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.
Beverley Labour’s George McManus says support for postal workers is growing that could see workers walk out on strike at the busiest time of year.
According to Mr. McManus, postal workers are concerned that rural areas could be left isolated if the service is ‘eroded’ any further.
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.
Campaigners opposed to changes to Sheltered Housing provision have been bolstered over the weekend with news that opposition to Council proposals is growing.
The consultation with residents closes tomorrow with those who are against the plans say residents through the East Riding are voicing their concerns.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council say they have no plans to remove wardens from shelter housing they offer but are merely looking to create new roles and make better use of the resources they have.
Their comments come after claims were made by George McManus, a member of the Beverley Labour’s movement who claimed they are about to scrap wardens to save cash.
The collapse of the Wakefield City Academies Trust which has left Goole High School in turmoil has led to campaigners calling for the return of failed schools to local authority control.
When Goole High School became an Academy in 2011 it was rated as Excellent. After 6 years under the control of the Academy Trust it’s now mired in failure.
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.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn can expect a warm welcome when he visits today as campaigners label the Tory manifesto ‘The longest suicide note in history.’
Promising cuts to State Pension, removal of Winter Fuel Allowance from millions of pensioners and charging dead people for social care has led to the suicide note allegation.
Labour’s George McManus has hit out at the Conservative Party saying they have let down millions of people when it comes to a living wage.
This latest u-turn by the government will see them break a promise of delivering a £9 pr hour being slashed to just £8.20 per hour leaving millions of families worse off.
Plans for a near half million pounds ‘temporary’ road have been met with deep concern by Beverley residents after what have been described as ‘constructive’ talks with Yorkshire Water.
The company is about to start construction on a 37 million pounds investment to improve facilities at their Beverley treatment plant.
Campaigners will be meeting with Yorkshire Water representatives in Beverley tomorrow, Friday 28 April, amid concerns relating to planned improvements at Yorkshire Water’s sewerage works in Beverley.
The company are planning to build a temporary access road at an alleged cost of £0.5m in order to minimise disruption during forthcoming construction.
Local campaigners will make a last ditch appeal to the East Riding Clinical Commissioning Group, to reverse its decision to close Hornsea MIU, when it meets on Tuesday.
Proposals to be considered at the meeting include the closure of the seaside town’s Minor Injuries Unit, a move which has been approved in spite of a 10,000 signature petition and overwhelming local opposition.
Campaigners are warning that businesses employing thousands in the tourist industry across the East Riding are likely to suffer under business rate changes due to come into force in April.
Figures from the East Riding Council’s Business Rate team show that there is also the fear that nurseries and car parks will be hit by draconian increases forcing some to go out of business.
Disgraced Former Tory Beverley Councillor Dominic Peacock is in the news again following his claims that he’s been overwhelmed with support from colleagues and constituents.
Peacock was thrown out of the Tory Party following offensive remarks relating to the murder of the late Jo Cox MP.
Campaigners calling on East Riding Council to intervene in the private care home crisis will be out collecting signatures for a petition this Saturday morning in Hedon and Beverley.
They intend to raise the issue of the crisis in social care, when next the full council meets as concerns grow over how oplder people in community will be cared for.
East Riding Campaigners have been overwhelmed by public support for their Care Homes petition which calls for earlier intervention by the Council when private care homes are threatened with closure.
Across the East Riding, nearly 1000 people queued at a number of petition points to sign the petition over a 2 hour period. on Saturday morning.
Campaigners across the East Riding will, this Saturday morning, simultaneously launch a petition in defence of care home provision at a number of locations across the region.
The Petition reads ‘Care for the elderly in the East Riding has been rocked by recent announcements of a number of private care home closures. We call upon the Council to enter into immediate discussions with all relevant stakeholders in an effort to secure future provision and retain homes currently in operation.’
Poetry will be at the top of the Agenda when one of Beverley’s social events of the year takes place on 28 January.
Beverley and Holderness’ Burns Night Supper at the town’s Memorial Hall will however be a mixture of poetry and politics with one of the strongest voices in from the Trade Unions heading to Beverley.