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FREE ISSUE 65 BEVERLEY It's YOUR MAGAZINE BEVERLEY'S YOUNGEST MAYOR NEWS, WHAT’S ON, LIFESTYLE, FEATURES, PUZZLES, PHOTOS & MORE Your Partners in Payroll National Minimum Wage Rates Increased in April - Are You Aware? Are you: APRIL 2020: • Making the Correct Pension Contributions? The Parental • Aware of the Minimum Wage Rates? Bereavement Leave and Pay Act • On top of the Statutory Sick and Materity Pay Rates? came into force • Making the most of your Payslips? Improve business performance by outsourcing payroll Your Partners in Payroll 6 Beverley elects youngest ever mayor National Minimum Wage Rates Increased in April - Are You Aware? LETTER FROM THE EDITORS As we are coming to terms with the new normal, it is important that during these difficult times we continue to work together and help each other to get through this as best we can. We are advised that as the R value drops, easing on lockdown will continue, early June will see the opening of shops whilst early July will be time for some hospitality venues to open. Patience is key, so wash your hands, think of others, keep your distance and let's beat this together. 9 PETS' BEST FRIEND 12 Markets reopening June is normally the time for major events, but this year things will be a little different, celebrations effective put on hold. Longest Day, Queens Birthday will be remembered probably for private celebrations as will fathers day. More Socks again this year!! Hopefully June will give all of us an indication what the new normal will look like as shops begin to open and people start on the journey back to some kind of life outside their homes, with a lovely June and beautiful scenery around us, I feel we are quite fortunate, so explore where you can and practice all the measurements the government have put in place. Send in your lockdown stories and we look forward to 13 I've BEEN THINKING... 14 OUR LOCKDOWNED TOWN positive times ahead. Julian. Happy June readers! Lots is happening this month but I'm mainly excited because the good weather we'll hopefully be getting can only mean one thing... it's the start of summer! I'm not sure about you but I had an eventful May full of discovery. First of all, I'm not fussy about cooking, but I found a really great recipe for fish pie, and I mean really great. Mouthwateringly great. So that was fun. I also fell down a rabbit hole of research and 17 FATHER'S DAY LOCKDOWN 20 Classic Cars discovered I have aphantasia (I think). Are you: It means that when I close my eyes and imagine APRIL 2020: something, I just see black. There's no image, there's no movement, just a dark, black void, because • Making the Correct Pension Contributions? The Parental apparently I don’t have a functioning mind’s eye. Until Bereavement Leave now I thought that's how everybody functioned, so • Aware of the Minimum Wage Rates? that was an interesting discovery! Along with everyone else, I've also been tuning in and Pay Act to the Government's updates on the Coronavirus. • On top of the Statutory Sick and Materity Pay Rates? came into force June is looking to be a promising month as to a first glimpse into what the future will hold. Wishing everyone a safe and positive June full of sunshine! Enjoy the issue. • Making the most of your Payslips? Contributors: Olivia Julian Minshall, Olivia Peace, Rich Manville, Carfan, Jane Dale, Veronica Farrar, Daphne Gale, Rich Hayes, Ed Hawkes, Gina Hobbs, Lauren Middleton, Colin Raynor, Ian Richardson, Sam Walton, Clint Improve business performance by outsourcing payroll Wastling, and Nathan Wilson. Shortlisted Nominee Award Nominee 2016 REMEMBER! If you see examples of anti-social behaviour or other types of low-level crime, do 2017 & 2018 report it to the appropriate authorities. POLICE - Emergency 999, Non-urgent 101. ANTI-SOCIAL ‘Best Newcomer’ BEHAVIOUR (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) - 01482 393939. Get in touch with us: Magazine available from usual outlets. Website: justbeverley.co.uk Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01482 679947 Twitter: @JustBeverley Facebook: facebook.com/justbeverley If you would like copies for your business Please pass your Just Beverley on or recycle it responsibly. to distribute to staff and customers, Printed by: Jadan Press. call Just Beverley on 01482 679947. www.justbeverley.co.uk 3 STIPENDIA WELCOME NEW TEAM MEMBER Stipendia are pleased to welcome Ellie Stipendia's payroll services are designed to Shores, new team member who started in act like your own payroll department, albeit April. with all the benefits of an outsourced payroll. This means that you will be allocated a specific Ellie has a number of year's experience in point of contact who will be readily available payroll and has been thrown in at the deep end by phone and email for any queries you might processing the many furlough claims to ensure have. all client's receive their cash back from HMRC as soon as possible. CJRS (Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme) opened for submission on the 20th April and In its 7th year of business, Stipendia is hugely up until the end of April Ellie has put through active in the local business scene. They’re part claims in excess of £600,000. of the Beverley Referral Business Network, which is currently thriving with 16 other If you would like more information on how Beverley-based businesses working to help to claim, or help with calculating the figures each other. The company also has worked please do not hesitate to contact Ellie, with 94 East Yorkshire-based businesses. Katherine or Lynne on 0845 308 2288. North Hull brought to life in new novel Looking for a gripping read to keep you busy during the rest of lockdown? Wanting to find books that hit a bit closer to home? Try Beast, set in Hull, by Chris Speck. An English teacher, novel writer and musician from Cherry Burton, Chris published the novel last year, and it tells the story of a young boxer growing up on the North Hull Estate. It follows the death of his father and included references to a hulking creature that stalks the banks of Barmston Drain. His first novel ‘Warmstone’ is a father and son tale with Vikings, and ancient, mechanical giants in a frozen world. It was described as ‘The Road meets Game of Thrones’. Check our website for all the latest virtual performances Chris is currently writing his next novel, a coming of age/murder mystery set on a trawler off Hessle Road. He uses his website www.eastridingtheatre.co.uk (chrisspeck.wordpress.com) to post online teaching resources, blogs, and many of his latest ideas. Check him out! Do not visit your doctor, the hospital or the For further guidance on coping with the CORONAVIRUS pharmacy. Stay away from vulnerable people increased social distance we are being asked living with you, or if possible move them out to maintain from others see this link: of your home for the 14 days of isolation. https://www.gov.uk/government/ GUIDELINES Take time to think what you may need in the publications/staying-alert-and-safe-social- As we go to press, the situation surrounding fortnight ahead and make sure you are able to distancing the Coronavirus Pandemic is changing self-isolate for the duration. Ask family, friends rapidly. To reduce the spread of the virus and your employer to provide those things you COVID-19; our community have come and to lessen its impact on the nation’s may need. For more information see: www.gov. together to help each other, and we also health, new guidelines have been released uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at- thank the NHS in various ways. As the by the government. home-guidance lockdown continues, we look at ways to help people through exercise and thinking of the Self-isolation Stop the spread positives such as Father's Day celebrations, If you or any member of your household To slow the spread of Coronavirus there are and from 15 June, non-essential stores in presents with either of these symptoms: steps we can all take, especially those who England will be able to reopen following the • a new continuous cough are more vulnerable. Practising good hand Government's guidelines. Just Beverley will • a high temperature hygiene, catching a cough or sneeze with a raise awareness on the website and through tissue and putting the tissue in the bin straight social media. then the whole household must self-isolate away, and avoiding social situations are just for 14 days (if you live alone this reduces to some. For the complete list of what we can all 7 days) starting from the day the household do to collectively stop the spread see: www. member become unwell. nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19 Thank you from the editors We would like to thank you for your continued support, for your contributions and for the positive, upbeat attitude that Beverley does so well. By pulling together and drawing on that community drive we can support each other and be the stronger for it. Keep well, follow the government guidelines, and reach out to others if you need to. With thanks, Julian and Olivia. 4 www.justbeverley.co.uk LIFE In lockdown: The Kings Head The hospitality industry has been hit hard by the effects of the Coronavirus, but this hasn't stopped local landord of The Kings Head in Beverley from using his time in isolation to produce a new beer garden.