Category: Parish Councils
Preston Parish Council switches meetings to Community Hall
| May 10, 2013 | Filled under Community, Parish Councils, Preston |
PRESTON COMMUNITY HALL is to be the new venue for meetings of the Preston Parish Council. At the council’s annual meeting this week councillors agreed to the move to the new location, even though there will be a cost attached, because it was believed the venue would be more accessible to the public and local… read more
Annual Meeting of Preston Parish Council 2013
| May 2, 2013 | Filled under Events, Parish Councils, Preston, Public Notice |
PRESTON PARISH COUNCIL has its Annual Meeting on Wednesday 8th May 2013, when it will elect its Chair, Vice-Chair and other officers and representatives for the next twelve months. The meeting takes place at South Holderness Adult Education Centre commencing at 7pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe and can take… read more
Preston Parish Council – Community engagement debate and other news
| April 11, 2013 | Filled under Community, Debate, Parish Councils, Preston |
THE TRICKY ISSUE of how you engage and involve local communities was raised for debate at the Preston Parish Annual Meeting last night. Chair, Councillor Janet Weatherill reported that the new Parish Office behind the Community Hall had prompted the organisation of regular monthly Council surgeries, and these now complemented the existing parish newsletter, the… read more
“Lack of consideration given to local views” claims Hedon Councillor over Hull City Council development plans
| April 3, 2013 | Filled under Business, Community, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hedon, Hull, Parish Councils |
“HULL CITY COUNCIL have got this completely wrong!” claimed East Riding Councillor Mike Bryan referring to the lack of consultation on moves, described as ‘confidential’ by the Hull Council, to lure a new commercial developer to - it is widely believed – the old Hedon aerodrome site to the west of the market town. Speaking… read more
Preston Parish Council – traffic concerns feature at meeting
| March 14, 2013 | Filled under Parish Councils, Preston, Preston Traffic |
PRESTON PARISH COUNCIL met on the 13th March 2013 and traffic issues in the main village dominated the meeting, albeit not formally on the agenda. Traffic congestion described by one councillor as ‘chaos’ ensued in Main Street recently when, during a well-attended funeral at the church, HGV lorries found they could not pass each other… 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
Paull Village Hall Opening – “A Hall for future generations!”
| March 8, 2013 | Filled under Community, Events, Parish Councils, Paull |
MR PAUL CROSS described the programme of events taking place to celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Paull Village Hall to the village Parish Councillors last night. In what is set to be a marvellous long bank-holiday weekend of activities from Friday 29th – Monday 1st April 2013, Paul announced that a Special Guest would… 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
Thorngumbald (Thorn-Gombault) – French connection being researched
| February 21, 2013 | Filled under History, Parish Councils, Thorngumbald |
THORNGUMBALD PARISH OFFICE has a hawthorn tree growing outside which was planted by Mr Adrian Gombault and his sister Jackie (pictured) in May 2012 in honour of his family’s 750 year historic association with the village. Adrian Gombault can trace his family surname, although not a direct descendent, to the founding father of the village in the… read more
Thorngumbald Parish Council Meetings
| February 20, 2013 | Filled under Camerton, Events, Parish Councils, Ryehill, Thorngumbald |
THORNGUMBALD PARISH COUNCIL (Thorngumbald, Camerton and Ryehill) publishes its meeting dates for the year. We detail these here as part of our Parish Council News coverage. The Parish Council meets on the penultimate Wednesday of every month. Dates for this year, are: 20th February 2013 20th March 2013 17th April 2013 22nd May 2013 (also AGM)… read more
Preston: Development Plan for Community Hall car park area?
| February 16, 2013 | Filled under Community, Parish Councils, Preston |
PRESTON COMMUNITY HALL was re-opened with much enthusiasm in September last year following its refurbishment. However, while the Hall itself is highly regarded as a marvellous focal-point of the community, there is some disappointment that the surrounding car parking and amenity area is in a state of dis-repair. Preston Parish Council at its meeting last week considered… read more
Local Plan: Hedon common cause with Paull, Preston and Thorngumbald neighbours
| February 15, 2013 | Filled under Consultation, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Green Port Hull, Hedon, Parish Councils, Paull, Preston, Thorngumbald |
THE DRAFT LOCAL PLAN identifies a 160 hectare site (395 acres) to the West of Hedon that has been designated as employment development land. The East Riding Council vision for this land (see inset) is to see it developed to support the expansion of the Port of Hull, capitalising on the emerging renewables industry sector. Hedon Town Council at its Planning… read more
Preston Parish Council – opposition to housing development recommendations
| February 14, 2013 | Filled under Consultation, Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Parish Councils, Preston |
PRESTON PARISH COUNCILLORS will hold a special meeting to formulate their response to the Draft East Riding Local Plan. The Draft Plan implies that land to the North of the village could be used to build up to 77 new houses. However, it was clear from the Parish meeting last night that strong opposition exists… read more
Parish Council news on HU12 Online
| February 11, 2013 | Filled under Community, Hedon, Parish Councils, Paull, Preston, Thorngumbald |
PARISH COUNCILS are the first tier of local government in Holderness and one of our basic units of local democracy; they strive to represent local people and improve the well-being of the communities they serve. As part of our coverage of local affairs we hope to be able to regularly report on the decisions made and… 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
Paull to Thorngumbald School route not gritted – “accident waiting to happen!”
| January 23, 2013 | Filled under Community, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Education, Parish Councils, Paull, Thorngumbald, Transport |
“It’s an accident waiting to happen!” declared Jo Gardner alarmed at the fact that the Paull to Thorngumbald Road remains ungritted, despite a week of freezing weather and the road being a school bus route. The school bus takes students from Paull, along Thorngumbald Road, picks up at Thorngumbald before making its way to South Holderness… read more
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