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Conservaitive Candidates in St Mary’s Ward Street Surgery

April 14, 2011

The three Conservative candidates who are standing in this May’s local elections will be holding a street surgery in Beverley this Saturday. Elaine Aird, Irene Charis and Bryan Pearson will take to the streets to meet residents and deal with any issues they have. The street surgery will take place outside the shops on Woodhall Way between 10am and 10.45am and then moving to Maple Drive between 11am and 11.45am….

Michael Gove MP Visits St Nicholas School

April 12, 2011

Conservative candidates for the Minster and Woodmansey Ward met with Secretary of State for eduction Michael Gove MP and Graham Stuart MP when Michael visited St Nicholas School in Beverley. Cllr Kerri Harold questioned the Secretary of State about several issues including the funding for pupils in the East Riding which under the last government was allowed to slip well below the national average. Also raised was the good work…

Don’t Miss The Chance to Vote

April 7, 2011

East Riding residents are reminded to make sure they are on the electoral register so that they do not miss out on the chance to vote in the local elections taking place on Thursday, 5 May. It is not possible to vote without being on the electoral register and the deadline for registering in time for the May elections (including the town/parish council elections and the national referendum on the…

Local Elections to be Held 5th May 2011

March 30, 2011

The local elections will be held on Thursday, 5 May. All 26 East Riding of Yorkshire Council wards will be contested, returning a total of 67 councillors, together with more than 1500 seats on town and parish councils in the area. The notice of election has been published and the council will publish a statement of persons nominated no later than noon on Wednesday, 6 April. The closing date for…

Meet Your Conservative Candidates

March 2, 2011

Conservative candidates in this May’s local elections will hold a street surgery in Beverley this Saturday. All six candidates, standing for the St Mary’s and Minster and Woodmansey wards in Beverley will be available to talk to members of the public. The street surgery will be held at the junction of Toll Gavel and Cross Street between 10am and midday on Saturday, March 5. This will be a chance for…

Neil Bant Stands for St. Marys Ward Elections

February 1, 2011

My name is Neil Bant, I am thirty six, married with two children and have lived in the Beverley area for 19 years. I was educated at Beverley Grammar School, gained my degree in Hull and now work for KC. Athletics is my sport and I am a member of Beverley Athletic Club whom I have represented locally and nationally. I am standing in these local elections because I wish…

David Elvidge Joins the Conservative Party

June 25, 2010

Beverley’s Armed Forces Day chairman councillor David Elvidge says his common ground with the Conservative Party is the main reason behind his decision to switch parties. Councillor Elvidge, who is busy preparing for next week’s big day in the town, had previously been part of the Labour party. But the former Beverley mayor, who has been considering a switch for some time, says the time was right for a change….

Molescroft Parish Council General Meeting Tonight

May 13, 2010

Molescroft residents are being urged to show they care about the future of their community. Molescroft Parish Council is holding its annual general meeting at the Pavilion, on Woodhall Way, on Thursday 13 May at 8pm – giving local residents an opportunity to raise issues with Parish Councillors. The meeting will be chaired by the chair of the Parish Council, with members of the Parish Council in attendance. The Chairman…

Counting Votes at the Beverley Leisure Centre

May 7, 2010

Pictures from yesterday evening at the Beverley Leisure Centre, votes for the Beverley & Holderness constituency were counted as the Election finally came to an end. The ballot boxes started to arrive just after 10pm though a long process followed of sorting counting and recounting in order to declare a winner. Given all the technology in the world these days this process seemed very long and drawn out. With any…

Graham Stuart Re-elected With 12K Majority

May 7, 2010

Graham Stuart was re-elected as MP for Beverley & Holderness with 25,063 with a massive 47% of the vote, second place was Craig Dobson of the Liberal Democrats who received 12,076, third was Ian Saunders, Labour with 11,224. Full election results for Beverley & Holderness can be viewed here.

Beverley Goes to the Polls

May 6, 2010

Residents in Beverley today will today get to vote. After all the TV debates, local Hustings and canvasing local candidates can do no more other then wait while the public votes. As Election Day began there were plenty of residents casting their votes early doors, the ladies at our local Polling Station said it was the busiest it has ever been with over 50 people casting votes within the first…

Hundreds Fill the Minster for Hustings Night

April 27, 2010

Around 500 people packed into Beverley Minster last night as local candidates Dr Craig Dobson (Lib Dem), Bill Rigby (Green), Ian Saunders (Lab) and Graham Stuart (Con) took to the stage coming face to face with the voters with Rev Jeremy Fletcher over seeing the pannel. HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the thumbnail picture below to enlarge the image to full size [nggallery id=605] HU17.net Picture Gallery: Click on the…

Ian Saunders On the Streets of Beverley

April 26, 2010

Ian Saunders the Labour candidate for Beverley and Holderness was out in the Beverley at the weekend meeting members of the local community. Ian will be at Beverley Minster this evening too for the Political Hustings night where he will be joined by three other local candidates.

Beverley and Holderness BNP Candidate

April 21, 2010

My name is Neil Whitelam I am your local BNP candidate for Beverley and Holderness. Local born and bred, I live in Keyingham with my two young daughters. To me getting involved in politics is about trying to make a difference, helping my people and country strive towards betterment. Our learning curve has been the largest of all nations, our collective suffering and sacrifice living through countless wars, natural disasters,…

East Riding General Election 2010 Candidates

April 20, 2010

Nominations for candidates in the forthcoming general election closed today, 20 April, at 4pm. The following are candidates in the three East Riding constituencies. Please note: The difference between ‘Liberal Democrat’ and ‘Liberal Democrats’ in each constituency is deliberate – both are descriptions for the party as registered with the Electoral Commission BEVERLEY AND HOLDERNESS CONSTITUENCY DOBSON, Craig – Liberal Democrats HORSFIELD, Andy – UK Independence Party HUGHES, Ron –…

Graham Stuart Backs Conservative Moves For Change

April 16, 2010

Conservative candidate for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, today backed moves by the party to change the way local councils award payouts to senior officers when they retire. His comments came after East Riding of Yorkshire Council announced out-going senior officer Sue Lockwood would be getting £364,000 as part of an early retirement package. Last week the Taxpayers’ Alliance published its annual survey of senior town hall salaries. It revealed…

Beverley and Holderness Liberal Democrat Dr Craig Dobson

April 13, 2010

Beverley and Holderness Liberal Democrats have selected Dr Craig Dobson as the party’s candidate for the General Election. Dr Dobson is a General Practitioner and a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education and General Practice at the Hull York Medical School. In the latter capacity he covers practices and hospitals in the Beverley and Holderness areas. He is also honorary treasurer for the Humberside faculty of the Royal College of General…

General Election 2010

April 8, 2010

Voting for the three East Riding constituencies will take place at the 255 polling stations across the area, which will be open from 7am until 10 pm on General Election day, Thursday, May 6. There are three parliamentary constituencies wholly in the East Riding. These are: Beverley & Holderness (poll count at Beverley Leisure Centre East Yorkshire (poll count at Driffield Sports Hall) Haltemprice & Howden (poll count at Haltemprice…

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