Category: Yorkshire Water
Odours: “Under Control” says Yorkshire Water “but remain vigilant!” say Councillors
| June 7, 2013 | Filled under Debate, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Saltend, Yorkshire Water |
PERIMETER SPRAYS previously installed at the Waste Water Treatment Works, have been activated to help tackle any occasional residual odours detected by drivers passing the Yorkshire Water site at Saltend. The sprays offer a more pleasant odour experience to passers-by, rather than anything foul. A bank of the sprays have been switched-on and are in full operation… read more
Community support for Hedon Rangers under 7′s Football Team
| December 10, 2012 | Filled under Community, Preston, Sport, Yorkshire Water |
HEDON RANGERS under 7′s Football Team have had a couple of early Christmas Presents this year. On Friday 7th December 2012 coach Pete Smith was presented with a cheque for £300 from the Yorkshire Water Community Fund as a donation towards football kit, training and other equipment for the new team. Then on Sunday 9th… read more
Yorkshire Water Community Fund – Cheque Presentation Ceremony
| December 7, 2012 | Filled under Business, Community, Hull, South West Holderness, Yorkshire Water |
PROJECT REPRESENTATIVES gathered at the South Holderness Technology College to collect their cheques from the Yorkshire Water Community Fund this morning (Friday 7th December 2012). The £50,000 fund had been established by Yorkshire Water to thank the people of South West Holderness and East Hull for their patience in putting up with foul odours from… read more
Password system cracking down on bogus callers
| October 27, 2012 | Filled under Business, Campaigns, Community, Tips, Yorkshire Water |
A PASSWORD SYSTEM is helping to crack down on bogus callers in Humberside. The doorstep password scheme, operated by Yorkshire Water, has seen more than 7,000 customers signing up to it. The scheme works by customers registering an agreed personal password with the company, through a simple phonecall. Whenever they receive a call or a… read more
Yorkshire Water Community Fund – Over 30 projects gain from £50,000 fund
| October 24, 2012 | Filled under Community, Funding, Holderness, Hull, Yorkshire Water |
REPUBLISHED FROM THE HEDON BLOG: THE COMMITTEE established to determine the Awards from the Yorkshire Water Community Fund met on Monday 22nd October 2012 in a marathon session at the Saltend Waste Water Treatment Works. 70 applications had been received by Yorkshire Water requesting grants totaling in excess of £190,000 between them! In light of… read more
Yorkshire Water Community Fund – delays as £190k worth of applications processed
| October 10, 2012 | Filled under Community, Funding, HU12, Marfleet Hull, South West Holderness, Yorkshire Water |
APPLICANTS to Yorkshire Water’s Community Fund face a delay before finding out if they have been successful in obtaining grants. The assessment of applications is taking longer than expected due to the high numbers received. The Funding Panel, whose job it is to assess and award grants, is behind schedule and will now be meeting later… read more
Yorkshire Water Community Fund – Massive take up!
| September 20, 2012 | Filled under Community, Funding, Hull, Marfleet Hull, South West Holderness, Yorkshire Water |
OVER SIXTY APPLICATIONS from across South West Holderness and East Hull have been received by Yorkshire Water to its new Community Fund. The closing date for the first round was on September 14th 2012. The £50,000 funding stream was set up by Yorkshire Water to say ‘sorry’ to customers for years of foul odour problems emanating from the… read more
Longer to apply to Yorkshire Water Community Fund after “staggering” response
| September 1, 2012 | Filled under Community, Events, Funding, Hull, South West Holderness, Yorkshire Water |
AN EXTENSION on the deadline to receive completed Applications to Yorkshire Water’s Community Fund has been agreed. Applicants now have an extra two weeks to consider their bids for funding for grants from £100 – £5,000. Forms should now be returned no later than the end of day Friday 14th September 2012. A Yorkshire Water… read more
Yorkshire Water Community Fund – Applications invited from specific post codes
| August 7, 2012 | Filled under Community, Funding, HU12, Hull, South West Holderness, Yorkshire Water |
THE COMMUNITY FUND promised by Yorkshire Water has been launched albeit without much media fanfare. Customers in the areas of benefit should have got letters by now explaining about the new Hull Waste Water Treatment Works Community Fund which is described as “£50,000 to support local organisations… in recognition of the unpleasant smells from our… read more
Record and Report any foul odours from Waste Water Treatment Works
| June 30, 2012 | Filled under Campaigns, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull, Saltend, South West Holderness, Yorkshire Water |
THE PEA HARVEST season has started. The process of washing, blanching and freezing thousands of tonnes of peas at the processing plant in Brighton Street, Hull has begun. Over the summer vast quantities of pea-residue will be discharged into the sewerage system and eventually end up at Yorkshire Water’s waste water treatment works at Saltend.… read more
Key facts about Yorkshire Water new Community Fund
| June 19, 2012 | Filled under Community, Funding, Hedon, Hull, Marfleet Hull, Paull, Preston, Saltend, South West Holderness, Yorkshire Water |
FOLLOWING A MEETING last night at Yorkshire Water at Saltend the new Hull Waste Water Treatment Works Community Fund is set to launch. Yorkshire Water have committed £50,000 to the fund which will be spent on community projects over the next two years. Full information on the criteria for making an application, and the type of projects that… read more
Council official sniffers in Hedon/Preston during Pea Season
| June 13, 2012 | Filled under East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hedon, Preston, Saltend, Yorkshire Water |
COUNCIL OFFICERS will have a daily presence in the Hedon/Preston area during the upcoming pea harvest in order to be able to respond promptly to any complaints of odours from the Saltend Waste Water Treatment Works. The information comes in a letter sent to complainants from East Riding Council Environmental Health Officer, Jonathan Smith. According… read more
The Pea harvest 2012 – will it lead to an odour problem?
| May 12, 2012 | Filled under Business, Debate, Farming, Saltend, Yorkshire Water |
YORKSHIRE WATER quite rightly came in for lots of criticism last summer (2011) and was the focus of real local anger because of the smells that came from its Saltend Waste Water Treatment Works. The deep penetrating odours that ruined summer for residents in South West Holderness and East Hull and made some people feel… read more
First Steps made to launch Yorkshire Water Community Fund
| May 1, 2012 | Filled under Community, Funding, Hedon, Marfleet Hull, Paull, Preston, Saltend, South West Holderness, Yorkshire Water |
Re-published from the Hedon Blog: GRANTS from £100 – £5,000 will be made available for community projects under Yorkshire Water’s proposed new Community Fund being established to benefit Hedon, Preston and Paull and the Marfleet area of East Hull. The first meeting to discuss the new Community Fund and establish the decision-making Committee took place last night at… read more
Yorkshire Water announces £50,000 Hull Community Fund to Say ‘Sorry’ for Saltend Smells
| April 18, 2012 | Filled under Community, Funding, Hedon, Hull, Preston, Saltend, Yorkshire Water |
YORKSHIRE WATER has announced further details of the Community Fund it is putting in place to benefit residents of Hedon, Preston, East Hull and surrounding areas. We re-publish the company’s news release in full (all highlights in bold and images are ours – Ed): YORKSHIRE WATER is pledging to make a cash fund of £50,000 available… read more
Rain stops some Easter fun – but we are still in drought!
| April 10, 2012 | Filled under Environment Agency, Holderness, Paull, Yorkshire Water |
THE RAIN threatened to thwart some activities planned for the long Easter weekend, but most took place as scheduled – if not exactly as planned. Jim Uney sent us pictures of the Paull Easter Egg hunt – which had to be held indoors because of the rain. However, as the picture proves the event was… read more
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