverley and Holderness was one of 312 MPs who voted in favour of the changes that will see thousands of children miss out a free school meal.
Cllr Denis Healy who represents residents in the Beverley St Mary’s Ward says the case for relocating the police station is not immediately clear to him.
His comments come after the local Labour Party in Beverley put forward their idea to move the Police Station in Beverley from New Walk to the former site of St Nicholas School.
Beverley and Holderness Labour Party are putting forward an idea to relocate Beverley Police Station from New Walk to the vacated St Nicholas School site.
They say the idea has come as a result of campaigners who concerned about anti social behaviour are which is why they are lobbying for the relocation of Beverley’s police station.
News that former Pocklington School pupil Richard Leonard has been elected as the new leader of the Scottish Labour Party has been warmly welcomed by local campaigners.
After learning he had won the ballot to become the new leader north of the boarder, Mr. Leonard said he was aiming to be the next Labour First Minister in Scotland.
News that East Riding of Yorkshire council have extended the consultation period over plans to remove wardens from sheltered housing has been welcomed by campaigners.
George McManus from the Labour Party in Beverley and LimDem Cllr Denis Healy, who represents Beverley St Mary’s Ward have backed the authorities plans to extend the period of consultation till 15 December.
Members of the Labour Party in Beverley say MP Graham Stuart is in denial over the governments intentions to sell off the NHS to their business friends.
Their comments come after they released statement in response to plans to sell part of the NHS which Labour say will benefit private sector at tax payers expense.
Yorkshire Party Leader, Stewart Arnold says the deal struck between the Conservative Party and the DUP shows just how impotent Yorkshire’s MPs are.
His comments come after the DUP confirmed they would support Theresa May in return for a number of concessions including an additional £1 billion in funding over a two year period.
Graham Stuart has been elected to represent Beverley & Holderness as he eased to victory in the 2017 general election.
Mr. Stuart not only won but also increased his majority which now stands 14,042 after he polled 32,499 which was 58.4pc of the total votes cast.
An outline planning application has been submitted to East Riding of Yorkshire Council by developer Sewell Group for the Yorkshire Energy Park, a large-scale industrial development on the former aerodrome at the edge of Hedon and adjacent to Preston South.