The Olympic Torch Relay will reach the East Riding of Monday, 18 June and after visiting Bridlington will arrive in Beverley on route to its overnight stop in Hull.
Final works to transform a once tired corner of New Walkergate into a beautiful garden to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee are soon to be complete and will be inspected by Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
The Olympic Torch will arrive in the South of England today, ready to begin its 70-day trek around the United Kingdom ending at the Olympic Stadium in London for the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games on Friday, 27 July.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is developing a corner of the town to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen. Work is under way to turn the corner of New Walkergate, Beverley, into the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Garden.
To mark six months to go until the start of the Paralympic Games, The London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) has announced that Beverley will hold Flame Celebrations as part of the Paralympic Torch Relay.
The East Riding of Yorkshire Council council tax charge will be frozen for the third consecutive year (1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013) following decisions taken by elected members at a meeting of Full Council on 9 February.
The council is delighted that the Government has decided to fund the much needed and long awaited Beverley southern relief road. In September, the council submitted its best and final bid for funding. As the project was in stiff competition with many others for a limited Government funding pot, the council identified further efficiencies and savings ensuring the scheme offered maximum value for money. As a result, the cost of…
The iconic structure of the Humber Bridge will provide a stunning backdrop and host location for residents and visitors to welcome the Olympic Flame as the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay passes through the East Riding en route to the capital next year. Residents and visitors will be able to welcome the torch’s arrival in the East Riding and celebrate the achievements of the torchbearers from 18 June 2012 as…
One of the Coalition government’s biggest hitters spent the weekend in Beverley. Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities joined up with local MP Graham Stuart and the head of East Riding of Yorkshire Council Stephen Parnaby to discuss the new Localism Bill with members of the town’s civic society and other members of the public. Graham said: “It’s great to have the Secretary of State here in Beverley and…
A popular scheme to waive weekend car parking charges in the run-up to Christmas, which the council has operated for the last three years, is set to be extended to cover weekend parking for the whole of the three months November 2011 to January 2012. For every weekend from 5/6 November to 29/29 January 2012, parking will be free at all 38 council car parks where charges normally apply. The…
Figures show that the council is exceeding its target for making budget reductions required as a result of reduced government funding. The grant settlement announced last year left the East Riding needing to make savings of around £30 million over the next four years. With the majority of cuts needing to be front-loaded to the first two years, it is good news that outturn figures as at 31 March 2011…
The newly elected leader of North Lincolnshire Council, Councillor Liz Redfern, met with leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Stephen Parnaby, OBE, to explore the possibility of working together with a view to improving services for residents and bringing savings for both authorities. Initial talks have taken place with senior councillors and they are now to establish a working group where all possibilities will be looked at. Councillor…
MP For Beverley & Holderness – Graham Stuart Graham is dedicated to helping all those constituents who come to him for assistance. Write to Graham at: Graham Stuart MP House of Commons London SW1A 0AA 0207 219 4340 graham@grahamstuart.com Constituency Office: 9 Cross Street Beverley HU17 9AX 01482 679 687 01482 861667 East Riding of Yorkshire Councillor’s For Beverley, East Yorkshire Beverley Rural Ward Bradley Birmingham – The Conservative Party…
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…
East Riding students this morning won awards for their fashion outfits made from discarded net curtains, bras, old shirts and duvets. They were competing in the pre-worn fashion awards sponsored by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to highlight the 3,000 tonnes of clothes sent by residents to landfill last year. This is equivalent to three million pairs of jeans. The winner, Madeleine Burn, Churchill Avenue, Cottingham, an art and design…
Pothole repairs on East Riding roads continue to be a top priority as the council has around 20 teams working to fill holes and make more substantial repairs. Teams are working throughout the East Riding to repair the damage caused to our roads as soon as possible. Damage to the roads was caused by the third successive severe winter, which this year recorded the lowest ever temperatures. As a result…
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has placed itself in a stronger position than many other local authorities by anticipating and planning carefully for funding reductions before they were announced by the Government in December. Thanks to this planning, which began in 2009/10, the council has been able to set a budget today which protects essential services and freezes council tax at the same level as the current year. Councillor Stephen…
East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s bin collections have been voted the best in the country. The council’s kerbside collections of the blue, brown and green bins have just been awarded Best Overall Performer in England by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE). Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council, said: “Every week our collection teams empty up to a quarter of a million bins across an area of…