Local Politics in Beverley, HU17
August is a great month for getting out, and that’s exactly what happened at the skate park at Beverley Leisure Centre this month. Beverley’s youth workers organised an educational and healthy living event for young people both in the town and that come to the use what the town has to offer. It was a great chance for a bit of fun with some covert education thrown in, covering how…
For many, the Local Government Elections may seem sometime ago now, a lot has happened since. For me however (Stuart Pearce), the time has flown by. Since I heard the results on May 6th I’ve been on a steep learning curve. I am very thankful to HU17.net for always offering the chance for myself and other councillors to reach out to the Beverley community. The Town Council meets on the…
Each year the electoral registration officer is required to undertake a house to house canvass to identify all electors in the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area. This is done by sending a canvass form to every household in the East Riding. The form asks for information about who will be resident in a household on 15 October 2011. As far as possible the form is pre-printed with data based…
The three East Riding Councillors who represent St Mary’s Ward, Elaine Aird, Irene Charis and Bryan Pearson, are to hold Surgeries on the fourth Saturday of every month starting with the following: Saturday 23 July 2011 Saturday 27 August 2011 Saturday 24 September 2011 These are drop-in sessions from 12:30pm to 2:00pm and will be held in the Meeting Room at the Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley. Members of the…
Beverley’s Local Action Team (LAT) will give Beverley residents their chance to influence and determine policies and services relevant to the town at their latest meeting next Thursday (9 June). The Beverley Local Action Team is chaired by new East Riding of Yorkshire Council councillor and former Beverley Town mayor David Elvidge, his first major committee role since he was elected in Minster and Woodmansey last month. The purpose of…
Visitors from Beverley’s twin town of Lemgo were presented with a framed photograph of the Syntan Barge before they ended their visit to the town recently. Officials and other members of the twinning group enjoyed an entertaining trip to East Yorkshire, including a trip down Beverley Beck on The Beverley Barge Preservation Society’s restored barge The Syntan. Among the visitors was Lemgo’s Mayor, Burgermeister Dr Reiner Austermann, as well as…
Beverley residents will get their chance to influence policy in the Beverley parish at the Beverley Town Council’s Annual Town Meeting. The AGM is aimed at residents of the Beverley parish, not the whole geographical area of Beverley. Molescroft and Woodmansey hold their own meetings for residents in their parishes. The aim of the meeting is for residents to raise issues and discuss matters pertinent to their locality and wider…
Vanquished Lib Dem candidate Neil Bant told HU17.net he thoroughly enjoyed the electoral experience despite losing out in the St Mary’s Ward. Neil – who published a pie chart (pictured with the article) showing how Beverley had “turned blue” – was beaten to a seat by Irene Charis, Bryan Pearson and Elaine Aird. And while he was gracious in defeat, he questioned the commitment of the younger generation of voters…
New East Riding of Yorkshire Councillor David Elvidge admitted he was overwhelmed by the level of support that swept him into office in the Minster and Woodmansey Ward. David, 48, took the decision to stand in the county council elections after spending four years on the Beverley Town Council – one as Mayor. A born-and-bred Beverlonian, David cut a nervous figure at Beverley Leisure Centre as the votes were counted…
A delighted Kerri Harold hopes to use her next four years on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council to help deliver improved services, while providing the taxpayer with greater value. Kerri was elected for a second four-year term, along with county council newcomer David Elvidge and Dominic Peacock, after a tense few hours of counting at Beverley Leisure Centre today. She initially thought she and her fellow Conservative candidates were…
Irene Charis upset the odds to win a place on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council at the first time of asking. As the votes were being counted at Beverley Leisure Centre today, Irene admitted she would be surprised if she won her seat in St Mary’s Ward. But just minutes before the results were announced, all the candidates were called forward to view the results and after a few…
To mark to local elections and AV vote, students at Longcroft have taken part in their own referendum. Spearheaded by Tom Astell, Year 10, who is one of the school’s representatives to the East Riding Youth Assembly (and of which he is also chair), balloted students on the following question: “Should the voting age be lowered to 16”. Matt Snowden, Longcroft’s Community Liaison Coordinator, said: “Throughout the week staff have…
Candidate Neil Bant was up bright on early to cast his vote in today’s Local Elections. Bant who is a member of the Liberal Democrats voted early doors and is now on the streets visiting different polling stations within the St Marys Ward which he is standing. Neil who is thirty six, married with two children has lived around Beverley for 19 years. He was educated at Beverley Grammar School…
Local Conservative Candidates in the Minster and Woodmansey Ward, David Elvidge, Kerri Harold and Dominic Peacock were out early to rally support for the local election and as always put themselves forward to discuss local issues. They were joined by Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart and Connor Ferguson a student from Longcroft School and Performing Arts College. Graham Stuart once again stressed the importance of people making the effort…
Thursday May 5th is polling day for the Local Elections across England. Make sure you vote Conservative. Remember we need to stop Labour doing to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council what it did to the country for 13 years. We need every vote, so your vote really does count. Polling stations open at 7am and close at 10pm. Remember, we need every vote so yours does count. Need help…
Yes, for the first time in my life I (Shan Oakes) have been sufficiently moved about an issue to somewhat rudely e-mail (almost) my entire address book. Please forgive. Perhaps odd that the first event that should ever move me to such extremes is the Alternative Vote referendum, but there we are. Perhaps next week I shall e-mail about cuddly pandas or global poverty. But let’s start with AV. Doubtless…
Just a reminder that Thursday 5th May is the East Riding of Yorkshire Council Election day. Once again I ask for your support. I am still as passionate about Beverley and Woodmansey as I ever was, even more so now that I have seen what can be achieved when you try. Give me your vote and I promise to you is to do all I can to improve services for…
Election Day is upon us and all the parties and candidates are out pushing hard for votes in this final run up to polls. Local elections tend to be the less glamorous relations of national elections, but in the current climate where national government is making major spending decisions that have such serious local implications and which are being enforced on local councils to implement at a local level, these…
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