Community Info

Kingsway Primary School in Goole and Burlington Junior School in Bridlington have become the first primary schools in the country to be awarded the nationally endorsed Career Mark Primary Gold award for good practice in career learning.  The Gold award is only available to schools who've achieved three consecutive Career Mark awards. The Career Mark is assessed every two years and both schools have held the award over a six year period, before being Read more

Volunteers and micro care providers play a crucial role in supporting individuals to remain independent in their own homes.  Remaining in one’s own home fosters a sense of familiarity and comfort, which is vital for mental and emotional well-being. It allows people to stay connected with their community, retain their routines, and live with a greater sense of autonomy.  East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Good Neighbour Volunteer Programme and Freedom Read more

A new £4.7m roundabout has opened to traffic in Brough designed to improve the congested junction for years to come.  East Riding of Yorkshire Council has constructed a new three-arm roundabout in the town to replace the previous busy junction at Welton Road, Welton Low Road, Water Lane and the A63.    Work on the major scheme has taken 16 months and is now open to drivers. Council contractors are now Read more

Millers Day Services was bursting with joy and activities galore during their annual Children in Need event this week. Based in Beverley, Millers Day Services specialise in learning disabilities and complex care support, providing a variety of facilities and scheduled activities within a safe space to assist its wonderful service users. Millers also provide support to older people and people living with dementia. Service users attended from many other learning Read more

East Riding of Yorkshire council has marked anti-social behaviour awareness week by highlighting the opportunities it provides for young people in the county. This includes regular Friday evening ‘twilight’ sessions, which provide a range of activities in the early evening for children and young people who may be at risk of anti-social behaviour. These sessions are held from 8-9pm at East Riding Leisure Beverley and Bridlington CYP, and provide football, Read more

East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s antisocial behaviour [ASB] team has organised a series of events to mark antisocial behaviour awareness week. The week, running from 18-24 November, aims to highlight the negative effects of ASB and the ways in which the council is tackling the issue. There will be a street surgery, with council officers going door to door to hear residents’ concerns in Bridlington on Monday 18 November. Additionally, Read more

A man and a woman from Hull and a man from Bridlington have together been ordered to pay more than £4,000 by a court for dumping rubbish in the East Riding.  Iain Macleod of Chartwell Gardens, Hull, Bianca Curt of Folkstone Street, Hull, and Steven Noble of George Street, Bridlington, all pleaded guilty to fly-tipping offences when they appeared before Beverley magistrates on Wednesday 6 November.   In the cases, Read more

A week of road improvements are to be carried out to a roundabout in Anlaby.  East Riding of Yorkshire Council is to invest £110,000 on resurfacing the road around the B1231 Springfield Way Roundabout.  The work is due to start on Monday 25 November and be carried out over five evenings, from 6pm-11pm Monday to Friday, weather permitting.  The scheme will involve resurfacing the road around the roundabout as well as Read more

A number of council services will be closed temporarily as they move their location to the newly refurbished Champney Treasure House. Alongside the tourist information centre and customer service centre on Cross Street, Beverley Library will also be making the move from its temporary location within County Hall in Beverley. Beverley customer service centre and the tourist information centre will close on Tuesday, 3 December. The tourist information centre will Read more