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East Riding of Yorkshire Council has completed the development of 16 new affordable homes on Whitethorne Avenue, Withernsea.  The £3.65m new housing development consists of ten one-bed flats and six two-bed houses. It has received funding from the council and Homes England, the housing and regeneration agency. This development forms part of the council’s strategic priority to acquire and build new council housing across the East Riding of Yorkshire.  The Read more

East Riding of Yorkshire council is encouraging residents to support the East Riding Food Poverty Alliance (ERFPA). ERFPA’s network includes 13 foodbanks across the East Riding, from Goole to Bridlington, who will be supporting families facing food and fuel poverty this winter. Every donation can make a difference, and ERFPA accept a wide variety of goods to help families in need. This includes canned food, toiletries, rice and noodles, and Read more

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has allocated £20,000, provided through the UK government’s Household Support Fund, to fund adult financial literacy courses. The East Riding Adult Learning and Employability service will provide ‘Let’s Talk Money’ courses, with the Multiply Numeracy scheme, for individuals without a Level 2 maths qualification. The East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Adult Learning service offers a variety of support, including qualifications and numeracy skills enhancement. ‘Let’s Read more

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

Young people leaving care can now access a free bus pass to help them travel around the East Riding. The ‘freedom pass’ was introduced in October and to date 54 care leavers in East Riding have taken up the pass. Councillor Victoria Aitken, cabinet member for children, families and young people said: “We have received some really good feedback from the young people who have used the passes, and it Read more