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A major scheme to resurface and improve town centre roads in Market Weighton is now complete.  East Riding of Yorkshire Council invested £1.5m in the improvement scheme, which saw a 1km stretch of busy, main road through the town resurfaced, from York Road to Sanction Road, as well as some of the roads branching off.  The project began in April and involved resurfacing and improving York Road, Market Place, High Street, Finkle Street, Southgate and Sancton Road, between the junctions Read more

The Big Listen consultation opens on Monday 14 October and aims to understand how families could be better supported around Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision. The feedback will be used to inform the SEND and Inclusion Strategy for the next five years. Councillor Victoria Aitken, cabinet member for children, families and education said: “We want to hear from families about school places, training of staff, finding the right support or knowing your voice is heard. We know that Read more

Mia Jowett, 10, a schoolgirl from Beverley, has had her poster on antisocial behaviour [ASB] turned into sign installed in a local park. East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s safer communities team delivered a workshop at Beverley St Nicholas Primary School, for 85 pupils in years five and six. The workshop is designed to raise awareness of the nature of antisocial behaviour. It helps children approaching secondary school age, gain an understanding of the negative effects that ASB can have. This Read more

Local residents in the East Riding are being encouraged to participate in a consultation for a new Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty [AONB] in the Yorkshire Wolds. The plans, by Natural England, would provide national recognition for the Yorkshire Wolds, a large part of which lies in East Yorkshire. Designating this precious landscape as an AONB could bring many benefits including conserving and enhancing the area’s natural beauty and cultural heritage, as well as the magnificent views and tranquillity of Read more

East Riding's free outdoor public access Wi-Fi, introduced as part of the smart county programme, has already seen 60,000 users connect since its launch, supporting the East Riding of Yorkshire Council's wider digital strategy. Funded by UK Government, the outdoor Wi-Fi coverage was rolled out to eight town centres in January 2023. Free Wi-Fi is currently available in outdoor areas of Beverley, Bridlington, Goole, Hedon, Hornsea, Howden, Pocklington, and Withernsea. This is in addition to the indoor Wi-Fi services at Read more