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 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 £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 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. included smartening up the the Hub is a joint venture with outside as well as in. The the Children’s Centre to help More men wanted! beer garden has a new patio raise vital funds for the school. It The Hunsley Singers are very area and is now a pleasant offers a relaxing area with quality short of male singers and place to sit with families. Last coffee and teas and a range of are hoping to swell their year Mansfield Brewery had healthy snacks to tempt your palate, including their famous ranks. There is no audition plans to develop the land that banana bread. The Hub is open so if you enjoy singing come the ancient pub is sited on, Monday to Friday during term Engineers in the making:(L-R) along for a taste. but the Ferry Inn was saved time from 9.30 - 11.30am, 1.30 James Grayson (scholarship The group meets every this fate and given a stay of - 3.00pm and 4.00 - 5.00pm. winner), Daniel Oakley, Ellie Roe Thursday from September to execution much to the delight Parking is available on site. (scholarship winner), Carl McKenzie- March during term time at the of concerned locals. The Brown (Education, Training and Elloughton School Summer United Reformed Church in Ferry Inn is offering readers a Development Co-ordinator, BAE Ball held at Systems), Gemma Dalby (scholarship Elloughton. The next meeting chance to win a meal for two Park in May raised over winner), Sam Horner, Matthew is on 9th September. For details in our Competition Corner on £1000 towards school funds. Elvidge (scholarship winner). call Sue Gilbert on 667025. the back page of this issue. 2 Brough prepares to bloom again Fake Festival Judges and members of the Brough In Bloom team are rocks fans for real pictured here as they began the This year’s Fake Festival saw record numbers Spring judging for this year’s attending the ‘gig in the marquee’. This competition. The panel set off time around the tribute bands were The from the Wolds and Riverbank Antarctic Monkeys, The Kings of Lyon Nature Reserve at Spindlewood and The Fillers who were all excellent in Elloughton. From left to right and had the crowd up and rocking from are Diane Wilson (Brough in Bloom), Colleen Gill (Brough in Bloom early evening. Supported by local talent Chairman), Roger Burnett (Judge), Colin Smith (WARCS), Peter throughout the afternoon the event was Stavely (Judge), Bob Craft (Spindlewood neighbourhood team). attended by young and old alike. This very popular event goes from strength to Open garden at Community Centre strength every year and the quality of the Staff and members acts never fails to please. of the Adult Services Looking good on the dancefloor: The Antarctic team based at the Monkeys (top) and The Kings of Lyon (bottom), Community Centre sit proudly in their new Dancers show that Brough’s got talent! garden to the side of the Petuaria Centre. Students from RSDance took The garden was put part in Northern Ballet Theatre’s together with the production of Romeo & Juliet help of the Parish Council who Keys are available from Adult at Hull New Theatre. The provided the chairs and some Services who serve tea, coffee performances in May were of the flowers in support of last and buns on a Wednesday the latest achievement for the year’s Brough In Bloom. The morning from the Community local dance school which has garden is open to the public Centre. The Children’s Club also enjoyed several successes at although the chairs are not out uses the garden for their Teddy NBT auditions over the last two Stephenson (7) performed as on a permanent basis. Bears Picnic. years. Alexandra McPherson street urchins and Alexandra (9), Emer Raitt (9) and Ellis was dramatically killed on stage. It’s hats off to Brough Brownies A lick of paint for St. Mary’s fence Girlguiding is currently A work party was organised by St. celebrating its Centenary year Mary’s Church Elloughton to repaint and 3rd Brough (St. Mary’s) and restore the 100 year old fence that Brownies recently enjoyed a surrounds the graveyard. Centenary themed Pack Holiday The work party of adults and children at Paxwold. During the holiday was supported by Elloughton-cum-Brough Brownies worked on their Apache Cub pack who donned protective Brownie Traditions badge and gloves and got stuck in with paint and enjoyed a visit from the County Old hat: Brownies model the five equipment donated by local businesses. Archivist who showed the girls different hats that have been part of Doing good works: Some of the children and the different uniforms worn by uniforms in the past. Maybe some adults from the work party. Organiser Paul Brownies over the decades. readers will remember wearing one. Shepherd is pictured wearing a high visibility vest. Makeover brings ray of sun to bus shelter Local resident David POLICE REPORT Martin is pictured Police in the Dale and the Petuaria Centre on Welton here beside the South Hunsley area are Road which earlier this year brightly decorated urging the public to be had the lead stripped from bus shelter on on their guard in the fight its roof by thieves. The rising Welton Road. David against theft and vandalism value of scrap metal has led to created the design aimed at churches. a spate of these offences. and together with Since 1st September 2009 PC Richard Beeforth, Crime Coleen Gill they painstakingly painted the bus shelter throughout there have been 18 offences Reduction Officer, says “We the bad weather at the start of this year. The design incorporates where lead has been stolen will be asking those people wind turbines, a rainbow and a pot of gold, sky, sun, seagulls, a from churches in the East who live around our vulnerable beehive and butterflies and features planting around the edges. Riding of Yorkshire. Incidents buildings to be vigilant and usually take place during the report anything suspicious, day Friends and family of the late night at remote locations. or night. If you can safely take Keith Jordan walked the 20 The removal of lead from vehicle registration numbers miles from Scarborough to the church roof can often or descriptions of vehicles and Whitby in his memory on lead to thousands of pounds people, please do so. You may Saturday 8th May. Led by sons worth of secondary damage help solve a crime.” Daniel and Adam of Elloughton, resulting from the church Anyone who notices the hikers afterwards celebrated being left open to the suspicious activity should call their achievement with fish elements. Commercial and the police on 0845 6060222. and chips in Keith’s favourite Comfort break: The walkers stop for residential properties have If the crime is in progress then restaurant in Whitby. a rest at Robin Hoods Bay. also been targeted, including call 999. 3 Bright future for Welton Cricket Club Last issue we ran three competitions. Established at their present ground Entries were drawn at random and on Common Lane for over 125 years, the winners were as follows. Welton & Brough Cricket Club is set to Daniel Griffin of Welton Road won continue its tradition following a series complimentary tickets to the Fake of achievements over the last season. Festival. Pam Bower of Randsfield As well as being awarded Level 2 status Avenue won a cut and blow dry with the East Riding Council Accreditation by Pauline Parker at the Powder Scheme (ERCAS) the club has been Bowl, Elloughton. Maria Leeman appointed as the ‘Focus Club’ for cricket of Centurion Way won a weekend development in this area by the Yorkshire taster session at the Brantingham Cricket Board. These awards recognise the Officials proudly display the club’s certification. Park Health & Wellness Club. high standard of organisation, operations as well as maintaining their thriving junior and behaviour at the club. section and three senior teams. The club In this issue driving instructor As a Focus Club they will forge links with also aims to become a year-round multi- Graham Scott is giving youngsters local primary schools and aim to offer sports venue. For details contact Brian a chance to get a head start behind opportunities for ladies’ and girls’ cricket, Parker on 07776 105328. the wheel. If you are over 14 you can win a one hour lesson on a private Brough girls’ seven- course by answering this question… a-side football team Anyone for croquet? Q. What is the minimum legal age pictured in their new East Riding Croquet Club has moved to strip. As reported last limit to drive on the road? a new lawn at Blackburn Leisure Club issue, the team worked The Ferry Inn reopened in March and is looking to recruit new members hard at fund raising. A following extensive refurbishment. from Brough and Elloughton. Free taster total of £592.03 was To win a meal for two to the value of sessions will be held on Tuesday 20th collected which more than paid for the smart £20 answer this question… July at 1pm and 6pm and again every new kit. Manager Q: Which famous highwayman is Tuesday for four weeks. All are welcome Craig Miller will use connected to the Ferry Inn? and the club will provide equipment. For the extra to buy kit Send your answer(s) by email to information call Alan Locket on 353114. bags and waterproofs. [email protected] or Details understood to be correct at time of by post to PO Box 124, Brough, HU15 going to press. Please check with venue. 1YH to arrive by 31st July. Sat 3rd July Sat 31st July Dr Jeckyll’s Secretary, Ferry Do remember to include your name, Woodsmoke, Ferry Inn Mistakes, Red Hawk Covers Inn Harmonies and humour. address and phone number! Acoustic indie duo. done in a punk style. Sat 4th September Michael Bublé Tribute, Live music at the Ferry Inn Lee Davison, Red Hawk Your Guide To Red Hawk Sat 7th August Swing and blues night. Elloughton-cum-Brough Sat 10th July Blondie Tribute, Red Hawk Fri 17th September Parish Council Classics In The Park, Pop punk from the 70s. Ferry Inn Soul Night Parish Clerk Brantingham Park presents Live music at the Ferry Inn Sat 18th September Jane Smith PO Box 124, Brough, HU15 1YH the Syd Lawrence Orchestra Fri 13th August Ferry Inn Rock Night [email protected] Tel: 01482 665600 & Singers – classic big band Ferry Inn Soul Night Sat 25th September Deputy Clerk sounds. Gates open 4.30pm, Sat 14th August Chris While & Julie Vicky Herring concert starts 7.30 pm. The Drunken Dogs, Red Matthews, Hunsley Acoustic [email protected] Rattlefish, Ferry Inn Brough’s Hawk Local rock band. Music - Village Hall Radio 2 Office: 60 Welton Road, Brough own indie rock covers band. Ferry Inn Rock Night Folk Award nominated duo, Opening Hours: Tue/Wed/Thu 9.30-12.30pm Website: www.elloughtonbrough-pc.gov.uk Storm, Red Hawk Female Sat 21st August supported by Paul Liddell - £10. Chairman fronted rock band. Woodsmoke, Red Hawk Sun 26th September Kathleen Galbraith 1 Chantreys Drive, Fri 16th / Sat 17th July Acoustic indie duo. Comedy Night, Elloughton Tel: 668381 Honda Goldwing Rally, The Snip, Ferry Inn Rock Brantingham Park Autumn Vice Chairman Brantingham Park covers. comedy season begins. Sue Duckles 8 Railway Cottages, Brough Tel: 07957 872024 Sat 17th July Sat 28th August Wed 29th September Parish Councillors Crossfire, Ferry Inn Classic Predators, Red Hawk East Yorkshire Business Bryan Davis 3 Thornhams Way, Elloughton rock covers. Mean Eyed Cats, Ferry Inn Expo, Brantingham Park Tel: 666455 Elvis Tribute, Red Hawk The Country rock band. Over 100 stands, with Clive Kate Brogden 39 Stockbridge Road, King is back in Brough. Sat 4th September Gott inspirational speaker. Elloughton Tel: 666277 Sun 18th - 25th July The Shine, Red Hawk Top Venue Contact Details Peter Burgess 56a Welton Road, Brough Tel: 07766 133705 American Football, local indie band. Ferry Inn Tel 667340. Anthony Busk 5 St Marys Close, Elloughon Brantingham Park Hull The Pentrators, Ferry Inn Red Hawk Tel 666168. Tel: 07718 518759 Hornets play home matches - Rock and blues covers from Brantingham Park Tel 667342. Martin Credland 16 Lastingham, Elloughton check with club for fixtures. AC/DC to ZZ Top. Hunsey Acoustic Music Tel: 669361 Fri 23rd / Sat 24th July Sat 11th September Tel 665656 / 07814 608131. Tony Galbraith 1 Chantreys Drive, Elloughton Scooter Rally, Brantingham Wolds & Riverbank Wolds & Riverbank Tel: 668381 Park Northern Soul Disco and Countryside Society Visit to Countryside Society Coleen Gill 74 Spindlewood, Elloughton Tel: 666924 live band in the evening. greenhouses in North Cave. Tony Clark. Tel 668064. Rita Hudson 35 Welton Low Road, Elloughton Fri 23rd July Buddy Mondlock, Hunsley Tel: 665234 Ferry Inn Soul Night Acoustic Music - Half Moon The Red Hawk and the Ferry Sarah Rowe 1 Balmoral Lane, Brough Sat 24th July Top American singer - £8. Inn will be showing World Tel: 07866 395811 The Strutt, Red Hawk Funky Chrissy, Red Hawk Fabulous Cup matches live on the big Pat Smith 36 Drovers Rise, Elloughton dance and 70s disco. female vocalist. screen throughout July. Tel: 666785 4