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Council Consults On Five-Year Homelessness Strategy

Council Consults On Five-Year Homelessness Strategy

February 13, 2018

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is seeking feedback on a new strategy which sets out how the council and its partners will work together to tackle the causes of homelessness and meet the needs of people without access to their own home.

The new strategy builds on the work of the last, published in 2013, and has been developed using the findings of a review into homelessness undertaken in the summer of 2017.

Campaigners Say Controlling Tories Are Wrecking Any Hope Of Rail Link

Campaigners Say Controlling Tories Are Wrecking Any Hope Of Rail Link

January 16, 2018

Supporters of the Minsters Rail Campaign are questioning the priorities of East Riding of Yorkshire Council after they ‘wrecked’ hopes of saying the region is open for Rail Expansion projects.

Cllr Peter Hemmerman, Market Weighton Town Councillor and Chairman of Minsters Rail Campaign says that Conservative Councillors instead voted on the focus of the council being put into roads and flood defence.

Christmas And New Year Recycling Guide For Local Residents

Christmas And New Year Recycling Guide For Local Residents

December 25, 2017

More rubbish is generated in the East Riding over the Christmas and New Year holiday than any other time of the year.

But the good news is … most of it can be recycled. Christmas trees, cards, wrapping paper, cardboard boxes … even the turkey bones left over from Christmas dinner … can all be recycled in residents’ blue or brown bins.

East Riding Households Top National Recycling Table

East Riding Households Top National Recycling Table

December 7, 2017

Figures released by the Government have revealed that residents in the East Riding are recycling more household waste than anyone else in England.

The region beat 349 other areas to take the top position for the first time.

Have Your Say On Proposals To Improve A164 And Jock’s Lodge Junction

Have Your Say On Proposals To Improve A164 And Jock’s Lodge Junction

November 2, 2017

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is keen to hear from members of the public on proposals to improve part of the A164 and the Jock’s Lodge Junction.

As part of its funding bid to the Department for Transport (DfT), the council has launched an online survey and has arranged drop-in sessions at Beverley Racecourse on Wednesday, 8 November (9.30am-6.45pm) and the Morrison’s Beverley store on Friday, 10 November (9.30am-6.45pm) to hear from the public.

Council And Contractor Shortlisted For Prestigious LABC Award

Council And Contractor Shortlisted For Prestigious LABC Award

October 27, 2017

East Riding of Yorkshire Council and BAM Construction have been shortlisted in the best public service building category at this year’s Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Awards for Building Excellence.

The council’s building control and project and design management teams, working alongside BAM Construction, have been selected as a finalist for the impressive work undertaken on the new £25 million East Riding Leisure Bridlington development.

Government Funding Secured For A164 Road Improvements

Government Funding Secured For A164 Road Improvements

October 23, 2017

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been awarded just under £3 million from the Department for Transport (DfT) to build a new four-arm roundabout on the A164, at the Riplingham Road and Great Gutter Lane staggered crossroad junction, near Kirk Ella.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council was the only local authority in the Humber region to successfully bid for funding and one of only 76 projects across the country to get the go ahead.

Removal Of Sunken Vessels From The River Hull Completed

Removal Of Sunken Vessels From The River Hull Completed

October 18, 2017

Contractors working on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council have removed 13 sunken vessels from the River Hull, between Tickton and Beverley Beck, during the month of September.

Removing the vessels was an operational requirement of the multi-million-pound River Hull Integrated Catchment Strategy (RHICS), which was adopted by the River Hull Board in July 2015.

Recycling Officers Out And About During National Recycle Week

Recycling Officers Out And About During National Recycle Week

September 16, 2017

Waste and recycling officers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council will be out and about in five local towns this month as part of activities to mark this year’s national Recycle Week.

Recycle Week 2017 runs from Monday 25 September to Sunday 1 October, and is now in its 14th year.

Residents Urged To Sign The Tidy Pledge To Keep The East Riding Clean

Residents Urged To Sign The Tidy Pledge To Keep The East Riding Clean

September 12, 2017

Residents are being asked to sign a pledge to Keep the East Riding Tidy as part of a campaign to reduce litter and fly-tipping.

The Tidy Pledge campaign has been launched by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s streetscene services in an effort to encourage residents to take more responsibility for their rubbish.

Major Improvement Scheme To Start At Beverley Roundabout

Major Improvement Scheme To Start At Beverley Roundabout

September 6, 2017

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced that a major highway improvement scheme is planned to start on the A1079 Killingwoldgraves Roundabout on Monday, 11 September, 2017, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.

The scheme involves widening the A1079 leg from Hull along with the A1174 and A1035 legs to provide longer two-lane approaches and entries to the junction, and also providing two lanes for circulation on the roundabout itself.

Plans Finalised By Council To Remove Sunken Vessels From River Hull

Plans Finalised By Council To Remove Sunken Vessels From River Hull

September 2, 2017

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is appealing for information to help find the owners of 10 sunken vessels in the River Hull located between Tickton and Beverley Beck, as it finalises plans to remove them in September.

The vessels have been identified as causing an obstruction in the river and it was decided to remove them as part of the River Hull Integrated Catchment Strategy (RHICS), adopted by the River Hull Board in July 2015 and supported by the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, designed to improve the flow of the river and reduce the risk of flooding for local communities.

Council Take Measures To Tackle;e Road Side Littering

Council Take Measures To Tackle;e Road Side Littering

June 14, 2017

New warning signs are to be placed at litter hotspots across the East Riding as part of a campaign to combat the growing problem of roadside rubbish.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council will be placing yellow signs on the verges of main roads with a clear message to drivers to ‘Take Your Litter Home’.

Claim Your Free Two Bags Of Compost This Saturday in Beverley

Claim Your Free Two Bags Of Compost This Saturday in Beverley

May 8, 2017

Residents in Beverley will be able to claim two free bags of compost this weekend as part of the annual council giveaway.

Taking place on Saturday 13 May from 10AM at the council depot, Annie Reed Road anyone wishing to claim this freebie just needs to turn up and staff will pop them in your car.

Fashion Competition Gives Old Bedding New Lease Of Life

Fashion Competition Gives Old Bedding New Lease Of Life

March 27, 2017

Dresses made from old duvets, sheets and pillowcases were just some of the creations on display made by students in a recycled fashion competition.

Budding fashion designers from East Riding College and Driffield School took part in the annual Lets Waste Less Textiles fashion competition, which was organised by officers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s waste and recycling team.

Textile Amnesty In Aid Yorkshire Air Ambulance To Be Held in Beverley

Textile Amnesty In Aid Yorkshire Air Ambulance To Be Held in Beverley

March 8, 2017

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is teaming up with the Yorkshire Air Ambulance to hold a series of textile amnesties across the East Riding.

Residents in Beverley are being encouraged to take any unwanted clothing, shoes and textiles – including sheets, blankets, towels and quilt covers – to amnesty at Tesco store in Beverley on Wednesday 5 April from 4.30pm to 7.30pm.

Food Recycling Campaign To Be Launched In Eight East Riding Areas

Food Recycling Campaign To Be Launched In Eight East Riding Areas

February 24, 2017

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is launching a campaign next month to encourage more residents to put food waste into their brown wheelie bins for recycling.

All the food and garden waste collected from residents’ brown bins is recycled into compost, however food waste still makes up almost a third of all waste placed in green household waste bins in the East Riding.

Residents Offered Market-Leading Rates For Home Energy

Residents Offered Market-Leading Rates For Home Energy

January 25, 2017

Residents are being offered exclusive market-leading rates* for home energy thanks to the power of collective energy switching.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council teamed up with technology partner iChoosr, the UK’s leading expert in collective energy switching, in 2013 and has been able to deliver savings of £3.5million so far for East Riding residents.

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