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41 New Speedy Bus Route to City Centre ISSUE 41 Summer 2010 Serving Elloughton-cum-Brough since 1999 Construction of flood defences at Brough presses ahead In June work began on the signposted. The diversion construction of new flood route is shown in green on the defence embankments in map to the right. The red line Brough. The Environment marks where the path will be Agency secured planning temporarily closed. permission for the scheme The Environment Agency has in May 2010 and the work is worked closely with Natural expected to take around six England and BAe Systems to months. ensure that the rare birds which £5.8m is being spent by the use the BAe Systems site will be Environment Agency to improve disturbed as little as possible protection to this area. As during the work. a result 459 residential and The work will include raising commercial properties will enjoy the level of protection for the better protection from flooding. airfield and surrounding land The work is being carried out by using steel sheet piles, of flooding from the Humber £3m to date will have been by Birse Civils who are building creating around 1,500 metres Estuary. Work identified by made compared to tendering all of the schemes in the first of new earth embankment, the strategy is put together in each scheme individually. package of work identified improvements to the outfall fiveyear ‘packages’ depending If you have any queries about by the Humber Flood Risk at Elloughton Clough and to on how pressing it is. the work or concerns while it is Management Strategy. where the embankment crosses A massive tendering exercise taking place please contact Will Two local footpaths will be Welton Bank Drain. resulted in the appointment of Benedikz, Project Manager on temporarily closed while the The work is part of the Birse Civils to build all of the 0113 2134641 or Pauline Hall, construction work takes place Humber Strategy, a 100-year schemes in the first five years, Public Liaison Officer on 0113 and a diversion route will be plan to manage the impacts which means savings of over 2134637. A brush with local art New speedy bus route to city centre Whether you are a budding artist Launched in April, the Petuaria Express or an established veteran on the is a brand new express bus service arts scene, now is the time to start from Gilberdyke to Hull city centre via thinking about this year’s Art & Elloughton and Brough. Photography Exhibition. East Yorkshire Motor Services have planned the route and timings to suit commuters and shoppers. The service goes past Hull Royal Infirmary and through the city centre, with all journeys passing Princes Quay. Peak time journeys also pass the Guild Hall and Hull College. With a scheduled journey time of under Petuaria Express: One of the coaches servicing The exhibition is sponsored by the 35 minutes, EYMS claims that the trip from the new route, resplendent in its new livery Parish Council and will take place Brough to the centre of Hull is as quick as outside the EYMS depot in Elloughton. over the weekend of 22nd October at the train when factoring in walking times is based on the indigo and primrose colours the Petuaria Centre on Welton Road, from Hull Paragon to the Old Town area. of the Elloughton based Lee and Beualah Brough. Entries are invited from local A return journey costs just £5 or £20.50 company, one of the original companies artists and photographers of all ages for a weekly ticket, a fare which certainly from which EYMS was formed in 1926. and ability. Artists have the opportunity compares favourably with travel by train. to offer their work for sale, and visitors The service operates 10 times daily from to the exhibition will be able to vote Monday to Friday. The company says it for their favourite piece with the most will consider increasing the service if it is Editors: Justine & Duncan McMillan popular being awarded a trophy. There successful. Petuaria Press is a separate category for under 16s, so The Petuaria Express is branded on a PO Box 124, Brough, juniors are encouraged to submit their Roman theme to reflect the historical East Yorkshire HU15 1YH. work along with adult artists. importance of the settlement at Brough. Email: [email protected] The Art & Photography Exhibition is now The launch coincides with the 1600th Messages/Fax: 01482 665600 in its fourth year and has become firmly anniversary of the year the Romans left Petuaria Press is funded by established as a highlight of the local arts Britain in 410AD. A new eye catching livery Elloughton-cum-Brough Parish Council calendar. For more information contact has been introduced for the service which www.petuariapress.co.uk the Parish Council office on 665600. incorporates a Roman charioteer. The livery Produced by Art & Soul · www.artandsoul.co.uk 1 Brough manager makes it through Internet connected PC Brough based flooring product specialist Vuba Supplies has the world’s first Metric Marathon Shane Nicholson completed the world’s first Kilomathon or won the award for Best Young Business Of The Year in the ‘Metric Marathon‘, a 26.2 kilometre (16.3 miles) road race, Yorkshire Enterprise and Diversity running between Nottingham and Derby in just 2.5 hours in Awards 2010. The company was March 2010. set up by 21 year old Sean Scott Shane ran in memory of his veteran of the Royal Marines, in September 2009. dad Brian, a former Brough who passed away earlier this Elloughton School is resident, marathon racer and year. Through his efforts Shane holding an open evening raised over £800 for SSAFA The Parish Council now has and exhibition of work on (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and its own official website. Point Thursday 16th July from Families Association) which is a your web browser at www. 6-8pm. All are welcome to partner charity of BAE Systems elloughtonbrough-pc.gov.uk. view the pupils’ hard work. where Shane works as a New Improvements to the path from Business Manager. Spindlewood to St. Mary’s Close The race was televised by Sky Staff on school run will begin on 26th July. The Sports. Shane will be joined In May staff from Elloughton work should take about a week by his brother for his next School ran the Jane Tomlinson and will help to prevent further flooding of the footpath. challenge – the Rotterdam Hull 10k in memory of their Shane Nicholson proudly holds aloft and Amsterdam International colleauge Mrs Kennedy who Brough Astronomy Society his medal for completing the race. Marathons in October. passed away earlier this year. So meets at Blackburn Leisure every fourth Monday of the far they have raised £468 for month and is keen to recruit Ball proceeds to fund alternative classroom cancer research. new members. Visit the This year the annual Brough School website at http://brough- Summer Ball, organised by FOBS astronomy.webs.com. (Friends of Brough School), raised an Theatre fans can tune in to impressive £2872.63. a new radio show hosted by The money will be put towards a yurt former Petuaria Press editor (a portable, felt covered, wood latticed Tony Barker. The programme framed dwelling structure traditionally used is broadcast on East Yorkshire by nomads in Central Asia) which will be community station Vixen 101 on adapted for the British climate to use as Saturdays between 12-1pm. The an outside classroom. A lottery grant was show covers both the amateur Charity runners: (L-R) Jayne Okey, received to cover half the cost and fund and professional scene including Red carpet: Organisers Victoria Okey, Claire Wilkinson, of FOBS Summer Ball. news from the Petuaria Players, raising is continuing to cover the rest. Karin Whittle and Collette Edward. and the rural touring theatre programme, ArtERY. The show Hunsley students A head start for also offers ticket giveaways - Elloughton 10k www.vixen101.co.uk. win scholarships young drivers Runners can now sign up The third Elloughton-cum- with BAE System Welton Driver Training now for the annual Jim Dingwall Brough Scarecrow Festival offers introductory lessons for Elloughton 10k road race will take place on Saturday Four Year 9 students from aspiring young drivers. The which takes place on 8th 24th July. The route will run South Hunsley have been sessions take place on a private August at 9am. Visit www. from Elloughton crossroads awarded a two year Robert course. Proprietor Graham Scott race-results.co.uk or drop to Lavendar House on Blackburn Scholarship at said “No provisional licence in at Humber Runner on Welton Road with stalls BAE Systems. is required as long as you are Boothferry Road, Hessle. and entertainment along Judges were amazed by the over 14 and more than 4’ 11” the way. Refreshments will be available at Brough quality of applications and the tall.” The lessons are ideal as Ferry on form Methodist Church and students’ attention to detail. a birthday gift or just for fun. Elloughton United Reformed As a reward, all four students, The car is fully insured and has after refurb Church. If you would like to along with two runners up, dual controls. To book a lesson Many people are still unaware make a scarecrow or help in will attend the BAE Systems with Graham give him a call on that The Ferry Inn has now any way telephone 669900 Engineering Week at the Harper 07971 570579. One reader can re-opened after a £100,000 or 669730 for more details. Adams University in Shropshire. win a taster lesson in our back face lift. The refurbishment Based at Brough Primary School page Competition Corner.
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