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East Riding of Yorkshire Council is warning about the danger of using bogus taxi drivers and is taking action to keep residents safe. Residents should make sure they plan ahead and only use legally licensed taxis. During the festive period, the council’s licensing team sees an increase in reports of bogus vehicles purporting to be lawful taxi services. These unlicensed drivers or vehicles have not been vetted or checked and are Read more

Christmas and New Year are the busiest times of the year for East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s bin collection teams.  More waste is generated during the holidays than at any other period.   Thankfully the vast majority – such as cards, wrapping paper, cardboard boxes and leftover food – can easily be recycled.  Thanks to their continuing support of the council’s waste and recycling services, residents in the East Riding are Read more

Worklink, Cottingham will once again be hosting their spectacular Christmas Fair as well as a series of festive themed activities and events to support those with learning disabilities and autism in the East Riding of Yorkshire. This year’s Christmas Fair will take place on Thursday, 12 December, 10am - 2pm and will be open to the public and service users alike. The festivities will include Christmas items for sale such Read more

The Medibus service taking passengers to health appointments has been given a boost with the addition of a third bus for the Bridlington and Driffield areas.  East Riding of Yorkshire Council funds the Medibus service across the area, providing door to door transport to residents who don’t have access to their own transport, or suitable public transport, to local hospitals, doctors' surgeries, clinics and dentists. Now the council has used funding Read more

The region is celebrating as Hull and East Yorkshire’s much-loved HEY! Volunteering Programme has been awarded £200,000 grant funding from the Heritage Innovation Fund. The funding will be delivered over a period of two years (2024-2026) from the Heritage Innovation Fund - Growth Phase. The grants aim to support projects to explore, test and grow new ways of working across the heritage workforce. In Hull the funding will be used Read more