Council Elections 2 May 2019
ELECTIONS for East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Town and Parishes take place on THURSDAY 2 MAY 2019. Nominations for candidates open on Wednesday 20 March and close on Wednesday 3 April.
Declare ‘Yorkshire Day’ 2018
Yorkshire Day, 1st of August, is the day when the Declarations of Integrity should be read in each of the three Ridings. Traditionally the Declaration should be read in five different dialects including modern English and old Norse, whilst facing towards the county’s ancient capital of York (that’s towards the North West for us in Hedon).
East Riding’s Wartime Secret Army – Revealed!
The British Resistance Organisation in World War II would make sure that Nazi invaders would not have found the East Riding a comfortable or safe place to serve!
Public consultation due on library service
CONSULTATION: East Riding of Yorkshire Council is asking residents to give their views on the future of its library service.
Hail Yorkshire Day 2015
Join us and make your own YORKSHIRE DAY DECLARATION – but it has to be made at EXACTLY 11.39am this morning Saturday 1st August 2015…
More than £1.4m saved by residents through energy-switch scheme
YORSwitch is a FREE scheme which gives residents the chance to MAKE SAVINGS on their fuel bills. The next energy-saving auction will be the ninth round and residents can register their interest from Tuesday 4th August until Monday 12th October 2015…
668th Hedon Mayor 2014-15 – The Year in Photos
A Gallery depicting just a small selection of the photos taken during the 668th Hedon Mayor’s year of office 2014-15… but we also bring you exciting news that this is not the end of the ‘chain-wearing’ duties of Councillor John and Mrs Jennifer Dennis!
Compost Giveaways – includes Preston 20th May 2015
Residents will be able to go along and collect their compost at giveaway events held across the East Riding in May. People will be entitled to two free 15kg bags of compost per car, which will be placed in their vehicles by council staff…
Big Garden Birdwatch results 2015
FEWER finches are visiting gardens in East Yorkshire according to the results of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch that took place in January this year. But visits to gardens made by wrens, robins and blackbirds are up from last year…
Hedon day-trip to Brid! – March 2015
**POSTPONED** FOLLOWING the success of last year’s coach trips to the National Railway Museum and Yorkshire Wildlife Park, the Hedon Town Council in its first family excursion for 2015 has organised a trip to the seaside! The trip to Bridlington and Sewerby Hall and Gardens takes place on Saturday […]
Philip Larkin and East Riding Poetry Competition 2015
THE Philip Larkin and East Riding Poetry Competition for 2015 is open. This news will interest all those who have contributed to the Hedon Blog’s Wednesday Writings or those who feel inspired to write poetry! Wordquake, East Riding Libraries and The Philip Larkin Society have announced the launch of […]
‘Hands Off!’ Chair reviews the Boundary Referendum campaign
In an exclusive report Councillor John Dennis, Chair of the ‘Hands Off’ the East Riding group, reviews the Boundary Referendum and the essential role played by the ‘Hands Off’ campaign which resulted in a 75% turnout….
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