Category: Local Government
Neighbourhood Planning Fund launched
| May 4, 2013 | Filled under Community, Debate, Funding, Local Government |
LOCALITY, the network of community development trusts, has launched a new £9.5m programme of expert support and funding to help communities across the country create neighbourhood plans. The Supporting Communities in Neighbourhood Planning programme, run by Locality in association with the Royal Town Planning Institute/Planning Aid England and other partners is now open for applications.… read more
George McManus, Labour and Co-operative publishes Mid-Holderness Election Statement
| April 23, 2013 | Filled under Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Election 2013, Local Government, Mid Holderness, Politics |
GEORGE McMANUS the Labour and Co-operative Candidate in the Mid Holderness Ward by-election has published his election statement on HU12 Online. All three candidates have been invited to submit statements. Follow the election news at Election 2013 at the top menu of this page. View: George McManus, Labour and Co-operative – Election Statement ———————————— AN ELECTION will take place on Thursday 2nd May 2013 for a… read more
Gary Shores, UKIP publishes Mid-Holderness Election Statement
| April 22, 2013 | Filled under Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Election 2013, Local Government, Mid Holderness, Politics |
GARY SHORES the UKIP Candidate in the Mid Holderness Ward by-election has published his election statement on HU12 Online. All three candidates have been invited to submit statements. Follow the election news at Election 2013 at the top menu of this page. View: Gary Shores, UKIP – Election Statement ———————————— AN ELECTION will take place… read more
NOTICE: Mid-Holderness Ward By-Election Thursday 2nd May 2013
| April 10, 2013 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Election 2013, Local Government, Mid Holderness, Politics |
AN ELECTION will take place on Thursday 2nd May 2013 for a new EAST RIDING COUNCILLOR for the Mid-Holderness Ward. The three candidates standing for election are: JOHN HOLTBY, The Conservative Party Candidate GEORGE McMANUS, Labour and Co-operative Party Candidate GARY SHORES, UK Independence Party (UK I P) The Election has been called as a… read more
Notice of Hedon Election and Vacancy in Mid-Holderness
| March 20, 2013 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hedon, Local Government, Mid Holderness, Politics, Public Notice |
EAST RIDING COUNCIL has posted notice of an election for a Town Councillor in Hedon. Nomination papers for those wishing to stand for election must be returned to the East Riding Council by noon on Wednesday 27th March 2013. Nomination papers may be obtained from Electoral Services, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA (or from the Town Clerk, Hedon Town Hall, HU12 8EX).… read more
Election for Hedon Town Council seat
| March 9, 2013 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hedon, Local Government, Parish Councils, Politics |
THE BIG ‘POLITICAL’ story from Hedon is that a by-election is to be held for a vacant Town Council seat. The Town Clerk says that this is the first time since she has worked for the council, 14 years, that such a by-election has ever been requested by residents. The Hedon Blog reports: A by-election will… read more
Bedroom Tax – Does it affect you?
| March 7, 2013 | Filled under Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Holderness, Local Government |
THE BEDROOM TAX, as the Government’s under-occupancy measure has become controversially known, means that from April 2013 you will lose part of your housing benefit if you live in a property that is deemed too-large for your needs. If you have 1 extra bedroom you will receive a reduction to your housing benefit equivalent to… read more
East Riding Council – New responsibility for Public Health
| February 22, 2013 | Filled under Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, HealthWatch, Local Government, Public Notice |
EAST RIDING COUNCIL is taking over responsibility for public health from 1st April 2013, when NHS East Riding of Yorkshire will cease to exist. The move follows the Health and Social Care Act 2012, which returned a large number of public health responsibilities from the NHS to local authorities nationwide. Public health is about helping… 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
“Council Tax Frozen” – East Riding Council
| February 8, 2013 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Local Government, Parish Councils, Politics |
EAST RIDING COUNCIL has frozen its council tax bill demand for a fourth year running. It has also allocated £200,000 to continue the grant fund for town and parish councils. East Riding of Yorkshire Council at its budget meeting yesterday (7th February) set a budget for 2013/14 which – according to the council – “freezes… read more
New option to pay council tax over 12 months
| January 17, 2013 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Local Government, Politics |
GRAHAM STUART MP is raising awareness that households in the East Riding can now opt to pay their council tax bills over 12 months rather than 10 months. The MP says that paying over 12 months rather than 10, will lower average Band D council tax instalments particularly helping those on fixed incomes: “By making… read more
Parish Councillor needed in Paull
| January 17, 2013 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Local Government, Parish Councils, Paull, Public Notice |
PAULL PARISH COUNCIL has a vacancy for a new councillor. An election to fill this position can take place if 10 or more electors from the parish claim one. Those wanting to see an election need to write to the chief executive of East Riding of Yorkshire Council at County Hall, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17… read more
Local MP: “Rural voice has been silent for too long!”
| January 15, 2013 | Filled under Campaigns, Debate, Local Government |
A CROSS-PARTY GROUP of more than 45 MPs have met in Parliament to call on the government to reconsider the 2013/14 Local Government Financial Settlement which they say “threatens to entrench the injustice suffered by rural areas” by widening the gap between the funding given to rural and urban councils. In a statement released by… read more
Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner – New website and contact details
| January 4, 2013 | Filled under Humberside Police, Local Government, Police and Crime Commissioner |
SINCE BEING ELECTED on the 15th November 2012, Matthew Grove, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, has rarely been out of the news! But if you want to get even more news and information about our new Police Commissioner you should visit his official website as highlighted below. The website provides an essential platform… read more
Notices from Holderness Community Partnership
| December 12, 2012 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Holderness, Humberside Police, Local Government, Public Notice, Withernsea |
HOLDERNESS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP – update issued to HU12 Online. Key items of interest from the Partnership: Humberside Police: Inspector Mark Coulthard gave the following update by area: Across the East Riding poaching is an issue and targeted patrols are being carried out to address this. There have been 6 shop theft incidents in North Holderness,… read more
Council’s collective bulk-buying scheme could cut our household gas and electric bills!
| December 4, 2012 | Filled under Business, Community, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Local Government |
EAST RIDING COUNCIL is bidding to fund a scheme to get residents better energy prices. Gas and electricity deals are all being considered with a range of tariffs that best suits our households. The council will use its buying power on behalf of residents to get the best group energy price available through a collective… read more
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