Category: Environment
FREE Compost Giveaway at Preston!
| May 15, 2013 | Filled under Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Events, Preston |
LOCAL RESIDENTS have a chance to get free bags of compost which are being given away by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The local Giveaway is taking place at South Holderness School, Preston, on Thursday 23rd May 2013 from 4:00pm. Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning, said: “The compost giveaways are… read more
East Riding Chairman’s Awards 2013 – Business, Environment and Community winners
| May 8, 2013 | Filled under Business, Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Ottringham, Saltend, Thorngumbald |
THE WINNERS of the 2013 East Riding Chairman’s Awards were announced at a ceremony last night held at The Spa Bridlington. The awards were one of the last official events to be hosted by Councillor Chad Chadwick before he hands over the reins of the chairman’s office. Individuals, companies and community groups were recognised and… read more
Fairer deal on energy bills welcomed by local MP
| March 7, 2013 | Filled under Environment, Politics |
GRAHAM STUART, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has welcomed energy regulator, Ofgem’s recent reforms to the energy market, which see a simpler, clearer choice of tariffs for consumers trying to stay on top of their energy bills and pick the best option to suit their family. The reforms aim to ensure consumers get the cheapest… read more
Week of Action on Dog Fouling!
| March 6, 2013 | Filled under Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Withernsea |
DOG WALKERS are being urged to “Leave nothing behind but their footsteps!” as part of Dog Fouling Week which started on Monday (11th March 2013) – but only Withernsea from Holderness is included in this particular week. Dog fouling seems to be one of the issues that gets people angry from across the county. And… 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
East Riding Council launches Energy Switchover Scheme
| February 13, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Local Government |
EAST RIDING COUNCIL is launching the YORSwitch energy switching scheme which will be open to all East Riding households, with registration online open from Friday, 15th February 2013. Last month, the Department for Energy and Climate Change awarded the council and its partners £428,750 to support the scheme, which will see the council and its… read more
Climate Week – March 2013
| February 13, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Community, Environment, Events |
BRITAIN’S Biggest Climate Change Campaign takes place from Monday 4th to Sunday 10th March 2013. Climate Week is a national campaign that aims to inspire a new wave of action on climate change. It culminates in thousands of events and activities, planned by organisations from every sector of society. Showcasing real, practical ways to combat… read more
Nominate a community, sporting or business hero!
| February 1, 2013 | Filled under Business, Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Events, Heritage, Sport |
NOMINATE NOW FOR THE CHAIRMAN’S AWARDS! Time is running out for residents across the East Riding to submit a nomination for the prestigious Chairman’s Awards. The awards are given to individuals, companies and organisations in the East Riding in recognition of their achievements towards enhancing the well-being of the area in which they work and… read more
East Riding Chairman’s Awards
| January 21, 2013 | Filled under Business, Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Sport |
RESIDENTS are encouraged to submit a nomination for the prestigious East Riding Chairman’s Awards. Now in their fourteenth year, the Council presents these awards to individuals, companies and organisations in the East Riding in recognition of their achievements towards enhancing the well-being of the area in which they work and live. The awards are split… read more
Fortnightly blue and green bin collections to start from March 2013
| January 19, 2013 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Hedon, Holderness, Keyingham, Thorngumbald |
SUCCESSFUL TRIALS of fortnightly blue and green bin collections has prompted the East Riding Council to roll out the system across the county. The roll out will start in Hedon, Withernsea, and surrounding villages in March 2013 and take up to the end of the year to complete across all areas of the East Riding.… read more
Affordable flood insurance at risk – Councillor urges Government to act!
| January 9, 2013 | Filled under Business, Campaigns, Community, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Politics, South West Holderness |
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS are to become more frequent, but while the risk of flooding will be greater, access to affordable insurance against that risk might not be available! This is the warning that a local Councillor will give today at the full meeting of East Riding Council in Beverley. South Holderness Ward Councillor John Dennis will… read more
Paull objections to lagoon plans
| November 17, 2012 | Filled under Consultation, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment, Paull |
PAULL PARISH COUNCIL looks set to object to plans to create a new wet grassland and lagoon habitat at land to the South of Sands Farm, Cherry Cobb Sands Road and to construct four wind pumps as part of that scheme. ABLE UK has submitted a planning application to create new lagoons, islands and water storage… read more
Real Ventures wood-pellet-burning Power Plant gets green light
| November 8, 2012 | Filled under Business, Debate, Environment, Green Port Hull, Hull |
PLANS TO BUILD a £130m wood pellet-fuelled combined heat and power station have been approved by Hull City Council. Real Ventures Ltd will build a 49 megawatts biomass energy centre on King George Dock. The project is expected to create up to 200 construction jobs and employ about 35 staff during its 25-year operational lifespan.… read more
Award winning East Riding Council road improvement schemes – on transport campaigners hit list
| October 30, 2012 | Filled under Beverley, Campaigns, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Environment |
THE TITLE of Transport District/Unitary of the Year has been awarded to East Riding Council at the prestigious National Transport Awards 2012, held in London earlier this month. But two of the council’s award-winning projects have appeared on a hit list of road developments that national transport campaigners wish to oppose. Judges at the Transport Awards… read more
‘State of our Streets’ Awards – Win a camera!
| October 11, 2012 | Filled under Community, Competitions, Environment, Holderness |
THE HUNT is on to find the best and worst examples of street maintenance in the UK! Whether you’re quietly fuming about cracked and broken pavements or if you love the street where you live, this is the opportunity to make your nomination for the Living Streets’ State of Our Streets Awards. The national charity… read more
Cherry Cobb Sands – Final hearing scheduled on its proposed development as nature site
| October 9, 2012 | Filled under Business, Community, Consultation, Debate, Environment, Events, Paull, Thorngumbald |
FINAL HEARINGS are being held in Grimsby about proposals to flood farmland and create a wildlife area at Cherry Cobb Sands. As part of their proposed development to build a Marine Energy Park on the south bank of the Humber, ABLE UK are required to provide a compensation site to provide for the flora and fauna that will be lost… read more
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