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News, views and information from East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Hit the streetsCommunities plan to celebrate this year’s Royal Wedding - Page 9
COMMUNITY NEWS Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk
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New waste serviceBy Gillian Pattison
YES TO:Food waste plate scrapings cooked food, meat, fi sh and bones fruit and vegetable peelings tea bags and coffee grounds uncooked food
Cardboard cereal boxes, inner plastic removed packaging, no polystyrene corrugated cardboard egg boxes
Garden waste grass cuttings hedge clippings plants and fl owers weeds leaves, bark and twigs
Your brown bin
Holderness residents will be able to put food waste and cardboard in their brown bins from the end of April.
Teams from East Riding of Yorkshire Council will start delivering a kitchen caddy and cornstarch liners to all homes from late March.
Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment and planning, said: “This is just what our residents want, an easy way of recycling food waste and cardboard.
“With food making up a third of the waste going into the green bins, this new service will make a big difference to the amount being sent to landfi ll every year.”
The council’s waste and recycling
offi cers will be on hand during the roll out to explain how to use the new service. Residents will also be able to access information on the council’s recycling website, www.target45plus.org.uk
The food waste will include leftover meats, fi sh and bones. The collection of this waste from the brown bins is now possible because of a new system of composting which heats it to remove the risk of health hazards.
The cardboard should be stripped of wrapping, cellophane and sticky tape, be slit and fl attened and placed loose in the brown bin.
Following the introduction of the new service, the brown bins will be emptied every two weeks.
Start of new service for food waste and cardboard in the brown bins
» CADDIES: Councillor Symon Fraser, centre, with council drivers, Andy Scalioli, left, and Anthony Barnard
Contents
Fostering babies and toddlers
Royal street parties 9
Village spring cleaning 6
6-7 National surveyAs the national census approaches, fi nd out about your area 100 years ago
11 Coastal Pathfi nderHelping residents who live in homes at risk from coastal erosion
16-17 The budgetReports and feedback on the 2011/12 budget setting process
18 Road resurfacingRepairing the damage from the severe winter weather earlier this year
23 Family fi tThe Wardle family talk about keeping fi t and eating healthily together
Your East Riding is published quartely by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. It is printed on FSC paper. The next edition will be delivered by 4 June 2011.
©East Riding of Yorkshire Council 2011.
EDITORCharlotte Richardson T. (01482) 391443E. [email protected]
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ISSUE 1 • SPRING 2011
COMMUNITY NEWS
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Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk
Change4Life roadshowNHS East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s local Change4Life initiative aims to encourage adults and children to get up and about, take part in fun activities and eat healthier. The Change4Life vehicle will be taking part in a series of roadshows across the East Riding. The vehicle will be in the Holderness area on Tuesday,15 March in the Tesco car park, Withernsea
LAT meetingsThe next local action team meetings for the Holderness area are:• Monday, 7 March at 10am at
Keyingham Village Hall• Monday, 18 April at 1pm at
Preston Community Hall• Wednesday, 15 June at 10am
at Thorngumbald Village Hall. The meetings are free to attend and open to all residents.
Sure StartSure Start children’s centres across the East Riding have launched their latest ‘What’s On’ programmes for parents of children up to the age of fi ve.In the Holderness area there are children’s centres in Hedon, Hornsea, Skirlaugh and Withernsea.Centres run activities and sessions for children under fi ve and the parents/carers.For more information about local children’s centres visit www.fi [email protected] or ring FISH (01482) 396469.
NEWS IN BRIEF
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Adult Education Service now has three new area teams in the North, East and West to ensure the adult education service offer meets the needs of each community.
The council’s local adult
education centres in Hornsea, South Holderness and Withernsea provide excellent opportunities for learning. The team also runs courses in the community.
There are a huge range of courses available at venues across the East Riding including
computer skills, creative studies, health and well-being, French, Spanish, drawing and painting, maths, English, and employability.
Anyone looking for new skills for work, life or home can pop in to any of the centres or ring (01964) 533942.
The council’s fostering service is launching a short breaks scheme and is looking for people interested in becoming carers.
Short break care is when carers look after someone else’s child for short periods
of time in the carer’s own home.
The children in the East Riding who need short break care are from birth to 18 and have a learning or physical disability or sensory impairment such as sight or hearing loss.
Short breaks can include mid-week overnight stays, weekends, in term-time or school holidays and are planned in advance.
To fi nd out more about becoming a short break carer ring the fostering team on (01482) 396673.
Enrol now for summer courses
Short break carers wanted
The Local Food Network, supported by the Coast, Wolds, Wetlands and Waterways LEADER programme, promotes the wide range of food and drink available in East Yorkshire for the benefi t of local food businesses and communities.
Buying local produce offers not only the best in quality and value but also makes an essential contribution to the sustainability of the countryside, local market towns and the wider environment.
Business to business events will be held on Tuesday, 22 March and Tuesday, 10 May to bring together local food
producers, hospitality businesses, specialist retail outlets and organisers of farmers’ markets and food events to grow and strengthen the local food offer.
To attend the business events or join the Local Food Network, ring Julia Soukup, local food development offi cer, on 07826 876808 or email [email protected]
Promoting local food
Residents who are looking to start their own business or get help and advice with an existing business
are being reminded that the council runs six business centres across the East Riding and an outreach service at the Shores Centre, Withernsea.
The outreach service offers initial business support and pre-start up advice through to providing training as well as support for existing businesses.
Jayne Nendick, chief executive of the Shores Centre, said: “It’s fantastic to see localised start-up and enterprise support happening here in the heart of Southern Holderness.”
Jayne added: “We have all heard the statement – it’s not
what you know but who you know. Developing key contacts with the business team, who have a range of networks and contacts spread across the whole of the East Riding, can prove such a valuable resource.”
Adrian Shaw, business services manager, said: “The outreach service in Withernsea provides access to a trained business adviser, who has the local knowledge and experience to help businesses grow.
“The council also has business centres, located on the outskirts of towns in the East Riding.”
For appointments in the Holderness area ring the business centre in Beverley on (01482) 880460 or email [email protected]
Building a businessBy Charlotte Richardson
» SUPPORT: Business advisors also offer help for businesses from the Shores Centre
LEADING LINESLEADER OF THE COUNCIL, COUNCILLOR STEPHEN PARNABY OBE AND NIGEL PEARSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE
WELCOME to the fi rst edition of Your East Riding, the new council magazine for residents. This new magazine replaces East Riding News and will now be published quarterly.
We hope that you will fi nd each edition full of information and stories about some of the 500 services the council provides.
Your East Riding also features news and events from your local area. Beverley, Bridlington and Driffi eld, Goole and Howdenshire, Haltemprice and Hunsley, Holderness, and Market Weighton and Pocklington have their own pages which will make each edition more tailored towards residents.
In the current economic times Your East Riding also offers the council a considerable cost saving, as we have reduced publication from monthly to quarterly and changed the way the publication is distributed.
We feel it is important to continue with a regular publication as it is still the most cost effective way to communicate with
you, our residents, about key council services and initiatives.
This issue we have focussed on the recently set council budget for 2011/12.
The funding reductions we face over the next few years are very challenging but we believe by pulling together we can manage our way through without having to make the level of service and staffi ng reductions seen elsewhere.
The budget for 2011/12 and the council tax was set by elected members at their budget meeting on 10 February and as promised last May there will be no rise in council tax this year.
For more information about the budget and council tax see pages 16 and 17.
The new magazine format is still made from paper from sustainable forests, is fully recyclable and once you have read it, can go in your blue bin.
We hope you enjoy this new publication and would welcome your comments to [email protected]
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In the next few days every household in the East Riding will receive a census which is part of a national survey of the population. Since 1801 a national census has been
completed every 10 years (apart from in 1941 during the war).
This time the survey will arrive in the post from Monday, 7 March onwards in a white envelope printed with a purple C.
It needs to be completed on or around Sunday, March 27 either on the form provided or via the secure website www.census.gov.uk
The form takes about 10 minutes for each adult in the household and less for children. It should take around 30 minutes for a family of four.
Census information is anonymous for 100 years and is protected by law. No-one will be contacted as a result of what is written on the form.
Once the information has been cleared of all personal information it is used by central and local government, health authorities and others to identify the services and facilities they need to provide in the future.
Anyone who has problems fi lling in the census can check the website www.census.gov.uk or ring the helpline on 0300 0201 101.
A member of census staff will visit every household who hasn’t fi lled in the form by Wednesday, 6 April. Census staff will all be wearing yellow tabards and have identifi cation badges. They will also have copies of barcodes which can be used if the original form has been misplaced.
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• The 1911 census was taken on the night of Sunday/Monday April 2/3 1911.
• Hedon had a population of 6,332.
• There used to be a racecourse in Hedon, which boasted the longest straight in the country at the time. In 1910 it was developed into an aerodrome, where famous pilots, such as Amy Johnson, landed.
• Patrington had a population of 1,147 including fi ve offi cers and 40 inmates at the workhouse. By 2001 the population had risen to 1,949.
• In 1911 Withernsea had a population of 2,384 plus 1,000 summer residents.
• In the 1911 census, there are two lighthouse keepers for Withernsea who lived in the adjoining cottages. The lighthouse is no longer active, but is now a museum to 1950s actress Kay Kendall, who was born just a few houses away.
• Withernsea’s famous inland lighthouse was built in 1892. When built there were only sand dunes in front of it.
• In 1911, Withernsea got its open air swimming pool (opened 15 July).
• In 1911 Skirlaugh had a population of 7,162. By 2001 this had dropped to 1,543.
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» WITHERNSEA: Central Promenade c 1910
» HORNSEA: The beach c 1911
All East Riding
of Yorkshire Council Libraries provide free
access to ancestry.com library edition – which
has now got 1911 census details, to add to census
details for 1841 - 1901.
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Royal partiesBy Jonathan Howell
[email protected] If the following conditions apply to a street then no licences or other permissions are needed. Simply get in touch with the council which will arrange the administration for a free road closure:
• through traffi c will not be affected
• party for residents only (70 per cent need to agree to hold the street party)
• no sale of alcohol (residents can provide their own drinks)
• entertainment and music is organised and run by the residents
• tombola or raffl e tickets are only sold on the day and go to a good cause, a charity or towards the cost of the party and prizes are not worth more than £500.
Street closures
With two years of big royal celebrations coming up, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is working with residents
planning public celebrations.People throughout the East Riding who
want to hold a street party to celebrate the Royal Wedding this year or the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next year should speak to highways offi cers. In some cases the team can help them to arrange for their streets to be closed for free.
Susan Johnson of North Frodingham has been working with the team to close North Town Side Road in the village.
She said: “We wanted to hold a street party for the Royal Wedding and raise money for a new playground for Frodingham. We’re hoping to sell tickets and raise money for the play area.
“I think the older generation will love it, hopefully it will be a lovely day, but if it’s not then we’ll move into the community centre.”
The Royal Wedding will take place on Friday, 29 April, and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee will be celebrated from Saturday, 2 June to Tuesday, 5 June 2012.
Anyone holding a street party for the Royal Wedding should apply before Friday, 18 March.
Criteria for closing a street are opposite. Anyone who does not meet the conditions can still contact Rod Towse, the council’s highways events offi cer, who may be able to help, email [email protected] or telephone (01482) 395629 or write to Traffi c and Parking Services, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Beverley Depot, Annie Reed Road, Beverley HU17 0LF.
How you can plan a royal street party for your community
» CELEBRATE: Pupils and staff at North Frodingham Primary School with Susan Johnson, back left
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Local electionsBy Tom Du Boulay
Elections to both East Riding of Yorkshire Council and town and parish councils will take place on Thursday, 5 May.
It is also likely that there will be a national referendum on the voting system on the same day.
The deadline for applying for inclusion on the electoral register and for applying for a postal vote for these polls is Thursday, 14 April.
The last day for applying for a proxy vote is Thursday, 21 April.
If you want to check that you are able to vote, or apply for a postal or proxy vote,
please ring the electoral services offi ce. If you completed your annual canvass
form at the end of last year you should be on the electoral register.
Information about the election, both for voters, the press, town and parish councils and candidates/agents will be made available on the council’s website.
If you are interested in standing as a candidate, then please contact the electoral services offi ce and leave your details so you can be sent information as it becomes available.
To contact electoral services ring (01482) 393312/3313/3311.
Make sure you are registered to vote in the elections this May
Deadline for the delivery of nomination papers (to County Hall)
Deadline
Noon on Monday, 4 April
Publication of the Statement of Persons Nominated
Deadline
Noon on Wednesday, 6 April
Deadline for new postal vote applications and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes
Deadline
5pm Thursday, 14 April
Registration deadline
Deadline
Thursday, 14 April
Deadline for new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy)
Deadline
5pm Thursday, 21 April
Polling Day
Deadline
7am–10pm Thursday, 5 May
Diary dates
The East Riding Coastal Change Pathfi nder is one of 15 Pathfi nders in England.To date, the council has spent more than £260,000 of its Pathfi nder funding and will carry the remaining amount over into the new fi nancial year from 1 April.The council uses Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) technology to update its coastal erosion dataset every six months.
» HELP IS AT HAND: The council can offer practical assistance to residents at risk
D I D Y O U K N O W ?
» NEW VOTERS: Pupils at Hornsea School looking forward to voting for the fi rst time
Last year, the council secured £1.2 million as a one-off grant from
the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to become a Coastal Change Pathfi nder. Through the Pathfi nder, the council is providing practical assistance to residents whose properties are at risk from coastal erosion.
The Holderness coast is one of the fastest eroding coastline in Europe. Average erosion rates are 1.5 to 2 metres a year, but in any
one period some locations experience much greater losses due to natural coastal processes.
The Pathfi nder criteria have been set to help individuals at both high and imminent risk from coastal erosion, with levels of risk being calculated using best practice coastal erosion monitoring data.
Of the 39 households engaged in Pathfi nder to date, 27 have received fi nancial assistance to adapt to coastal change. Households have received help with the costs of
property demolitions, site restorations and relocations. Some individuals have received essential white goods to furnish their new properties.
Later this month, the council’s cabinet is due to consider amendments to the Coastal Pathfi nder, among which are introducing a small grants scheme to support coastal change adaptation and coastal fl ood resilience and expanding the criteria for assistance to consider those with dwellings at projected risk between 2025 and 2055.
Further information is available at www.eastriding.gov.uk/coastalchangepathfi nder
Living on the edgeBy Tom Du Boulay
Pathfi nder project tackles coastal erosion
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Reducing waste and re-using, recycling
and composting what's left, cuts the council's costs and
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For more about bins, recycling sites, recyclable materials and composting visit: www.target45plus.org.uk
Residents across the East Riding are being urged to use their local recycling sites or
lose them.The 140 bring sites on car
parks such as at supermarkets and pubs, are under review by the council and those not suffi ciently used will be removed.
John Skidmore, head of streetscene services, said: “We
need to identify sites which are consistently under-used so we can move banks to those areas needing additional capacity.
“The trend seems to be that residents are recycling while doing their shopping and using the banks at supermarkets and the household waste recycling sites, which are fi lling up more rapidly.
“Only those banks which
have had consistently low use will be considered for relocation, so residents are urged to show their support for their local banks and use them whenever possible.
“No banks will be removed without agreement with the parish council.”
In the 12 months to April 2010 more than 4,500 tonnes of recyclable materials was collected from the banks.
Groups wanting assistance to promote their local bring site should contact the council’s waste and recycling offi cers on (01482) 395586.
For information about your nearest sites, use the recycle fi nder at www.target45plus.org.uk/recycling-sites/eastriding
Use or lose banksBy Gillian Pattison
Review of banks could lead to some being taken away
The total amount paid in fi nes under prosecutions by the Environment Agency for waste related crime in the East Riding has doubled from £1.5 million in 2004 to over £3 million a year.The fi nes were for offences such as fl y tipping and failing to use registered carriers.
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» RECYCLING: Waste and recycling offi cers, Michelle Oxtoby (left) and Sarah White with Mrs Barbara Hatfi eld at the Waitrose bring site, Willerby
No banks will be removed without agreement with the parish council
John Skidmore, head of streetscene services
The council is offering advice and information to East Riding businesses to ensure they comply with the legal requirements around managing waste.
A booklet is also available on the business waste section of www.target45plus.org.uk or contact the team on
(01482) 395580 or email [email protected]
Businesses have a legal duty of care to ensure their waste is transferred to a licensed disposal facility or reprocessor.
They must also have a trade waste collection agreement in place with
either the council or a private contractor. Waste Transfer Notes must be produced when waste is transferred from one company to another.
Businesses are also reminded that they are not allowed to dispose of waste at the council’s household waste recycling sites.
Residents using commercial type vehicles or large trailers to take materials to the household waste recycling sites (HWRS) must apply for new permits.
The current permits are valid only until Thursday, 31 March and from that date will not be accepted at the council’s 10 sites.
Application forms for new permits are available at the HWRS, at the council’s customer service centres and can be downloaded from www.target45plus.org.uk
The disposal of commercial waste at the sites is against the law and can result in East Riding tax payers footing the bill for its removal.
A permit system for residents using commercial type vehicles or large trailers has
been in force at the HWRS since August 2001. To prevent traders abusing the system, more stringent applications and time limited permits were introduced last year.
For further information, call the council’s customer service network on (01482) 393939 or email [email protected]
Advice to businesses
Get new waste site permits from AprilRtth(
It can result in East Riding tax payers footing the bill for its removal
» PERMITS: Vehicles such as these require permits to use the household waste recycling sites
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» HIGH STANDARD: David Winter lends a hand with sign cleaning as he works with the team
A popular programme to help East Riding villages stay
looking their best will be launched this spring.
A pilot in 2010 saw villages in Holderness benefi t as streetscene staff became familiar faces.
Every village that previously received the village task force will now be part of this new initiative and be visited every three weeks.
Staff from the council’s streetscene grounds maintenance service will
take on tasks including grass cutting, strimming, sweeping, minor pothole repairs, sign washing, litter-bin painting, and pruning hedges, including those over-hanging signs and footways.
Other maintenance issues will be identifi ed by the teams, parish representatives and residents.
Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council, said: “Residents of the East Riding take great pride in – and look after – their villages and towns.
“This council shares the commitment to working together to maintain this high standard.
“This programme is an example of how we can reduce the cost of a service through fl exible working and residents giving feedback to the team on the ground.
“This new initiative of visiting villages every three weeks is a big step forward which allows any issues to be corrected faster than before.”
Anyone should feel free to point out maintenance issues with the team or raise the matter with their parish council representative or councillor.
Villages spring cleanBy Jonathan Howell
Teams will help villages stay looking their best
L O C A L O P I N I O N
“We’ve had a lot done in Roos including pothole repair, grass cutting, tidying up pathways and sign washing.“It keeps things smart and tidy and things that otherwise might not get done are getting done.“I’ve had one or two comments from residents and they are very pleased. One of the keys to this is that I communicate with the supervisor on a regular basis.“We have a good dialogue and talk to each other.”
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David Winter, Roos parish council chairman
Could you spare a weekend a month or more?
If you could give a little time, you could make a big difference to a disabled child and their family.We are currently looking for individuals, couples or families who could offer a disabled child the opportunity to stay with them for a regular short break.
Richard, short break carer
Short breaks give a disabled child a great opportunity to:
• have fun• widen their social circle• develop independence and confi dence.Comprehensive training and support is available. Carers do not need to have experience of working with disabled children and all carers receive an allowance.
For further information please contact:
East Riding Fostering Team, tel: (01482) 396673 email: [email protected] you are invited to come to our information event at: Tickton Grange Hotel, Tickton near Beverleyon Wednesday, 13 April 2011 at 5.45pm.
“Being a short break carer fi ts in really well with my working week. Harry comes to us once a month for two nights. He loves spending time with my family. As a professional who works fi ve days a week it is really rewarding to know we are doing something valuable and enjoying it.”
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By Tom Du [email protected]
Budget decisions2011 budget protects essential services
Government funding reductions to local authorities, announced in December, are unprecedented in recent times
in their speed and severity. The council faces a reduction in
government funding of £30 million over the next four years much of which will fall in the fi rst two years. Savings achieved in previous years will be used to help spread this impact over three years.
Nevertheless, East Riding of Yorkshire Council had been expecting the news and, through careful fi nancial planning, the council is in a stronger position than many others (despite much lower than average Government grant funding) and has been able to set a budget that protects essential services.
The council has been working on projects to achieve savings of £10m over the next two years. These include rationalising the use of council premises, better procurement of goods and services, and improved productivity and service delivery. Savings of £4m-£5m have already been identifi ed.
Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council, said: “As predicted, local government has taken a massive hit as the Government seeks to cut the national defi cit with big funding reductions for the public sector.
“The East Riding has not been treated more favourably than other councils but through forward planning and taking early action we have been able to mitigate the effects of grant reductions, avoiding unplanned cuts and knee-jerk reactions.
“The budget we have set protects key services and allows us to fund the priorities for the East Riding agreed with our partners and residents.”
As part of the consultation process, the council has for many years held budget conferences prior to setting the budget and council tax in February for the forthcoming fi nancial year.
This year’s event, held in Beverley, once again gave a wide range of people representing different interests in the community a chance to have their say and let the council know their views. Over 60 delegates attended.
One of the top priorities they identifi ed was highway repairs, which was not surprising as the event was held in the
aftermath of the prolonged severe weather which had created further damage to East Riding roads.
In reply to a question, Councillor Parnaby confi rmed that repairing road damage was a high priority for the council. He also told delegates that, through the Local Strategic Partnership, funding had been made available to town and parish councils to help them deal with the snow and ice in their communities. This had been well received and he hoped similar arrangements could be made in future when bad weather strikes.
The council’s capital investment programme, which funds new and improved buildings and other essential infrastructure, contains more than 1,000 schemes completed at a value of £675 million.
Once again, the council will be undertaking a substantial programme of work in 2011/12 valued at around £70 million. The level of investment is possible as a result of successful bidding for external funding and a long-term approach to asset management.
The £100m fi scal incentive package of investment for 2009/10 to 2011/12 is set to continue. This planned investment to assist in sustaining local contractors during the economic downturn has not been affected by the Government funding announcements.
A highlight will be completion of a programme, backed by £20m funding from the Homes and Community Agency, to deliver 331 new council properties – the fi rst new council housing in the East Riding for decades.
Band A £808.13
Band B £942.82
Band C £1,077.51
Band D £1,212.20
Band E £1,481.58
Band F £1,750.96
Band G £2,020.33
Band H £2,424.40
The East Riding of Yorkshire Council council tax fi gures for
2011/12 are set out below. There has been no increase in the
council’s precept from last year. At the time of going to print, the
separate precepts for Humberside Police and Fire authorities
were not known but these will be included in the council tax
information sent out to residents.
Council taxYour budget feedback
Capital investment
Safer Communities Valuing our EnvironmentLocal Problem Solving
Reducing InequalitiesRevitalising our Communities
Retaining the East Riding CharacterSupporting Vulnerable People
Revenue spending by council priority 2011/12 How the council is funded 2011/12
£229.3m (32%)
£320.3m (45%)
£94.2m (13%)
£44.6m(6%)
£5.4m (1%)
£4.2m (1%)
£14.7m (2%)
£146.0m (20%)
£230.3m (32%)
£209.9m (29%)
£126.4m (18%)
Government Grants Dedicated Schools GrantCharges, Rents and Other IncomeCouncil Tax
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YOUR EAST RIDING Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk
Digital UK has been working closely with charities to organise local advice points during the switchover. These will be staffed by trained volunteers and are open to everyone. To fi nd out where your local advice point or roadshow will be, visit www.digitaluk.co.uk
» CHANNEL SHIFT: In 2011 Yorkshire’s analogue TV signal will be switched off
D I D Y O U K N O W ?In 2011 the traditional TV signal will be switched off in the Yorkshire region and
replaced with a digital one. For most this is not
a concern, but some may fi nd it harder to make the switch than others.
The Switchover Help Scheme has been set up by the Government and is run by the BBC and is designed to make digital TV easy for
older and disabled people by converting one TV to digital in the run-up to the switchover in their region.
People living in the East Riding, served by the Belmont transmitter, begin to switch in August.
People eligible for help include those aged over 75, have lived in a care home for six months or more, get or could get disability living allowance, attendance
or constant attendance allowance, mobility supplement and those who are registered blind or partially sighted.
Older and disabled people living in the Yorkshire area are urged to watch out for Switchover Help Scheme information packs that explain how they can get extra help to convert one TV to digital in time for the switchover.
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Road repairsBy Jonathan Howell
[email protected] Some of the larger improvement schemes include a £1 million resurfacing programme on the A166 between Fridaythorpe and Wetwang and £600,000 improvement of the main routes through Holme-on-Spalding-Moor.
Major improvement is planned for Well Lane in Bridlington after the holiday season. Other signifi cant schemes include repairs to the B1228 at East Cottingwith and Southside in Kilham.
The surface dressing programme will see 850,000 square metres of road treated which is 210 football pitches or the equivalent of doing 142 km of road.
What’s next...
Roads throughout the East Riding are set to improve as the council starts an ambitious resurfacing programme.
Anyone who uses the roads on a regular basis will have noticed that the third successive severe winter has again taken its toll on the nation’s highways.
Some East Riding roads have suffered severe damage placing great pressure on budgets for maintenance at a time when the council is facing reduced grants from the Government.
The repair programme which is under way will last for months. A programme of surface dressing to extend the life of roads has also been planned.
Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “Our highway teams continue to work fl at-out to carry out temporary repairs to potholes and permanent patching to offset the worst of the damage.
“Now we need to carry out more extensive repairs through our resurfacing programme, which is a key part of keeping our roads in the best order possible.
“While there will be a small amount of disruption during the work, I’m sure everyone will understand how important it is to repair our roads for the long-term.”
The work will be funded from the council’s own budgets and through emergency funding from the Government.
Huge resurfacing task continues after severe winter weather
By Mark [email protected]
» AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME: The team at work on Priory Road, Cottingham
HIGHWAYS Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk
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CHILDREN’S SERVICES Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk
East Riding residents are being given the chance to be wildlife wardens as part of a campaign to protect roadside verges.
The Country Mile project is a joint venture by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and North Yorkshire County Council to care for verges which provide habitats for a wide range of wildlife.
Verges escaped the ravages caused by pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers, and are relics of habitats once common in the countryside.
They are now under threat from fl y tipping, the spread of non-native species, road salt and chemicals and the encroachment of scrub species.
Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment and planning, said: “Even simple things all help, such as not driving up onto the verges and mowing them only in the later summer months. There is great interest in our environment and local people will want to be involved.”
Volunteers will join the Country Mile warden network. For more information contact Michael Newton, biodiversity project offi cer, on (01482) 391719 or [email protected]
The Country Mile project is funded by the LEADER Coast, Wolds, Wetlands and Waterways, a programme which supports rural development with money from Defra and the EU.
Verge wardens wantedGillian Pattison
[email protected] Volunteers wanted to protect wildlife on roadside verges
The council cares for 1,100 hectares of highway verges. This includes 70 verge nature reserves across the East Riding, such as in Bishop Wilton and at Wayrham on the A166.The local verges support a wide range of wildlife including orchids, marble white butterfl ies, bats, owls and common lizards.
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» SURVEY: Michael Newton, from the council’s biodiversity team, examines East Riding verge reserves
anyone thinking about it. The rewards are great but it is also challenging.
“It does take up a lot of time but if you’ve got the commitment, then go for it, you can really make a difference to a child’s life.”
As part of fostering fortnight (14-29 May) East Riding of Yorkshire Council is looking for potential foster families to come forward. At the moment the council has a large number of babies and toddlers, aged under four, who are waiting to be fostered.
Dave Glenville, fostering team leader, said: “We’re always keen to hear from people who want to fi nd out more about
being foster families but at the moment we’re particularly interested in hearing from people, like Karen and Luke, who want to look after children under three. Foster carers are paid a weekly allowance and the council provides all initial and ongoing training and support for free.
“Fostering can be a very rewarding and fulfi lling career for people from all walks of life. Being placed in a kind and friendly foster home can make all the difference to a child’s life.”
The next ‘fi nd out about fostering’ event is on Wednesday, 13 April at Tickton Grange Hotel. For more information ring (01482) 396673.
Karen Cartwright has always wanted to work with children but it wasn’t until she had her own daughters that she decided
to become a foster carer. Now, fi ve years later she and her husband Luke have made fostering their full-time career.
Karen said: “I’ve always done voluntary work with children and was interested in becoming a foster carer. Once my girls were three and fi ve we decided to begin fostering.”
Karen and Luke specialise in caring for babies and toddlers under three years and have looked after a number of children over the years.
Karen said: “We are short-term foster carers so we have babies and children before they either go back to their parents or on to adoptive families. The shortest placement we have had was an emergency for one day, and the longest was about 18 months.
“The initial assessment took about six months and was really helpful. It was also very thought provoking as they make you think about your childhood and what makes you who you are.”
Karen and Luke decided to specialise in babies and toddlers so they would always be younger than their birth children.
She said: “I love my job as I really enjoy helping the children and making a difference to their lives. The best bit is seeing the children grow and achieve fi rsts, which there are a lot of in this age group, fi rst teeth, fi rst steps, fi rst foods.
“I would recommend fostering to
How Karen has found fulfi lment as a foster carer
Someone who caresBy Charlotte Richardson
[email protected] » FULFILLING: Fostering babies and toddlers can be very rewarding
WORKING TOGETHER
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Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk
Flood planningBy Charlotte Richardson
[email protected] To help residents plan ahead for emergencies including fl ooding, severe weather and pandemic fl u, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has produced a booklet containing advice about how to be prepared.
The booklet includes information, advice, important contact numbers and a simple household emergency plan which can be fi lled in and kept somewhere safe.
For a copy of the booklet ring the emergency planning team on (01482) 393095 or to request an electronic version email [email protected]
Flood advice
As we approach the fourth anniversary of the 2007 fl oods, residents and community groups across the East Riding
are being reminded to consider having a fl ood plan, so they know what to do in an emergency.
Flood plans list useful contact numbers, tips for how to protect documents and furniture, and escape strategies.
They also encourage individuals and groups to think about how they will be informed if a fl ood is likely to happen, either by creating their own local indicators or signing up to the Environment Agency’s free fl oodline warning direct.
As part of a national exercise from 7 – 11 March, agencies such as local councils, the police, fi re and rescue services, ambulance services and the coastguard will be joining together to test their fl ood plans
and emergency strategies.Councillor Jonathan Owen, portfolio
holder for performance, improvement and partnerships, said: “We’re encouraging residents and groups such as town and parish councils and schools to think about what they would do in the event of fl ooding. Filling in a fl ood plan can be a great way to make sure all the information is available should the worst happen.
“No-one wants to see a repeat of the fl ood of 2007 but we have to be aware that we live in a fl ood risk area and as such it is always worth being prepared.”
To fi ll in a personal or community fl ood plan log on to www.environment-agency.gov.uk click on ‘fl ood’ and then under the heading ‘How can I be prepared?’ click on ‘make a fl ood plan.’ To sign up for the Environment Agency’s fl oodline warning direct ring 0845 988 1188.
Residents urged to prepare fl ood plan
win a holiday in Yorkshire. The Change4Life competition is being run by the council and NHS East Riding of Yorkshire to encourage families to take small steps to exercise more and eat healthier.
Each of the families will now be supported until around Easter time to look at changes for life and the family judged to have made the most improvement will win the holiday.
Dawn Branton, public health lead, said: “We were looking for fun, innovative ways which families can maintain in order to get fi t and healthy together long term. The Wardle family had an innovative way of keeping fi t and spending time together as a family and we were also impressed by their application which was written by Phoebe.
“All the families have been chosen as
they each face different challenges, like most of us in today’s society, when trying to eat healthily and keep fi t and we want to help them achieve a good balance while giving all families across the East Riding ideas to eat well, move more and live longer.”
The Wardle family from Bridlington are celebrating after being shortlisted in a healthy lifestyle competition.
Kay Wardle, her husband Chris and twins Phoebe and Oliver, aged 9, were chosen for their varied exercise regime.
Kay said: “Chris and Oliver are skateboarders, Phoebe goes dancing three times a week and at weekends we all go ice skating or geocaching. Geocaching is a kind of high-tech hide and seek, where people fi nd local co-ordinates on websites, type them into their phones then go and fi nd the ‘treasure’ that has been left behind.
“Sometimes we can walk for miles, all four of us together, while searching for the treasure, which is usually some little plastic toys. The children love it.”
Kay admits that like many busy working parents she is perhaps the weak link in their family team when it comes to regular exercise.
She said: “I don’t do as much exercise as the others so that is something we could work on as part of this competition, it’s simply a case of not having enough time. I like to walk and pick the children up from school but most of the time I am in a rush and have to drive.”
The competition is also looking at what the families eat and how they could eat more healthily.
Kay said: “It’s always a battle trying to cook healthy meals which are quick to prepare, as both Chris and I work full-time.”
The family are one of four from across the East Riding who are in the running to
Families shortlisted for Change4Life lifestyle award
Sometimes we can walk for miles, all four of us togetherKay Wardle
» SHORTLISTED: The Wardle family who like to keep active
Families keeping fi tBy Charlotte Richardson
» EMERGENCY PLANNING: Flooding in Beeford in June 2007
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WHAT'S ON @ THE SPA View more Spa events and information at: www.TheSpaBridlington.com
what's on@The Spa Bridlington
The Hull Truck production of Lady Chatterley’s Lover comes to The Spa Bridlington on Thursday, 14 April at 7.30pm.
Lady Constance Chatterley is trapped in a loveless marriage.
Injured in battle, her husband, Clifford, is unable to satisfy her sexual desires and so Constance fi nds herself drawn towards a man she meets in the woods.
As their passionate love affair reaches its climax, the constraints of Constance’s class-led society are broken down as the
two lovers fi nd fulfi lment with each other.Written in 1925, DH Lawrence’s
controversial work was banned from sale until 1960 for its frank and explicit depiction of sex and its portrayal of a passionate and adulterous love affair.
Adapted and directed by Nick Lane and designed by Pip Leckenby, this production is a faithful reworking of one of the 20th century’s great stories.
Tickets are priced at £14 for adults and £12 for concessions.
WARNING: Contains adult scenes. Recommended for ages 14+.
One of the 20th century’s great stories – Lady Chatterley’s Lover
Adulterous love
MarchFri 11 - Sun 13 Elvis Weekender
Mon 14 Music Hall Memories
Wed 16 A Night in the West End
Fri 18 Bootleg 60s
Sat 19 Yorkshire Cancer Research Dance
Fri 25 Daniel O’Donnell
Sat 26 - Sat 2 Gallery-Drawing Board
AprilSun 3 Mothers Day Andy Long Orchestra
Mon 4 - Fri 29 Gallery-Richard Kirk Photography
Wed 6 Tea Dance @ The Spa
Thu 14 Lady Chatterley's Lover
Wed 20 - Fri 29 EBA World and Masters Blackball
Fri 22 An Evening with Frank Carson
Sat 23 Drifters In Concert
Mon 25 Fireman Sam ‘Pontypandy Rocks’
Wed 27 Tango 5
Thu 28 Magic Mike Easter Eggstravaganza
Sat 30 Jackson LiveS
MayMon 2 Magic Mike Summer Show
Mon 2 - Tue 10 Gallery - Tony Hogan and Friends
Sat 7 The Magic of Judy Garland
Sun 8 Free Spa Open Day Tour
Wed 11 Tea Dance @ The Spa
Sat 14 Barber of Seville-Swansea City Opera
Wed 18 Jools Holland
Sat 21 Grimethorpe Colliery Band
Sun 22 - Mon 30 Bridlington Arts Festival
Mon 23 - Sat 28 Gallery - Arts Festival Exhibition
Sat 28 Back for Good
Sun 29 Cinderella
Tue 31 Photographing the Coast
JuneWed 1 Jimmy Carr
Thu 2 Here Comes Summer
Fri 3 The Coast Concert
UPCOMING E V E N T S
Book tickets online at:www.TheSpaBridlington.com
or call the box offi ce on: (01262) 678258
Event Keycomedy music events
dance sport theatre
children variety fi lm
WHAT'S ON
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what's onOur pick of the best East Riding events
MarchFriday, 18 March, 12noon–1pm
Forrard! The East Riding Yeomanry in World War IThe Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley Lunchtime lecture to accompany the East Riding Yeomanry display. An insight into the regiment’s campaign in the Holy Land with Dr David Marchant. Book in advance £6.
(01482) 392706
AprilSaturday, 2 April, to Saturday, 21 May
For Art’s Sake - New Work from Driffi eld Art ClubBeverley Art Gallery, Champney Road, Beverley Founded in 1965, Driffi eld
Art Club now has over 100 members. Artists will be in the gallery at various times during the exhibition to meet visitors and talk about their work. Free admission.
(01482) 392780
Thursday, 7 April, 6pm
Coins, Tokens and ‘Funny Money’The Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley A lecture looking at coinage and other coin-like artefacts in the museum service’s collections with Dr David Marchant, museums registrar. Book in advance, £6.
(01482) 392706
Saturday, 9 April, 10am–4pm
Woodland BookGoole Museum, Carlisle Street, Goole Create a ‘woodland book’
led by textile artist Nicky Dillerstone. Suitable for adults and young people aged 16 and over. Book in advance, £25. Early booking advised.
(01482) 392706
Thursday, 14 April, 6pm
Reuben Chappell and other Pierhead PaintersThe Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley Lecture presented by Janet Tierney, curator of Goole Museum. Book in advance, £6.
(01482) 392706
Monday, 18 April, 10am-4pm
Family Bushcraft DaySutton Wood, YO41 4BY Learn how to build a debris shelter and look at other shelter building methods. Learn how to light a campfi re and cook your own meal. Enjoy seeing some of the local wildlife including foxes, badgers, roe and muntjac deer.Adult, £25, children, £15.
(01482) 395321
Tuesday, 19 April, 10am-3pm
Raft Building for 12-18 year oldsOakhill Nature Reserve, New Potter Grange Road car park, GooleHelp design and build rafts for nesting birds such as common terns out on the pond at Oakhill Nature Reserve. Free.
(01482) 395321
Thursday, 21 April, 10am–12noon, and 1.30–3.30pm
Nest Building and Egg Laying For Children
Humber Bridge Country Park Local Nature Reserve, at the black mill on Hessle Foreshore Find out more about what the birds are up to at this time of year in the country park, build a nest, make a decorative egg for Easter and fi nd eggs hidden in the woods. Children, £1.50, accompanying adults free.
(01482) 395321
Thursday, 21 April, 6pm
Mistresses of Burton Constable HallThe Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley Evening lecture presented by Dr Gerardine Mulcahy, curator of Beverley Art Gallery. Book in advance, £6.
(01482) 392706
IN WORDS & PICTURES:letters to pocklington from death row
A display of letters and pictures from Robert Butts, a prisoner on death row, to ‘Nottie’, a lawyer in East Yorkshire
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Exhibition of Pictures and Letters to Pocklington from Death RowBeverley Art Gallery, Champney Road, BeverleyA cased display of letters and pictures from Robert Butts, a prisoner on death row, to ‘Nottie’, a lawyer in East Yorkshire.Free admission
(01482) 392780
top picks
For more great events, including countryside walks, archive visits,
arts events and stuff to do for teenagers visit
www.eastriding.gov.uk/whatson
Sunday, 24 April
JoustingSewerby Hall and GardensWatch the Black Knight battle with Sir Michael of York, in a wonderful display of action and drama. Admission charges to Sewerby Hall and Gardens apply.
(01262) 673769
MaySunday, 1 May
Team M.A.D - Mountain Bike Aerial DisplaySewerby Hall and GardensWith tricks, spins, stunts and jumps, Team M.A.D offer the best spectator-orientated bicycle stunt show in the UK.Admission charges to Sewerby Hall and Gardens apply.
(01262) 673769
Saturday, 28 May to Saturday, 16 July
Being There - Paintings and Drawings by Jill and Barry CarterBeverley Art Gallery, Champney Road, BeverleyPainters Jill and Barry Carter have exhibited widely in the north of England for many years and are active members of the regional art scene. Free admission.
(01482) 392780
Sunday, 29 May
Chainsaw Carver and The Mighty Smith ShowSewerby Hall and GardensTwo events will see the chainsaw carver create sculptures from logs while Adrian Smith, fi fth in the World’s Strongest Man contest, presents a show of strength.Admission charges to Sewerby Hall and Gardens apply.
(01262) 673769
Tuesday, 31 May, 10.30am–12.30pm
Family Fun at the Treasure House Treasure House, Champney Road, BeverleyIncluding a behind the scenes tour of the museum stores and conservation workshop, the ‘mystery museum objects’ challenge, creative crafts and activities for children.
Free. Book in advance.
(01482) 392706
JuneWednesday, 1 June, 10am–4pm
Games DayGoole Museum, Carlisle Street, GoolePlay with some of the games in the museum’s collections – board games, card games, old versions of current favourites, and many more. Free, drop in.
(01405) 768963
Thursday, 2 June, 10am–12 noon or 1.30–3.30pm
Kids Go Wild - Spring Orienteering ChallengeHumber Bridge Country Park Local Nature Reserve, at the black mill on Hessle ForeshoreHave a go at orienteering around the woods, meadows and ponds of the reserve. With a choice of easy, hard, short or long courses. This event is suitable for beginners. Children, £1.50, accompanying adults free.
(01482) 395321
Friday, 3 June, 10.30am–12.30pm
Anglo-Saxons Skidby WindmillCreate Anglo-Saxon bling, make pottery artefacts and lots of other activities suitable for children age 7-11. Children
under age eight must be accompanied by an adult.
Book in advance, £6.
(01482) 392706
Sunday, 5 June
Wacky TumblairsSewerby Hall and GardensInternational clown duo will be performing in their colourful comedy show.Admission charges to Sewerby Hall and Gardens apply.
(01262) 673769
Friday, 10 – Sunday, 12 June
Bridlington Poetry FestivalSewerby Hall and GardensJoin poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy and last year’s overall winner of the Costa Prize, Christopher Reid, for a weekend packed with top quality poetry.Tickets and programme available mid-April.
(01482) 392699
HOLDERNESS
SwimathonSunday, 10 April, from 5pmHornsea Leisure ComplexSunday, 10 April, from 4.30pmWithernsea PavillionA national fundraising event for Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Swimathon Foundation.
0845 36 700 36
Saturday, 7 May, 2.30–5pm
The Wonders of Spring MigrationFlamborough Outer Headland LNR Lighthouse car parkDiscover the birds migrating over this impressive headland. A telescope will be available for close up views but please bring binoculars if you have a pair.Adults £2, over 60s and under 16s £1.50, family ticket for two adults and three children £6.
(01482) 395321
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COUNCIL UPDATE Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk
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YOUR COUNCILLORS Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk
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Chuck Hunter
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John Whittle
T. (01964) 532301E. [email protected]
Brian Skow
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Stephen Sloan
T. (01482) 893151E. [email protected]
John Parsons
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Peter Turner
T. (01964) 622978E. peter@
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Ann Suggit
T. (01482) 896811E. nicholasgate70@
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Richard Stead
T. (01964) 612417E. [email protected]
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HOLDERNESSEast Riding of Yorkshire Council covers six main areas, Beverley, Holderness, Haltemprice and Hunsley, Goole and Howdenshire, Pocklington and Market Weighton and Driffi eld and Bridlington, with an estimated population of over 337,000.
Each of these areas is made up of wards, which are represented by elected councillors.
The Holderness area has 11 elected councillors and is split into four wards, North Holderness, Mid Holderness, South West Holderness and South East Holderness.
The mid-2009 estimated population for the Holderness area was 54,755, with 10, 365 living in North Holderness, 14,279 living in Mid Holderness, 14,706 in living South West Holderness and 15,405 living in South East Holderness.
The above councillors will make home visits. Call to arrange an appointment.
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The sea front at Hornsea
Council diary Waste collectionMARCH
Mon 7 10am Licensing committee
Wed 9 9.30am Licensing Act 2003 sub-committee
Fri 11 10am Pensions committee (admin)*
Tues 15 10.30am Cabinet
Wed 16 10am Social wellbeing overview and scrutiny committee
2pm Joint local access forum (withernsea)
Thu 17 10am Safer and stronger communities overview and scrutiny committee
Fri 25 10am Audit committee*
Mon 28 10am Overview management committee
Wed 30 10am Children and young people overview and scrutiny committee
APRIL
Wed 6 2pm Full council meeting
Thu 7 2pm Planning committee
Mon 11 2pm Eastern area planning sub-committee
Tues 12 2pm Western area planning sub-committee
Fri 15 9.30am Appeals committee*
Mon 18 10am Licensing committee
Tues 19 10.30am Standards Committee*
Tues 26 10.30am Cabinet
Thu 28 2pm Planning committee
Fri 29 10am Pensions committee*
MAY
Thu 5 Local elections
Thu 19 10.30am Council (annual meeting)
Mon 23 2pm Eastern area planning sub-committee
Tues 24 10.30am Cabinet
2pm Western area planning sub-committee
Wed 25 10am Children and young people overview and scrutiny committee
Thu 26 10am Greater prosperity overview and scrutiny committee
2pm Planning committee
Fri 27 9.30am Appeals committee (education)*
Thu 31 10am NHS overview and scrutiny committee
JUNE
Wed 1 10am Social well-being overview and scrutiny committee
Thu 2 10am Safer and stronger communities overview and scrutiny committee
Mon 6 10am Licensing committee
Thu 7 10.30am Cabinet
Wed 8 10am Environment and transport overview and scrutiny committee
* Members of the public may be excluded at some point due to the nature of the business
EASTER HOLIDAY
Good Friday, 22 April normal waste collection service
NORMAL COLLECTION DAY REVISED COLLECTION DAY
Monday, 25 April Tuesday, 26 April
Tuesday, 26 April Wednesday, 27 April
Wednesday, 27 April Thursday, 28 April
Thursday, 28 April Friday, 29 April
Friday, 29 April Saturday, 30 April
MAYDAY BANK HOLIDAY
Monday, 2 May Tuesday, 3 May
Tuesday, 3 May Wednesday, 4 May
NORMAL COLLECTION DAY REVISED COLLECTION DAY
Wednesday, 4 May Thursday, 5 May
Thursday, 5 May Friday, 6 May
Friday, 6 May Saturday, 7 May
SPRING BANK HOLIDAY
Monday, 30 May Tuesday, 31 May
Tuesday, 31 May Wednesday, 1 June
Wednesday, 1 June Thursday, 2 June
Thursday, 2 June Friday, 3 June
Friday, 3 June Saturday, 4 June
Normal collection service will resume on Monday, 6 June
Roadworks round-upIt should be noted that improved/worsened weather conditions or early/late completion of works on site can
accelerate or delay schemes and as such some schemes may not appear in this edition of Roadworks Round-up
Contact: www.eastriding.gov.uk/roads/roadworks.htmlreport or Highways Customer Care line 0845 600 1666
MOTORCYCLISTS: Remember to polish your bike and your skills this spring
CARRIAGEWAY CONSTRUCTION WORK:A1079 Hodsow Lane Roundabout, Pocklington – construction continues on site until early June.Burden Road, Beverley – carriageway reconstruction, March.West Hill, Bridlington – resurfacing of access road to rear of Mermaid public house, April.Southside, Kilham – carriageway recycling works and drainage improvements, March to April. A164 Humberfi eld Roundabout Slip Road – carriageway resurfacing and upgrading of footway into shared cycle way, March to April. A614 Londesborough roundabout – carriageway resurfacing, April.A614 Holme-on-Spalding-Moor, Rush Corner – carriageway resurfacing, March for six to eight weeks.Intake Hill Londesborough – carriageway resurfacing, April to May.B1228 Long Rampart – carriageway resurfacing, April.Market Place, Hornsea – installation of traffi c signals and carriageway resurfacing, April to June.A166 Fridaythorpe to Westfi eld to Wetwang – carriageway resurfacing, May for six to eight weeks.A163 Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Selby Road – carriageway resurfacing, June for six to eight weeks.A1174 Dunswell roundabout – carriageway resurfacing, March for three to four weeks.
Cottingwith, Postern Lane East – carriageway resurfacing, March for three to four weeks.A63 Brough, Slip Road – North of A63 – carriageway resurfacing, end of April for one week.Goole, Lower Bridge Steet, Boothferry Road and Fontayne Street – carriageway resurfacing, mid-March for six to eight weeks.FOOTWAY/CYCLEWAY WORK:South Hunsley School, footway/cycleway construction, March; A1174 Woodmansey to Dunswell, footway/cycleway construction, March–April.CARRIAGEWAY SAFETY SCHEMES:20mph zones, West Hill and St Mary’s Walk, Bridlington; The Garth, Cottingham; Cross Hill, Driffi eld; Trinity Road and Marine Drive, Honrsea, March to April; Zebra crossing construction, Thwaite Street and Hull Road, Cottingham, March; Pedestrian refuge construction, A614 Morrisons roundabout, March.CARRIAGEWAY MAJOR SURFACE DRESSING AND PATCHING:Market Weighton, York Road and Holme Road; Kilnwick, Kilnwick Lane; Lockington, Bracken Lane; South Dalton to Holme-on-the-Wolds, Leconfi eld, Old Miles Road; Cherry Burton, Rofas Lane; Etton, Fisher Street; Scorborough, Scorborough Road; South Dalton, Kiplingcoates Lane; Skirlaugh, Kidhill Lane; Woodmansey, Shepherds Lane; Watton, Wilfhome Road; A165
Barmstom Bends, Out Newton, Out Newton Road; Cottingwith, Church Lane East; Easington, Warmer Lane; Carnaby, Lancaster Road; Anlaby, Beverley Road; Bessingby Duals, Beeford, Dunnington Lane; Brieghton to Wressle.LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS: East Park, Leven; Barnards Drive, South Cave; Hooks Lane, Thorngumbald; Bells Garth Road, Burton Pidsea; Glebe Road/Close, Wawne; Westwick, Hedon; Hansard Crescen, Gilberdyke; Sandfi eld Drive, Brough.BRIDGE WORKS:A165 Lissett Bridge, reconstruction works continue. Diversions and traffi c controls in operation. Expected completion March/April; A614 Boothferry Bridge, 10 week closure until early May. Alternative transport for pedestrians, cyclists and mopeds (under 50cc). Signed diversions for local and non-motorway traffi c. Further information is available on www.eastriding.gov.uk/atoz under Bridges.DRAINAGE SCHEMES:Raywell Valley – construction of storage lagoons adjacent to Eppleworth Road/Westfi eld Road, Cottingham – west of A614. Starts mid-March.Roos – land drain construction and ditch improvements along Rectory Road. Starts March.UTILITIES WORKS: To see a map of all utilities works currently planned or ongoing visit online: www.eastriding.gov.uk/streetworksgis/home.aspx
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CONTACT US Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk
top prizes contact usWill you be our lucky spring edition winner?
How to enterFor each competition entry send a separate email including your
name, address and phone number to youreastriding.competitions@
eastriding.gov.uk typing the name of the competition in the subject line.
Alternatively send your answers, including your address and phone
number, on separate stamped postcards to Your East Riding Competitions, Room HG115, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA.
JimmyCarr
Wednesday, 1 June, 8pm,Spa Royal Hall.Laughter Therapy. Since the turn of the century Jimmy has been a ‘fun slinger’ of international repute.
‘Laughter Therapy’ is his ninth solo show and will be an evening of non-stop jokes, gags and banter.
If you’ve got a sick sense of humour then maybe laughter is the best medicine.
Not to be taken if you have a sensitive disposition or an overactive moral compass.
Recommended dose: one brand new show to be taken annually (I said annually).
Tickets £25. Call the Box Offi ce on (01262) 678258 or book online at www.TheSpaBridlington.com
Win a pair of ticketsIn Jimmy’s opinion what is the best medicine?Closing date: 8 April
The Spa BridlingtonT. (01262) 678258 W. www.TheSpaBridlington.com
The Lady in the Van
Thursday, 7 April – Saturday, 7 May, 7.45pm.Written by Alan Bennett and directed by Sarah Esdaile.
Alan Bennett has a very unusual neighbour. Parked at the bottom of his garden is a van. With a lady in it.
Miss Shepherd is a curious and enigmatic lady. Alan knows very little about her. She used to drive ambulances in the war, might have been a nun, sells pencils and pamphlets and has an unexplained aversion to piano music.
Miss Shepherd will be played by Nichola McAuliffe – probably best known as Sheila Sabatini in ITV’s Surgical Spirit. Tickets £15-£20. Call the Box Offi ce on (01482) 323638 or book online at www.hulltruck.co.uk
Win a pair of ticketsNichola McAuliffe is best known for her role in which TV programme?Closing date: 31 March
Hull Truck TheatreT. (01482) 323638 W. www.hulltruck.co.uk
Here & Now 10th Anniversary
Thursday, 30 June. Headlined by Boy George, the Here & Now 10th Anniversary tour brings back past favourites Ultravox front man Midge Ure and the stunning US singer – Belinda Carlisle.
This unique tour also sees Wham’s legendary backing singers turned singing stars Pepsi & Shirlie, Jimmy Somerville, A Flock Of Seagulls and solo star of stage and screen Jason Donovan!
Tickets for the Sheffi eld show are priced at, £36.50 (booking fee may apply) and can be booked in person at the Box Offi ce, by phone on (0114) 256 5656 or online at www.motorpointarena.co.uk
Win a pair of ticketsQ. Which band were Pepsi and Shirlie backing singers for in the eighties?Closing date: 8 April
Motorpoint Arena, SheffieldT. (0114) 256 5656 W. www.motorpointarena.co.uk
Wizardof Oz
Thursday, 28 and Friday, 29 April, 2pm and 6pm. A spectacular production starring Sarah-Jane Honeywell, Ben Hanson, and ‘Over the Rainbow Semi-Finalist’ Steph Fearon.
Follow Dorothy and her dog Toto on a magical adventure. When a tornado carries them off to the Land of Oz Dorothy the Scarecrow, a Cowardly Lion, and the Tin Man travel to see the great Wizard of Oz.
Packed with amazing dance routines, fantastic songs and plenty of laughter for all the family!
Tickets £18. Call the Box Offi ce on (01482) 226655 or book online at www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullnewtheatre
Win a pair of ticketsWhat was the colour of the brick road that Dorothy followed?Closing date: 8 April
Hull New TheatreT. (01482) 226655 W. www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullnewtheatre
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