Category: Campaigns
Public Meeting: A Park on Preston Playing Fields
| May 17, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Community, Events, Preston |
A MEETING to discuss plans for a park on Preston Playing Fields has been called for Monday 20th May 2013. The public meeting at the Pavilion on the Playing Fields is scheduled to start at 7pm. Residents are asked to come and support the proposals to date. Katie Smith is urging local people to turn… read more
“Have a Go at Life Saving!” – MP’s Withernsea event
| May 10, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Community, Events, Withernsea |
AS PART of a campaign to improve the Emergency Ambulance Response Times in Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart MP will be hosting a drop-in event at Withernsea’s Meridian Centre tomorrow Saturday 11th May 2013. Named ‘Influence, Educate and Have a Go’, the event is open from 10am – 1pm for anybody to call in and… read more
Graham Stuart MP joins FSB’s John Allan to address major Flood Insurance conference
| May 3, 2013 | Filled under Business, Campaigns, Debate, Politics |
GRAHAM STUART MP is to be one of the key speakers at major conference to discuss how businesses can lobby for national action on the impending affordable flood insurance crisis. City of York Council is hosting the flood insurance conference on Friday 10th May 2013, to discuss the implications of the expiry of the Government’s… read more
Housing Services – Holderness Benefits Roadshow
| April 22, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Events, Hedon, Hornsea, Patrington, Withernsea |
A BENEFITS ROADSHOW is taking place on Monday 29th April 2013 to help people understand changes to the welfare system. The changes introduced at the beginning of this month, may affect people of working age who are on a means tested benefit. The Roadshow has been organised by Housing Services at the East Riding Council who… read more
Measles alert! “Ensure children are vaccinated” urge Public Health officials
| April 16, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, HealthWatch, Public Notice |
NOTE: Public Health Notice issued by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council: PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS in East Yorkshire are urging parents to ensure that their children are fully vaccinated against measles. The move comes as cases of the disease reported across England and Wales continue to be at the highest levels seen since 2004. In… read more
Residents from across Holderness now urged to sign South West Councillors “Urban Sprawl” petition
| April 15, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Holderness, Mid Holderness, Politics, South East Holderness, South West Holderness |
COUNCILLORS MIKE BRYAN and JOHN DENNIS have launched a petition to enlist the support of local residents in opposing attempts to “close the gap” between Hull and South West Holderness as part of the East Riding Local Plan. They are objecting to future commercial developments that potentially, they fear, could increase flooding risk across the whole… read more
When to use NHS 111
| April 10, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Consultation, HealthWatch, Public Notice |
Call 111 for medical help when you have an urgent need but it is not an emergency. NHS 111 is the new service that has been introduced to make it easier for you to access local NHS healthcare services. You can call 111 when you need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency.… read more
CPR “Have a go day” organised by MP
| April 3, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Events, HealthWatch, Withernsea |
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart will be holding a conference at Withernsea’s Meridian Centre on Saturday 11th May 2013 as part of his campaign to improve emergency ambulance response times in the Constituency. Graham said, “The event is called ‘Influence, Educate and Have a Go’ and is aimed at getting as… read more
Love Your Local Market: 15th – 29th May 2013
| March 27, 2013 | Filled under Business, Campaigns, Community, Employment, Events |
LOVE YOUR LOCAL MARKET is a campaign being waged to provide a national spotlight on markets across the country and is being supported by both the markets industry and Government. The main aim of the campaign is to recruit new market traders and also to demonstrate the importance of the market as a community asset. During… read more
Preston residents – 556 say “No” to future development at Manor Road
| March 25, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Community, Consultation, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Preston |
RESIDENTS in Preston conducted a campaign of letters to object to aspects of the Draft Local Plan proposing that land to the North of the village could be used to build up to 77 new houses. The campaigners had hoped to get over 400 letters collected, but the eventual number presented to the East Riding… read more
Rail Regeneration group Public Meeting
| March 23, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Community, Debate, Events, Withernsea |
A PUBLIC MEETING has been arranged by the East Yorkshire Rail Regeneration campaign group on Tuesday. The group, which has over 80 supporters on Facebook, is trying to economically rejuvenate the area through reinstating the Hull to Holderness Railway line. This is the second public meeting organised by campaigner Patrick Wilkinson; the last attracted 45… read more
Holderness Councillors hand in Flood Insurance petition at Number 10
| March 19, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Holderness, Politics, South West Holderness |
LOCAL COUNCILLORS have handed in a petition to Number 10 Downing Street calling for the safeguarding of affordable flood insurance. Last month, Member of Parliament for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart launched a petition to Government to seek a resolution with the Association of British Insurers to find a replacement for the Statement of Principles… read more
Site visit – Residents argue why Preston fields are unsuitable for Housing Allocation
| March 5, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Community, Consultation, Debate, Parish Councils, Preston |
IT’S VERY PRETTY to the North of Preston; the gentle undulating green fields slope down to pools of standing water, the distinctive sound of curlews calling pierces the early-spring air, and it’s very peaceful and pleasant – if a bit muddy! The area is referred to as PRES 5, 7 and 11 in the East… read more
‘Campaign of Letters’ to object to Preston housing proposals
| March 2, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Consultation, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Preston |
RESIDENTS in Preston are conducting a ‘Campaign of Letters’ to object to aspects of the Draft Local Plan which imply that land to the North of the village could be used to build up to 77 new houses. A letter has been drafted and circulated widely which lists the main concerns of residents about any… read more
New waste contracts being advertised by council – is incineration off the agenda?
| February 27, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Politics |
FOLLOWING consultation last year on the East Riding and Hull City Council’s Joint Waste Development Plan, during which anti-incinerator campaigners HOTI restated their case that ‘no new incinerator plants should be built in East Yorkshire’, it seems, according to the Hull Mail, that new waste contracts currently being procured do not include requirements to build an incinerator.… read more
Paull ‘Stone Crushing Works’ plan causes concern
| February 26, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Paull |
A PLANNING APPLICATION to use a former brickworks in Paull as a storage compound for construction materials has caused concern amongst village residents who fear that the increased HGV traffic will make village roads dangerous. The proposal from Stoneledge Ltd is for a compound to be constructed on Thorngumbald Road to store bricks, concrete, wood… read more
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