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Schools & Charity Join Forces To Remember Troops At Christmas

November 23, 2011

On Saturday 10th December, Saint Mary’s Church in Beverley will be hosting a Christmas concert to raise money for the country’s oldest military charity, the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) Forces Help. The ‘Celebration of Christmas’ is being organised by SSAFA East Yorkshire and Longcroft School, featuring music from the Band 150 (Yorkshire) Transport Regiment Royal Logistic Corps and St Mary’s School and St Nicholas School choirs. Students…

Military Charity Encourages Clients To Come Forward

November 18, 2011

Many people who have served in the Armed Forces are not aware that they are eligible for help from military charities, according to the East Yorkshire branch of SSAFA Forces Help. Each year volunteers from SSAFA (The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association) Forces Help assist around 350 people in the East Riding Community who has served in our Armed Forces. However, branch Chairman David Elvidge believes that this is…

Mayor Opens Burden Road Youth Club Garden

October 31, 2011

Mayor of Beverley Peter Astell officially opened the Burden Road Youth Centre Gardens this weekend. With support from local business MKM, the children have transformed the outdoor space at their club. A representative of MKM Beverley, Tom Moore attended the opening and was overwhelmed by the transformation of the garden and the hard work by the children. Andy Beet, manager of MKM Beverley commented; “This community project has made an…

‘Charity Cyclothon’ Raised Over £1,500

September 21, 2011

Military volunteers from the Defence School of Transport gave up their spare time to compete in a 12 hour Cyclothon against staff from the Tesco Store, Beverley on Saturday 17 September 2011. The event was supported and visited by, Mayor of Beverley, Peter Astell, Vice Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Chad Chadwick and his Lady, Councillor Margaret Chadwick, Councillor David Elvidge, Councillor Kerri Harold, Councillor Dominic Peacock,…

MP Teams Up With Staff & Squadies For Cyclothon @ Tesco

September 21, 2011

Local MP Graham Stuart gave his support to staff at Tesco and members of the Defence School of Transport as they completed a gruelling 12 hour Cyclothon. Teams from the store and world’s largest residential driver school peddled for 12 hours solid in the Tesco store on Morton Lane as they raised money for 4 service charities, Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity, RAF Benevolent Fund, Gurkha Welfare Trust and…

Linda Barker Opens St Nicholas School Garden

September 19, 2011

The sun shone as Beverley St Nicholas primary school garden was reopened. The head teacher, Liz Pollard, welcomed all those who had turned out to join the celebrations. She then thanked celebrity interior designer Linda Barker for joining them. Cerys Burgin and Chloe Heselton chose to work on the garden as their project for the Humberside Police lifestyle project. With the support and help of family, siblings, friends and extended…

East Yorkshire MP to Help Raise Funds For Armed Forces Charities

September 16, 2011

Tomorrow Graham Stuart will participate in a Cyclothon for charity to help benefit the armed forces. Graham will be competing on a team representing the Defence School of Transport, a residential driver training school, as they battle against the Tesco store in Beverley. The Defence School of Transport team will be participating on behalf of four service related charities including the Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity, the RAF Benevolent…

MP & Councillors Meet Members of The Community

September 10, 2011

On the afternoon of Friday 9th September Councillors David Elvidge, Kerri Harold and Dominic Peacock were joined by Graham Stuart MP on the Swinemoor Estate. Vicky Bolton from the Beverley Local Action Team also attended with a representative from EastRiding of Yorkshire Council Housing and Tenant participation. This event generated a great deal of interest and by design or luck also enabled us to engage with the school run from…

MP Joins Councillors in Street Surgery on Beverley’s Swinemoor Estate

September 9, 2011

Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, will be attending the street surgery organised by ward councillors at 2.30pm on today, Friday September 9th. The local ward councillors, David Elvidge, Dominic Peacock and Kerri Harold will be answering questions from residents of the Swinemoor Estate between 2.30 and 5.00pm, alongside their local MP. The surgery will take place outside “Swinemoor Chat” on Sammam Road. All residents are welcome to come…

Meet Your Councillors & MP

September 5, 2011

On Friday 9th September between 2:30 and 5:00 pm all three East Riding Ward Councillors for Minster and Woodmansey, Kerri Harold, David Elvidge & Dominic Peacock will be joined by Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart on the Swinemoor Estate, they will be outside “Swinemoor Chat” on Samman Road. Councillors David Elvidge, Keri Harold and Dominic Peacock are eager to give residents a chance to talk over issues affecting them…

Healthy Living Event @ The Beverley Leisure Centre

August 24, 2011

East Riding of Yorkshire Councils detached team held an event at the Beverley Leisure Centre Skate Park. The event which was aimed at 13 – 17 year olds featured a number of activities including a 6-a-side football competition and the Kit Kat challenge. The Mayor of Beverley Peter Astell, Cllr David Elvidge and Cllr Kerri Harold were also at the event which was held t6o help encourage young people to…

Free Youth Event @ Beverley Skate Park

August 18, 2011

Youth workers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council have organised a fun, free event for young people on Monday, 22 August from 6-9pm at Beverley Skate Park, Beverley Leisure Centre Fields, Flemingate, to raise awareness of healthy living. Workers from the Beverley Town Council and East Riding Detached team have invited Sports Development workers from the leisure centre to organise a six-a-side football competition, which town councillors will attend, alongside…

Your Pictures: Alpaca By Janet Elvidge

August 15, 2011

Saturday evening after a surprisingly light dinner of cold meats with fruit and uncut bread, it being a nice night the Elvidge-Morris partnership decided to go for a walk and of Janet wanted to take her camera, just as well as we encountered new neighbours. Heading out of Beverley Janet and I came across this trio of Alpaca in a field and we even manged a nice chat with the…

MP & Councillors Visit Swinemoor

July 25, 2011

On Friday 22nd July I (David Elvidge) joined Graham Stuart MP and my colleague, fellow Cllr Kerri Harold to meet with residents on the Swinemoor Estate in Beverley to discuss issues that affect their everyday lives and that of their friends and neighbours. We walked to the all weather pitch and the residents seemed glad to be reassured that very soon the all weather pitch would become the responsibility of…

Proposed Fixed Date For Beverley Armed Forces Day

July 7, 2011

Beverley Armed Forces Day chairman David Elvidge has proposed a regular date every year for the event. This year was the third time Beverley’s Armed Forces Day was run, and proved to be a major success despite MOD cuts affecting the amount of servicemen and women who could attend. The performance of the various bands, including the Beverley Pipe Band, along with choirs from St Nicholas Primary School and the…

Lone Piper Ends Excellent Armed Forces Day

July 4, 2011

A lone piper brought to an end the third Beverley Armed Forces Day. A big crowd gathered for the closing of the event, after having been well entertained over the course of the day. Highlights included a full drum head service, a fly-by by the legendary Tiger Moth biplane and a performance from the Beverley Pipe Band. Popular attractions, especially for the younger visitors, included a climbing wall and the…

Veterans Pay Respects @ Beverley Armed Forces Day

July 3, 2011

Proud veterans paid their respects to fallen and former comrades at Beverley Armed Forces Day today. In the heat of a beautiful Sunday morning, they stood side by side in Saturday Market to remember all those who had fallen in wars and conflicts over the years. Thousands of people listened to a perfect rendition of the Last Post, and found their voices when the band played Jerusalem and The Lord’s…

Great Day Out @ St Nicholas School Fete

July 2, 2011

East Riding councillor David Elvidge put himself in the firing line at St Nicholas Primary School Fete. David was put in the stocks as visitors paid for the privilige of pelting him with wet sponges to raise money for the school. As well as the pleasure of watching David get soaked, there were plenty of other attractions on a lovely day for the event. There was chocoalte tombola, hook-a-duck, face-painting…

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