December 2008
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In this issue: One of the best - Four generations of same family have positive experiences of East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Festive fun - schools make final preparations for this year’s nativities and plays. Debt advice to beat credit crunch. Stay safe with simple food hygiene this Christmas. Residents give views on how local area should be run. Childern and young people’s overview and scrutiny committee. New recycle banks. East Riding of Yorkshire Council given top rating by Audit Commission. Adult Education course guide (including 4-page pull-out). Have a caring Christmas. Could you care? Recruitment event. Three pages of “What’s On” over the Christmas period, small ads and Christmas activities. Win pantomime tickets for Cinderella at The Spa Bridlington. Plus your letters - and four pages of jobs.
November 2008
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In this issue: New bins service – council’s cabinet approves huge vote by residents for new kerbside collection service. Winter roads – four page gritting and salting info pull-out. Waste survey – your questions answered following waste consultation. East Riding choir to perform in schools prom at Royal Albert Hall. Libraries go online. Short break funding secured for carers of disabled children. Ceremony to mark completion of new paving in Beverley town centre. New approach to renewable energy development. Services work together to tackle bullying problems. Brown bins roll out for garden waste. Tour of Britain photography competition results. Win a hamper of delicious Yorkshire products - and an electric rise and recline chair. Plus your letters - and four pages of jobs.
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October 2008
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Council leader Stephen Parnaby OBE, makes a public commitment to limit council tax rise; Goole celebrates justice as courts and police station open to public; Beverley Literature Festival - getting kids back into books; Major grant funding for Coast, Wolds, Wetlands and Waterways region; Award for council employee involved in helping people involved in drug and alcohol problems; Improvements to centre of Beverley complete; Best possible access to education for young people in care; Pride in the East Riding – top priority for flood defence; Offenders helped to learn about managing waste and the environment; Looking back at a year of promises; Overview and scrutiny in the East Riding; National Parents’ week feature; Tour of Britain passes through East Riding; Win a £1,250 mobility scooter and Teletubbies dvds – and four pages of jobs.
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September 2008
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Newly merged Hallgate Primary School, Cottingham, opens its doors to pupils, including little Lewis Tutty – the fourth generation of the same family to go to the school. Beverley Literature Festival to attract finest writers around. £9m grant for road and bridge work. “Exceptional funding” will enable flood-hit Hedon Inmans Primary School to be rebuilt. Residents urged to help shape council’s housing priorities. Animal and pest services team promote responsible dog ownership. Auditions to recruit talented young dancers to East Riding Youth Dance. Phased dates for brown bins. Pride in the East Riding questionnaire. Humberside Police – making your communities safer. Summary of accounts. Local action in the East Riding.
Over 60s advice. Beverley Food Festival. Tour of Britain passes through the East Riding. Jobs special – plan your next career move. Win audio books, tickets to Hull Truck Theatre and The Spa Bridlington – and a free Youth Dance membership.
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August 2008
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£9million Government award to help rebuild after last year’s flooding. Lifeguards give children a lesson on staying sea safe on Bridlington beach. Sewerby Hall and Gardens chosen as nation’s top picnic spot. How can we improve services for young people? All households to get brown bins. Head teachers retire from 12 schools. Marina plans agreed. A new look Goole. Children enjoy a musical morning singing at the Spa Bridlington. Extra money to help in provision of legal advice services. Driffield Show 2008 is a resounding success. Six-page adult education feature. Meet Ainsley Harriott at the Global Food Fest.
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July 2008
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In this issue: £500,000 to be spent on reducing the flood risk to East Riding. A Year of Promises – How can trading standards protect you from poor practices? Young people vote in UK Youth Parliament election. Plans updated to improve economic, social and environmental well-being of East Riding. Huge response to waste collection survey but still time to have your say. Repair register launch - to help give new life to household items. Get interactive at Driffield Show. UK’s top riders prepare for National Cycling Championships. Improving the health of residents in the East Riding – working with the NHS.
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June 2008
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We want your waste views – consultation seeks residents’ views on the future collection of waste - register your views on coupon provided to ensure waste reductions and increases in recycling are reached by providing the services residents want; Unlocking our pupils’ potential – library cards open up a new world of resources; Iron Age weapons cache discovery on show at Treasure House, Beverley; Living with autism – courses help parents cope with challenging behaviour; Four-page supplement – “Recovery, one year on” – how the East Riding has recovered from last summer’s storms; “School’s Out” - 20-page pull-out guide to summer holiday fun for children and young people.
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May 2008
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Pathfinder project receives £2.5m to build “creative” play spaces. Improving consultation with residents on the planning process. National Year of Reading aims to get more people into books with a variety of events. Local Development Framework gives residents a chance to get involved to help shape planning and development over the next 50 years. Council Worker of the Year Award nomination – flood response. Help create the East Riding’s biodiversity action plan. Residents push up Target 45+ recycling rate to 36 per cent for the 12 months to April. Can you make a difference – fostering can be very rewarding for foster parents and children. Adult learners week feature.
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April 2008
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Council sets up register of businesses and organisations that repair or collect household goods, rather than send them to landfill. New interactive course teaches kids to stay websafe. Girl guides are turning old mobiles into a guide dog for the blind. New technology makes bus services easier to use. Have your say on waste plan. Reducing the cost of renewable energy. Residents take advantage of refurbished libraries. Working together with NHS – improving the health of residents. Fun, young and informed – signposting you to help and support. Award recognises sport achievements.
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March 2008
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Family wins green living award – Osbourne family prove being eco-friendly is cost-effective. People in temporary accommodation or caravans visited by council staff to assess well-being. Audit awards four stars – report gives council top marks for performance and services. Youth dance group dream of success. Survey on habitats. Worms are proving to be a big hit in the food waste trial. Council confirms “challenging” budget. Care support granted. Spring clean for villages. Questionnaire to identify key issues facing East Riding’s coastline.
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February 2008
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Free rentals – East Riding libraries have suspended all charges on Cds and DVDs for six months. A year of promises - safer and stronger local communities – we want to know how anti-social behaviour affects you. Residents and workers full of praise for new Mill Lane centre in Beverley. Brown bin roadshow to spread green waste message. Top award for Treasure House. Panel speaks tto residents to learn lessons from summer floods. Make an eco pledge. Budget report 2008 to 2009. Carers feature.
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January 2008
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Brown bin it, brown bin trials begin in Driffield and Haltemprice to stop garden waste going to landfill. Year of Promises, we want your feedback. Pupils shows a green future, read about the first East Riding school to produce its own power. Blue bin emails, trials of new email reminder scheme. Easy readers, you don't have to be well read to enjoy a East Riding library reading session. Your future, your choice, information on starting a new career.
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