Your East Riding Holderness Edition 3 Autumn 2011

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Contemporary artists from across the East Riding will be opening their studios, galleries and warehouses to the public

in September and October as part of REVEAL: Hull and East Riding Open Studios 2011.

Events will take place in Hull over the weekend of 24 and 25 September, Hull and the East Riding on 1 and 2 October and in the East Riding on 8 and 9 October.

Saffron Waghorn, a sculptor and stone mason based in Skipsea, is looking forward to the event.

She said: “I have been creating art based around the theme of spirituality and location, such as plants and the sea, for the

past 30 years.“REVEAL gives me the opportunity to

explore my own work and also gives the public a glimpse into the process of making art and the practicalities involved.”

Hornsea-based artist, Tracy Savage, paints coastal scenes and creates hand-made pottery, and has been involved in REVEAL from the beginning.

She said: “These events are so nice to do and it helps put the East Riding on the map as there is some real talent here. It helps let people see what we do and also inspires them to give it a try.”

A full catalogue for the REVEAL: Hull & East Riding Open Studios 2011 is available from the event website www.reveal-art.org

Open art studiosMark Bateman

[email protected] Local artists welcome the public into their studios

Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for rural issues and cultural services

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» MEET THE ARTISTS: Tracey Savage at work in her Hornsea Studio

“It is fantastic that so many artists in Hull and the East Riding will be throwing open the doors of their studios to the public. REVEAL is always a successful event and I am sure 2011 will be no exception.”

Contents

Community food p23

Young carer benefi ts p15

10 Parking enforcementCouncil takes over enforcement and says no new restrictions

12 Community prideCall for local volunteers to keep their neighbourhoods tidy

16-17 New council websiteMajor new developments taking place to the council’s website

21 Improved roads bidPlans for two major road schemes to be submitted for government approval

Your East Riding is published quarterly by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. It is printed on FSC paper. The next edition will be delivered by December 2011.

© East Riding of Yorkshire Council 2011.

EDITORLisa Mansell T. (01482) 391440E. [email protected]

DISTRIBUTIONKimberley Nichol T. (01482) 391444E. [email protected]

DESIGNChris Burkill - design offi cerRichard Smith - design offi cer

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Your East Riding - Autumn 2011

Up to 100 tonnes of glass were kept out of landfi ll in the fi rst four weeks after Holderness went

onto the new blue bin collection.Up to 18,000 households

across the area are among the fi rst in the East Riding to be given a larger bin for the recycling of glass, additional plastics and Tetra Pak cartons.

Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning, said: “These are exactly the sort of enthusiastic results we expected from the residents of Holderness.

“We already knew that this

service was what they wanted, an easy way to recycle even more materials while, at the same time, saving council taxpayers’ money.”

All types of glass can be put in the blue bins, along with a wider range of plastics, including yoghurt pots, as well as Tetra Pak food and drink cartons.

Glass and plastics should be washed out so that the contents do not contaminate the paper. Tins and cans should be washed and squashed.

For further information about the new collection service, visit the council’s waste site on www.target45plus.org.uk

A new hospital is being built in Beverley and budding artists are invited to enter a community arts challenge for the chance to exhibit their work in the new building.

The theme of the challenge is bringing the natural world into the hospital based on the subject of your favourite place in the East Riding.

The six categories are towns and buildings, coast, countryside, wildlife, plants and fl owers and the weather and work can take the form of photography, painting or sculpture.

The challenge is open to anyone aged 19 and over living or working in the East Riding. There is a separate challenge for children and young people under 19. The closing date is 3 January 2012.

For more detailed information and the age categories, please visit www.eastridingofyorkshire.nhs.uk/newhospital

LEADING LINESLEADER OF THE COUNCIL COUNCILLOR STEPHEN PARNABY OBE

NEWS IN BRIEFNew school head teachersSix schools in Holderness are welcoming new head teachers.Penelope Tanton is taking over at Burton Pidsea School, Jane Edmans is taking on the role of acting head teacher at Hedon Primary School, Sal Smith is executive headteacher at Patrington Primary School and Easington Primary School, Paula Townsend is acting head at Sproatley Primary School while Debora Chadwick becomes executive head at Sigglesthorne Primary School.Mike Furbank, head of improvement and learning at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said he welcomes head teachers facing the challenges of leadership in their new schools this year.He said: “School leaders are increasingly important to the health of the whole system and we look forward to the drive and enthusiasm our new heads with bring with them.”

Win £200 of paint vouchersTo celebrate the fi rst anniversary of the Accredited Home and Accredited Home of Excellence Schemes for landlords with properties in the East Riding, the council is giving away £200 worth of Dulux paint vouchers courtesy of Dulux Decorator Centres.To be in with a chance of winning, all landlords have to do is accredit one of their rental properties before the end of October 2011. Accreditation is free and landlords receive a package of benefi ts, a membership certifi cate and the right to use the accreditation scheme logo on their letterheads and publicity material. For more information, contact the private sector housing team on (01482) 396301.

Hospital art challenge

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Glass collectionBy Gillian [email protected]

From Saturday, 1 October the ownership of many private sewers will transfer from their current owners to Yorkshire Water.

This includes sewers which run across land owned by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, through council house gardens and across communal areas of council estates.

Residents will have received a letter from Yorkshire Water with notifi cation of this change. Enclosed with the letter is a legal notice, which Yorkshire Water has to serve on occupiers connected to the public sewer network.

Do not be worried or concerned about this legal notice. You do not have to take any action.

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The council has organised an outreach service for people sleeping rough or at risk of becoming rough sleepers.

The Hull and East Riding Outreach Service, provided by charitable trust Hull Homeless & Rootless Project (HULLHARP), will seek to reduce the number of people sleeping out on the

street and support them into safe, secure and suitable accommodation.

Anyone worried about a person whom they believe to be street homeless or at risk of becoming so can make a referral to the outreach team on (01482) 225029, 24 hours, who will engage with the individual to discuss their accommodation and other needs.

Help for people sleeping rough

» NEW BLUE BIN COLLECTION: Councillor Symon Fraser

Financial management in the East Riding of Yorkshire remains strong after excellent results in the revenue budget for last year (2010-2011).

This is against the back drop of reduced funding to all local authorities and the East Riding was no exception. On service budgets, excluding schools and the Housing Revenue Account, a total of 8 per cent savings were achieved. This includes a planned saving of some £9.5 million from base budgets which will now continue to future years, a £2m in year saving following reduction in government funding, but also additional savings of £12.6m have been made across all directorates.

This additional saving will go some way to the £30m the council needs to achieve over a four year period. I have previously stated that members and offi cers work together in a planned way with the intention of protecting services across the board and I have every confi dence we will continue in a positive way.

The council is working very hard on a transformation agenda, looking at delivering services differently and more effi ciently, for example with other partners and using the

latest technology. Already over half of a projected £14m annual saving has been made. We have also made large inroads to management cost making savings in senior salaries of £1.3m.

Many of the savings also give the council fl exibility and the ability to respond to service needs such as the severe weather experienced over the last two years including the large cost of repairing the highway infrastructure.

The council, unlike many others, will continue to invest in highways, schools, leisure facilities and so on. In the current year an anticipated spend will be in the region of £100m. Not only will this have an impact on much needed new buildings and improvements, it will be welcomed by the local construction industry, protecting jobs and skills. Work will be targeted on making buildings more effi ciently operated, particularly energy, making more savings in the long term.

All of the above is possible by our very committed workforce, who are doing an excellent job in very diffi cult times. Our efforts are aimed at protecting services to you as residents which we know are much needed and valued.

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Deciding what you want to do at 16 is a hard decision to make but youngsters in Holderness are being given a host of

information online.The Log On Move On website, which

has been developed jointly by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council, offers students in Year 11 the chance to apply for post-16 opportunities via the internet.

The website provides information on what courses are available and it also gives valuable information about how to write a good CV and interview techniques as well as providing information for parents and carers.

Chloe Whitehead, 16, who studied at Longcroft School in Beverley, used the

website to secure herself a place at Bishop Burton College to study childcare.

She found the website easy to use and full of useful information to help her make the right choices.

Chloe said: “I fi rst started using the website at school when I was thinking what I would like to do after I’d fi nished my GCSEs.

“It was brilliant as it gave me lots of information about what options are available and what courses are available and where.”

“It’s something I’d defi nitely recommend.”

For further information, contact your child’s school or email [email protected] or visit the website www.logonmoveon.co.uk

Log on to the futureBy Lisa Welton

[email protected] New website aims to help young people make the right career choice

» CAREER CHOICES: Chloe Whitehead checks the Log On Move On homepage

D I D Y O U K N O W ? ?From 2013, the minimum age at which young people in England will be able to leave learning will be raised to 17 and by 2015 it will be 18. This does not necessarily mean they must stay in school; the following options are available:• full-time education, such

as school, college or home education

• work-based learning, such as an apprenticeship

• part-time education or training if they are employed, self-employed or volunteering for more than 20 hours a week.

» COUNCIL TREE OFFICER: Summer pruning

The council’s treemen have announced their winter planting plans starting in November

to tie in with National Tree Week.

The grounds maintenance section has more than 26,000 trees recorded on its database on council properties such as highways, schools, housing, cemeteries, parks and car parks.

The planting season, marked by National Tree Week from 27 November – 5 December, will run through to about March,

depending on the weather.Councillor Symon

Fraser, portfolio for environment, housing and planning, said: “The planting of trees for the future will benefi t our children’s children. The council is careful to use native tree species and they are nurtured to ensure they survive to maturity.”

Michael Brown, senior technical offi cer (arboricultural), said: “We will plant up to 250 trees of 34 different varieties, concentrating on native species. We choose the

larger root-balled trees to improve their chance of surviving and to deter vandalism because people snap them off.

“We don’t plant trees like sycamore and lime near highways or pavements because of the size they grow to and because the aphids, which suck the sap out of the leaves, drop a sticky deposit.

“Our database tracks the trees, giving us their history and helping us to keep a check on their condition.”

Among the projects last winter was the open space in Green Lane, Cottingham, which was planted with birch, lime and hornbeam.

By Gillian [email protected]

National Tree Week marks planting season

The planting of trees for the future will benefi t our children’s children

Councillor Symon Fraserportfolio holder for environment, housing and planning

Tree planting plans


YOUR EAST RIDING Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk

Care choicesBy Lisa Welton

[email protected] In the East Riding, 40 per cent of

people who need care now receive it through a personal budget, giving them more choice about how they receive their care.

This fi gure is above the 30 per cent national target fi gure, which was to be achieved by 31 March, 2011.

Lesley Dearing, transformation manager at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “We have made signifi cant progress in rolling out the offer with the personal budgets which built on existing direct payment experience.

“People know their own situation better than anyone else can and so are usually better placed to know what will help them. Personal budgets enable people to use that knowledge to achieve better outcomes for themselves.”

Popular scheme

Personal budgets give you more freedom and the fl exibility to choose your own care, according to one service user.

Sharon Terry, who lives in North Ferriby, has been using the personal budgets for the last two years to tailor her care package to meet her individual care needs.

Personal budgets were introduced to ensure all people who are eligible for social care have a much greater choice over how their needs are met.

After having an assessment, a budget fi gure is calculated based on the individual’s needs. The person can then choose whether to organise the support themselves through a cash

personal budget or ask the council to buy it for them through a virtual budget. Some choose a mixture of both.

Mrs Terry, who is a wheelchair user, said: “They offer you so much more fl exibility meaning you have much more control over the care you receive.

“Through personal budgets, and an agreed care plan, I have been employing my own carers which means they come when I want them to come.

“One thing I have within my budget is someone who takes me swimming once a week.

“Personal budgets have given me the freedom to choose how I feel my care needs will be best met.”

Giving people more control and choice over how they receive care

» BUDGET CHOICE: Mrs Sharon Terry

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Beverley Literature Festival, run by East Riding Libraries, will take place 6–16 October when the fi nest writers from around

the country converge on the town for a festival that celebrates the art of reading and writing.

This year’s festival is as special as ever. Margaret Drabble will be talking about her collected short stories; leading thriller writers Val McDermid and Tom Rob Smith will share a platform; and Jon Ronson, who has done so much to reveal the stranger aspects of human life, will be providing an evening of entertainment.

Variety is essential to any quality literary festival and the Beverley event has plenty of it. There are top quality historians spanning almost a thousand years of subject matter – with subjects as diverse as William the Conqueror’s mother to Ian Fleming’s experience as a commando in WWII.

Also on offer is a programme of creative writing workshops that will give festival-goers great opportunities to pick up tips about novel writing, and plays from some of the best exponents of the art.

And, to encourage the new generation of readers, the children’s literature festival is bigger and better than ever, with events and

performances featuring some of the best children’s authors around.

John W Clarke, festival director, said: “ The strength of this year’s festival is a testament to the quality of our audiences and the volunteer support we receive, as well as East Riding Libraries dedication to extend its reach into the community. We’re delighted with the programme and we hope you fi nd something that will move you to read more, and make your library a home from home.”

For more information about the programme, visit www.bevlit.orgTickets available on (01482) 392699.

Top authors in townTom Du Boulay

[email protected] Beverley Literature Festival returns stronger than ever

» IMMERSED: Young readers Tallulah and Eliza getting into a good book

Parking powersBy Mark Bateman

[email protected] CPE will be funded through income generated from ‘on street’ parking and from enforcement action so will cost nothing to residents.

Indiscriminate and uncontrolled parking causes congestion, obstruction and road safety problems and adversely affects town centre commercial viability.

Outcomes from enforcement of parking controls include safe and sensible parking, easing of congestion on the roads and improved safety for drivers and pedestrians.

The council has reviewed all road markings and parking signs and updated these where necessary.

No new parking restrictions will be implemented as the council believes the restrictions currently in place are more than adequate.

CPE: the facts

East Riding of Yorkshire Council will take over all aspects of parking enforcement for the area’s highway network from Monday, 3

October.The council sought civil parking

enforcement (CPE) powers following Humberside Police’s decision to withdraw its traffi c warden service due to other statutory obligations.

As the highways authority, the council has a legal obligation to keep the highways free moving, safe and available to all users and will now enforce all parking regulations in the East Riding.

CPE will allow the council to ensure that uncontrolled parking does not cause congestion, obstruction or road safety problems, which can adversely affect the commercial viability of town centres.

Outcomes from enforcement of parking controls encourage safe and sensible parking, ease congestion on the roads and improve safety for drivers and pedestrians.

The only major change motorists will notice is that instead of police traffi c wardens enforcing parking restrictions this will be done by council civil enforcement offi cers.

Staff are currently undertaking relevant training in preparation for the start of operations and will also be involved in an exercise, for two weeks from Monday, 3 October, to raise awareness about parking safely to motorists parked illegally.

For further information about CPE, visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/roads-streets-transport/parking/civil-parking-enforcement

No new parking restrictions as council takes over all aspects of enforcement

managing your wREDUCE, RE-USE, RECYCLE


Reducing waste and re-using, recycling

and composting what's left, cuts the council's costs and

saves the environment

wasteFor more about bins, recycling sites, recyclable materials and composting visit: www.target45plus.org.uk


Litter-Arti was formed two years ago and has since collected tonnes of litter from around Hessle.

Mrs Sylvia Hookham, the group’s organiser, said: “We were formed in response to comments from residents who were concerned at the amount of litter around the town.

“I have 30 members to call upon. Not everyone does the same though we all try to turn

out on the morning of the fourth Saturday in every month.

“One gentleman picks up litter when he goes for his morning paper while others take a bag when they walk the dog. Some work alone and others like to have company.

“I have direct contact with Wayne Bemrose at the council. I let him know where we leave the bags of litter and they are taken away promptly.”

The council is looking for residents with a pride in their community and

who are willing to become volunteer litter pickers.

The shining example is Litter-Arti, a group of 30 residents who patrol the highways and by-ways around Hessle picking up litter and keeping the town tidy.

Maureen Richardson, a council divisional manager, said: “The group does a fantastic job of caring for their environment. They

are a real inspiration. “We don’t organise

the group or tell them where to go, they do that themselves. We give them the equipment, including pickers, high visibility tabards and refuse bags, and then take away the full sacks.

“We would support any group of residents who would like to do the same in their area.”

Those interested should email Maureen on [email protected]

Litter pickers wantedBy Gillian Pattison

[email protected]

» COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Litter-Arti members with Sylvia Hookham, front, second right and Maureen Richardson and Wayne Bemrose centre, back

The winners of the home composter draw in the last issue of Your East Riding were L Shaw of Wilberfoss and Les Belcher, Driffi eld.The council encourages home composting and provides offers and advice to assist residents.For more information about composting and composter offers, visit the council’s waste site, www.target45plus.org.uk

New eco winners

Susan and David Broadhurst of Hornsea are this year’s winners of the council’s green

lifestyle award. Mr and Mrs Broadhurst

topped the entries to win the title and £200 in vouchers in the fourth annual eco competition to fi nd the East Riding’s greenest family.

Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning, said: “The judging was made all the harder by the large number of fantastic entries.

“They are worthy winners,

fi nding imaginative new ways and some reassuringly old ones, going that extra mile to care for the environment, save money and prevent waste.”

Mrs Broadhurst said: “Reading our entry you may think we are a right miserable tight-fi sted couple but it is far from the truth. We get real satisfaction from recycling and re-using and the amount of money we save is tremendous. Plus, of course, it keeps you fi t.

“I hate to see waste and the way goods are thrown away just because they need to be repaired. Our grandchildren approve of what we do.”

By Gillian Pattison [email protected]

Give new lease of life to goods

The winning entry included• repair household goods• buy from charity shops and

Ebay• one newspaper a week• showers rather than baths• make full use of council’s

waste services• make our own bread and

jam• buy local food from a local

farm shop• three water barrels• chickens for eggs and to

process food • grow fruit and vegetables

and swap produce • use an energy meter.

To see the winning entry in full, visit the council’s waste site, www.target45plus.org.uk

The council is highlighting its repair and re-use register as increasing numbers of residents look for ways to give household goods a new lease of life.

The register lists companies across the East Riding that repair goods like fridges, irons, furniture and clothing. It also lists charities and organisations that will collect unwanted goods for distribution to the needy.

To access the register, visit the council’s waste site, www.target45plus.org.uk/waste-minimisation/repair-and-reuse-register/

On the same page is the council’s home services directory which lists local traders who comply with the regulations, operate in a fair and honest way and offer high standards of workmanship and customer care.

Companies and organisations wishing to be added to the register should email waste and recycling offi cer, Michelle Oxtoby, on [email protected]

» GREEN AWARD: Susan and David Broadhurst



Cards for carersBy Lisa Welton

[email protected] Having a young carer’s card could really help at school and at leisure.

It will make your school aware of the diffi culties you may face through your caring. It may help you get a homework extension if you need one; make them aware you may be late for school occasionally; or just need to talk to someone.

The card will give you access to the shop and save discount scheme, access to leisure facilities at discounted prices as well as 20 per cent off travel with East Yorkshire Motor Services.

To register as a young carer contact Jayne Clarke, youth worker, on (01482) 392809.

A card with top discounts

A Driffi eld teenager has been instrumental in launching a card which will benefi t all young carers within the East

Riding.Paige Peryer, who is a carer herself,

became involved in the young carer’s card when she won a seat on the UK Youth Parliament and the campaign was adopted as the Yorkshire and Humber regional campaign.

Since then, she has worked on the campaign, alongside the East Riding Youth Assembly, to produce the card that will help give young carers some recognition.

Paige, who cares for her mum, Jane, said: “It’s not always easy for young

carers so the card will hopefully help them at school so they may have a little more understanding from staff.

“For me, the discount on the bus is great as it means I can get out and see friends in Bridlington, which also gives me a break, too.”

Councillor Julie Abraham, portfolio holder for children, young people and schools, said: “For some young carers, personal time is at a premium and the young carer’s card will enable them to make the most of it with access to transport, shopping and youth and leisure facilities at a discounted rate.

“It is good to give something back to our young carers in appreciation of their dedication.”

» DEDICATION: Paige Peryer, and her mum, Jane

The school holidays are over but that doesn’t mean the fun has to end! How can the Families Information Service Hub (FISH) help beyond the summer holidays?

FISH can also provide details of all registered childcare settings and childminders in the East Riding. If you would like any information about childcare in your area please contact FISH tel (01482) 396469, Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 5.30pm, Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm email fi [email protected] website www.fi sh.eastridingng.gov.uk

STARTING SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST TIMEIf your child was born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008 he or she should start school in the 2012/2013

school year. Deadline for applications – 13 January 2012

TRANSFERRING FROM PRIMARY TO SECONDARY SCHOOLIf your child will be starting their last year of primary or junior school (Year 6) in September 2011, you will have to apply

for a secondary school place. Deadline for applications – 31 October 2011

You can apply onlineDetailed information and online application forms are available on the council’s website from early September 2011.

www.eastriding.gov.ukYou can also apply using a paper application form which will be available in October 2011

More InformationAdmissions Team, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall,

Beverley, HU17 9BA. Telephone (01482) 392130; (01482) 392131; (01482) 392120Email [email protected]

Applying for a school placeParents who want their child to start at a primary school for the first time in the 2012/2013 school year or to transfer from a primary to a secondary school in September 2012 will have to apply for a

school place this autumn.

Contact FISH for details of your local Leisure Centre, Library, Museum and Children’s Centre or for more information about voluntary organisations in the area.

If you are a parent carer of achild with additional needs why not visit our website for more information about activities and support within the East Riding.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is creating a new website based on the concept of a virtual customer service centre.

Residents and users will be able to access a test version of the new site through the existing www.eastriding.gov.uk site from the end of September.

This new website will be a signifi cant change to the traditional site, being

innovative and pioneering in its customer driven approach.

Planning, research and best practice have informed the new concept and a prototype was created and tested with groups of customers and council employees.

Research indicated that users wanted the council’s website to provide answers to their questions.

The new homepage will present users with the ability to ask a question by choosing one of the top 10-15 questions for each of the main service areas.

The links within these questions takes users to the second level pages that provide the answers along with additional related information.

An ASK, DO and FIND approach to

the navigation provides three different ways to access the same information.

The DO tab will enable users to access electronic transactions such as making a payment, applying for a service or reporting something.

The FIND tab will enable users to browse the full site map or locate a particular service using the A-Z navigation facility.

Council to launch new siteA test site will show users and residents the new-look council website

The new website will use three main function tabs...ASK: This tab enables users to ask a question by choosing one of the top 10-15 enquiries for each of the main service areas.

DO: Allows users to carry out tasks, such as making a payment, applying for a service or reporting something.

FIND: Enables users to browse the full site map or locate a particular service using the A-Z navigation facility.

Taking a free online basics course has opened up a whole new world to East Riding resident Margaret

Green.Mrs Green, 67, attended

Beverley Adult Education Centre on Burden Road, where she gained the skills and confi dence to start using computers and the internet.

The free online basics courses are being run across the East

Riding at all adult education centres, as one of 50 projects throughout the UK designed to identify groups of people who may not use the internet or have IT skills.

The project is also looking to recruit digital champions; volunteers who will help enhance their training at drop-in sessions which run alongside the courses.

Mrs Green is looking to

further her skills with more sessions and said: “Some people are afraid of computers but the course is just fabulous as it teaches you all the basics.

“I know how to do my shopping on the internet and I do a lot of crafting so I can now source materials from the computer too.

“I really think people who are wary of computers should sign up.”

To show just how easy it is to use a computer, the council’s adult education service is offering the free online basics course at all its venues.

Online basics is a great way to get started online, helping gain the skills and confi dence to start using computers and the internet.

Free courses open up a world of possibilities

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“Following extensive research, the new version of www.eastriding.gov.uk will soon be launched.

“The design of the new site is based around a virtual customer service centre and will be easy to use and provide information at a click, as well as access to a host of services.”

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How the new website works

Getting online

Day Venue Time Tel Number

MondaySouth Holderness Adult Education 4-6pm (01482) 897534Withernsea High School 2:30-4:30pm (01482) 395280Goole Adult Education 3.30-5.30pm (01482) 392844

TuesdayWithernsea, The Hut 1-3pm (01482) 395280South Hunsley Adult Education 1-3pm (01482) 392844Goole Adult Education 3.30-5.30pm (01482) 392844

WednesdaySouth Holderness Adult Education 9.30-11.30am (01482) 897534Driffi eld, Hogwoods Computer Services 9-11am (01377) 232715

Thursday

Bridlington Adult Education 9-11am (01262) 677500Beverley Adult Education 9.30am-12noon (01482) 869794Hornsea Adult Education 1-3pm (01964) 533942Pocklington Adult Education 1-3pm (01759) 302409Goole Adult Education 3.30-5.30pm (01482) 392844

Friday Cottingham Adult Education 1-3pm (01482) 842329

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The accounts for the fi nancial year 2010/11 show that the council is meeting its target for making the reductions required as a result of

reduced government funding.The Government grant settlement

announced last year left the East Riding needing to make savings of around £30 million in its annual costs over the next four years.

With the majority of funding cuts being made over the fi rst two years, it is good news that our spending fi gures for the 2010/11 fi nancial year reveal the council has already reduced its annual costs by £9.5m.

In addition, one-off savings of £12.6m, plus a £3.5m VAT rebate, were achieved

during the same period. These savings will be used to meet

delayed spending commitments in 2011/12 and to help provide for anticipated spending pressures in future years.

These pressures include rising costs of caring for the ageing population in the East Riding.

Savings will also be used to fund building projects including housing, roads, leisure centres and energy saving initiatives.

Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council, said: “This is an excellent outcome and I would stress that we are achieving the reductions while still protecting the vital services on which communities throughout the East Riding

depend.“I am also pleased to report that the

council is on course to achieve its savings target of £14m through our business transformation projects – £4m more than originally forecast.”

An important consequence of the council’s sound fi nancial management is that the capital programme to improve the area’s essential infrastructure like roads, houses and schools is being maintained at the excellent level achieved in recent years.

The programme includes provision for extending schools that are oversubscribed, improvements to the highways after the severe winters, and additional affordable housing.

During November and December, the council will be holding its annual budget events. This is an opportunity for residents to

come along and let us know their thoughts on what the council priorities should be when setting the budget for the coming year 2012/13.

Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council, said: “We recognise that residents have their own views on what the council’s priorities should be and would like to invite people to join us and share those opinions.

“Large scale reductions in Government funding mean that setting a budget for 2012/13 which enables us to continue providing quality services to residents will be more challenging than ever.

“However, due to good fi nancial planning the council is in a better position than most comparable councils to meet the challenge.”

If you wish to attend a budget event, please complete the form below and return it to the freepost address. Alternatively, email, fax or telephone your details. Space may be limited so we will be working on a fi rst come fi rst served basis.

Have your say...

Tom Du [email protected]

Tom Du [email protected]

Budget setting events give you the chance to shape council priorities

» FLOODED: Children moved into the new Hedon Inmans Primary School in Easter 2011, rebuilt after the fl oods of 2007

• The last budget event was held in January 2011 in Beverley and was well attended.

• The top priorities identifi ed by delegates were public health, highways, vulnerable children and vulnerable adults.

• Feedback from the event was very positive with more than 75 per cent of attendees describing the event as constructive and 100 per cent saying the question and answer session was ‘useful’ or ‘very useful’.

About the council budget

BUDGET EVENT FORM

YOUR DETAILS

Name……………………………………………….

Address…………………………………………….

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………………..Postcode…………………………..

Tel (inc STD)………………………………………

Email address………………………………………

Which venue would you prefer? (please tick)

Beverley Leisure Centre, Monday, 21 November

Bridlington Spa, Thursday, 1 December

Brough Business Centre, Friday, 9 December

ALTERNATIVELYEmail: [email protected]

Fax: (01482) 394205

Telephone: 01482 394200 (answerphone)

Please return this form to our freepost address: The Research Group (Ref ABC), East Riding of Yorkshire Council, FREEPOST NEA8623, County Hall, BEVERLEY, HU17 9BA

» Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council Council meeting

its budget targetsCouncillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council

“We are achieving the reductions while still protecting vital services”

YOUR EAST RIDING




Liftshare.com is running a competition to select at random someone who sent another member a ‘request to share’ message. The winner will receive £250. The message has to have been sent between 26 September and 9 October.

» WORKING TOGETHER: James Clarkson (left) and Mark Jessop (right), who cut costs by lift sharing

Drivers are being given the chance to relive the days when fuel cost half what it

does today. To mark Liftshare Week

(3–7 October), East Riding of Yorkshire Council is encouraging people living in the East Riding to sign up to www.eastridingcarshare.com and see how much money they can save by car-sharing.

“Petrol cost just 70p a litre in 1999 and now it is double that,” said Hazel Bainton, transport policy offi cer. “But

with East Riding Carshare it is still possible to halve your journey’s fuel costs by sharing it with one other person. Share with three other people and you’ll be getting your petrol costs down to about 35p a litre.”

The scheme has been running for all East Riding residents for more than four years and has nearly 700 members, with almost an equal split of male and female members, so the potential to fi nd car share partners is there.

Mark Jessop, principal

transport policy offi cer and a car sharer, said: “For most people the maths is simple – two people in the car equals half the cost.

“Apart from the obvious fi nancial savings, we’re helping to reduce congestion. It’s good to have some company on the way in to work too and we’ve not fallen out about the choice of music yet.”

With prices at the pumps hitting drivers hard, along with other rising costs of living, why not take part in this national event and sign up to give car-sharing a try? Visit www.eastridingcarshare.com for others making the same journey.

Car share cuts costsBy Tom Du [email protected]

Commuters make big fuel savings in car share schemes

?DID YOU KNOW?• reduction of the dual carriageway section

to a single carriageway between the roundabout at the western end (Victoria Road) and the Lincoln Way roundabout

• reduction of the carriageway width from 9.3m to 8.3m and reduction of the cycleway/footway from 3m to 2m.

The council will shortly be carrying out a consultation with all statutory consultees to discuss these changes, which will also mean that the scheme will be subject to another planning application, due to be submitted this month, and compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) will be made in October in anticipation of a successful bid.

Should the scheme be granted DfT funding, it is proposed to undertake a major European procurement exercise early in 2012, with construction work programmed

to start on site in February 2013 and be completed in December 2014.

The council is also consulting over proposed changes to the A164 Humber Bridge to Beverley Route Improvement Scheme.

Changes include the removal of the proposed carriageway widening works at Humber Bridge roundabout, amending the footpath/cycleway proposals between Humber Bridge roundabout and Willerby roundabout and removing street lighting between Humber Bridge and Swanland roundabouts.

The council will then submit best and fi nal bids for both schemes in September, with the DfT confi rming it will make a decision on which schemes it intends to fund in December.

The council will soon be submitting best and fi nal bids to the Department of Transport (DfT) for two major schemes, the Beverley

Integrated Transport Plan and the A164 Humber Bridge to Beverley Route Improvement Scheme.

Both schemes have been in the pipeline, at various stages, for a number of years and were both being considered by the DfT before being put on hold on 31 March 2010 after the Government gave notifi cation of the General Election.

In October last year, the DfT announced a revised process for major schemes, whereby local authorities were invited to submit expressions of interest for a reduced pot of funding.

In January, East Riding of Yorkshire Council submitted interest to proceed with both schemes and has since revised them to ensure they provide the best value for money and the best chance of receiving funding, in line with the DfT’s instructions.

The Beverley Integrated Transport Plan originally incorporated the Beverley Southern Relief Road and the Park and Ride but will now have some proposed revisions.These include the: • removal of the Park and Ride along with

the associated terminal building and access roads

• reduction of the dual carriageway section to a single carriageway between the Park and Ride roundabout and the roundabout at the eastern end of the scheme

• removal of the Park and Ride roundabout and incorporation of a curved carriageway alignment

Council prepares plans for major road schemes

Bids for improved roadsBy Mark [email protected]

» ROAD IMPROVEMENT: The A164 looking towards the Humber Bridge

YOUR EAST RIDING




» FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Izabela Cyl (left) and Magdelena Kotlarska (right) at the World Food Café, The Courtyard, Goole

Goole Courtyard has been successful in obtaining LEADER funding to deliver its highly successful World

Food Café project across East Riding of Yorkshire.

The World Food Café is operated by Goole Courtyard, working in partnership with cooks from around the world who have made the East Riding their home.

Through the World Food Café, Portuguese, Brazilian, Polish, Latvian and Venezuelan chefs living in the

Howdenshire area provide a showcase of their country’s food and culture. Food is prepared and made available through a marketplace and other cultural activities including traditional dancing are organised.

The World Food Café operates cookery demonstrations where people can watch specifi c dishes being prepared, as well as fi nding out about the origins of the food and why it is a speciality in the host country.

Linda Thornton, the centre director for the World Food Café project, said:

“The World Food Café is a unique project and provides great opportunities for everybody to taste food from across the world. We have already run three very successful events in Howdenshire and LEADER funding will now provide us with a platform to roll out the project.

“We will be delivering three more events in the East Riding over the next six months, but if community groups are interested we can work with you to run a World Food Café in your area - it is a tasty opportunity that is not to be missed.”

Linda Thornton can be contacted on (01405) 837100 or email [email protected]

Taste of the worldBy Tom Du [email protected]

Funding obtained to take the World Food cafe across the East Riding

issues, but ultimately Mr Banks wanted assistance in managing his debts and taking action to stave off the repossession of their house.

“We managed to stabilise his dealings with those he owed money to, to give the couple time to sell their house, release the equity and pay off their debts, thus making their future more comfortable going forward.”The network has offi ces at: • Goole: 80 Pasture Road, Monday and

Wednesday• Bridlington: 5a Prospect Arcade, Monday

to Friday• Beverley: 100 Lairgate, Tuesday and

Friday.The network also has nine outreaches

across the East Riding. The advice line number 0300 3300 888 is open 9am–5pm

Monday to Friday and until 8pm on Tuesdays and 10am–12noon Saturday mornings for advice, information and to make appointments.

If you come to the network for advice, please remember to bring any relevant documents about the issues you are facing, as well as any recent bank statements or other income documents you have.

CAB is a registered charity reliant on the commitment of trained volunteers and funds.

Hull & East Yorkshire CAB welcomes applications from local people to volunteer as advisers, gateway assessors, receptionists, administrators and other roles. If you are interested in volunteering for the CAB, please call 0300 3300 888 or e mail [email protected]

The East Riding Community Legal Advice Network (CLA Network) provides free legal advice, funded by legal aid, for housing, employment,

community care, welfare benefi ts and debt problems. General advice is also provided on a wide range of other issues.

The network has advice centres in Goole, Bridlington and Beverley, as well as nine outreach advice clinics throughout the region.

It is jointly funded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and the Legal Services Commission and is run by Hull & East Riding Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) and Switalskis Solicitors.

Advice is free, independent, impartial and confi dential. The network can assist people with a range of issues and take on cases at specialist level.

One person who was glad of the network’s help is Barry Banks, 62, of Airmyn. He contacted them when he gave up his ailing business to care for his wife after her health deteriorated and she needed high levels of care. For those two reasons the couple had found themselves in debt and were in danger of having their home repossessed and being made homeless, despite having about £100,000 equity in the house.

Anne-Marie Benson, network manager at the Hull & East Riding CAB, said: “We advised Mr Banks on how to maximise his income and gave advice of the legal options open to him with regard to his debt.

“We looked at options like bankruptcy, debt relief orders and other insolvency

Council helps to fund free legal advice across the East Riding

Get free legal adviceBy Tom Du [email protected]

» ADVICE: Barry Banks needed legal help when his wife became ill

WHAT'S ON @ THE SPA View more Spa events and information at: www.TheSpaBridlington.com


what's on@The Spa Bridlington

Join us at The Spa Theatre, Bridlington this year for a truly gi-normous adventure of Jack and the Beanstalk starring Charlie

Dimmock as Fairy Organic from Wednesday, 14 December to Tuesday, 3 January 2012.

Paul Holman Associates return with one of the best loved traditional pantomimes and an amazing cast including X Factor’s Andy Steed and Ian Parkin from The Jonathan Ross Show.

Cheer on Jack who, with the help of magical beans, climbs the beanstalk to the Giant’s castle in the sky to rescue his true love Princess Amelia.

There will be plenty of slapstick and audience participation with Dame Trott

and Daisy the Cow plus all of the other essential pantomime ingredients, including dazzling sets and costumes, popular songs and show-stopping dance routines.

With the emphasis fi rmly on the sort of family entertainment that you have come to expect from a pantomime at The Spa, we will make sure your Christmas is full of beans over the festive season.

After all, Christmas just isn’t Christmas without a trip to The Spa Panto!

It is never too early to make sure that you have got your tickets for the biggest show in town.

To book tickets contact The Spa box offi ce on (01262) 678258 or book online by visiting www.TheSpaBridlington.com

Book early for this year’s pantomime at The Spa, starring Charlie Dimmock

Giant of a panto

SeptemberSat 10 Solid Gold Country Legends

Wed 14 The Searchers

Thu 22, Thu 29 Summer Season Finale

Fri 23 Edwina Hayes

OctoberSat 1 Shadow BoxingSat 8 UnforgettableWed 5 Tea Dances

Thu 13 The Nutcracker

Sat 15 Jane McDonald

Sun 16 In Love with the Dance

Fri 21 Amateur Boxing

Sat 22 Jason Manford

Sun 23 Ghost of Ruddigore

Tue 25 John Barrowman (Meal available)

Wed 26 Jessie J SOLD OUTThu 27 Selfi sh Giant

Fri 28-Sat 29 Scooter Rally

Sun 30 Magic Mike’s Halloween Show

Sun 30 The Sex Pistols Experience

Mon 31 An Unsettling EveningS

NovemberFri 4-Sun 6 Musicport

Fri 18 Bullseye

Sun 27 Vivaldi by candlelight

DecemberFri 9 Fat Boy Slim

Sat 10 A Christmas Carol

Sat 10 Acoustic @ Christmas

Mon 12 Lions’ Annual Christmas Carol Concert

Wed 14 Dec-Wed 4 January

Pantomime – Jack and the Beanstalk

Sat 17 The Spa Gala Dinner

Sat 31 New Year’s Eve Party

Book tickets online at:www.TheSpaBridlington.com

or call the box offi ce on: (01262) 678258

UPCOMING E V E N T S

Event Keycomedy music events

dance sport theatre

children variety fi lm

freetransport

personalsupport &guidance

wide ranging study options

with over 60 coursesavailable

freeenrichmentactivities

A unique partnership in the East Riding

Sixth Form College

OPEN EVENTTuesday 4 October, 6.30pm – 8.30pm • Hessle High School, Boothferry Road, Hessle HU13 9AROur Post-16 Open Evening is a collaborative event, giving you an opportunity to find out more about what we offer. Staff from all

three Sixth Form Colleges will be available to provide course information and to answer any questions that you may have.

We look forward to welcoming you!In addition to our joint event each Sixth Form College has its own Post 16 Open Evening. Details are available on our website.

Website: www.the-consortium.orgEmail: [email protected]

To find out more call us on:

01482 630287

WHAT'S ON


View more Spa events and information at: www.TheSpaBridlington.com


SPONSORED BY The Spa Bridlington

SeptemberSun, 11 Sept, 11am-4pm

Wedding fayreBeverley Leisure Complex, HU17 0LTCome and see a range of exhibitors for your special day.(01482) 861961 or email [email protected]

Sun, 11 Sept, 11am-3pm

Rolls Royce Car RallySewerby Hall and GardensSee the many Rolls Royce cars on show and have a chat with their owners. Adults £4.50, over 60s £3.70, children £2.50 and family tickets £14. (01262) 673769.

Tues, 13 Sept, 6.30pm

Archive fi lm showsTreasure House, BeverleyA series of archive fi lm shows. Booking essential. £3.

(01482) 392790.

Sat, 17 Sept, 10am-4pm

Local History Book FairTreasure HouseA unique opportunity to buy books (old and new) pamphlets and other ephemera produced by local history organisations. Free. (01482) 392790.

Sat, 17 Sept, 10am-12.30pm

Autumn Bat Boxes at Millington WoodsMillington Wood Local Nature Reserve, near Pocklington, YO42 1TZA unique opportunity to join in the last check of the bat boxes in the woods this year. £2 adult/£1.50 children and adults over 60/£6 family ticket.Pre-book tickets (01482) 395321 or www.eastriding.gov.uk/events

Sat, 24 Sept, 7.30pm

60s ShowFloral Hall, HornseaA brilliant night of 60s music from all your favourite stars. £3 before/£5 on the night.(01964) 532919.

Sun, 25 Sept, 9am

Antique and Collectors FairFloral Hall, HornseaAnother of the ever popular collectors fair. Adults 50p.(01964) 532919.

Tues, 20 Sept – Tues, 15 Nov, 6pm

Family history courseTreasure House, BeverleyStarting your family history course. An eight week course that will teach you the skills to get started. Booking essential. £42. (01482) 392790.

October/NovemberThurs, 6 Oct, 6pm

Evening lectureTreasure House, BeverleyThe Victoria County History in Yorkshire: Past, Present and Future. Presented by Professor John Beckett, former director of Victoria County History. £6.(01482) 392706/392699 or www.eastriding.gov.uk/events

Sat, 8 Oct, 10am-3pm

The Big Draw – Still Life DrawingBeverley Art Gallery at the Treasure HouseDrop into Beverley Art Gallery and have a go at sketching a still life inspired by the paintings

in our permanent collection. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free drop-in event.(01482) 392780.

Sun, 9 Oct, 9am

Table top saleFloral Hall, HornseaTable top sales every month. Free. (01964) 532919.

Thurs, 13 Oct, 6pm

Evening lectureTreasure House, BeverleyThe Excavation of the Anglo-Saxon Cemetery at Cleatham. Presented by Dr Kevin Leahy, National Finds Advisor for the Portable Antiquities Scheme. £6. (01482) 392706/392699 or www.eastriding.gov.uk/events

Thurs, 13 Oct, 7.30pm

East Riding concert seriesToll Gavel United Church, Beverley, HU17 9AAIn October the season opens in style with a welcome return from London Theatre Voices presenting A Night at the West End. (01482) 392651 or www.eastriding.gov.uk

Sat, 15 Oct and Tues,15 Nov, 10am-3pm

Coppicing Conservation DayEastrington Ponds Local Nature Reserve, near Howden, DN14 7PLFind out why coppicing is a traditional form of management that is carried out on many reserves. Free. Pre-book tickets (01482) 395321 or www.eastriding.gov.uk/events

Wed, 19 Oct, 7.30pm

East Riding concert seriesPocklington Arts CentreEnjoy an evening of timeless classics, stunning voices and beautiful melodies. (01482) 392651 or www.eastriding.gov.uk

Thurs, 20 Oct, 6pm

Evening LectureTreasure House, BeverleyThe Changing Face of Howdenshire. Presented by Susan Butler, author of books on Howden, Eastrington and Gilberdyke. £6. (01482) 392706/392699 or www.eastriding.gov.uk/events

Fri, 21 – Sat, 29 Oct, 10am-4pm

Haltemprice art and craft exhibitionThe Civic Hall, CottinghamLocal amateur artists display and sell some of their work. The receiving date for the exhibits is Mon, 17 Oct 9am-7.30pm at the Civic Hall, Cottingham. Submitting an entry to the exhibit will cost £2, however the admission to the event is free. (01482) 392654.

Sat, 22 Oct, 9am-4pm

Get Creative - what’s your story?Treasure House, BeverleyVisit the Archives and Local Studies open day in association with Archive Awareness Campaign. Free. (01482) 392790.

Sun, 23 Oct, 11am-3pm

Beverley Apple FestivalMillennium Orchard, Beverley Parks Nature Reserve, HU17 0RNCelebrate the annual Apple Day.Free. (01482) 395321.

Mon, 24 Oct, 10.30am-3pm

Shadow PuppetryToll Gavel United Church, Beverley.Come and make some fantastic and crazy shadow puppets. Suitable for young people aged eight and upwards. £7 per day plus £1.50 postage.(01482) 392654 or www.eastriding.gov.uk/culture/arts

Thurs, 27 Oct, 10.30am-12.30pm

Kids Go Wild: Seed GatheringDanes Dyke Local Nature Reserve, near Bridlington, YO15 1DUExplore the woods to gather seeds, fruits and nuts. Please bring your old fl ower pots for reuse. Suitable for children aged fi ve to 11 accompanied by an adult. £1.50 children.Pre-book tickets (01482) 395321 or www.eastriding.gov.uk/events

Sun, 30 Oct, 10am-12.30pm

Getting to grips with autumn migrationFlamborough Outer Headland Local Nature Reserve, park near the Lighthouse, YO15 1ARAn autumn walk on Flamborough Head with ornithologist Richard Baines, looking out for Scandinavian migrant birds arriving here for the winter. £2 adult/£1.50 children and adults over 60 /£6 family ticket. Pre-book tickets (01482) 395321 or www.eastriding.gov.uk/events

Fri, 28 Oct – Fri, 25 Nov, 7.30pm

Local history talksTreasure House, BeverleyA series of local history lectures: Yorkshire theatres 28 Oct; the nuns of Watton Priory

4 Nov; recording the buildings of East Yorkshire 25 Nov; Winifred Holtby’s South Riding 25 Nov. Booking essential. £5 per event. (01482) 392790.

Sat, 26 Nov, 10am

Victorian Christmas MarketFloral Hall, HornseaBuy some wonderful unusual Christmas gifts and visit Santa. Free.(01964) 532919.

DecemberSun, 4 Dec, 10am-3pm

Tree Dressing CelebrationHumber Bridge Country ParkCelebrate your local trees and woods. Free. (01482) 395321.

Sat, 10/Sun, 11 Dec, 10.30am-3pm

Festival of Christmas Craft-makingTreasure House, BeverleyCreate fabulous festive decorations and gifts. Free drop-in event. (01482) 392780.

what's onOur pick of the best East Riding eventsAuditions are to be held on Sun, 2 Oct at Woldgate College, Kilnwick Road, Pocklington. Rehearsals throughout the year take place at Woldgate College on Sundays from 9.30am to 1.30pm.

East Riding Youth DanceRecruiting at a venue near you for the autumn term. Co-ordinated by East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the project includes weekly sessions with professional artists working towards performances each term. All groups begin week starting Mon, 19 Sept and the cost is £35 per term or £100 for all three terms.

(01482) 392653 or 07795 337492 or www.eryd.co.uk

top picks

For more great events, including countryside walks, archive visits,

arts events and stuff to do for teenagers visit

www.eastriding.gov.uk/whatson

Fri, 4 – Sun, 6 Nov.

Musicport Festival 2011The Spa Bridlington will host a unique indoor international festival with over 60 acts who come from far, wide and near.The headliners include the legendary Hugh Masekela (South Africa), 12lve Goldie’s Band (as seen on BBC TWO’s

Goldie’s Band: By Royal Appointment), and Andy Kershaw and Mari Boine (Norway). It’s an event for all the family with a festival bazaar, a major pyrotechnic display, children’s activities, a workshop and a fi lm programme.

0845 373 2760 or www.musicportfestival.com or www.thespabridlington.com

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COMMUNITY NEWS



Your East Riding - Autumn 2011

MORE THAN JUST A BIKER.... Be aware of motorbikers on the roads this autumn

Council diarySEPTEMBER

Mon 12 9.30am Licensing committee* Tues 13 10am Health, care and wellbeing overview and scrutiny sub-committee

10am Beverley local action team: St Nicholas Church, BeverleyWed 14 1.30pm Licensing Act 2003 sub-committee – Cross Keys, Beverley (review)*Thu 15 10am Corporate and communities overview and scrutiny sub-committeeFri 16 9.30am Humber Rural Partnership Board

10.30am Pensions committee Mon 19 10am Planning committee pre-committee presentationTue 20 9.30am Licensing Act 2003 sub-committee – Bar Oasis and After Midnight, Goole

(reviews)*10.30am Cabinet

Wed 21 10am Environment and regeneration overview and scrutiny sub-committeeThu 22 2pm Planning committee Fri 23 9.30am Bridlington and Driffi eld local action team: location to be confi rmed

2pm Eastern area planning sub-committeeTue 27 10am Standards committee*

2pm Western area planning sub-committeeWed 28 10am Children and young people overview and scrutiny sub-committee –

OFSTEDThu 29 10am Overview management committee OCTOBERWed 12 2pm Full council meeting Thu 13 2pm Planning committee Mon 17 2pm Eastern area planning sub-committeeTue 18 10.30am Cabinet

2pm Western area planning sub-committeeWed 19 10am Children and young people overview and scrutiny sub-committeeTue 25 10am Health, care and wellbeing overview and scrutiny sub-committee Thu 27 10am Corporate and communities overview and scrutiny sub-committeeMon 31 9.30am Licensing committee*NOVEMBERTue 1 10.30am CabinetWed 2 10am Environment and regeneration overview and scrutiny sub-committeeThu 3 2pm Planning committee Fri 4 10.30am Pensions committee and annual meeting*Mon 7 2pm Eastern area planning sub-committeeTue 8 2pm Western area planning sub-committeeThu 10 10am Overview management committee Wed 16 10am Children and young people overview and scrutiny sub-committeeTue 22 10am Standards committee*Wed 23 2pm Full council meeting Thu 24 2pm Planning committee Mon 28 2pm Eastern area planning sub-committeeTue 29 10.30am Cabinet

2pm Western area planning sub-committeeWed 30 10am Children and young people overview and scrutiny sub-committeeDECEMBERTue 6 10am Health, care and wellbeing overview and scrutiny sub-committeeThu 8 2pm Corporate and communities overview and scrutiny sub-committee*Members of the public may be excluded at some point due to the nature of the business

CARRIAGEWAY MAJOR CONSTRUCTION WORK:A164 Thorpe Road, Howden – carriageway reconstruction September/October.Bessingby Hill, Bridlington – carriageway reconstruction and civils work September for 15 weeks.A164 Thorpe Road, Howden – carriageway resurfacing September/October.Lowfi eld/Featherbed Lane, Nunburnholme – carriageway recycling September/October.B1246 Warter to Nunburnholme – patching and microasphalt September/October.Rise Road, Sigglesthorne – patching and microasphalt September/October.Balk Lane, Pollington – patching resurfacing November/December.

FOOTWAY/CYCLEWAY WORK:Pocklington – George Street, South Side Kilnwick Road.Hessle – Heads Lane, Woodfi eld Lane.Driffi eld – Middle Street, Cemetery Lane.Bridlington – Fortyfoot, Pinfold Lane.Cottingham – The Parkway.A614 Rawcliffe – opposite Glews Garage.

CARRIAGEWAY SAFETY SCHEMES:Beverley – A614 Morrison Roundabout and Lairgate, Weel Road, Maple Drive, Rowan Avenue, Norwood Grove, Burton Road, Wigfi eld Way, Poplars Way, Grovehill Road.Howden – Hailgate.Pocklington – Yapham Road.Hedon – Soutter Gate,George Street, Church Lane, Farrand Road Princess Avenue,Hessle – Swanland Road, Beverley Road, Hull Road, First Lane, Barrow Lane.Driffi eld – Skerne Road, Albion Street, Queen Street, Bridlington Road, Northfi led Road, Cemetery Lane, Middle Street South.Bridlington – Wellington Road, Gordon Road, South Back Lane, Scarborough Road, Marton Road, Quay Road.

LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS:Bubwith – Church Close.Keyingham – Manor Garth.Middleton on the Wolds – Greenfi eld Road.Carnaby – Lancaster Road.Howden – Hailgate.Pollington – Gowdall Lane.Pocklington – Allgarth Road and The Mile.Snaith – The Chase.Gilberdyke – Hansard Crescent.Bridlington – Eighth Avenue.Middleton-on-the-Wolds – Greenfi eld Road.

BRIDGE WORKS:Eastrington Bridge – installation of vehicle restraint barriers September for two weeks.Gilberdyke and Newport – removal of footbridges October for two weekends. Night working and road closure.See local press for further details of bridge maintenance works.

DRAINAGE SCHEMES:Hornsea – Westgate culvert replacement.Humbleton to Burton Pidsea – work to collapsed ditch.

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Richard Stead

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HOLDERNESSEast Riding of Yorkshire Council covers six main areas, Beverley, Holderness, Haltemprice and Hunsley, Goole and Howdenshire, Pocklington and Market Weighton and Driffi eld and Bridlington, with an estimated population of over 337,000.

Each of these areas is made up of wards, which are represented by elected councillors.

The Holderness area has 11 elected councillors and is split up into four wards, North Holderness, Mid Holderness, South West Holderness and South East Holderness.

The mid-2009 estimated population for the Holderness area was 54,755, with 10, 365 living in North Holderness, 14,279 living in Mid Holderness, 14,706 in living South West Holderness and 15,405 living in South East Holderness.

The above councillors will make home visits. Call to arrange an appointment.

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Adult care services

Adult care general enquiries (01482) 393939Car badges for the disabled (01482) 393939

Archives, museums and local history

Archives and local studies (01482) 392790Treasure House (01482) 392790

Benefi ts

General enquiries (01482) 394799Benefi t appeals (01482) 394630

Bins, rubbish and recycling

All enquiries (01482) 393939

Births, deaths and marriages


Business

Consumer Direct (trading standards) 08454 04 05 06Property for sale or to rent (01482) 393998Licensing Act 2003 (01482) 396082

Children’s care services

Children’s social care general enquiries (01482) 395500FISH - Families Information Service Hub (01482) 396469Early Years and extended services team (01482) 679921Youth service support (01482) 392820

Community safety

Domestic violence service (01482) 396368Domestic violence confi dential helpline (01482) 396330

Council tax


Council, committee, elections

Electoral services (01482) 393313/12/11Freedom of information (01482) 393203Research and statistical information (01482) 391430

Education

Adult education (01482) 392818Home to school transport (01482) 395529Schools admissions (01482) 392131Schools information service (01482) 392020

Environmental health

Including dog wardens, noise and drainage complaints, pest control, private sector housing, licensing services and food services contact (01482) 396301

Housing

All general enquiries (01482) 396301Grants - home improvements (01482) 396365

Jobs, careers

Visit www.recruiteastriding.co.uk

Leisure, sport and events

Foreshores (01262) 678255Hornsea Floral Hall (01964) 532919Public rights of way (01482) 395321Public rights of way (Defi nitive Map and Statement) (01482) 395558Sewerby Hall and Gardens (01262) 673769Southcliff Caravan Park (01262) 671051Sport and play development (01482) 392545The Spa Bridlington (01262) 401400

Libraries

General enquiries (01482) 392702For your local library see below

Planning and building control

Building control 0845 026 8969Planning (01482) 393792

Street and road maintenance

Building works affecting the highway 0845 600 1666Highway bridges (01482) 393939Road and footpath maintenance 0845 600 1666Road safety 0845 600 1666Street lighting (01482) 395740Winter maintenance 0845 600 1666

Travel, transport and parking

Car park charges, permits and fi nes (01482) 395376National free bus pass (01482) 395531

Find information on all council services at

www.eastriding.gov.uk

Our email addressInward email addresses are in the form of [email protected] For general help and enquiries email [email protected]

Our website addresswww.eastriding.gov.uk

Jobswww.recruiteastriding.co.uk

Our telephone numberFor general help and enquiries telephone the Customer Service Network on (01482) 393939. To speak to a specifi c member of staff or our central switchboard team, please dial (01482) 887700.

Sure Start Children’s Centres

Anlaby (01482) 565560Beeford (01482) 481699Beverley (01482) 880066Beverley Two (01482) 391300Bridlington (01262) 409596Bridlington Two (01262) 409596Brough (01482) 669474Cottingham (01482) 845636Driffi eld (01377) 240782Hedon (01482) 899962Hessle (01482) 629085Hornsea (01964) 537160Howden (01430) 432145Kingsway, Goole (01405) 761287Market Weighton (01430) 874090Marshlands, Goole (01405) 762614Pocklington (01759) 307154Skirlaugh (01482) 392281Stamford Bridge (01759) 377321Withernsea (01964) 611515

Leisure Centres

Beverley Leisure Complex (01482) 395230Bridlington Sports Centre (01262) 678077Driffi eld Leisure Centre (01377) 257480Francis Scaife Leisure Centre (01759) 305052Goole Leisure Centre (01405) 769005Haltemprice Leisure Centre (01482) 652501Hornsea Leisure Centre (01964) 533366Leisure World, Bridlington (01262) 606715Pavilion Leisure Centre, Withernsea (01964) 614000South Cave Sports Centre (01430) 422132South Holderness Sports Centre (01482) 897609

Libraries

Anlaby library (01482) 657108Beverley library (01482) 392750Beverley reference library (01482) 392755Bridlington library (01262) 672917Cottingham library (01482) 392762Driffi eld library (01377) 253393East Riding Petuaria Centre 0845 122 5000

Flamborough library (01262) 850085Goole library (01405) 762187Hedon library (01482) 897651Hessle library (01482) 640114Hornsea library (01964) 532561Howden library (01430) 430378Leven library (01964) 543360Market Weighton Wicstun Centre 0845 122 5000North Bridlington library (01262) 671468North Ferriby library (01482) 632227Pocklington Pocela Centre 0845 122 5000Snaith library (01405) 860096South Cave library (01430) 422901Stamford Bridge library (01759) 372487Swanland library (01482) 634896Willerby library (01482) 658077Withernsea library (01964) 612537

Local services...

Jack and the Beanstalk

14 December – 3 January 2012

A giant of a pantomime! Join us at The Spa Bridlington

this year for a truly gi-normous adventure of Jack and the Beanstalk starring Charlie Dimmock.

Cheer on Jack, who with the help of magical beans climbs the beanstalk to the Giant’s castle in the sky to rescue his true love Princess Amelia.

With the emphasis fi rmly on the family entertainment that you have come to expect from a Spa pantomime we’ll make sure your Christmas is full of beans over the festive season after all Christmas just isn’t Christmas without a trip to the Spa Panto!

To book tickets please contact The Spa box offi ce: (01262) 678258 or book online www.TheSpaBridlington.com

Win a family ticketWhat type of beans does Jack have?Closing date: 30 September

The Spa BridlingtonT. (01262) 678258 W. www.TheSpaBridlington.com

A Night at the West End

Thursday, 13 October, 7.30pmToll Gavel United Church, Beverley.

The London Theatre Voices is a Quintet of friends who met whilst singing for English National Opera at The London Coliseum and now perform in theatres, concert halls, churches and festivals across the country.

As a group they have been together for a number of years and sing a wide variety of vocal styles.

Many different musical events happen in London from church music to rap. The London Theatre Voices are coming back to Beverley and will perform numbers from the Concert Halls, Opera Houses and West End Theatres of London. Almost defi nitely no Rap.

Tickets Adults £12, Concessions £10. Available from Beverley Tourist Information Offi ce on (01482) 391672.

Win a pair of ticketsComplete the title of this famous musical.Phantom of the…Closing date: 30 September

Toll Gavel United Church, BeverleyT. Beverley Tourist Information Office (01482) 391672

East Yorkshire Golf Passport

The passport is a great way to play the three premium golf courses in East Yorkshire for just one bargain price.

Hainsworth Park, Hornsea and Driffi eld Golf Club represent three of the fi nest golfi ng experiences and have joined forces to provide golfers a great reason to visit East Yorkshire.

The courses provide interest and challenge for all standards of golfers.

The telephone hotline number above is the one point contact for booking a passport at two or all three courses or visit the website for more information.

Win a four ball, three courses passport for non-members of these clubs.How many courses are in the East Yorkshire Golf passport?Closing date: 30 SeptemberPrize to be taken by 30 November 2011

Golf Passport T. (01964) 542362/Ext 1 W. www.eastyorkshiregolf.co.uk

Tuesday, 18 – Saturday, 22 October,7.30pm, Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm.Golden Globe winner Amanda Donohoe (most recently seen in Emmerdale) stars as theatrical grand dame Lorraine Barrie.

Taking us behind the scenes of a new West End production, Noel Coward conjures up a wickedly observant satire of the backstage world of talent and treachery and a gallery of unforgettable characters: a temperamental leading lady, a ruthless director, jaded old troupers and, caught somewhere between them all, an innocent young playwright.

Tickets £10–£25.

Win a pair of tickets for Tuesday, 18 October.Which soap opera has Amanda Donohoe recently starred in?Closing date: 30 September

Star Quality

Adapted by

CHRISTOPHER LUSCOMBE

Directed by

JOE HARMSTON

Hull New TheatreT. (01482) 226655 W. www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullnewtheatre

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