Roy Woodcock

COUNCILLORS have thrown out plans for a controversial asphalt plant on land at the junction of Bridlington Road and Catfoss Lane, Brandesburton, despite a recommendation by officers of East Yorkshire Council to approve it. As previously reported by Beverley FM, more than 400 people had objected to the proposals along with local parish councils and East Yorkshire MP Sir Greg Knight. Before considering the proposal from Newlay Asphalt and M B Read more

BEVERLEY MASONIC Hall is throwing open its doors again next week serving free meals to those struggling and in need. It’s a repeat of the initiative during the May/June half-term when more than 1,000 meals were served up. Ben Yorks, of the Freemasons, told Beverley FM: “The local lodges are again joining forces to feed anyone who needs it between August 22-26, 12 noon - 2pm every day, at the Read more

APPLICATIONS are being invited for funding of up to £5,000 for tree-planting schemes in the East Riding. The money is available for creating new areas of native woodland, planting new clusters of native trees, or establishing new individual native standard trees.  East Riding Council says there are no restrictions on who can apply for a grant and it’s envisaged applications will be received from a range of individuals and groups Read more

PLANS to transform the Treasure House into a Beverley Hub at a cost of £3 million and see existing East Riding Council services all under one roof, are to go on display for the public to have their say. The Hub will include a new customer service centre and enhanced library while the council's registration services will relocate from Walkergate House.  Plans for landscaping Champney Gardens will also be on Read more

BEVERLEY Fun Feast, a new event for 2022, is being organised by the Beverley Joint Youth Partnership and will be held at Beverley Leisure Centre  on the afternoon of Thursday September 1. Attractions will include an appearance by Olympic boxing champion Luke Campbell, DJ sessions and an obstacle course set up by the Defence School of Transport from Leconfield. There will also be careers stands run by the various emergency Read more

PENSIONERS in the East Riding in receipt of pension credit will be automatically paid a cost of living payment if they make a claim no later than this Thursday, August 18. East Riding Council says claimants could be entitled to an extra £650, which could be paid in two instalments. To apply online or by phone, you can call the pension credit claim line on 0800 99 1234. Alternatively, visit this Read more

RAIL passengers have been warned that industrial action will affect services on Hull Trains this weekend and into the week ahead. It means only one departure from Hull today - the 8.24am service - and only one return train, leaving King’s Cross at 11.48am. The situation tomorrow will see three services out of Hull, at 8.59am, and 2.36 and 4.21pm, with nothing from Beverley at all. There will be minor Read more

YORKSHIRE Water has become the fifth water company in England and Wales to announce a hosepipe ban owing to the hot and dry conditions. The company says the restrictions will come into effect from August 26. Yorkshire Water’s director of water, Neil Dewis, said the prolonged heatwave conditions had left the company with little other choice. “Parts of Yorkshire have seen the lowest rainfall since our records began more than Read more

ANOTHER warning of a possible hosepipe ban by Yorkshire Water has followed the news that reservoir levels in the county are now below 50 per cent - a fifth lower than normal at this time of year. River levels also remain low. Despite reports of leaked Environment Agency documents in The Guardian newspaper, showing Yorkshire Water has applied for a drought permit allowing them to bring in a ban, a Read more