Petition Launched Against Education Funding Cuts For Beverley Schools

Petition Launched Against Education Funding Cuts For Beverley Schools
March 26, 2017

East Riding Councillor, Denis Healy, has launched a petition after figures reveal the devastating impact that the Government’s £3bn cuts to education funding will have on East Riding schools, including Longcroft School and Beverley High School.

Schools in the East Riding are bracing themselves for budget reductions of £14.9m in real terms by 2019, meaning an 8% cut in pupil funding, equivalent to 400 teachers’ jobs.

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Successful Funding Bid For Hornsea Welcomed By MP

Successful Funding Bid For Hornsea Welcomed By MP
January 21, 2017

MP Graham Stuart has welcomed news that Hornsea is to receive £10,000 to help develop plans to boost the town’s seafront a place he once called depressing.

Mr. Stuart who for some years has been calling for more to be done to support the tourism industry in Hornsea says it will be exciting to see the proposals residents and businesses come up with.

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MP Stands Up For Blue Badge Clock Users Urging For Reform

MP Stands Up For Blue Badge Clock Users Urging For Reform
November 23, 2016

Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart is pushing for a fair deal for blue badge clock users with his constituent Katrina Gardner – an active thalidomide campaigner.

Ms Gardner, of Sproatley, is one of many thalidomides who are able to drive without use of their arms and has qualified for the Government’s Blue Badge scheme

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