News, views and information from East Riding of Council

Looking back Budget plan yourSPRING 2011 ISSUE 1 Using the census to Budget protects look back in time essential services EastRiding pages 6-7 pages 16-17 Edition

Hit the streets Communities plan to celebrate this year’s Royal Wedding - Page 9 COMMUNITY NEWS Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk

» CADDIES: Contents Councillor Symon Fraser, centre, with council drivers, Andy ISSUE 1 • SPRING 2011 Scalioli, left, and Anthony Barnard 6-7 National survey As the national census approaches, fi nd out about your area 100 years ago 11 Coastal Pathfi nder Helping residents who live in homes at risk from coastal erosion 16-17 The budget Reports and feedback on the 2011/12 budget setting process 18 Road resurfacing Repairing the damage from the severe winter weather earlier this year 23 Family fi t The Wardle family talk about keeping fi t and eating healthily together

„ EDITOR Fostering babies and toddlers Charlotte Richardson T. (01482) 391443 21 E. [email protected] New waste service DISTRIBUTION „ By Gillian Pattison Mark Bateman T. (01482) 391444 [email protected] E. [email protected] Your brown bin Your East Riding is published quartely by Council. It is printed on Start of new service for food waste YES TO: FSC paper. The next edition will be delivered and cardboard in the brown bins Food waste by 4 June 2011. plate scrapings ©East Riding of Yorkshire Council 2011. olderness residents will be able offi cers will be on hand during the roll out cooked food, meat, fi sh and bones to put food waste and cardboard to explain how to use the new service. fruit and vegetable peelings in their brown bins from the end Residents will also be able to access tea bags and coffee grounds of April. information on the council’s recycling Village spring cleaning 6 H uncooked food Teams from East Riding of Yorkshire website, www.target45plus.org.uk Council will start delivering a kitchen caddy The food waste will include leftover Cardboard and cornstarch liners to all homes from meats, fi sh and bones. The collection of this cereal boxes, inner plastic removed late March. waste from the brown bins is now possible packaging, no polystyrene NO ENGLISH? NO PROBLEM... Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio because of a new system of composting corrugated cardboard holder for environment and planning, said: which heats it to remove the risk of health egg boxes East Riding of Yorkshire Council will, on request, provide “This is just what our residents want, hazards. an easy way of recycling food waste and The cardboard should be stripped of Garden waste this document in Braille, large print or in audio. cardboard. wrapping, cellophane and sticky tape, be grass cuttings Please call 0800 849 5060 if you require this. “With food making up a third of the slit and fl attened and placed loose in the hedge clippings waste going into the green bins, this new brown bin. plants and fl owers "Jeste my tu, by Tobie pomóc. Naszym celem jest udzielenie service will make a big difference to the Following the introduction of the new weeds amount being sent to landfi ll every year.” service, the brown bins will be emptied ka dej osobie dost pu do naszych us ug. Je li yczysz sobie Royal street parties 9 leaves, bark and twigs t umacza, prosimy zadzwoni na ten numer 0121 377 2880 The council’s waste and recycling every two weeks.

Your East Riding - Spring 2011 3 COMMUNITY NEWS Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk

» SUPPORT: Business advisors NEWS also offer help for businesses IN BRIEF from the Shores Centre Change4Life Building a business By Charlotte Richardson roadshow [email protected] NHS East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire esidents who are looking what you know but who you know. Council’s local Change4Life to start their own business Developing key contacts with the initiative aims to encourage or get help and advice business team, who have a range adults and children to get up with an existing business of networks and contacts spread and about, take part in fun R LEADING LINES are being reminded that the council across the whole of the East activities and eat healthier. LEADER OF THE COUNCIL, COUNCILLOR STEPHEN runs six business centres across Riding, can prove such a valuable The Change4Life vehicle will PARNABY OBE AND NIGEL PEARSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE be taking part in a series of the East Riding and an outreach resource.” service at the Shores Centre, Adrian Shaw, business services roadshows across the East WELCOME to the fi rst you, our residents, about . manager, said: “The outreach Riding. edition of Your East key council services and The outreach service offers service in Withernsea provides The vehicle will be in Riding, the new council initiatives. initial business support and access to a trained business adviser, the Holderness area on magazine for residents. This issue we have Tuesday,15 March in the Tesco pre-start up advice through who has the local knowledge and This new magazine focussed on the recently car park, Withernsea to providing training as well as experience to help businesses replaces East Riding set council budget for support for existing businesses. grow. News and will now be 2011/12. LAT meetings Jayne Nendick, chief executive “The council also has business published quarterly. The funding reductions The next local action team of the Shores Centre, said: “It’s centres, located on the outskirts of We hope that you will we face over the next meetings for the Holderness fantastic to see localised start-up towns in the East Riding.” fi nd each edition full of few years are very area are: and enterprise support happening For appointments in the information and stories challenging but we believe • Monday, 7 March at 10am at here in the heart of Southern Holderness area ring the business about some of the 500 by pulling together we can Keyingham Village Hall Holderness.” centre in on (01482) services the council manage our way through • Monday, 18 April at 1pm at Jayne added: “We have all 880460 or email eastriding. provides. without having to make Preston Community Hall heard the statement – it’s not [email protected] Your East Riding also the level of service and • Wednesday, 15 June at 10am features news and events staffi ng reductions seen at Thorngumbald Village Hall. from your local area. elsewhere. The meetings are free to Beverley, The budget for 2011/12 attend and open to all Enrol now for summer courses Promoting local food and Driffi eld, and and the council tax was residents. East Riding of Yorkshire education centres in , computer skills, creative Howdenshire, Haltemprice set by elected members Council’s Adult Education South Holderness and studies, health and well-being, The Local Food Network, supported and Hunsley, Holderness, at their budget meeting Sure Start Service now has three new Withernsea provide excellent French, Spanish, drawing and by the Coast, Wolds, Wetlands and and and on 10 February and as Sure Start children’s centres area teams in the North, opportunities for learning. The painting, maths, English, and Waterways LEADER programme, have their promised last May there across the East Riding have East and West to ensure the team also runs courses in the employability. promotes the wide range of food and own pages which will will be no rise in council launched their latest ‘What’s adult education service offer community. Anyone looking for new drink available in East Yorkshire for the make each edition more tax this year. tailored towards residents. For more information On’ programmes for parents meets the needs of each There are a huge range skills for work, life or home can benefi t of local food businesses and In the current economic about the budget and of children up to the age of community. of courses available at venues pop in to any of the centres or communities. times Your East Riding council tax see pages 16 fi ve. The council’s local adult across the East Riding including ring (01964) 533942. Buying local produce offers not only In the Holderness area there the best in quality and value but also also offers the council a and 17. are children’s centres in makes an essential contribution to the considerable cost saving, The new magazine , Hornsea, Skirlaugh sustainability of the countryside, local as we have reduced format is still made from and Withernsea. Short break carers wanted market towns and the wider environment. publication from monthly paper from sustainable Centres run activities and The council’s fostering of time in the carer’s own Short breaks can include Business to business events will be to quarterly and changed forests, is fully recyclable sessions for children under service is launching a home. mid-week overnight stays, held on Tuesday, 22 March and Tuesday, the way the publication is and once you have read it, fi ve and the parents/carers. short breaks scheme The children in the weekends, in term-time 10 May to bring together local food distributed. can go in your blue bin. We feel it is important We hope you enjoy this For more information about and is looking for people East Riding who need short or school holidays and are producers, hospitality businesses, specialist retail outlets and organisers to continue with a regular new publication and would local children’s centres visit interested in becoming break care are from birth planned in advance. of farmers’ markets and food events to grow and strengthen the local www.fi [email protected] publication as it is still welcome your comments carers. to 18 and have a learning or To fi nd out more about food offer. or ring FISH (01482) 396469. the most cost effective to youreastriding@ Short break care is when physical disability or sensory becoming a short break To attend the business events or join the Local Food Network, ring way to communicate with eastriding.gov.uk carers look after someone impairment such as sight or carer ring the fostering team Julia Soukup, local food development offi cer, on 07826 876808 or email else’s child for short periods hearing loss. on (01482) 396673. 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Your East Riding - Spring 2011 5 YOUR EAST RIDING Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk All East Riding of Yorkshire Council Libraries provide free Census shows a snapshot of life in the East Riding in 2011 access to ancestry.com Holderness 100 library edition – which has now got 1911 census years ago… details, to add to census details for 1841 - • The 1911 census was taken on 1901. the night of Sunday/Monday April 2/3 1911. National survey By Charlotte Richardson • Hedon had a population of [email protected] 6,332. • There used to be a racecourse in Hedon, which boasted the n the next few days every household Once tthehe information has been longest straight in the country in the East Riding will receive a census cleared of aallll ppersonalersonal information it is at the time. In 1910 it was which is part of a national survey of used by centralnttral and local governmentgovernment,, developed into an aerodrome, the population. health authoritieshoorities anandd otothershers to where famous pilots, such as I Since 1801 a national census has been identify thee sserviceservices and facilities thetheyy Amy Johnson, landed. completed every 10 years (apart from in need to provideovvide in the futurfuture.e. • had a population of 1941 during the war). Anyonee wwhoho has problems fi lling in 1,147 including fi ve offi cers and This time the survey will arrive in the the census ccanan ccheckheck tthehe wwebsiteebsite wwwwww.. 40 inmates at the workhouse. post from Monday, 7 March onwards in a census.gov.uk.uk or ring tthehe hhelplineelpline on By 2001 the population had white envelope printed with a purple C. 0300 0201 1101.01. risen to 1,949. It needs to be completed on or around A membermbber ooff cecensusnsus sstafftaff • In 1911 Withernsea had a Sunday, March 27 either on the form will visit everyvery household who population of 2,384 plus 1,000 provided or via the secure website www. hasn’t fi lledd iinn the form by summer residents. census.gov.uk Wednesday,y, 6 AApril.pril. Census • In the 1911 census, there » HORNSEA: The The form takes about 10 minutes for staff will alll bebe wearing are two lighthouse keepers beach c 1911 each adult in the household and less for yellow tabardsards and have for Withernsea who lived in children. It should take around 30 minutes identifi cationonn badges. the adjoining cottages. The for a family of four. They will alsolso hhaveave lighthouse is no longer active, Census information is anonymous for copies of bbarcodesarcodes but is now a museum to 1950s 100 years and is protected by law. No-one which can bee used iiff actress Kay Kendall, who was will be contacted as a result of what is the originall fformorm has born just a few houses away. written on the form. been misplaced.acced. • Withernsea’s famous inland lighthouse was built in 1892. When built there were only sand dunes in front of it. • In 1911, Withernsea got its Since 1801 a open air swimming pool “ (opened 15 July). national census • In 1911 Skirlaugh had a population of 7,162. By 2001 has been completed this had dropped to 1,543. • Hornsea had a population of every 10 years... 3,024. • Dorothy Campbell, a potter census information who designed for Hornsea is anonymous for Pottery, was born in Hedon in 1911. 100 years and is • Rise Hall was lived in by widower William Bethell, protected by law his daughter Phyllis and 11 » WITHERNSEA: Central servants. Promenade c 1910 ” YourYYouYoouurrE EEastastasasts RiRRidingidindiining - SpringSSpprrinriining 22011011 7 YOUR EAST RIDING Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk

» CELEBRATE: Pupils and staff at North Frodingham Primary School with Susan Johnson, back left

Royal parties Street closures By Jonathan Howell [email protected] If the following conditions apply to a street then no licences or How you can plan a royal street other permissions are needed. Simply get in touch with the party for your community council which will arrange the administration for a free road ith two years of big royal “I think the older generation will love celebrations coming up, East it, hopefully it will be a lovely day, but if it’s closure: Riding of Yorkshire Council not then we’ll move into the community • through traffi c will not be Wis working with residents centre.” affected planning public celebrations. The Royal Wedding will take place on • party for residents only (70 per People throughout the East Riding who Friday, 29 April, and the Queen’s Diamond cent need to agree to hold the want to hold a street party to celebrate Jubilee will be celebrated from Saturday, 2 the Royal Wedding this year or the Queen’s June to Tuesday, 5 June 2012. street party) Diamond Jubilee next year should speak to Anyone holding a street party for the • no sale of alcohol (residents can highways offi cers. In some cases the team Royal Wedding should apply before Friday, provide their own drinks) can help them to arrange for their streets to 18 March. • entertainment and music be closed for free. Criteria for closing a street are is organised and run by the Susan Johnson of North Frodingham has opposite. Anyone who does not meet the residents been working with the team to close North conditions can still contact Rod Towse, the • tombola or raffl e tickets are Town Side Road in the village. council’s highways events offi cer, who may only sold on the day and go She said: “We wanted to hold a be able to help, email rod.towse@eastriding. to a good cause, a charity or street party for the Royal Wedding and gov.uk or telephone (01482) 395629 or towards the cost of the party raise money for a new playground for write to Traffi c and Parking Services, East and prizes are not worth more Frodingham. We’re hoping to sell tickets and Riding of Yorkshire Council, Beverley Depot, raise money for the play area. Annie Reed Road, Beverley HU17 0LF. than £500.

Your East Riding - Spring 2011 9 YOUR EAST RIDING Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk

» NEW VOTERS: Pupils at Hornsea School looking forward to voting for the fi rst time Living on the edge By Tom Du Boulay [email protected]

Diary dates Deadline for the delivery of nomination papers (to County Hall) Deadline » HELP IS AT HAND: The council Noon on Monday, 4 April can offer practical assistance to residents at risk Publication of the Statement of property demolitions, site Local elections Persons Nominated Pathfi nder project restorations and relocations. By Tom Du Boulay Deadline Some individuals have [email protected] tackles coastal erosion Noon on Wednesday, 6 April received essential white DID YOU KNOW? goods to furnish their new Deadline for new postal vote ast year, the one period some locations The East Riding Make sure you are registered to properties. ? applications and for changes to council secured experience much greater Coastal Change £1.2 million as a losses due to natural coastal Later this month, the vote in the elections this May existing postal or proxy votes Pathfi nder is one of 155 one-off grant from processes. council’s cabinet is due Deadline L to consider amendments Pathfi nders in . lections to both East Riding of please ring the electoral services offi ce. the Department of The Pathfi nder criteria 5pm Thursday, 14 April to the Coastal Pathfi nder, Yorkshire Council and town and If you completed your annual canvass Environment, Food and have been set to help To date, the council has among which are parish councils will take place on form at the end of last year you should be Registration deadline Rural Affairs (Defra) to individuals at both high and spent more than £260,000 introducing a small grants Thursday, 5 May. on the electoral register. Deadline become a Coastal Change imminent risk from coastal of its Pathfi nder funding E Pathfi nder. Through the erosion, with levels of risk scheme to support coastal It is also likely that there will be a Information about the election, both and will carry the remaining Thursday, 14 April change adaptation and national referendum on the voting system for voters, the press, town and parish Pathfi nder, the council being calculated using best amount over into the new coastal fl ood resilience and on the same day. councils and candidates/agents will be Deadline for new applications to is providing practical practice coastal erosion expanding the criteria for fi nancial year from 1 April. The deadline for applying for inclusion made available on the council’s website. vote by proxy (not postal proxy) assistance to residents monitoring data. assistance to consider those The council uses Light on the electoral register and for applying If you are interested in standing as a Deadline whose properties are at risk Of the 39 households with dwellings at projected Detection and Ranging for a postal vote for these polls is Thursday, candidate, then please contact the electoral from coastal erosion. engaged in Pathfi nder to 5pm Thursday, 21 April risk between 2025 and 2055. 14 April. services offi ce and leave your details so The Holderness coast date, 27 have received (LIDAR) technology to Polling Day Further information The last day for applying for a proxy you can be sent information as it becomes is one of the fastest eroding fi nancial assistance to update its coastal erosion is available at www. vote is Thursday, 21 April. available. Deadline coastline in Europe. Average adapt to coastal change. dataset every six months. eastriding.gov.uk/ If you want to check that you are able To contact electoral services ring erosion rates are 1.5 to 2 Households have received 7am–10pm Thursday, 5 May coastalchangepathfi nder to vote, or apply for a postal or proxy vote, (01482) 393312/3313/3311. metres a year, but in any help with the costs of

Your East Riding - Spring 2011 11 REDUCE, RE-USE, RECYCLE For more about bins, recycling sites, recyclable materials and composting visit: www.target45plus.org.uk

Reducing waste and re-using, recycling and composting what's left, cuts the council's costs and managing your waste saves the environment

Get new waste site Use or lose banks permits from April By Gillian Pattison [email protected] ResidentsR using commercial ttype vehicles or large trailers tto take materials to the hhousehold waste recycling sites It can result in ((HWRS) must apply for new permits. East Riding tax The current permits are valid only until Thursday, 31 March payers footing and from that date will not be the bill for its accepted at the council’s 10 sites. Application forms for removal new permits are available at the HWRS, at the council’s customer service centres and can be downloaded from www. been in force at the HWRS since target45plus.org.uk August 2001. To prevent traders The disposal of commercial » RECYCLING: Waste and abusing the system, more stringent recycling offi cers, Michelle waste at the sites is against the applications and time limited permits Oxtoby (left) and Sarah White law and can result in East Riding were introduced last year. with Mrs Barbara Hatfi eld at the tax payers footing the bill for its Waitrose bring site, Willerby For further information, call the removal. council’s customer service network » PERMITS: Vehicles such A permit system for on (01482) 393939 or email as these require permits to residents using commercial type have had consistently low For information about your use the household waste [email protected] Review of banks could lead use will be considered for nearest sites, use the recycle recycling sites vehicles or large trailers has to some being taken away relocation, so residents are fi nder at www.target45plus.org. urged to show their support uk/recycling-sites/eastriding for their local banks and use esidents across the need to identify sites which are them whenever possible. Advice to businesses DID YOU KNOW? East Riding are being consistently under-used so we “No banks will be removed urged to use their can move banks to those areas The council is offering (01482) 395580 or email either the council or a The total amount paid ? without agreement with the No banks will be in fi nes under prosecutionstions local recycling sites or needing additional capacity. parish council.” advice and information to businesswaste@eastriding. private contractor. Waste R by the Environment Agencygency lose them. “The trend seems In the 12 months to April East Riding businesses to gov.uk Transfer Notes must be removed without for waste related crime in the The 140 bring sites on car to be that residents are 2010 more than 4,500 tonnes ensure they comply with Businesses have a legal produced when waste East Riding has doubled from parks such as at supermarkets recycling while doing their of recyclable materials was agreement the legal requirements duty of care to ensure their is transferred from one £1.5 million in 2004 to over £3 and pubs, are under review shopping and using the banks collected from the banks. around managing waste. waste is transferred to a company to another. with the parish million a year. by the council and those at supermarkets and the Groups wanting assistance A booklet is also licensed disposal facility or Businesses are also not suffi ciently used will be household waste recycling to promote their local bring council available on the business reprocessor. reminded that they are not The fi nes were for offences removed. sites, which are fi lling up more site should contact the council’s waste section of www. They must also have allowed to dispose of waste such as fl y tipping and failing John Skidmore, head of John Skidmore, head of rapidly. waste and recycling offi cers on target45plus.org.uk or a trade waste collection at the council’s household to use registered carriers. streetscene services streetscene services, said: “We “Only those banks which (01482) 395586. contact the team on agreement in place with waste recycling sites.

Your East Riding - Spring 2011 13 Could you spare a weekend Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk YOUR EAST RIDING a month or more? Villages spring clean If you could give a little time, you could By Jonathan Howell make a big difference to a disabled child [email protected] and their family. We are currently looking for individuals, couples or families who could offer a disabled child the opportunity to stay with them for a regular short break.

“Being a short break carer fi ts in really well with my working week. Harry comes to us once a month for two nights. He loves spending time with my family. As a professional who works fi ve days a week it is really rewarding to know we are doing something valuable and enjoying it.”

Richard, short break carer

Short breaks give a disabled child a great opportunity to: » HIGH STANDARD: David Winter lends a hand with • have fun sign cleaning as he works Teams will help villages “This council shares the with the team • widen their social circle commitment to working • develop independence and confi dence. stay looking their best together to maintain this high standard. LOCAL OPINION “This programme is an Comprehensive training and support is available. Carers do not popular take on tasks including David Winter, Roos example of how we can need to have experience of working with disabled children and all programme to grass cutting, strimming, parish council chairman help East Riding sweeping, minor pothole reduce the cost of a service carers receive an allowance. villages stay repairs, sign washing, litter- through fl exible working “We’ve had a lot donee A and residents giving in Roos including potholeli repair, looking their best will be bin painting, and pruning For further information please contact: launched this spring. hedges, including those feedback to the team on grass cutting, tidying up pathways East Riding Fostering Team, tel: A pilot in 2010 saw over-hanging signs and the ground. and sign washing. villages in Holderness footways. “This new initiative of “It keeps things smart and tidy and visiting villages every three benefi t as streetscene staff Other maintenance things that otherwise might not get (01482) 396673 weeks is a big step forward became familiar faces. issues will be identifi ed done are getting done. which allows any issues to email: [email protected] Every village that by the teams, parish “I’ve had one or two comments be corrected faster than previously received the representatives and from residents and they are very or you are invited to come to our information event at: before.” village task force will now residents. pleased. One of the keys to this Tickton Grange Hotel, Tickton near Beverley be part of this new initiative Councillor Stephen Anyone should feel free to point out maintenance is that I communicate with the on Wednesday, 13 April 2011 at 5.45pm. and be visited every three Parnaby OBE, leader of the supervisor on a regular basis. weeks. council, said: “Residents of issues with the team or raise the matter with “We have a good dialogue and Staff from the council’s the East Riding take great talk to each other.” streetscene grounds pride in – and look after – their parish council maintenance service will their villages and towns. representative or councillor.

Your East Riding - Spring 2011 15 YOUR EAST RIDING Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk

Revenue spending by council priority 2011/12 How the council is funded 2011/12 2011 budget protects essential services £5.4m (1%)

£4.2m (1%) £94.2m (13%)

£146.0m (20%) £229.3m (32%) Budget decisions £230.3m (32%) By Tom Du Boulay [email protected] £126.4m (18%)

£320.3m (45%) £44.6m overnment funding reductions (6%) to local authorities, announced in December, are £209.9m (29%) Gunprecedented in recent times £14.7m (2%) in their speed and severity. The council faces a reduction in Safer Communities Reducing Inequalities Valuing our Environment Revitalising our Communities government funding of £30 million over Government Grants Dedicated Schools Grant the next four years much of which will fall Local Problem Solving Supporting Vulnerable People Council Tax Charges, Rents and Other Income in the fi rst two years. Savings achieved in Retaining the East Riding Character previous years will be used to help spread this impact over three years. Nevertheless, East Riding of Yorkshire Council had been expecting the news Your budget feedback and, through careful fi nancial planning, the As part of the consultation process, the aftermath of the prolonged severe weather Council tax council is in a stronger position than many council has for many years held budget which had created further damage to East The East Riding of Yorkshire others (despite much lower than average conferences prior to setting the budget Riding roads. Government grant funding) and has been and council tax in February for the In reply to a question, Councillor Council council tax fi gures for able to set a budget that protects essential forthcoming fi nancial year. Parnaby confi rmed that repairing road 2011/12 are set out below. There services. This year’s event, held in Beverley, damage was a high priority for the council. has been no increase in the The council has been working on once again gave a wide range of people He also told delegates that, through the council’s precept from last year. projects to achieve savings of £10m representing different interests in the Local Strategic Partnership, funding had At the time of going to print, the over the next two years. These include community a chance to have their say and been made available to town and parish separate precepts for Humberside rationalising the use of council premises, let the council know their views. Over 60 councils to help them deal with the snow Police and Fire authorities better procurement of goods and services, delegates attended. and ice in their communities. This had were not known but these will and improved productivity and service One of the top priorities they been well received and he hoped similar be included in the council tax delivery. Savings of £4m-£5m have already identifi ed was highway repairs, which was arrangements could be made in future information sent out to residents. been identifi ed. not surprising as the event was held in the when bad weather strikes. Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council, said: “As predicted, local government has taken a massive hit as the Government seeks to cut the national Capital investment Band A £808.13 defi cit with big funding reductions for the The council’s capital investment The £100m fi scal incentive package of Band B £942.82 public sector. programme, which funds new and investment for 2009/10 to 2011/12 is set to “The East Riding has not been treated improved buildings and other essential continue. This planned investment to assist Band C £1,077.51 more favourably than other councils but infrastructure, contains more than 1,000 in sustaining local contractors during the Band D £1,212.20 through forward planning and taking early schemes completed at a value of £675 economic downturn has not been affected action we have been able to mitigate million. by the Government funding announcements. Band E £1,481.58 the effects of grant reductions, avoiding Once again, the council will be A highlight will be completion of a unplanned cuts and knee-jerk reactions. undertaking a substantial programme of work programme, backed by £20m funding from Band F £1,750.96 “The budget we have set protects in 2011/12 valued at around £70 million. The the Homes and Community Agency, to Band G £2,020.33 key services and allows us to fund the level of investment is possible as a result of deliver 331 new council properties – the priorities for the East Riding agreed with successful bidding for external funding and a fi rst new council housing in the East Riding Band H £2,424.40 our partners and residents.” long-term approach to asset management. for decades.

Your East Riding - Spring 2011 17 HIGHWAYS Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk YOUR EAST RIDING Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk

» AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME: The team at work on Priory Road, Cottingham Let’s get digital By Mark Bateman [email protected]

Road repairs What’s next... By Jonathan Howell [email protected] Some of the larger improvement schemes include a £1 million » CHANNEL SHIFT: In 2011 Yorkshire’s analogue TV Huge resurfacing task continues resurfacing programme on the signal will be switched off A166 between Fridaythorpe Is your home or business ready for after severe winter weather and Wetwang and £600,000 improvement of the main routes Yorkshire’s digital switchover? oads throughout the East Riding Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, through Holme-on-Spalding-Moor. are set to improve as the council leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Major improvement is planned n 2011 the traditional older and disabled people or constant attendance DID YOU KNOW? starts an ambitious resurfacing said: “Our highway teams continue to work for Well Lane in Bridlington TV signal will be by converting one TV to allowance, mobility programme. fl at-out to carry out temporary repairs to Digital UK has been ? R after the holiday season. Other switched off in the digital in the run-up to the supplement and those who working closely with Anyone who uses the roads on a potholes and permanent patching to offset signifi cant schemes include Yorkshire region and switchover in their region. are registered blind or regular basis will have noticed that the the worst of the damage. I charities to organise localocal replaced with a digital one. People living in the partially sighted. third successive severe winter has again “Now we need to carry out more repairs to the B1228 at East advice points during the Cottingwith and Southside in For most this is not East Riding, served by the Older and disabled taken its toll on the nation’s highways. extensive repairs through our resurfacing a concern, but some may Belmont transmitter, begin people living in the switchover. These will Kilham. Some East Riding roads have suffered programme, which is a key part of keeping fi nd it harder to make the to switch in August. Yorkshire area are urged to be staffed by trained The surface dressing severe damage placing great pressure on our roads in the best order possible. switch than others. People eligible for help watch out for Switchover volunteers and are open to budgets for maintenance at a time when “While there will be a small amount programme will see 850,000 The Switchover Help include those aged over 75, Help Scheme information everyone. To fi nd out where the council is facing reduced grants from of disruption during the work, I’m sure square metres of road treated Scheme has been set up by have lived in a care home packs that explain how your local advice point or the Government. everyone will understand how important it which is 210 football pitches or the Government and is run for six months or more, they can get extra help to roadshow will be, visit The repair programme which is under is to repair our roads for the long-term.” the equivalent of doing 142 km of by the BBC and is designed get or could get disability convert one TV to digital in www.digitaluk.co.uk way will last for months. A programme of The work will be funded from the road. to make digital TV easy for living allowance, attendance time for the switchover. surface dressing to extend the life of roads council’s own budgets and through has also been planned. emergency funding from the Government.

Your East Riding - Spring 2011 19 HIGHWAYS Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk CHILDREN’S SERVICES Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk

» SURVEY: Michael Newton, from the council’s biodiversity team, examines East Riding verge reserves Someone who cares » FULFILLING: Fostering By Charlotte Richardson babies and toddlers [email protected] can be very rewarding

How Karen has found fulfi lment as a foster carer

aren Cartwright has always wanted to work with children but it wasn’t until she had her Kown daughters that she decided to become a foster carer. Now, fi ve years later she and her husband Luke have made fostering their full-time career. Karen said: “I’ve always done voluntary work with children and was interested in becoming a foster carer. Once my girls were three and fi ve we decided to begin fostering.” Karen and Luke specialise in caring for babies and toddlers under three years and have looked after a number of children over the years. Karen said: “We are short-term foster Verge wardens wanted carers so we have babies and children Volunteers wanted to protect before they either go back to their parents Gillian Pattison or on to adoptive families. The shortest [email protected] wildlife on roadside verges placement we have had was an emergency for one day, and the longest was about 18 ast Riding residents are being given Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio months. the chance to be wildlife wardens holder for environment and planning, said: DID YOU KNOW? “The initial assessment took about anyone thinking about it. The rewards are being foster families but at the moment as part of a campaign to protect “Even simple things all help, such as not six months and was really helpful. It was great but it is also challenging. we’re particularly interested in hearing roadside verges. driving up onto the verges and mowing The council cares for ? also very thought provoking as they make “It does take up a lot of time but if from people, like Karen and Luke, who E 1,100 hectares of highwayhway you think about your childhood and what you’ve got the commitment, then go for it, want to look after children under three. The Country Mile project is a joint them only in the later summer months. venture by East Riding of Yorkshire Council There is great interest in our environment verges. This includes 70 makes you who you are.” you can really make a difference to a child’s Foster carers are paid a weekly allowance and North Yorkshire County Council to and local people will want to be involved.” verge nature reserves Karen and Luke decided to specialise life.” and the council provides all initial and care for verges which provide habitats for a Volunteers will join the Country Mile across the East Riding, such in babies and toddlers so they would As part of fostering fortnight (14-29 ongoing training and support for free. wide range of wildlife. warden network. For more information as in Bishop Wilton and at always be younger than their birth May) East Riding of Yorkshire Council is “Fostering can be a very rewarding and Verges escaped the ravages caused by contact Michael Newton, biodiversity Wayrham on the A166. children. looking for potential foster families to fulfi lling career for people from all walks pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers, and project offi cer, on (01482) 391719 or She said: “I love my job as I really come forward. At the moment the council of life. Being placed in a kind and friendly are relics of habitats once common in the [email protected] The local verges support enjoy helping the children and making a has a large number of babies and toddlers, foster home can make all the difference to countryside. The Country Mile project is funded by a wide range of wildlife difference to their lives. The best bit is aged under four, who are waiting to be a child’s life.” They are now under threat from the LEADER Coast, Wolds, Wetlands and including orchids, marble seeing the children grow and achieve fi rsts, fostered. The next ‘fi nd out about fostering’ fl y tipping, the spread of non-native Waterways, a programme which supports white butterfl ies, bats, owls which there are a lot of in this age group, Dave Glenville, fostering team leader, event is on Wednesday, 13 April at Tickton species, road salt and chemicals and the rural development with money from Defra and common lizards. fi rst teeth, fi rst steps, fi rst foods. said: “We’re always keen to hear from Grange Hotel. For more information ring encroachment of scrub species. and the EU. “I would recommend fostering to people who want to fi nd out more about (01482) 396673.

Your East Riding - Spring 2011 21 WORKING TOGETHER Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk

» EMERGENCY PLANNING: Flooding in Beeford in June 2007 Families keeping fi t » SHORTLISTED: The By Charlotte Richardson Wardle family who [email protected] like to keep active Families shortlisted for Change4Life lifestyle award

he Wardle family from Bridlington are celebrating after being shortlisted in a healthy lifestyle Tcompetition. Kay Wardle, her husband Chris and twins Phoebe and Oliver, aged 9, were chosen for their varied exercise regime. Kay said: “Chris and Oliver are skateboarders, Phoebe goes dancing three times a week and at weekends we all go ice skating or geocaching. Geocaching is Flood advice a kind of high-tech hide and seek, where Flood planning people fi nd local co-ordinates on websites, By Charlotte Richardson To help residents plan ahead for type them into their phones then go and fi nd the ‘treasure’ that has been left behind. [email protected] emergencies including fl ooding, “Sometimes we can walk for miles, all severe weather and pandemic four of us together, while searching for the Residents urged to prepare fl ood plan fl u, East Riding of Yorkshire treasure, which is usually some little plastic s we approach the fourth and emergency strategies. Council has produced a booklet toys. The children love it.” anniversary of the 2007 fl oods, Councillor Jonathan Owen, portfolio containing advice about how to Kay admits that like many busy residents and community holder for performance, improvement be prepared. working parents she is perhaps the weak win a holiday in Yorkshire. The Change4Life Sometimes we Agroups across the East Riding and partnerships, said: “We’re encouraging The booklet includes link in their family team when it comes to competition is being run by the council and are being reminded to consider having a residents and groups such as town and information, advice, important regular exercise. NHS East Riding of Yorkshire to encourage can walk for fl ood plan, so they know what to do in an parish councils and schools to think contact numbers and a simple She said: “I don’t do as much exercise families to take small steps to exercise emergency. about what they would do in the event household emergency plan as the others so that is something we more and eat healthier. miles, all four Each of the families will now be Flood plans list useful contact numbers, of fl ooding. Filling in a fl ood plan can be a which can be fi lled in and kept could work on as part of this competition, tips for how to protect documents and great way to make sure all the information it’s simply a case of not having enough supported until around Easter time to look somewhere safe. of us together furniture, and escape strategies. is available should the worst happen. time. I like to walk and pick the children up at changes for life and the family judged to For a copy of They also encourage individuals “No-one wants to see a repeat of the from school but most of the time I am in a have made the most improvement will win Kay Wardle and groups to think about how they fl ood of 2007 but we have to be aware that the booklet ring rush and have to drive.” the holiday. will be informed if a fl ood is likely to we live in a fl ood risk area and as such it is the emergency The competition is also looking at Dawn Branton, public health lead, said: happen, either by creating their own local always worth being prepared.” planning team on what the families eat and how they could “We were looking for fun, innovative ways indicators or signing up to the Environment To fi ll in a personal or community fl ood (01482) 393095 eat more healthily. which families can maintain in order to they each face different challenges, like Agency’s free fl oodline warning direct. plan log on to www.environment-agency. or to request an Kay said: “It’s always a battle trying to get fi t and healthy together long term. The most of us in today’s society, when trying As part of a national exercise from 7 – gov.uk click on ‘fl ood’ and then under the electronic version cook healthy meals which are quick to Wardle family had an innovative way of to eat healthily and keep fi t and we want 11 March, agencies such as local councils, heading ‘How can I be prepared?’ click email heps@ prepare, as both Chris and I work full- keeping fi t and spending time together as a to help them achieve a good balance while the police, fi re and rescue services, on ‘make a fl ood plan.’ To sign up for the eastriding.gov.uk time.” family and we were also impressed by their giving all families across the East Riding ambulance services and the coastguard will Environment Agency’s fl oodline warning The family are one of four from across application which was written by Phoebe. ideas to eat well, move more and live be joining together to test their fl ood plans direct ring 0845 988 1188. the East Riding who are in the running to “All the families have been chosen as longer.”

Your East Riding - Spring 2011 23 WHAT'S ON @ THE SPA View more Spa events and information at: www.TheSpaBridlington.com

what's on UPCOMING @The Spa Bridlington EVENTS March Fri 11 - Sun 13 Elvis Weekender Mon 14 Music Hall Memories Wed 16 A Night in the West End Fri 18 Bootleg 60s Sat 19 Yorkshire Cancer Research Dance Fri 25 Daniel O’Donnell Sat 26 - Sat 2 Gallery-Drawing Board April Sun 3 Mothers Day Andy Long Orchestra Mon 4 - Fri 29 Gallery-Richard Kirk Photography Wed 6 Tea Dance @ The Spa Thu 14 Lady Chatterley's Lover Wed 20 - Fri 29 EBA World and Masters Blackball Fri 22 An Evening with Frank Carson Sat 23 Drifters In Concert Mon 25 Fireman Sam ‘Pontypandy Rocks’ Wed 27 Tango 5 Thu 28 Magic Mike Easter Eggstravaganza Sat 30 Jackson Live

S May Mon 2 Magic Mike Summer Show Mon 2 - Tue 10 Gallery - Tony Hogan and Friends Sat 7 The Magic of Judy Garland Sun 8 Free Spa Open Day Tour Wed 11 Tea Dance @ The Spa Sat 14 Barber of Seville-Swansea City Opera Adulterous love Wed 18 Jools Holland One of the 20th century’s great stories Sat 21 Grimethorpe Colliery Band Sun 22 - Mon 30 Bridlington Arts Festival – Lady Chatterley’s Lover Mon 23 - Sat 28 Gallery - Arts Festival Exhibition Sat 28 Back for Good he Hull Truck production of two lovers fi nd fulfi lment with each other. Sun 29 Cinderella Lady Chatterley’s Lover comes Written in 1925, DH Lawrence’s Tue 31 Photographing the Coast to The Spa Bridlington on controversial work was banned from Thursday, 14 April at 7.30pm. sale until 1960 for its frank and explicit June T Wed 1 Jimmy Carr Lady Constance Chatterley is trapped depiction of sex and its portrayal of a in a loveless marriage. passionate and adulterous love affair. Thu 2 Here Comes Summer Fri 3 The Coast Concert Injured in battle, her husband, Adapted and directed by Nick Lane Clifford, is unable to satisfy her sexual and designed by Pip Leckenby, this Event Key desires and so Constance fi nds herself production is a faithful reworking of one comedy music events drawn towards a man she meets in the of the 20th century’s great stories. dance sport theatre woods. Tickets are priced at £14 for adults children variety fi lm As their passionate love affair reaches and £12 for concessions. its climax, the constraints of Constance’s WARNING: Contains adult scenes. Book tickets online at: class-led society are broken down as the Recommended for ages 14+. www.TheSpaBridlington.com or call the box offi ce on: (01262) 678258 Your East Riding - Spring 2011 25 WHAT'S ON SPONSORED BY The Spa Bridlington View more Spa events and information at: www.TheSpaBridlington.com For more great events, including countryside Sunday, 24 April Tuesday, 31 May, 10.30am– walks, archive visits, Jousting 12.30pm arts events and stuff to Sewerby Hall and Gardens Family Fun at the do for teenagers visit Watch the Black Knight battle Treasure House with Sir Michael of York, in a www.eastriding.gov.uk/ Treasure House, Champney wonderful display of action and Road, Beverley whatson drama. Admission charges to Including a behind the scenes what's on Sewerby Hall and Gardens apply. tour of the museum stores Our pick of the best East Riding events (01262) 673769 and conservation workshop, the ‘mystery museum objects’ led by textile artist Nicky Thursday, 21 April, 10am–12noon, Until Saturday, 9 April May challenge, creative crafts and top picks Dillerstone. Suitable for adults and 1.30–3.30pm activities for children. Exhibition of and young people aged 16 and Sunday, 1 May top picks Nest Building and Free. Book in advance. Saturday, 7 May, 2.30–5pm Pictures and over. Book in advance, £25. Egg Laying For Team M.A.D - Early booking advised. The Wonders of Spring Migration Letters to Children Mountain Bike (01482) 392706 Pocklington (01482) 392706 Aerial Display Flamborough Outer Headland LNR Lighthouse car park June Discover the birds migrating over this impressive headland. from Death Sewerby Hall and Gardens Thursday, 14 April, 6pm A telescope will be available for close up views but please bring Row With tricks, spins, stunts and Wednesday, 1 June, 10am–4pm binoculars if you have a pair. Reuben Chappell jumps, Team M.A.D offer the Beverley Art Gallery, and other Games Day Adults £2, over 60s and under 16s £1.50, family ticket for two Champney Road, A Captive by Robert Butts best spectator-orientated Pierhead Painters Goole Museum, Carlisle adults and three children £6. Beverley bicycle stunt show in the UK. Street, Goole The Treasure House, (01482) 395321 A cased display of letters IN WORDS Admission charges to Sewerby Play with some of the games Champney Road, Beverley and pictures from Robert Hall and Gardens apply. in the museum’s collections – & PICTURES: Lecture presented by Janet Butts, a prisoner on (01262) 673769 board games, card games, old under age eight must be letters to pocklington from Tierney, curator of Goole death row, to ‘Nottie’, a versions of current favourites, accompanied by an adult. death row Museum. Book in advance, Saturday, 28 May to Saturday, lawyer in East Yorkshire. and many more. Free, drop in. Book in advance, £6. Free admission £6. 16 July (01405) 768963 (01482) 392706 A display of letters and pictures from Robert Butts, a (01482) 392706 Being There - (01482) 392780 prisoner on death row, to ‘Nottie’, a lawyer in East Yorkshire Bridge Country Paintings and Thursday, 2 June, 10am–12 noon Sunday, 5 June Monday, 18 April, 10am-4pm Park Local Nature Reserve, Drawings by Jill or 1.30–3.30pm Wacky Tumblairs March Art Club now has over 100 Family Bushcraft at the black mill on and Barry Carter Kids Go Wild - members. Artists will be in the Sewerby Hall and Gardens Day Foreshore HOLDERNESS Friday, 18 March, 12noon–1pm gallery at various times during Beverley Art Gallery, Spring Orienteering International clown duo will be Sutton Wood, YO41 4BY Find out more about what the the exhibition to meet visitors Champney Road, Beverley Challenge performing in their colourful Forrard! The East Learn how to build a debris birds are up to at this time of Swimathon and talk about their work. Free Painters Jill and Barry Carter Country comedy show. Riding Yeomanry in shelter and look at other year in the country park, build admission. have exhibited widely in the Park Local Nature Reserve, Admission charges to Sewerby Sunday, 10 April, from 5pm World War I shelter building methods. Learn a nest, make a decorative egg north of England for many at the black mill on Hessle Hall and Gardens apply. Hornsea Leisure Complex (01482) 392780 how to light a campfi re and for Easter and fi nd eggs hidden The Treasure House, years and are active members Foreshore Sunday, 10 April, from 4.30pm cook your own meal. Enjoy in the woods. Children, £1.50, (01262) 673769 Champney Road, Beverley Thursday, 7 April, 6pm of the regional art scene. Free Have a go at orienteering Withernsea Pavillion seeing some of the local wildlife accompanying adults free. Lunchtime lecture to admission. around the woods, meadows Friday, 10 – Sunday, 12 June Coins, Tokens and including foxes, badgers, roe (01482) 395321 A national fundraising event for accompany the East Riding (01482) 392780 and ponds of the reserve. With Bridlington Poetry ‘Funny Money’ and muntjac deer. Marie Curie Cancer Care and Yeomanry display. An insight Thursday, 21 April, 6pm a choice of easy, hard, short The Treasure House, Adult, £25, children, £15. Sunday, 29 May Festival the Swimathon Foundation. into the regiment’s campaign in or long courses. This event is Champney Road, Beverley Mistresses of Sewerby Hall and Gardens 0845 36 700 36 the Holy Land with Dr David (01482) 395321 Chainsaw Carver suitable for beginners. Children, Marchant. Book in advance £6. A lecture looking at coinage Burton Constable Join poet laureate Carol Ann Tuesday, 19 April, 10am-3pm and The Mighty £1.50, accompanying adults Duffy and last year’s overall (01482) 392706 and other coin-like artefacts Hall Smith Show free. winner of the Costa Prize, in the museum service’s Raft Building for The Treasure House, Sewerby Hall and Gardens (01482) 395321 Christopher Reid, for a April collections with Dr David 12-18 year olds Champney Road, Beverley Two events will see the weekend packed with top Marchant, museums registrar. Evening lecture presented by Friday, 3 June, 10.30am– Saturday, 2 April, to Saturday, 21 Oakhill Nature Reserve, chainsaw carver create quality poetry. Book in advance, £6. Dr Gerardine Mulcahy, curator 12.30pm May New Potter Grange Road sculptures from logs while Tickets and programme (01482) 392706 of Beverley Art Gallery. Book in car park, Goole Adrian Smith, fi fth in the Anglo-Saxons available mid-April. For Art’s Sake - Help design and build rafts for advance, £6. New Work from Saturday, 9 April, 10am–4pm World’s Strongest Man contest, Skidby Windmill (01482) 392699 nesting birds such as common (01482) 392706 presents a show of strength. Driffi eld Art Club Woodland Book Create Anglo-Saxon bling, make terns out on the pond at Admission charges to Sewerby pottery artefacts and lots of Goole Museum, Carlisle Beverley Art Gallery, Oakhill Nature Reserve. Free. Hall and Gardens apply. other activities suitable for Champney Road, Beverley Street, Goole (01482) 395321 (01262) 673769 children age 7-11. Children Founded in 1965, Driffi eld Create a ‘woodland book’

Your East Riding - Spring 2011 27 COUNCIL UPDATE Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk YOUR COUNCILLORS Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk Council diary Waste collection Holderness MARCH EASTER HOLIDAY NORMAL COLLECTION DAY REVISED COLLECTION DAY North Holderness North Mon 7 10am Licensing committee Good Friday, 22 April normal waste collection service Wednesday, 4 May Thursday, 5 May Mid Holderness CC C II Wed 9 9.30am Licensing Act 2003 sub-committee NORMAL COLLECTION DAY REVISED COLLECTION DAY Thursday, 5 May Friday, 6 May Fri 11 10am Pensions committee (admin)* Monday, 25 April Tuesday, 26 April Friday, 6 May Saturday, 7 May Tues 15 10.30am Cabinet Tuesday, 26 April Wednesday, 27 April SPRING BANK HOLIDAY

Wed 16 10am Social wellbeing overview and scrutiny Wednesday, 27 April Thursday, 28 April Monday, 30 May Tuesday, 31 May Matthew Grove Brian Skow Peter Turner Barbara Jefferson John Whittle committee Thursday, 28 April Friday, 29 April Tuesday, 31 May Wednesday, 1 June T. (01964) 529080 T. (01964) 613035 T. (01964) 622978 T. (01964) 533122 T. (01964) 532301 2pm Joint local access forum (withernsea) Friday, 29 April Saturday, 30 April Wednesday, 1 June Thursday, 2 June E. m.grove@ E. brian@skow. E. peter@ E. BYJefferson@ E. jwhittle@ Thu 17 10am Safer and stronger communities cssyorkshire.com orangehome.co.uk peterturner.karoo. aol.com tiscali.co.uk MAYDAY BANK HOLIDAY Thursday, 2 June Friday, 3 June overview and scrutiny committee co.uk Fri 25 10am Audit committee* Monday, 2 May Tuesday, 3 May Friday, 3 June Saturday, 4 June Mon 28 10am Overview management committee Tuesday, 3 May Wednesday, 4 May Normal collection service will resume on Monday, 6 June

Wed 30 10am Children and young people overview Holderness South East South WestHolderness and scrutiny committee CCC Ld Ld I APRIL Wed 6 2pm Full council meeting Roadworks round-up Sponsored by Contact: www.eastriding.gov.uk/roads/roadworks.html Thu 7 2pm Planning committee Safer Roads report or Highways Customer Care line 0845 600 1666 Mon 11 2pm Eastern area planning sub-committee It should be noted that improved/worsened weather conditions or early/late completion of works on site canan accelerate or delay schemes and as such some schemes may not appear in this edition of Roadworks Round-upp Chuck Hunter John Parsons Richard Stead Carole Lynn Stephen Sloan Ann Suggit Tues 12 2pm Western area planning sub-committee T. (01964) 630077 T. (01964) 623649 T. (01964) 612417 T. (01482) 899692 T. (01482) 893151 T. (01482) 896811 Fri 15 9.30am Appeals committee* CARRIAGEWAY Cottingwith, Postern Lane Barmstom Bends, E. councillor. E. samkeywest@ E. councillor.stead@ E. lynn@highfi eld. E. councillor.sloan@ E. nicholasgate70@ CONSTRUCTION WORK: East – carriageway resurfacing, March , hunter@eastriding. samkeywest.karoo. eastriding.gov.uk karoo.co.uk eastriding.gov.uk nicholasgate70. Mon 18 10am Licensing committee A1079 Hodsow Lane for three to four weeks. Out Newton Road; Roundabout, Pocklington A63 Brough, Slip Road – Cottingwith, Church gov.uk co.uk karoo.co.uk Tues 19 10.30am Standards Committee* – construction continues on site until North of A63 – carriageway Lane East; Easington, WarmerW Lane; Carnaby, Lancaster Road; Tues 26 10.30am Cabinet early June. resurfacing, end of April for one week. Burden Road, Beverley – Goole, Lower Bridge Steet, Anlaby, Beverley Road; Bessingby Thu 28 2pm Planning committee carriageway reconstruction, March. Boothferry Road and Duals, Beeford, Dunnington Lane; Fontayne Street – carriageway Brieghton to Wressle. Fri 29 10am Pensions committee* West Hill, Bridlington – HOLDERNESS resurfacing of access road to rear of resurfacing, mid-March for six to eight LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS: MAY Mermaid public house, April. weeks. East Park, Leven; Barnards East Riding of Yorkshire Council Southside, Kilham – carriageway FOOTWAY/CYCLEWAY WORK: Drive, South Cave; Hooks Lane, covers six main areas, Beverley, Thu 5 Local elections recycling works and drainage South Hunsley School, footway/ Thorngumbald; Bells Garth Road, Burton Pidsea; Glebe Road/Close, Holderness, Haltemprice and Hunsley, Thu 19 10.30am Council (annual meeting) improvements, March to April. cycleway construction, March; A1174 Goole and Howdenshire, Pocklington A164 Humberfi eld Woodmansey to Dunswell, Wawne; Westwick, Hedon; Hansard Mon 23 2pm Eastern area planning sub-committee Roundabout Slip Road – footway/cycleway construction, Crescen, Gilberdyke; Sandfi eld Drive, and Market Weighton and Driffi eld carriageway resurfacing and upgrading March–April. Brough. and Bridlington, with an estimated Tues 24 10.30am Cabinet of footway into shared cycle way, March CARRIAGEWAY SAFETY BRIDGE WORKS: population of over 337,000. 2pm Western area planning sub-committee to April. SCHEMES: A165 Lissett Bridge, Each of these areas is made up of A614 Londesborough 20mph zones, West Hill and St reconstruction works continue. Diversions Wed 25 10am Children and young people overview roundabout – carriageway Mary’s Walk, Bridlington; The Garth, and traffi c controls in operation. wards, which are represented by and scrutiny committee resurfacing, April. Cottingham; Cross Hill, Driffi eld; Expected completion March/April; elected councillors. Thu 26 10am Greater prosperity overview and A614 Holme-on-Spalding- Trinity Road and Marine Drive, A614 Boothferry Bridge, 10 Withernsea beach Spurn Head beach and lighthouse scrutiny committee Moor, Rush Corner – carriageway Honrsea, March to April; Zebra week closure until early May. Alternative The Holderness area has 11 elected resurfacing, March for six to eight weeks. crossing construction, Thwaite transport for pedestrians, cyclists and councillors and is split into four wards, 2pm Planning committee Street and Hull Road, Cottingham, mopeds (under 50cc). Signed diversions Intake Hill Londesborough – for local and non-motorway traffi c. North Holderness, Mid Holderness, Fri 27 9.30am Appeals committee (education)* carriageway resurfacing, April to May. March; Pedestrian refuge South West Holderness and South construction, A614 Morrisons Further information is available on B1228 Long Rampart – www.eastriding.gov.uk/atoz under Bridges. East Holderness. Thu 31 10am NHS overview and scrutiny committee carriageway resurfacing, April. roundabout, March. DRAINAGE SCHEMES: JUNE Market Place, Hornsea – CARRIAGEWAY MAJOR SURFACE The mid-2009 estimated population installation of traffi c signals and DRESSING AND PATCHING: Raywell Valley – construction of for the Holderness area was Wed 1 10am Social well-being overview and scrutiny storage lagoons adjacent to Eppleworth carriageway resurfacing, April to June. Market Weighton, York Road 54,755, with 10, 365 living in North committee and Holme Road; Kilnwick, Kilnwick Road/Westfi eld Road, Cottingham – west A166 Fridaythorpe to of A614. Starts mid-March. Holderness, 14,279 living in Mid Thu 2 10am Safer and stronger communities Westfi eld to Wetwang – Lane; Lockington, Bracken Lane; Roos – land drain construction and Holderness, 14,706 in living South overview and scrutiny committee carriageway resurfacing, May for six to South Dalton to Holme-on- eight weeks. the-Wolds, Leconfi eld, Old Miles ditch improvements along Rectory Road. West Holderness and 15,405 living in Mon 6 10am Licensing committee Starts March. A163 Holme-on-Spalding Road; Cherry Burton, Rofas Lane; South East Holderness. Etton, Fisher Street; Scorborough, Thu 7 10.30am Cabinet Moor, Selby Road – carriageway UTILITIES WORKS: resurfacing, June for six to eight weeks. Scorborough Road; South Dalton, To see a map of all utilities works Kiplingcoates Lane; Skirlaugh, Kidhill Wed 8 10am Environment and transport overview A1174 Dunswell roundabout currently planned or ongoing visit and scrutiny committee Lane; Woodmansey, Shepherds Lane; online: www.eastriding.gov.uk/ – carriageway resurfacing, March for Watton, Wilfhome Road; A165 * Members of the public may be excluded at some point three to four weeks. streetworksgis/home.aspx The above councillors will make home visits. Call to arrange an appointment. due to the nature of the business MOTORCYCLISTS: Remember to polish your bike and your skills this spring The sea front at Hornsea

Your East Riding - Spring 2011 29 How to enter COMPETITIONS CONTACT US Access services and information online at: www.eastriding.gov.uk For each competition entry send a separate email including your name, address and phone number to youreastriding.competitions@ eastriding.gov.uk typing the name of the Find information on all competition in the subject line. council services at Alternatively send your answers, www.eastriding.gov.uk including your address and phone number, on separate stamped postcards contact us top prizes to Your East Riding Competitions, Room Adult care services Community safety Leisure, sport and events HG115, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA. Adult care general enquiries (01482) 393939 Domestic violence service (01482) 396368 Foreshores (01262) 678255 Will you be our lucky spring edition winner? 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Thursday, 28 and Friday, 29 Children’s social care general enquiries (01482) 395500 All general enquiries (01482) 396301 FISH - Families Information Street lighting (01482) 395740 Spa Royal Hall. May, 7.45pm. Headlined by Boy George, April, 2pm and 6pm. Grants - home improvements (01482) 396365 Service Hub (01482) 396469 Winter maintenance 0845 600 1666 Laughter Therapy. Written by Alan Bennett and the Here & Now 10th A spectacular production Jobs, careers directed by Sarah Esdaile. Anniversary tour brings back starring Sarah-Jane Early Years and extended Travel, transport and parking Since the turn of the services team (01482) 679921 Visit www.recruiteastriding.co.uk Alan Bennett has a very past favourites Ultravox Honeywell, Ben Hanson, and Car park charges, permits and fi nes (01482) 395376 century Jimmy has been a Youth service support (01482) 392820 National free bus pass (01482) 395531 ‘fun slinger’ of international unusual neighbour. 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