East Riding News archive 2007
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December 2007
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The last post? Help save your community and fight planned Post Office closures. Teachers and council staff are ahead of schedule to get schools re-opened after this year’s floods. Book scheme returns to help residents get fit. New drug-driving campaign launched. Christmas events diary. Residents from Minster Towers move into new care home. Campaign highlights waste of food over festive period. Learning from floods. Protect your property and enjoy Christmas. New care facility nears completion. New Homes feature. Four pages of jobs.
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November 2007
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Bridlington: bright future for centre with major investment. Fly tipping: second topic to be tackled by the promises campaign. Service earns accreditation from Museums, Libraries and Archives Council; Don’t fall victim to cancer with free and easy NHS home test kit. Target 45+ glass banks appeal – do you know of a space where a glass recycling bank can be located? Region’s teenagers invited to sign up for night-time adventure. Local professionals help produce next generation of sporting talent. Winter roads wall chart pull-out.
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October 2007
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Have your say on services that matter most to you - council launches year of promises as national Customer Service Week gets under way. New course designed to teach pupils about safe use of internet. Bridlington is visitor destination of year in White Rose Awards. Residents respond to Target 45+ message – recycling is up but we can all do more. Residents encouraged to tell panel how they were affected by severe weather and flooding. Chief executive drops in at residential care home. Mid-Holderness environmental grants – 10 projects to share £60,000 of funding from Aldborough Gas Storage Project. Schools record best results to date this year. Sustainable homes wall chart.
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September 2007
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Silver Surfers Telecottage Project – residents with basic computer skills are invited to volunteer to help older people access the web. Bridlington hosts 150th Royal Yacht Club’s regatta. Residents who were flooded enjoy free day trips and discounts thanks to East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s flood relief activity pass. Tasty temptations – visitors will enjoy best of local produce at Beverley Food Festival. Flooding Recovery – farmers and businesses look to the future after deluge. Four school open doors for first time this September. Care home residents benefit from Dignity in Care funding. Annual Report 2006/2007 – improving life in the East Riding. 50+… looking after yourself – advertisement feature. Libraries cater for growing number of migrant workers in community.
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August 2007
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Good Samaritan - Hedon Primary School comes to the rescue of flooded neighbours Burton Pidsea School by sharing schools. Stay safe in the sun – skin cancer sufferer warns people about dangers of sunbathing. Win Boots Soltan cream. Resurfacing work on Beverley’s pedestrian areas. Flooding recovery – Government grants give lifeline to flood victims – Flood recovery our priority – clean-up operation hits the streets – Working with council tenants. Mandarin classes prepare children for school visit to China. In the community – focusing on the East Riding ward by ward. What does your rubbishsay about you - help us achieve Target 45+. Helping senior citizens stay in their homes. What’s next – Four-page education special – pull-out.
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July 2007
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Homes, schools and businesses across the East Riding have been devastated by recent heavy rainfall and flooding. An emergency plan was put into place. Thousands of women took part in the Bridlington Race for Life as organisers hope to break fundraising records. Fun for everyone at this year’s Driffield Show on July 18. Substance misuse service helping families recover from effects of abuse. Green waste costs council and environment - residents asked to think twice before binning. Efficiency overhaul for planning system. Summer holiday/summer safety feature. “In the community” – focusing on the East Riding ward by ward.
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June 2007
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Teenager produces DVD to market herself to potential foster families. A NEW 60-mile walk has recently been launched to commemorate the bi-centenary of the abolition of the Slave Trade Act in 1807. Libraries across the East Riding are helping young children learn to read and develop their language skills. Children learn how converting their waste into greener gardens can save the environment. A European market held last month in the East Riding has been hailed a big success and organisers are hoping to bring the event back to the area. Election results 2007, ward by ward list of newly elected members.
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May 2007
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Free use of council facilities for sporting hopefuls in run up to 2012 London Olympics. "Beacon" status for Humber Emergency Planning Service. "Message in a bottle" - a scheme that could save the life of an older or vulnerable person. Author Jaqueline Wilson supports Foster Care Fortnight. Entrants wanted for Market Towns Awards. Re-educate - how learning something new is your key to finding a better job. Log on to find out what's going on in your street. Gardeners urged to do their bit to protect habitats of threatened species.
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April 2007
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Young voters urged to make their mark in upcoming local elections. As couples are allowed to have a weddings or civil partnerships anywhere they want, where will you be having your perfect ceremony? Primary school children in Sproatly receive a lesson in travelling library resources. East Riding villages prepair for a spring clean. Are you ready for the smoking ban this July, we have all you need to know. Plus win two free tickets to celebrate 200 years of freedom at the Driffield Flower Festival.
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March 2007
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Internet shopping scheme introduced to sheltered housing residents. OLDER people using homecare services will have the chance to become “silver surfers” with a pilot scheme starting next month. THE OVER-60s can now get their senior citizens bus pass at hundreds more locations across the East Riding, thanks to an innovative linkup between transportation services and libraries. CHILDREN are taking a hands-on approach to learning about citizenship, with mock citizenship ceremonies taking place in their schools.
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February 2007
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Council named as best authority for managing its finances. Library assistants happy to help customers choose audio books. Goole - £1.3 million facelift results in new and improved service for community. Joint waste strategy takes next step forward. Draft budget plans. People who volunteer their services say ‘there ’s something for everyone ’. Young people invited to join decision panel to help allocate £250,000. Domestic fire safety visits could save lives.
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January 2007
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THE £5.7m Treasure House in Beverley is now open to the public. Budding Steven Spielbergs and Sofia Coppolas are getting to cut their movie-making teeth on a new school project. Primary school children who eat school meals will get free drinks of milk and fruit juice during the spring term. With new legislation coming into force next summer to stop smoking in indoor public places, there has never been a better time to kick the habit. It’s a new year and East Riding of Yorkshire Council is starting 2007 ready to continue helping residents to reduce, reuse and recycle as much waste as possible.
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