East Riding of Yorkshire Council has elected Anne Handley as its new leader following the annual general meeting.
Taking over from Councillor Jonathan Owen, Councillor Handley becomes just the fourth leader in the council’s 27-year history.
A council tax increase of 4.99% for the financial year 2023/24 has been approved by councillors in the East Riding.
The East Riding of Yorkshire council approved the 4.99% increase at a special budget meeting, the maximum amount allowed by the government without a referendum.
A government fund of £30m aimed at reducing carbon footprints and reducing public spending in the highways sector has awarded the East Yorkshire council £3.3m as a share.
This is one of seven schemes in the country to receive cash awards.
Parking charges in Beverley and the rest of East Yorkshire will be suspended for four weeks before Christmas in all council-run car parks.
In an effort to boost trade and visitor numbers in towns across the East Riding, the council has offered free parking on four weekends leading up to Christmas for 14 years.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity, has announced the first local authority partnership to run the Charity’s COVID-19 Rehabilitation Programme, in order to help support local residents with long-lasting or returning symptoms after COVID-19.
This is the first time the COVID-19 programme has been made available to an area not already served by one of the Charity’s facilities, expanding the programme’s reach into new areas to support health and wellbeing ambitions on a local level.
Lib Dem deputy leader Cllr Denis Healy will put forward a Motion to East Riding Full Council calling for an explanation by the Leader of the Council about the “explosive” resignation letter from former East Riding Council Deputy Leader Cllr Mike Stathers.
The multi-million-pound Beverley Enterprise Centre is now officially open following a launch event last week.
Numerous guests joined representatives from East Riding of Yorkshire Council and businesses within the centre for an opportunity to learn more about the enterprise centre and the opportunities available within it.
During its final journey through England this summer, the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay will make a stop in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
As part of the build-up to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Birmingham hosts the 16th Queen’s Baton Relay – an event that brings together and celebrates communities across the Commonwealth.
East Yorkshire Local Food Network (EYLFN) celebrated the launch of a special 20th anniversary edition of the ‘Enjoy Local Food and Drink Guide’ during their recent Spring Event at The Manor Rooms on The Drewton Estate, South Cave.
Help and advice to welcome people arriving in Hull and East Riding from war-torn Ukraine are now available via a dedicated telephone helpline and web pages.
Set up by Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire councils, the helpline 01482 300 305 will ensure people arriving in our area through the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme, have easy access to advice and support from advisers who speak Ukrainian, Russian and English, from 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.
A new drive to improve the digital skills of thousands of people across the Humber is being launched today following match-funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It comes as new figures reveal Hull and East Yorkshire’s tech sector is one of the fastest-growing in the UK.
Tech Minister Chris Philp has been in Hull to formally launch a new Local Digital Skills Partnership, a new campaign aiming to equip people for the region’s digital jobs boom and ensure more residents can benefit from the thriving local tech sector.
The leaders of Hull City Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Daren Hale and Councillor Jonathan Owen, have welcomed the government’s announcement that they will begin negotiations on a ‘County Deal’ devolution agreement for Hull and the East Riding.
The opportunity for a Hull and East Riding devolution deal was announced as part of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper published today. The deal could unlock a multi-million-pound strategic investment in the region
HEY! Volunteering is on the lookout for new volunteers to help support expansion into the wider region.
The programme, which launched for Hull’s tenure as UK City of Culture in 2017, is taking on new recruits for the first time in two years.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Cabinet has approved free parking for the four weekends in November/December running up to Christmas.
The popular scheme, which the council has run for the past thirteen years, will apply to all council-run on-street and off-street car parks.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has launched a discretionary grant scheme to support those most in need with the cost of food, energy, water bills and other essentials.
The grant aims to give vulnerable households peace of mind as COVID-19 restrictions are eased by helping those who need it to have food on the table and other essentials.
Giving a voice to the minority groups across the East Riding and making sure everyone matters is the aim of new equalities, diversity and inclusion champion, Councillor Jacob Birch.
Councillor Birch was given the role after Councillor Jonathan Owen became leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council earlier this year and made equality, diversity and inclusion one of his priorities.
A total of £5m in extra funding is to be spent on council projects to benefit residents in the East Riding, in the wake of the coronavirus.
The cash comes from East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s General Fund Reserve, money that came from some savings it made during last year’s budget.
Natural England is today announcing that the Yorkshire Wolds is to be considered for status as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Securing this designation would allow the area to benefit from greater protections, so that more of England’s beautiful landscapes are safeguarded for future generations.