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New bikes will help the council salt more key footpaths

QUAD GRITTERS

R esidents throughout the East Riding should fi nd

themselves on a sure footing as more of the East Riding’s key pavements will be treated in winter weather.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council will be using more quad bikes to salt key footpaths in the centre of some towns and villages.

The number of vehicles in

use now stands at six, meaning more footpaths can be treated while also making operations quicker and more responsive.

Councillor Stephen Parnaby, OBE, leader of the council, said: “Recent winters have been particularly harsh and feedback from residents has been that they would like to see more of the key footpaths in East Riding towns treated.

“While treating all footpaths around the East Riding would cost far too much to be feasible, we were keen to do what we can to make sure more of the strategic footpaths can be taken care of.

“These quad bikes allow staff to carry the amount of

salt they need over the large distances they are covering to make sure key footpaths as well as the roads can be treated when appropriate.”

Towns which will benefi t from footpath gritting include Anlaby, Beverley, Bridlington, Brough, Cottingham, Driffi eld, Goole, Hedon, Hessle, Hornsea, Howden, Market Weighton, Pocklington, Snaith, Willerby and Withernsea.

A recent review of winter services by the council’s cabinet not only approved an extension to the treated footpath network but also approved treatment at some car parks, some access roads to transport interchanges and

bus stations at Beverley and Withernsea.

Detailed information about which streets will be treated is available by visiting www.eastriding.gov.uk/winter and clicking on salting routes.

CHRISTMAS MAGIC: Youngsters from Burlington Infants School in Bridlington get into the spirit of Christmas by performing their Nativity play called ‘Whoops-a-Daisy Angel’. From left Finley, four, as Joseph, Emily, fi ve, as Mary, and Ashton, four, as the angel

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Carriageway and footways construction work will start/continue at:A1079 Hodsow, Pocklington – construction of roundabout works start late November. Work expected to last six months.Saners Close, Cottingham – parking improvements ongoing.Everthorpe Prison – bus stop improvements. Gisburn Road, Hessle – carriageway/ footway reconstruction ongoing.Hallgate, Pocklington – footway reconstruction.A614 Twin Bridges – carriageway repairs.A614 Shiptonthorpe – Kipling House – carriageway resurfacing to mid-December.A614 Ruston Parva to Burton Agnes – carriageway resurfacing to mid December (night working).Martongate, Bridlington – carriageway patching.

Springfi eld Way, Anlaby – carriageway repairs.Buttfi eld Lane, Howden – retaining wall repairs and resurfacing.Highgate, Beverley – reconstruction of cobbled paving. Carriageway resurfacing works – will start/continue in the following areas: Bridge Bungalows, Ryehill; Boothferry Road Avenue, Howden; Cherry Cob Sands, Thorngumbald; Goodmanham Road, South Dalton; Jackey Lane, Burton Constable. Footway Slurry Sealing works – will start/continue in the following areas: Willerby, Kirkella, Brough, Ellerker, Newport, North Cave, South Cave, Market Weighton, Stamford Bridge, Holme-on-Spalding-Moor.Lighting Improvements (works to be completed in December): Mill Rise, Swanland; Devonshire Drive, Ilkeston Avenue, Eton Road, Churchill Walk, Morley Street, Derwent Road, Goole.

New works to start January to March 2011:East Park, Leven; Barnards Drive, South Cave; Hooks Lane, Thorngumbald; Bells Garth Road, Burton Pidsea; Glebe Road/Close, Wawne; Westwick, Hedon; Hansard Crescent, Gilberdyke; Sandfi eld Drive, Brough.Bridge Works:Lissett Bridge – reconstruction works continue, diversions and traffi c controls in operation expected completion March/ April 2011.A614 Boothferry Swing Bridge (River Ouse Crossing between Howden and Goole). Further information on the scheme will be publicised on the Bridges “A-Z campaign” via the council website www.eastriding.gov.uk/atoz as it becomes available.Please contact John McCann, project manager (01482) 395653 or email [email protected]

Utilities works: To see a map of all utilities works currently planned or ongoing visit online: www.eastriding.gov.uk/streetworksgis/home.aspx For example, Northern Gas Networks are replacing their mains in Goole, Willerby, Anlaby and Bilton. Yorkshire Water are improving the quality of water in Kirk Ella and Willerby.

COUNCIL DIARY DECEMBER 2010

Mon 6 10am Licensing Act 2003 sub-committee

Tues 7 10am NHS overview and scrutiny committee

Wed 8 10am Social wellbeing overview and scrutiny committee

Thu 9 10am Safer and stronger communities overview and scrutiny committee

Mon 13 9.30am Licensing committee

Tues 14 10am Corporate parenting group

10.30am Cabinet

Wed 15 10am Environment and transport overview and scrutiny committee

10am Goole aand Howdenshire local action team, Marshlands Childrens Centre, Hall Road, Old Goole

2pm Joint local access forum (Beverley)

Thu 16 10am Corporate issues overview and scrutiny committee

2pm Planning committee

Fri 17 9.30am Appeals committee (education)

Mon 20 10am Overview management committee

2pm Eastern area planning sub-committee

Tues 21 2pm Western area planning sub-committee

January 2011

Fri 14 10am Haltemprice and Hunsley local action team, Hessle Town Hall

* Members of the public may be excluded at some point due to the nature of the business

Your local Household Waste Recycling Site will be open during this period seven days a weekfrom 10am - 6pm including Bank Holidays with the exception of Christmas Day,Boxing Day and New Years Day. All sites will close at 4pm on Christmas Eve and New Years Eve.For further enquiries please contact East Riding of Yorkshire Council customer service networkby telephoning (01482) 393939 or visit www.eastriding.gov.uk

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Refuse Collection ArrangementsCHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR 2010/11

Please note there will not be a waste collection servicebetween 25 December 2010 - 3 January 2011.Normal Collection Day Revised Collection DayMonday 27 December 2010 Tuesday 4 January 2011Tuesday 28 December 2010 Wednesday 5 January 2011Wednesday 29 December 2010 Thursday 6 January 2011Thursday 30 December 2010 Friday 7 January 2011Friday 31 December 2010 Saturday 8 January 2011

Normal collections will resume on Monday 10 January 2011

This month Safer Roads East Riding would like to remind drivers of the dangers of driving at speed and without due care through road work sites. Drivers may feel frustrated that they may have to drive slower at road work sites but speed

limits are reduced and enforced for a number of reasons.

Don’t assume that all drivers are as good as you! The driver in front of you may not be paying as much attention to the road works and could suddenly break or

swerve. Give yourself enough time and distance to react to others’ mistakes.

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Meet our latest family member

A fter more than 1,000 people suggested names for a baby

penguin hatched at Sewerby Hall and Gardens a winner has been chosen.

The penguin chick, who was born at the country house’s zoo in April, has now been named Flip Flop.

The name was chosen by four-year-old Benjamin Ward, from Buckton.

He said: “I’m about a thousand happy that my name was chosen.

“I like penguins because they fl ip fl op and they get out of the water and then go back in.”

As well as having named the penguin, Benjamin was given a family season pass to Sewerby in 2011 and adoption of the baby penguin for a year.

His mother, Vikki, said: “We go to Sewerby Hall a lot, he’s been going ever since he was a baby. He loves the penguins and he always sits on a little wall and watches them.

“We’d heard about the competition and thought that it would be fun to enter.”

Flip Flop is a female Humboldt penguin who was born to Dion and Rosie who live at the zoo in Sewerby Hall and Gardens.

Marie Gascoigne, who manages Sewerby Hall and Gardens, said: “We were very keen to involve visitors in choosing a name for the new arrival but we didn’t expect the contest to be so popular.

“I’d like to thank everyone who made one of more than 1,000 suggestions we received. Congratulations to Benjamin who suggested Flip Flop, which is a really evocative description of the way these birds move on land.”

Humboldt penguins are traditionally found in Chile and Peru, they are afforded protection as an endangered species. Estimates of their numbers range between 3,000 and 12,000.

TOURIST information centres in Bridlington and Beverley will be raising money for good causes this Christmas.

They are selling cards for a wide range of national charities.

The cards have traditionally been sold in Beverley through a local church. When the tradition looked like ending this year the tourist information centre stepped

in to make sure the popular cards are still available.

Lynda Drewery, who manages the centre in Beverley, said: “There was a bit of a gap in the market because St Mary’s Church couldn’t do it anymore, so we said we’d sell them for them. There was no one else who could step in and do it.

“Last year St Mary’s raised £17,000 and we’re hoping to raise

a lot this year as well.“I think with Christmas

especially people like to give to charity.”

As well as Beverley’s Tourist Information Centre continuing the tradition of these popular cards, the scheme has also been brought to Bridlington for the fi rst time as the offi ce there is also selling them.

Keeping a Christmas card tradition


PPP-PLEASED AS PUNCH: Benjamin with head zoo keeper, John Pickering, and one of the penguins. Inset, Flip Flop, the baby penguin

Benjamin wins Sewerby Hall’s penguin naming competition

THE Government is set to publish new guidelines this month which are expected to impact on the frequency, content and appearance of East Riding News.

Consultation on the new Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity closed on 10 November and the new code will come into force on 1 January 2011. The proposed code states that publicity should be cost effective and objective and that council newspapers or magazines should not be published more than quarterly.

Council leader, Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, said: “East Riding News has been one of the most cost effective and key channels of communicating with all residents on a monthly basis for the last 13 years.

“However, we must abide by the new code and await the announcement from the Government.

“If the new code stipulates that we can only produce a publication on a quarterly basis we will aim to launch a new magazine at the beginning of March 2011.”

Publication changes

Delivering excellent customer service is a matter of priority for the customer service network, where the majority of our staff have already achieved qualifi cations accredited by the Institute of Customer Service. We believe that one of the best ways to

improve our service is by speaking to customers and gathering feedback. National Customer Service Week in October provided the ideal opportunity for staff and senior managers to talk to customers.

In response to our questions about good

customer service, we are pleased to report that more than 700 customers interviewed were happy with the service we delivered.

We would like to thank all customers who took the time to participate, as we really appreciate your feedback on our service.

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Christmas Opening HoursPlease note that all Customer Service Centres will

close at 4pm on Friday 24 December, (payments 3.30pm). All centres will resume normal opening hours from Tuesday 4 January. The contact centre will remain open for telephone enquiries during the holiday period, offering a reduced service.

For further information please call (01482) 393939

or email [email protected]

or for 24 hour access to information visit www.eastriding.gov.uk

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MAGICAL SETTINGS: Sewerby Hall’s ghostly story-tellers

LEADING LINESLEADER OF THE COUNCIL COUNCILLOR STEPHEN PARNABY OBE

SETTING the council’s budget and council tax for 2011/12 may seem a long way off, but the process has already started across all local authorities and the East Riding is no exception. Councillors will make the fi nal decision next February on the level of council tax from April 2011.

The huge complexities of council funding, which in our case involves several millions of pounds, take some understanding. We are responsible for more than 500 services each with their own demands and expectations. For example, we spend huge amounts of money on services for children and young people, adults, and, of course, in maintaining the highway network. There are also ever increasing waste issues involving landfi ll taxes, our commitment to maintain a weekly refuse collection whilst increasing the frequency of the blue bin collection and the introduction of a brown bin for garden waste, the list is endless.

Around three-fi fths of our funding comes direct from Government, with only one-fi fth of our expenditure raised from council tax. The issues are huge with greater demands for services, especially those needed by a growing elderly population. This is coupled with increasing legislation, which rarely comes with the required funding, and, of course, a real expectation for quality services by our residents. All of this is included in the council’s ‘revenue’ budget and then there is the ‘capital’ budget, which deals with new buildings, major highway schemes, large alterations, and so on.

Setting next year’s budget will not be easy, given that the country faces the largest national defi cit since the Second World War. We already know that our funding will be much reduced and we have pledged to have a zero council tax increase in the next fi nancial year. This will be a huge challenge for us. However, despite our relatively low funding over the years, our fi nancial management is such that we are better prepared than most to weather the storm.

Whilst there is much gloom portrayed I want to remain positive and deliver the best for our residents, and we will honour our commitment to a zero council tax increase in 2011.

A very happy and healthy Christmas to all residents.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Excellent Sewerby Hall activitiesI WRITE in appreciation of the excellent activities arranged by the libraries and information service at Sewerby Hall during the recent October half-term. At the mask workshop in the Orangery, nothing was too much trouble for the leaders; every child was given inspiration, help and praise.

There were ghostly story walks in the grounds, where no effort had been spared to create magical settings in the darkness.

We are fortunate in the East Riding to have a facility such as the hall for our use; even more, we have professionals working in the libraries who show such skill and enthusiasm. Many thanks, from me and my grandchildren.

Long may it be considered important to offer such creative opportunities in the years to come, in such a magnificent setting.Wendy Cross, Beverley

Dear Ms Cross,IT gives us great pleasure to receive letters of appreciation, knowing that you and your grandchildren thoroughly enjoyed your time at Sewerby Hall and Gardens.

I will pass on your thanks to all involved. We aim to provide a varied programme

of events suitable for all to enjoy and this is aimed to continue into our 2011 events programme.

I sincerely hope you continue to use and enjoy the facilities and activities provided by Sewerby Hall and Gardens and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.Marie Gascoigne, facility manager Sewerby Hall and Gardens

Females allowedI THOUGHT the image used for the article about providing work for apprentices (November edition) perpetuated the stereotype that electrician jobs are still for men only.

I am interested to know how many of the apprentice electricians were female.Michelle Robinson, by email

Dear Ms Robinson,THE council actively encourages applications from all ages and genders for the wide range of apprenticeship posts we offer.

We work with schools, colleges and employment support agencies to promote the opportunities and in this particular article, we did focus on an older apprentice to demonstrate the inclusive nature of our apprenticeship programme.

Although we do not currently have any female electricians working within the council, we do have males and females in many different roles, including female apprentice joiners

and vehicle technicians and male apprentice administrators.

As an equal opportunities employer, I can only stress that the council continues to actively encourage applications from all ages and genders and demonstrate the inclusive nature of our apprenticeship programme.Sid Coates, housing maintenance unit manager

Recycling cardboardI WAS pleased to read in the latest issue of East Riding News that in 2011 we shall be able to recycle our cardboard via the brown bin system. This raises the question of milk/drinks containers - I mean the type made of foil backed cardboard. I think they are often

marked “Tetra Pak”. We use about 10 per week, of various sizes. Shall we be able to recycle them in the brown bin?

Am I right that at present the only way we can recycle glass jars and bottles is to either take them to a local supermarket recycling bin site or take them to the council site at Carnaby, or might we be able to put them in the blue bin as done in many other parts of the country.Alan Clark, Bridlington.

Dear Mr Clark,WE will be rolling out the new cardboard collection next year but foil-backed containers, like Tetra Pak, cannot be put in the bins as the coating is not biodegradable and will not compost.

We provide facilities for the collection of the containers at the household waste recycling sites at Carnaby, Humberfield, Market Weighton and Preston.

They can also be recycled at the bring sites at Morrisons and Tesco in Beverley; Tesco, Driffield; Goole leisure centre; Pocklington sports and social club; and the Morrow Avenue car park, Hornsea.

From next year we will also be introducing a glass collection service at the kerbside.

Until then, I appreciate all you are doing to recycle glass through your local council facilities, such as the Carnaby household waste recycling site.

This is particularly important over the Christmas holiday period when so much glass is taken for recycling by our residents.John Skidmore, head of streetscene services

Elwell puzzle COULD I, through East Riding News, ask the person who recently took a copy of their Elwell art trail quiz into the tourist information centre in Beverley, to get in touch with us?

We believe the person created the quiz to entertain their children, or perhaps grand children, whilst on a visit to Beverley’s Elwell Trail, the outdoor art gallery.

Beverley Civic Society would now love to use the quiz, and perhaps expand it by adding a few more questions, but first they’d like to seek permission from its author and acknowledge their brilliant idea.

So if you are the author, or know who is, please ring Sue Baldock on (01482) 391693 or email [email protected]

I’d be delighted to talk to you.Sue Baldock, renaissance programmes co-ordinator, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Dog waste bagsI HAVE tried to communicate with you via the Pocklington Library and the dog warden service, asking if you would provide doggy bags, similar to the ones you provided free of charge earlier this year.

I don’t mind paying for the bags, it’s just that the green bags are much stronger than any bags purchased at a supermarket or pet store.Mr E House, Pocklington

Dear Mr House UNFORTUNATELY, due to planned reductions in public expenditure brought about by the national deficit, it is no longer possible for the dog warden service to continue to provide dog waste bags free-of-charge.

It may be that baby nappy sacks (available at most supermarkets) would provide you with a suitable alternative.

Thank you for being a responsible dog owner by cleaning-up after your dog, and I would encourage all dog owners to do the same. David Howliston, environmental control manager

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car parking and from libraries to events.


A new roundabout is to be built on the A1079, in Pocklington, after a

deal was concluded between East Riding of Yorkshire Council, local developers and landowner, Henry Thirsk.

The development will include a new access road linking West Green, Pocklington, with the new roundabout which is to be constructed on the A1079 trunk road.

In addition, a new road is to be built linking Main Street, Allerthorpe, to the new roundabout. The old Hodsow Lane and junction with the A1079 are to be closed.

Developers Broadvale Developments and The Helmsley Group (The BroadHelm Venture) have appointed Wold Construction as the contractor, with the aim of completing the work by June 2011.

The project has been supported by the ward members for Pocklington, councillors Stephen Lane, Claude Mole and Kay West, who believe that the development will bring many benefi ts to the area.

Councillor West said: “The

project will be good all-round for Pocklington and the surrounding area. It will help cut down congestion to places such as Allerthorpe and Barmby Moor and will make getting in and out of Pocklington much easier.”

Councillor Lane is also looking forward to the completion of

the project, saying: “This new roundabout will be a great help to people commuting in and out of the town by relieving congestion on the A1079 and the A166, which people use to avoid the A1079. It will also improve safety for motorists.”

Councillor Mole echoed his fellow ward members’ thoughts

and also highlighted the importance of the new roundabout for business in the area. He said: “The roundabout is an excellent development for Pocklington and will be an advantage to local businesses that are based in and around the town by improving access.”

IMPROVING SAFETY: The site of the new roundabout on the A1079

New Pocklington roundabout will help cut commuter traffi c

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FREE parking in all council run car parks across the East Riding is now running every weekend until Christmas.

Parking charges have been suspended for the third year running to encourage shoppers to come to the East Riding.

The free parking applies to all council car parks during every weekend from and including 4 December until 26 December from 8am on Saturday until 8am on Monday.

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ConsultationUpdate

New surveysWe would like to hear your views about the uses of Beverley Westwood and other parkland type areas in the region.

In particular, we are interested to learn more about different types of Westwood users and their leisure activities.

To have your say on this issue please visit the consultation website.

Completed surveysWe have recently completed our annual leisure and tourism surveys for our region. The purpose of these surveys is to enable us to learn what you like and dislike about the various leisure complexes and facilities. In addition, we are interested to learn how satisfi ed visitors from the East Riding and further afi eld are with the information available in our tourist centres about our region’s sights and attractions.

You told us…… that 20 per cent of you felt that signs and price tags could be displayed more clearly in the region’s tourist information centres... we will improve our displays and update our website to make information more accessible.

… that some of you would like to see an improvement in the catering services available in the region’s leisure facilities… the sites which require improvement will undergo refurbishment programmes to bring them into line with and improve on the success of the Beverley Leisure Complex brand.

... that some of you would like to see an improvement in the booking system for the region’s leisure facilities… we have designed a new bookings section for our website, including a new ‘shopping basket’ facility to make multiple bookings easier.

For more details on what consultations are currently taking place please go to www.eastriding.gov.uk/consult.

Equalities and diversityThe council with NHS East Riding of Yorkshire, Humberside Police Authority and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service have set up a disability advisory and monitoring group (DAMG) who:

act as an advisory body on disability • issues for all of the organisations.

develop and monitor single equalities • schemes and equality impact assessments.

act as a central point for any disability • issues raised within the organisations.

This group has provided valuable feedback on the Health Strategy, Integrated Risk Management Plan 2011/2012 for Humberside Fire and Rescue Service as well as the new Humberside Police headquarters and East Riding of Yorkshire Council website.

We are currently recruiting to this group so if you would like to be part of it or want further information please contact Kiran Kochar-Johnson, senior policy offi cer, on (01482) 391425.

If you would like more information or to book a place at one of these events, please contact Kiran Kochar-Johnson on (01482) 391425.

Licensing consultationsConsultation on draft policies relating to the revision of taxi/private hire vehicle licensing and also the licensing of sex establishments is ongoing and ends on 31 January 2011. More information can be found on the council’s A-Z or by contacting Tina Holtby, licensing manager, on (01482) 396291.

CAN YOUVOLUNTEER?

V oluntary work in the health sector is not only good for the

people being helped; it is also good for the volunteer.

Market Weighton resident, Rob Lundie, was diagnosed with high blood pressure following retirement and took up walking to help with his condition.

Rob had a long standing interest in walking and helped set up a local walking group and is

proud of the how his group has developed over the years.

He said: “I was always a keen walker, ever since I worked for countryside access with the local authority.

“Originally we set the group up with Walkers Are Welcome, but decided to join East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s walking the way to health scheme and the group has gone from strength to strength.”

Rob and his group meet on Wednesdays at St John’s Methodist Church, in Market Weighton, and have 25 to 30 regular walkers.

“We have great pride in how successful our group is,” said

Rob. “We like helping people, particularly the over 60s, to improve their health and get them out and about.

“The group also helps improve people’s confi dence about visiting the countryside, which is great because we live amongst some of the most beautiful landscapes in the East Riding.”

Rob said he would encourage people to take up both volunteering and walking.

He said: “I would certainly encourage people to take up both volunteering and walking as they are both rewarding experiences. Some people don’t want to go swimming or to a gym but with

walking they can go at their own pace and enjoy the scenery and the company.”

Councillor Ros Jump, cabinet portfolio holder for community engagement, said: “Quite often people leaving full-time employment lose the social interaction they had with colleagues and fi nd themselves at a loose end. It’s great to see ways of helping other people to be healthier whilst developing your own physical and mental health as well, through volunteering. There’s nothing to beat the ‘feel good factor’ of helping someone else overcome a problem or improve themselves.”

Local volunteering, a ‘rewarding experince’

OUT AND ABOUT: Rob Lundie leads a walking group in Market Weighton


EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council’s overview and scrutiny committees could provide you with the opportunity to infl uence council policy.

The council wants to ensure that it looks at topics of concern to residents and is encouraging people to tell us what they want to investigate. We want to hear their thoughts on policies that could be improved to meet residents’ needs.

The eight overview and scrutiny committees are advisory ones focusing on strategic

issues and can produce recommendations (including to the local NHS, police and other organisations) and reports on policies, budgets and service delivery.

Since May 2010, the committees have looked at a range of issues including winter gritting; farming and agriculture; links between employers and schools; children’s centres; carers’ support; fl ooding; and dementia.

Please note that overview and scrutiny committees cannot consider individual service

complaints (where the council complaints procedure should be used), planning and licensing issues (which are submitted to different committees), or matters where a judicial process for example a court case is underway.

To submit proposals, please contact the overview and scrutiny team leader at County Hall, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 9BA or email [email protected] by 5 January 2011.

Overview and scrutiny annual work programme

There are many volunteer opportunities in the health sector in the East Riding, including:

• The British Red Cross has an opportunity for a care in the home volunteer to assist people on a short-term basis.

• The Red Cross is also looking for therapeutic care volunteers who are trained to use basic massage techniques.

• NHS East Riding of Yorkshire has a vacancy for a child services volunteer to assist with administration.

• The Doula Project is looking for birth partners to offer support from the sixth month of pregnancy up until six weeks after the baby is born.

• Hornsea Cottage Hospital’s palliative day care service requires volunteer patient and passenger assistants.

For more information about these and other opportunities, visit www.do-it.org.uk or ring the East Riding Volunteer Centre on (01482) 871077.

Opportunities


N ew residents have moved into the fi rst of 331 new affordable

homes being built by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Mrs Meanwell has rheumatoid arthritis which has at times left her not only housebound but also unable to access rooms upstairs in their former home in Brough.

She said: “We’ve lived in our house in Brough for 20 years and it’s been a really good home while we brought up our children, but they have moved on now. We are ready for something smaller and easy to manage.

“It’s a win-win situation all around for us. I couldn’t have expected a property like this in a million years, I feel as though I’ve won the lottery.

Councillor Stephen Parnaby, OBE, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, gave the Meanwells the keys to their new home.

He said: “I am delighted to be able to hand over the fi rst keys to some of the residents who are

directly benefi tting from this house-building project.

“The Meanwells are exactly the sort of people that we set out to help when we decided to start this programme.

“Because of the high standard these homes have been built to and

their credentials when it comes to energy effi ciency, they will be good for the environment and save the residents money.”

Once the Meanwells moved out of their home in Brough refurbishment started to allow it to be offered to a family who needed a

property of its size.The Meanwell’s new home also

better meets their needs. Each of the new houses was designed as a life-time home meaning it can be easily converted for people if they become less mobile as their lifestyle changes.

New residents move in

HOMELY: Councillor Parnaby OBE, left, with Rob Pearson area manager for the Homes and Communities Agency, right, and Mr and Mrs Meanwell outside their new home

Tenants receive keys as the fi rst new affordable homes complete


RESIDENTS can now nominate for 2011 East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Chairman’s Awards. The annual awards are given to individuals, businesses and projects that have helped to improve the East Riding over the past year.

The awards are split into four categories: community, built heritage, environment and business.

The community category recognises groups and individuals for their contribution to improving the lives of those in the East Riding with a non-commercial project.

Built heritage celebrates private homes, or business premises that have been sympathetically renovated and restored.

The environment award is for projects that have made an impact in the environment.

Nominations for the business award are invited from businesses that have helped the economy fl ourish.

The top entries in each category will be invited to an awards ceremony.

People can also nominate council employees or teams for a chairman’s commendation for those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and delivered excellent service.

To submit a nomination for the Chairman’s Awards visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/chairmansawards or ring Sarah Asquith, civic offi cer, on (01482) 393260. The closing date is 31 January, 2011.

Submit your nominations


T he East Riding Cultural Partnership has opened up the

Capturing the East Riding Photography Competition to all individuals and groups who have a passion for the East Riding or an interest in photography.

This amateur contest will run until September 2011. Entries will be judged by group and those winners will then be entered into an East Riding-wide competition, culminating in an exhibition at the Beverley Art Gallery in the 2012 Olympic Year.

Hilary Saynor, chair of the East Riding Cultural Partnership, said: “I see this competition as a chance for everyone to capture their impressions of life in the East Riding.

“The aim of the project is to encourage people of all backgrounds to grab their cameras and phones and get

snapping.”Councillor Jane Evison,

cabinet portfolio holder for cultural services, housing and public protection, said:

“The competition is an excellent opportunity for photographers to be creative and refl ect on the diversity and uniqueness of the East Riding.”

If you or your group would like to participate, visit the competition website www.eastriding.gov.uk/capturingtheeastriding Alternatively, please contact Annabel Hanson, leisure, tourism and culture policy offi cer, on (01482) 391678 or [email protected]

Photo contest launches BREATHTAKING: Pictures of Bridlington already

submitted by Nicholas Fletcher

Competition aims to Capture the East Riding


A chance for everyone to capture their impressions of life in the East Riding

Hilary SaynorEast Riding Cultural Partnership

THE consultation period for comments and feedback on the planning soundness of Bridlington Area Action Plan has been extended, due to a high level of public interest, until 10 January 2011.

The documents can be viewed and representations can be submitted online at: www.bridlingtonrenaissance.com or alternatively, paper copies can be viewed at Bridlington Town Hall, Bridlington Central Library, King Street and Bridlington North Library. Paper copies of the documents can be supplied upon request. A

charge of £20 per document will be made (to cover the cost of production). Alternatively, copies of all documentation will be made available on CD-ROM free-of-charge, on request.

Representations can be made using the form available at www.bridlingtonrenaissance.com or by ringing (01262) 401112. Completed representations should be returned to: Bridlington Renaissance, Town Hall, Quay Road, Bridlington, YO16 4LP or emailed to: [email protected]

Consultation extended for regeneration plans

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collected and disposed of by the council.

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Cardboard events

T he council is holding six special cardboard collections across the East Riding after

Christmas.

Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment and planning, said: “At Christmas, we all end up with an abundance of cardboard because of the packaging on everything from food to toys.

“Lots of it gets taken to our 10 household waste recycling sites over Christmas so, this time, we are taking the collections to our residents.”

The collections will be held on supermarket car parks close to recycling bring sites so that residents can recycle glass at the same time.

Staff, with collection vehicles, will be at the following locations from 10am-3pm:Wednesday, 29 December: Beverley, TescoGoole, TescoBridlington, Hilderthorpe coach park, next to TescoThursday, 30 December:Hedon, Co-opWillerby, WaitroseMarket Weighton, Tesco.

Residents are asked to fl atten the cardboard and remove sticky labels, tape and any non-cardboard packaging.

Six special collections across East Riding for cardboard

SHARON Scotter of Driffi eld has been looking at ways to save money by reducing food waste.

Sharon and her partner, Gareth Atkin, won the food waste challenge to work with the council’s waste and recycling offi cers.

She said: “It is simple things like cooking double the amount and freezing half to use when I’m short of time.

“I have also learned to check the fridge and cupboards before going shopping so I don’t buy what I don’t need.”

Sharon and Gareth have two children, Libby, fi ve, and

10-month-old Ben.With East Riding families

throwing away around £50 worth of food at Christmas, the council has issued top tips:• Do not over-estimate

how much will be eaten at Christmas. Use the portion calculator at www.lovefoodhatewaste.com to avoid lots of leftovers.

• The site also has recipes for using leftover food.

• Check the dates on festive foods, which can be used right up to the ‘use by’ date. Foods marked with ‘best before’ dates can be eaten later but the foods may no longer be at their best.

INFORMATION about managing business waste is now online on the council’s recycling site, www.target45plus.org.uk

The council’s business waste handbook can be downloaded from the site by following the business waste link within the ‘business and commercial’ area.

It provides businesses with an interactive online

tool to access information about the best techniques for minimising, re-using and recycling waste.

There are also tips on how to help the environment while achieving cost savings through improved waste management practices.

The site highlights the legislation with which all businesses must comply to avoid costly fi nes.

TONNES of smaller electrical and electronic items like MP3 players are going to landfi ll as the latest models are given as Christmas presents.

Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment and planning, said: “Tonnes of mobiles, laptops, sat navs, digital cameras and MP3 players are discarded. Our message is: please don’t put them in your green bins, as they will end up in landfi ll.

“Often, they are being thrown away because a newer, brighter and shinier

model has come along.“If they are in good condition take

them to your local charity shops, such as Age UK and Sue Ryder Care, with whom we have a joint appeal for stock.”

Many retailers are part of a national take-back scheme for waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE), which can be returned for recycling when purchasing new ones.

Marks & Spencer has launched an online scheme where older items can be exchanged for gift vouchers.

For items needing repair, check the council’s repair and reuse register on www.target45plus.org.uk which lists local repair companies, as well as giving details of charities and organisations that take unwanted items.

Take items beyond repair to the council’s 10 household waste recycling sites. Visit www.target45plus.org.uk for your nearest sites.

Tips on food waste

Business waste online

Stop small electrical items going to landfi ll

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: Joe Kench, 9, of Bridlington with examples of cardboard

TIPS: Sharon Scotter and Libby in the kitchen

BY Gillian PattisonE. [email protected]


NEW to you... Wide range of courses available across the area

Never joined an Adult Education class before? Fancy trying something different? Want new skills for work, life and home? If so then pop in to see us or call your nearest centre. We can offer you courses in Computer Skills, Creative Studies, Health and

Wellbeing, French, Spanish, Drawing and Painting, Creative Writing, Literature, Maths, English, Employability and much more. We also offer a range of NVQs in Business and Administration, Customer Service and Team Leading.

Did you know?In Bridlington, Cottingham, Goole, Withernsea and Hedon we have excellent meeting rooms available for hire. Hire rates can include IT facilities and refreshments.Our new purpose built centres in Bridlington and Cottingham can provide an excellent venue for your conference as well as being great places to learn.

More information and how to bookCall us on: (01482) 392818Email: [email protected]: www.eastriding.gov.uk/adultedTo view all our courses or to enrol on-line, log on to www.eastriding.gov.uk/fi ndacourse and use the Course FinderEast Riding Adult Education Service, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA

WHAT’S NEW WITH ADULT EDUCATION?

We now have three new area teams in the North, East and West to ensure our offer meets the needs of each community and in our recent Ofsted inspection we were graded as Good across the board, with an Outstanding grade for our Equality and Diversity work.

ADULT EDUCATION OFFERS...

• Learning opportunities for both 16-18 year olds and those aged over 19

• A broad range of value for money courses

• Contextualised teaching and learning

• Bespoke courses designed to meet your exacting needs

• Family Learning for you and your children.

• Excellent classrooms, meeting rooms and conference facilities

Adult Education - North

Adult Education - West

Adult Education - East

This area stretches from Pocklington and Market Weighton, via Driffi eld to the coastal resort of Bridlington.

• Improve English / Maths & Certifi cate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy

• NEW Fast Track to Adult Literacy and Numeracy Qualifi cations

• NEW Writing your CV• English for Speakers of Other

Languages (ESOL)• Courses in Computer Skills• Creative & Language Courses

This area stretches from Cottingham to the port of Goole, via South Hunsley.

• NEW in Cottingham - Get that Job!• NEW in Cottingham - Keep Calm and

Carry On!• NEW in Cottingham - Writing your CV• NEW in Cottingham - Raising the 21st

Century Child• Cottingham - One-off revision sessions

at Easter for Science and Maths GCSE and AS levels

• Cottingham - Refl exology and Indian Head Massage - one day full cost courses at £40

This area stretches from historic Beverley to the coast and Hornsea, through South Holderness to the resort of Withernsea.

• NEW in Hornsea - 3 hour taster courses

• NEW in Withernsea - Thursday night taster sessions

• NEW in Withernsea - Free IT Drop-in session and an IT Workshop

• NEW in South Holderness - Dig for your Dinner

• NEW in South Holderness - Flower Arranging and Sugarcraft courses

Please note enrolment is available from Monday 29 November 2010


F amilies across the East Riding are being urged to sign up for free

school meals to which they are entitled. Around 1,400 families in this area should be receiving free meals which are not being claimed meaning the East Riding is missing out on around £3.5 million of funding each year.

Councillor Penny Peacock, portfolio holder for children, young people and schools, said: “What families don’t realise is that some school funding is tied in to how many free school meals are claimed so the pupils in the East Riding are missing out on money which is rightfully theirs. We need more people who are eligible to come forward and claim so schools don’t miss out on the money.”

The Government announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review a “pupil premium” for each child who is registered as eligible to receive a free school meal.

Families who are eligible to

claim free school meals must be receiving one or more of the following benefi ts: income support; income-based jobseekers allowance; employment support allowance (income related); guarantee element of state pension

credit; or support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Families who receive Child Tax Credit (but NOT Working Tax Credit) will also qualify provided that their annual income does not exceed £16,190.

All they then need to do is ring (01482) 394799, answer some simple questions and the benefi ts team can check instantly over the phone whether they are eligible, parents can also fi ll in a form at their child’s school.

Claim your school meal

TASTY: Families are being encouraged to sign up for free school meals

Save yourself some money and help your schools budget

BY Charlotte RichardsonE. [email protected]

EAST Riding Safeguarding Children Board (ERSCB) is seeking to appoint two non-executive members to represent the local community. This is a great opportunity to help ensure that all partner agencies are safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people across the district.

Applicants must have an interest in children’s issues and the safety of children, an ability to communicate effectively within meetings, the confi dence to ask questions and challenge in a constructive way, the ability to chair groups, a commitment to improving outcomes for children, keeping children and young people safe, and the ability to make links between the ERSCB and the local community.

The role requirements are that applicants: must be over 18 and resident in the East Riding; have an understanding of issues facing children and families and the need for safeguarding; must not be employed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council or by one of the statutory member agencies of the Safeguarding Children Board (health, police, probation, schools, NSPCC, CAFCASS).

More details about the role, requirements and application process are provided in the application pack available from the Safeguarding Board website: www.erscb.org.uk

The role is non-paid; reasonable expenses can be claimed.

If you have any further questions contact Annie Redmond, ERSCB manager on (01482) 396999 or email [email protected]

The closing date is Tuesday, 14 December.

New ERSCB vacancies

If you are having trouble with a street light that is fl ickering, buzzing or just not working then you are sure to know about it.

What you might not know is that problems with street lights in the East Riding can be reported 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Residents who notice a broken street light can get in touch with the council by calling (01482) 395740 or visiting www.eastriding.gov.uk and street lighting engineers will aim to fi x the problem within fi ve working days.

At the moment 90 per cent of street lights are repaired within this fi ve working day time-frame and the average repair is made within three and a half days.

There is also a standby

arrangement to cover incidents which occur at any time of the day – helping to keep the East Riding’s roads safe for everyone.

State-of-the-art technology is being used when it comes to installing low energy lighting in the East Riding, saving money and helping the environment at the same time.

The Street Lighting team’s other duties include looking after the East Riding’s traffi c signals and road signs, as well as decorative lighting, Christmas trees and festive lighting.

Thanks to all this work the team has been nominated for the Association of Public Service Excellence national awards for seven years in a row. It won outright in 2007, and has been nominated again this year.

Street Lighting 24/7


MAKE TIME FOR WINTERT O P T I P S F O R D R I V I N G S A F E LY I N W I N T E R C O N D I T I O N S O N E A S T R I D I N G R O A D S

Always drive according to the conditions. One of the most important things is to give yourself plenty of time for the journey. You don’t want to be rushing on icy roads. Treat all roads as if they are unsalted. It’s better to underestimate your grip on the road than overestimate it.

When roads are icy it is essential to do everything more carefully than normal. Slow down if you suspect ice. Steer gently, avoiding harsh turns. In icy conditions always drive with caution. Remeber if there is ice on your windscreen there may be ice on the roads.

Heavy rain will reduce visibility particularly from vehicle spray. Always use your dipped headlights and reduce speed. At night, wet conditions worsen the glare from headlights so again, slow down. Do not be tempted to use fog lights in heavy rain as this will dazzle other road users. After rain if the sky is clear temperatures will drop and ice may form quickly.

Dazzle from winter sun is an underestimated hazard. Reduce speed and use your visor to reduce dazzle. Carry sunglasses to help reduce the glare. Make sure your windscreen is clear of ice and condensation.

In the November issue of East Riding News detailed salting maps were included and unfortunately there were two errors, here are the correct maps.

Falling snow reduces visibility so always switch on your lights. Lack of grip can occur even on treated roads so drive slowly and in the highest gear possible. Manoeuvre gently and avoid harsh braking.

In fog drive very slowly using dipped headlights and, if fi tted, use front and rear fog lamps. Do NOT use fog lights unless visibility is less than 328 feet/100m it is an off ence to use foglights unneccesarily. Remember to turn fog lights off when visibility improves.

Hail can arrive unexpectedly – slow down and use dipped headlights. After a hailstorm the road may become slippery so drive carefully.

In the event of severe winter weather, up-to-date weather and road information will be broadcast on local radio.

BBC Radio Humberside 95.9 FM / 1485 AM / DABBBC Radio York 95.5Viking FM 96.9 FMMagic 1161 1161 MWGalaxy 105.8 FMYorkshire Coast Radio 96.2 or 102.4 FM (Bridlington) 103.1 FM (Scarborough)KCFM 99.8 FM

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Keep to our salted networks as much as you can. For further information and maps of the salted network visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/winter or telephone (01482) 395722.

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A major campaign to cut drink-driving is running across the Humber

region during the festive period.

Safer Roads Humber - the region’s road safety partnership - is reminding drivers that research shows that a motorist’s ability to drive safely is impaired from the very fi rst sip of alcohol.

The campaign was launched during national road safety week with a “big experiment” event at the Military of Defence School of Transport.

Two volunteers demonstrated the effects alcohol has on the body, mind and driving skills over a period of four hours.

Under controlled conditions the two volunteers undertook a range of tests including written and hand to eye coordination tests.

The tests were repeated throughout the experiment after consuming relevantly small amounts of alcohol.

The most dramatic result was how the volunteers’ reaction times slowed with each unit of alcohol, which in driving terms meant that the distance

to complete an emergency stop nearly doubled.

Mick Harris, project manager for Safer Roads Humber, said: “Drink driving is completely unacceptable and often drivers are caught out by not thinking through their plans fully.

“What the drink-drive experiment shows is that reaction times of drivers are dramatically slowed

down. The volunteers started to take wild risks; their depth of fi eld of vision was distorted; they started to cheat on the tests and had less regard for authority. This all adds up into increased risks while driving which puts themselves and others in danger.”

Also at the event was Ben Atkinson from the Take One Moment

Foundation. Ben works closely with the road safety community to share his experiences of bereavement after his brother Tom was killed by a drink driver.

Ben said: “I would urge all drivers not to have even one drink if they intend on driving. I would hate for anyone else to experience the pain my family went through.”

Not a drink, not a drop

DON’T RISK IT: From left, Inspector Mark Hughes, Rob Brown, driver volunteer, Sean Caroll, East Riding Road Safety, and Ben Atkinson, Take One Moment Foundation

Safer Roads Humber plan Christmas drink-driving countdown


EAST Riding residents who are interested in fi nding ways to manage their money are being invited to consider joining the local credit union.

Credit unions are not-for-profi t fi nancial co-operatives owned and controlled by their members. They offer ways to build up savings and access affordable loans and bank accounts, and they are ethical and local, so they know what their members want. As credit unions are regulated by the Financial Services Authority, savings are just as safe as they would be in a bank or building society.

Hull and East Yorkshire Credit Union was founded by a group of local people in 1999 and now looks after savings of £4.5 million for more than 8,000 members in the county. It has branches at 18 Prospect Street Bridlington; 22 Pasture Road, Goole; West Garth Community Centre, Driffi eld; and The Cherry Tree Centre, Beverley. To fi nd out more about its services and opening times visit www.hullandeycu.co.uk or ring (01482) 778753.

Consider your credit union

It is the time of year when the holiday industry is offering some great deals on winter breaks or next years summer holidays. Some of these offers can seem like a fantastic bargain and can potentially save large families hundreds of pounds, particularly if the holiday is taken during school term time.

Before booking your next break, families with school aged children need to consider that they may be liable for a Penalty Notice as part of the East Riding of Yorkshire Term Time Holiday Policy.

The majority of schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire have now adopted this policy or have developed their own similar policy. The underlying theme of the guidance remains the same; schools recognise that there is a link between regular school attendance and pupil attainment and they are working together with the local authority to improve school attendance.

Within the policy term time

holidays will only be authorised in certain circumstances.

These circumstances include:• Where parents have to take their

holidays in term time due to work commitments.

• Where there have been medical or emotional issues and it is recommended by a health professional that the family take rehabilitation time.

• When emigration is being considered.

• Where there is a family ceremony such as a wedding taking place in another part of the country or abroad and the parents are incorporating this with a holiday.

Headteachers will require evidence before they authorise holidays under these circumstances. There is not an entitlement to authorised absence from schools for a term time holiday. It is strongly advised that parents who are considering taking their children on a term

time holiday discuss this with their child’s Headteacher before making a booking.

Parents who take their children out of school despite their request for authorised holiday absence being declined may see each parent in the household receiving a £50 penalty notice for each child taken out of school. If a penalty notice remains unpaid after 28 days it will increase to £100 and, if still unpaid after 42 days, parents may be summoned to appear before a magistrate to explain why their child has unauthorised school absences and a fi ne of up to £1,000 may be imposed.

Since the policies formal introduction at the beginning of the school term in September 2010, 86 penalty notices have been issued and several cases where parents have not paid the fi ne within the period have appeared before a magistrate.

For more information call the education welfare service, on (01482) 392146 or email [email protected]

Term time holiday penalty information


Where do I go to get treatment?When you need treatment... know your choices.

Hull - Freedom Centre Bransholme Beverley - Westwood Hospital Hornsea Withernsea Driffi eld Goole Bridlington

Minor injury units in the East Riding of Yorkshire

Beverley* Beverley Westwood Hospital

9am to 5pmMonday to Friday

(01482) 336446

Bridlington Bridlington and District Hospital

9am to 9pm Monday to Sunday

(01262) 423008

Driffi eld Alfred Bean Hospital 9am to 6pmMonday to Sunday(Closed Christmas Day 2010)

(01377) 208733

Goole Goole and District Hospital

24 hours a dayMonday to Sunday

(01405) 720720

Hornsea Hornsea Cottage Hospital 9am to 5pmMonday to Sunday

(01964) 533146

Withernsea* Withernsea Community Hospital

9am to 5pmMonday to Friday

(01964) 614666

Minor injury units in Hull

Bransholme Bransholme Health Centre

9am to 8pm, Monday to Friday9am to 5pm, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday

(01482) 344665

East Hull* Freedom Centre, Preston Road

9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

(01482) 344580

Central Hull Walk-In Centre, Albion Street

8am to 8pm, Monday to Sunday

(01482) 335180

Some useful contactsNHS Direct 0845 4647www.nhs.uk (to fi nd all your local health care services)

Your guide to where to go when you’re illThe winter period is always a very busy time for Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments, and is made much worse by the number of people who attend A&E with minor injuries and illnesses that could easily be treated elsewhere.

However, what you may not realise is that if you or your family become

ill, there are now a number of alternative and convenient ways for you to receive treatment which will help you get on the road to recovery a lot quicker.

Here is the range of health care services available to help you to choose the right one for your injury or illness.

Minor injury units

These provide care and treatment closer to patients’ homes. They are a fast and handy way for you to get trustworthy advice and treatment for all minor injuries such as sprains and strains, cuts and wounds, bumps and burns. There’s no need to ring up and book an appointment you can simply walk in and be seen by a qualifi ed nurse practitioner.

Use your local minor injury unit when you need medical treatment or advice that does not need a visit to A&E or a medical appointment.

What is a minor injury?• Minor burns, cuts and wounds; • skin complaints - rashes, sunburn; • muscle and joint injuries – strains, sprains and minor fractures;• bites and stings.

*not open bank holidays

GP out of hours service – 0845 056 8060Emergency dentist – 0845 056 8298 (only use this service outside normal working hours)

This Cottingham mum used the minor injury unit recently:

“Rushing to get ready for school one morning my daughter stepped on hair straighteners with bare feet. She had a nasty burn that needed immediate medical attention. I live in Cottingham and had heard about the minor injuries unit at Beverley Westwood Hospital so went there. We were seen within half-an-hour by a specialist nurse who assessed the burn and dressed it. We attended the next day for re-dressing and they asked me to make an appointment at my doctors for a few days time to check all was well. I was very pleased that my daughter was seen and treated straight away without us having to travel into Hull to use A&E services that are for much more serious medical emergencies.”

Local pharmacies

Many people forget that their local pharmacist can give on-the-spot expert, confi dential advice and treatment for many minor ailments such as coughs and colds, headaches, feeling sick or diarrhoea. They can also help treat a range of illnesses because they can now sell many

medicines that used to only be available

on prescription. All this without an appointment.

For a list of your local

pharmacies visit

www.nhs.co.uk

General Practitioner (GP) or doctor

If you have a persistent illness or injury then we would recommend that you make an appointment to see your GP. Many surgeries are open longer making it easier for you to visit either before or after work.

To register with a GP contact NHS Direct on 0845 4647 or visit www.nhs.uk to fi nd your nearest surgery.

Out of hours GP service

The GP out of hours service provides urgent medical care when your local GP surgery has closed for the day. The opening times are 6pm to 8am Monday to Friday and around the clock at weekends and Bank Holidays. This service should only be used if your medical problem cannot wait until the next working day.

To contact the out of hours service ring 0845 056 8060.

What if it’s not urgent?

Out of normal working hours, our health care services are under an

enormous pressure. We would encourage anyone who is suffering from a minor injury to consider how serious it is and whether they could wait until their local minor injury unit is open to be treated.

Self care

A lot of illnesses or symptoms such as coughs and colds; stomach upset; aches and pains can be treated at home simply by having a well stocked medicine cabinet.

We recommend you keep a supply of paracetamol; anti-diarrhoeal medicines; re-hydration mixtures; indigestion remedies and a thermometer at home just in case.

Accident and Emergency (A&E)

You should only go to A&E if you are showing symptoms of a serious illness or are badly injured and in need of urgent care. You should go to your nearest A&E department if you:

• have a wound which may need stitches

• think you have broken a bone• have a burn larger than the palm

of a hand, over a joint or on a child• have an eye injury• have a head injury and have a

severe headache, vomiting, or your vision is blurred

• have swallowed a poisonous substance.

Remember going straight to A&E for a minor injury puts the emergency services and hospitals under extreme pressure and could prevent someone whose condition is more serious than yours from getting treatment. Calling 999 for an ambulance does not mean that you will be seen quicker when you arrive at A&E. All patients are seen depending on medical need.

A&E is not an alternative to your GP. It is not appropriate to go to A&E simply because your GP cannot see you immediately. If you do need any advice then ring NHS Direct on 0845 4647.

Ambulance services

Call 999 for serious medical emergencies only. An emergency is a critical or life threatening situation, which may include losing

consciousness, severe chest pain or heavy bleeding that doesn’t stop.

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have diffi culties with your speech, you can make emergency calls from a Textphone by dialling 18000. When you dial 18000, you will get straight through to an emergency services operator. A typetalk relay assistant will be brought into the call as soon as the emergency services operator answers your call.


Top tips for a perfect Christmas day roast

I ndulging in fi ne food during the festive period is something we all like

to do, but it is important to follow a few basic rules when preparing food in order to enjoy a happy Christmas.

Poultry, particularly turkeys, may be the largest piece of meat we cook each year and if it is not done correctly it can cause food poisoning.

In order to avoid this, frozen

birds must be thoroughly defrosted, ideally in a refrigerator or cool area in the kitchen. A 15lb turkey can take up to 48 hours to defrost. The raw bird should not come into contact and contaminate other foods and work surfaces. Any spillages should be mopped up using a disposable kitchen towel and the spillage area disinfected to kill off any food poisoning bacteria. After handling a raw bird, you should wash your hands thoroughly using an anti-bacterial soap. Do not wash the bird prior to cooking.

Prior to cooking, the oven should be heated to 180oC/355oF Gas Mark 4. Ovens vary but as

a guide the following weights of bird will need cooking for these amounts of times: 5lb (2.3kg)- 2 hours, 10lb (4.5kg)-2¾ hours, 15lb (6.8kg)-4¾ hours, 20lb (9.0kg) -5½ hours.

Test to see if the bird is thoroughly cooked; if you have a meat thermometer, the deepest part of the fl esh should reach a temperature of 80oC and the cooking juices should run clear.

Storage is important. Poultry to be served cold should be placed in a refrigerator as soon as it reaches room temperature or preferably within 1½ hours of the end of the cooking time. The fridge temperature needs to be

below 8oC, but ideally it should be below 5oC. Poultry should only ever be reheated if it is used in a well heated dish such as a curry, casserole or stew. These dishes allow for suffi cient heating to destroy food poisoning organisms. However, further reheating of such dishes should not be undertaken.

Other tips: Try not to overstock the refrigerator. Ideally, wrap or cover foods to protect against contamination and always store cooked or ready to eat foods above raw meats and fi sh. Regularly wash hands, especially after going to the toilet, and only use clean and disinfected utensils and equipment to prepare food.

Ensure everyone has a delicious Christmas dinner to enjoy

PEOPLE interested in archaeology can now sign up for a new e-newsletter containing information on archaeological sites and fi nds in Hull and the East Riding kept at the Humber Sites and Monuments Record (SMR).

The Humber Archaeological Partnership’s revamped newsletter brings together articles from a number of archaeological contractors, local attractions, and information from the SMR, a database holding information on more than 17,000 archaeological sites from the area.

Those who wish to receive the e-newsletter can email [email protected]

Those who wish to continue to get a hard copy of the newsletter can contact Humber Archaeology Partnership, The Old School, Northumberland Avenue, Hull, HU2 0LN.

EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council is looking for volunteers for its Independent Visitors and Mentors scheme, which provides an independent advice, support and befriending service to looked after children. An independent visitor (IV) is a volunteer who visits a child or young person living in the care of the local authority who has little or no contact with their parents. IVs meet with their young person once or twice a month, to do activities such as going bowling or to the cinema or playing football. Volunteers do not need any formal qualifi cations but need to be able to relate well to children and to have an interest in the welfare of young people. They must be 18 or over and also need to commit to visiting for at least two years. In return IV’s receive ongoing training and support as well as receiving agreed expenses.

For more information ring Gemma Mudd, children’s participation and rights team manager (acting) on (01482) 396828, email [email protected] or visit the team’s website www.rights4u.org.uk

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THE council has listed a few websites that could help cut the cost of Christmas, reduce waste and protect the environment.

The waste and recycling team has issued the following tips but for more information visit www.food.gov.uk/eatwell/keepingfoodsafe/storing/ or the council’s recycling site, www.target45plus.org.uk

For tips on how to reduce food waste, visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com• Christmas offers can be good value. Look

for fresh foods that can be frozen so you can use them later.

• Freeze milk: it will stay fresh into the new year and ensures you should not run out.

• Save time on Christmas Day by preparing foods in advance and freezing, such as the stuffi ng, bread sauce, cranberry sauce and brandy butter.

• If making your own mince pies, make sure none go to waste by freezing them uncooked. Bake them a few at a time,

straight from frozen.• Do not eat products after their ‘use by’

dates. ‘Best before’ dates refer to quality rather than food safety. Foods should be safe to eat after the ‘best before’ date, but they may no longer be at their best. The exception is eggs.

For more information about foods dates visit the Food Standards Agency website, www.eatwell.gov.uk/foodlabels/labellingterms

Council suggests websites to help cut food waste


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A s Christmas approaches the council’s trading standards offi cers are

warning people to be wary of bargain presents that aren’t the real deal.

The team is aiming to raise awareness of the dangers posed by cheap and potentially fake products which tend to come onto the market at this time of the year.

In the pre-Christmas period offi cers from the service have had to remove a number of potentially unsafe products from sale. One product involved a tree decoration on sale in a local garden centre which was made up of imitation sweets

Colin Briggs, trading standards services manager, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “These ‘sweets’ were so realistic and were even coated in sugar. These could present a choking hazard to any child who mistakenly thought they were real sweets.

“This product has now been recalled nationally. Anyone who has this item should return it to

where they bought it.”In order to stay safe this

Christmas trading standards are providing the following tips:• Ensure all toys and electrical

goods are marked with a CE mark.

• Check all toys carefully before allowing children to handle them. Do not buy any product that looks like food. These are

illegal and can present a serious risk to children if swallowed. In addition, when buying online

ensure that websites are displaying telephone and postal contact details in the UK and only deal with secure websites (denoted by the padlock symbol at the bottom of the screen).

After purchasing goods read and follow any manufacturer’s

instructions.Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio

holder for public protection, said: “It is vital that people follow these simple tips to ensure they both stay safe and make the most of their money.”

Any member of the public who requires further advice should contact Consumer Direct on 08454 040506.

Have a safe Christmas

CHOKING HAZARD: A tree garland made to look like real sweets that could be dangerous to young children

Trading standards warns of buying cheap or fake products


CHRISTMAS brings families and friends together, often in the home. With almost half of accidents among under-fi ves happening in the home East Riding Safeguarding Children Board has issued the following advice.

Accidents can happen when a young child plays with a toy that’s meant for an older child, or because toys are left out and cause falls. At Christmas when buying toys, remember to: • try to buy from a specialist toy shop

or well-known high street chain – avoid markets or temporary shops

• take care with second hand toys • ask for advice from sales staff if you’re

not sure and look for safety and age warnings

• check toys are well-made and won’t break easily.

And when in the home please remember to:• turn off Christmas tree lights when

leaving the house and going to bed, as they can start a fi re.

• put candles out of children’s reach, in containers that won’t tip over and away from decorations.

• avoid decorations like baubles that break easily, as the pieces can be very sharp.

• clear away dregs of alcoholic drinks left in glasses, as even very small amounts of alcohol can poison young children.

• keep toys, games and decorations with small parts away from small children – remember babies and toddlers can choke on small things.

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Strictly Come Dancing Live returns to the Sheffi eld Arena on 17 and 18 January 2011 and will play a much reduced engagement here in Sheffi eld than previous years with only 2 shows in 2011 – so tickets will be in demand more than ever!

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Due to phenomenal public demand Peter Andre has announced he will play eleven dates around the UK in December this year stopping off at Motorpoint Arena, Sheffi eld on Saturday 18 December. The tour will see Peter performing live with his band, with audiences treated to tracks from his new album which was released on 1 November, including top fi ve single ‘Behind closed doors’ as well a number of his previous classic hits including Mysterious Girl.Peter Andre is a busy man, a new single, a new album and a new tour which stops off at Motorpoint Arena, Sheffi eld on Saturday 18 December will keep Peter in the public eye all the way through to the end of the year.The tour will give Peter the chance to prove to everyone that he is not only a brilliant studio artist but also a talented live vocalist and musician.Speaking of the record and forthcoming tour Peter said:“I can’t wait to see what my fans think of the album and to perform the album on my national arena tour at the end of the year, it’s a really exciting time and I feel that people will get to see a different side of me with this album as It’s given me the chance to really develop as an artist.”Following his smash hit platinum album ‘Revelation’ Peter Andre returns ready to storm the charts with his seventh studio album ‘Accelerate ’- his strongest music release to date. Casting aside the US fl avoured Urban and R&B path Peter releases a distinctly British album teaming up with UK music royalty.Supporting Peter will be The Overtones. To learn more about the band visit www.overtones.tv Tickets for Peter Andre at Motorpoint Arena on Saturday 18th December are available online through this web site at www.motorpointarena.co.uk, through the ticket hotline on 0114 256 56 56 or in person at the Arena Box Offi ce.

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One lucky winner will also receive a ‘Help Save Wild Snow Leopard’ box, these super soft, cute animals make the perfect cuddly companion.

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call 0845 688 5112 (9am-6pm Monday-Friday) to order a catalogue.To win one of the WWF Help Save Wild Animal boxes answer the following question:

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Luxury Christmas hamper courtesy of Atkinsons Delicatessen, Pocklington: Mrs C Jacklin, Goole

Tickets to see Maddy Prior and The Carnival Band: Felicity Primmer, Middleton on the Wolds

Tigers tickets: Ms Amy McFarlane, CottinghamRunner up: Mrs Sandra Blackman, Keyingham

Snow White at The Spa Bridlington: Mrs Debbie Constable, Goole

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A udiences should get ready for a series of cracking

Christmas shows this December, with something for the whole family at Hull New Theatre and Hull City Hall to end a fantastic year of entertainment in the city.

There is still time to book tickets for this year’s spectacular family pantomime, Aladdin, right, at Hull New Theatre (9 December – 9 January).

X Factor’s Chico stars as Aladdin in this magical adventure and is joined by former Crackerjack presenter Stu Francis as Aladdin’s cheeky brother Wishee Washee. Dean Sullivan, best known for playing Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside, will be playing the wicked sorcerer Abanazar.

Featuring an array of ground-breaking 3D special effects, Aladdin also has all of the traditional elements of pantomime that you expect. Wearing 3D glasses

at certain points throughout the show the audience can rub the magic lamp as it appears in front of their nose, summon the magical 3D Genie from his lamp and join Aladdin on a superb magic carpet ride.

Hull City Hall is the place to be for traditional and cheery Christmas shows in 2010, starting with the Festival of Carols performed by the primary school children of Hull (6 December). The programme will include a mix of traditional and modern carols, as well as a Nativity production that captures the heart of the Christmas season.

Hull Choral Union will be performing a double bill of Christmas shows at Hull City Hall this December. First up will be a performance of Handel’s Messiah (8 December). Audiences are invited to come and sing along to one of the best known pieces of English choral music, culminating in the rousing Hallelujah Chorus.

Hull Choral Union will also be performing its

annual Carol Concert (15 December). Packed full of traditional favourites, audiences will not want to miss the chance to get into the spirit of Christmas.

Also at Hull City Hall, the Maureen Hunter Singers will be joined by one of the top brass bands in the country, the Hammonds Saltaire Band, in their production Christmas Voices and Brass (11 December). This 20th anniversary performance will be fi lled with songs for people of all ages and is guaranteed to send the audience home full of seasonal joy.

Audiences will be able to end the year with a bang at Hull City Hall at one of the Christmas Party Nights (17 – 18 December). These evenings will include a traditional Christmas Banquet, and entertainment provided by Voulez Vous, a leading ABBA tribute, to

guarantee a fabulous night of dining and dancing. Chrysalis Discos will also be providing some top class entertainment.

Rounding off the entertainment for 2010 will be perennial favourites, The Searchers, returning for their annual Christmas show (19 December).

This year, the ever popular band will be supported by special guests

The Blue Meanies Beatles Experience and Hull’s very own The Aces.

Tickets for all the shows can be purchased from the Hull City Council Booking Offi ce under the Hull City Hall, Carr Lane, Hull.

Alternatively, call the booking and information line on (01482) 226655 or visit www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullnewtheatre / www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullcityhall

Festive funLEAPS present Christmas Countdown 3Wednesday 1 December, 7.30pmTickets £12Charity concert featuring the best local talent. AladdinThursday 9 December – Sunday 9 January Tickets £14 - £22This year’s pantomime will enter another dimension as one of the countrys most familiar household names, Chico, leads the cast of this years spectacular and magical pantomime adventure, Aladdin, at the Hull New Theatre.Featuring an array of ground-breaking 3D special effects Aladdin also has all of the traditional elements of pantomime that you expect.Brendan Cole – Live and UnjudgedFriday 14 January, 7.30pm Tickets £29.50Dont miss your chance to see some of the magic created on Strictly come Dancing fi rst hand by one of its most charismatic choreographers and performers.Russian State Ballet of SiberiaMonday 17 – Wednesday 19 January,Tickets £15.50 - £30SWAN LAKEMonday 17 and Tuesday 18 January at 7.30pm

THE NUTCRACKER Wednesday 19 January at 2.30pm and 7.30pmELO ExperienceFriday 21 January, 7.30pmTickets £16.50Come and hear ELO’s greatest hits reproduced by the exciting and incredible ELO EXPERIENCE. To fi nd out more, read reviews and comments etc, visit www.elotribute.comOne Night of QueenSaturday 22 January, 7.30pmTickets £17.50 - £18.50Celebrating 10 successful years One Night of Queen continues to rock sell out audiences worldwide, from the prestigious BBC Proms in the Park, London to extensive tours of the USA. A stunning live concert featuring all the Queen classics; Bohemian Rhapsody, Under Pressure and Radio GaGa.The Sound of MusicSaturday 29 January – Saturday 12 FebruaryEves 7.30pm (except Mondays 7pm), Thurs and Sat 2.30pmTickets £15 - £37.50This lavish and critically acclaimed production tells the uplifting true story of the Von Trapp family’s fl ight across the mountains and works its magic once again, for young and old alike. With its unforgettable score THE SOUND OF MUSIC touches the hearts of all ages and brims over with some of the most memorable songs ever performed on the musical stage including My Favorite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Climb Every Mountain, The Lonely Goatherd, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, and of course the glorious title song The Sound of Music. It’s the perfect family treat.

Monsters of British RockThursday 2 December, 7.30pm. Tickets £16.50Six of the UK’s most highly-esteemed and experienced rock musicians have joined forces to create Monsters of British Rock. Original Whitesnake members Micky Moody and Neil Murray have teamed up with Laurie Wisefi eld (Wishbone Ash), Harry James (Thunder), Chris Ousey (Heartland) and Michael Bramwell (‘We Will Rock You’) to bring you classic twin-guitar based rock as it should be played.Festival of CarolsMonday 6 December, 7pm. Tickets £4Join us for this annual Christmas Carol Concert given by Hull Primary School children.Hull Choral Union – MessiahWednesday 8 December, 7.30pmTickets £7 - £16Family Christmas ConcertFriday 10 December, 7pm. Tickets £5 - £7.50Presented by Hull Youth Orchestras, Bands and Choir and featuring a range of seasonal music to get you in the festive spirit.Christmas Voices and BrassSaturday 11 December, 7.30pmTickets £7 - £13The Maureen Hunter Singers in concert with this

year’s special guests the superb Hammonds Saltaire Band.Hull Choral Union – CarolsWednesday 15 December, 7.30pmTickets £8.50 - £10.50Christmas Party NightsFriday 17 and Saturday 18 DecemberTickets £37.50Traditional Christmas banquet, Live Music from Voulez Vous and disco from Chrysalis discos.The Searchers Christmas ShowSunday 19 December, 7pmTickets £20.50 - £23Join us at Hull City Hall for the Searchers annual Christmas show, this year support will come from The Blue Meanies Beatles Experience and Hull’s very own The Aces.HalleFriday 14 January, 7.30pmTickets £20.50 - £28.00The award-winning Halle returns to Hull this season to perform the stunning string harmonies of Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia inspired by the great Elizabethan composer, Thomas Tallis. Ilya Gringolts, the brilliant young Russian violinist performs one of Schumann’s greatest masterpieces - poignant, passionate and dramatic, this extraordinary concerto requires the talents of a true virtuoso. The Halle’s performance ends with arguably the most popular of Brahms’ symphonies, packed with warmth and joy, and an unforgettable, thrilling fi nale.Visit our websites www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullnewtheatre and www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullcityhall for full listings.

HULL NEW THEATREDECEMBERKingston Square, Hull, HU1 3HF.Bookings and info (01482) 226655 www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullnewtheatre

HULL CITY HALLDECEMBERQueen Victoria Square, Hull, HU1 3RQ. Bookings and info(01482) 226655 www.hullcc.gov.uk/hullcityhall

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Coming in 2011...JanuaryTues 18 & 25 Tuesday Matinees 1.30pmSunday 23 Viennese Delights 2pm with Manchester CamerataFebruaryEvery Tuesday Tuesday Matinees 1.30pmSaturday 12 Singalonga Rocky Horror Show 7.30pmMonday 14 Romance by Candlelight 7.30pmSunday 20 Roary the Racing Car 1pm / 3.30pmSunday 20 Ballet Lorent 10.30-4pmMarchEvery Tuesday Tuesday Matinees 1.30pmWed 2 - Thur 3 The Chinese State Circus Wednesday 7.30pm, Thursday 5pm & 8pmThursday 10 Ballet Lorent Blood, Sweat & Tears 7.30pmFri 11 - Sun 13 ElvisMonday 14 Music Hall Memories 2pmWednesday 16 A Night in the Westend 7.30pmFriday 18 Bootleg 60's 7.30pmSaturday 19 Yorkshire Cancer Research Dance 8pmFriday 25 Daniel O Donnell 7.30pm

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Talegate TheatreXmas Panto: Dick WhittingtonFri 10th December: 6.30pmSat 11th December: 2pm & 6.30pm, £6 / £4

Scrooge (U)Wednesday 15th December: 7.30pm, £3/£2

The Social Network (12A) Thursday 16th – Friday 17th December: 7.30pm, £5.50/£4Jez Lowe & Badapple Theatre – Geordie’s Winter Almanac Radio Roadshow Saturday 18th December: 8pm, £8/£6

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part I) (12A)22nd – 31st December(Various Times), £5.50/£4For full listings, including live events, visit Junction’s website at www.junctiongoole.co.uk For exclusive updates, reviews, trailers and more, fi nd us on Facebook – search Junction Goole.


FIRST AND THIRD MONDAY

50+ club. Friendly meetings with occasional speakers and events. 10.30am-12noon at St John’s Church Hall, North Bar Without, Beverley. Entry £1.50. Contact Marian Cox. Tel: 07940 187845.

FIRST TUESDAY

Hornsea and District U3A. Doors open 10am for refreshments. Meeting starts 10.30am. Many activity groups for those no longer in full time work. Share interests and make new friends. 10am-12noon. Hornsea Methodist Church, Newbegin, Hornsea. Entry £1. Contact Sue Gray. Tel: (01964) 536772.

2ND TUESDAY

East Yorks Embroidery Society meeting with speaker, tea and biscuits, sales table and library. 2-4pm at Darby and Joan Hall, Finkle Street, Cottingham. £1 members, £2 visitors. Contact B Stapleton. Tel: (01482) 654830.

LAST TUESDAY OF MONTH

Garden club meeting. Christmas party. 7.30-9.30pm at WI Hall, Main Street, Hutton Cranswick. Members free, visitors £2. Contact Ron Collins. Tel: (01377) 270471.

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

Friendly Driffi eld-based athletics club, Yorkshire Wolds Runners, aim to help you have fun getting fi t and staying fi t, whatever your current ability. Please visit: www.yorkshirewoldsrunners.com or call Lorraine White on (01377) 229477 for more details.

Alternatively, just come along to the training sessions at Driffi eld Cricket Club on Tuesdays at 7.30pm and Thursdays at 6.30pm.

FIRST WED OF MONTH

Tractor and engine club. Our club nights are there to enable us to meet other people interested in our hobby. We have lectures and fi lms of slide shows. All welcome. 7.30-10pm at The Arts Centre, Market Place, Pocklington. Free. Contact David Ayers. Tel: 07711 692378.

EVERY 2ND AND 4TH WED

Farmers bingo. A fund-raising event run by Holderness Lions Club. 8-10pm at Haven Arms, Hedon. Free. Contact Eileen Smith. Tel: (01482) 890197.

EVERY THURS

JUST 10. Learning how to live by the laws of love. God’s top 10 are not obsolete,

they are absolute. Featuring evangelist J John. 7.30-9pm at Tower Hill Methodist Church, Hessle. Entry free. Contact Janet Whelan. Tel: (01482) 649142.Widows friendship group (Beverley area). Meetings for conversation, speakers, quizzes, outings, holidays or just being with those who understand. 12noon if lunch required, 1.30-3pm at Lady Le Gros, Norwood, Beverley (private room). £1.50 per week. Tel: (01482) 666156.

FIRST THURS

Triella women’s institute. Varied range of speakers and activities, friendly welcome to all. 2-4pm at Church Memorial Hall, Willerby Square. Contact Joan. Tel: (01482) 657221.

SECOND SAT

Embroider talk and meeting of East Yorkshire Embroider Society. 2.15-4pm at Darby and Joan

Hall, Finkle Street, Cottingham, HU16 4AZ. £1 members, £2 visitors. Contact Barbara Bourne. Tel: (01482) 352841.South Cave farmers market. 9am-1pm. South Cave Primary School playground. Contact Kim Cooper. Tel: (01430) 421044 (Tues-Fri).

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS

Santa’s Grotto. Visit Santa in his grotto in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Saturdays and Sundays until 19 December at Cranswick Garden Centre, Hutton Cranswick, YO25 9JJ. 11am-3pm, £5 per child including present. Contact Sally Jones. Tel: (01377) 272459.

FRI 3 DEC

Annual Lifeboats Christmas quiz and fi sh and chip supper. 7.45pm-10.15pm. All Saints Church Hall, Hessle. Entry £6. Contact Steve Robinson. Tel: (01482) 649382.

SAT 4 DEC AND SUN 5 DEC

Christmas tree festival. Decorated trees. Theme - Christmas carols. Refreshments in Church Hall. Sat 10am-6pm. Sun 1-5pm. Tower Hill Methodist Church, Hessle. No charge but donations welcome for Tower Hill Charities. Contact Jean Chalmers. Tel: (01482) 640716.Snaith Toy Museum. Christmas opening, refreshments available. Collection box for Yorkshire Cancer Research. 10am-4pm. 9A George Street, Snaith. Free. Contact Richard Morley. Tel: 07840 777197.

SAT 4, SUN 5 AND SUN 12 DEC

Christmas tree festival. Display of Christmas trees, includes refreshments. 12noon-3pm at St Peter’s Church, Main Road, Bilton. Free. Contact M Hugman. Tel: (01482) 812170.

SAT 4 DEC

Snake Davis and The Suspicions. Northern Soul and Snake Davis and The Suspicions equals one very, very special night out. One of only two UK appearances in all of 2010. Doors open at 7.30pm for 8pm start at Shire Hall, Howden. Tickets £15 from Touchwood Homecare. Tel: (01430) 431535, DT’s Rock Shop (01405) 767282 or visit: www.howden-live.comXmas brass and voices concert with Yorkshire Imperial Metals Brass Band and Bridlington Priory Choir. 7-9.30pm. Bridlington Priory Church. Entry £10. Contact Helen Hughes. Tel: (01262) 403244.Stamford Bridge in bloom. Christmas coffee morning/plant sale, cake stall plus tea/coffee. All welcome. 9.30am-12noon at The Methodist Chapel School Room, The Square, Stamford

Bridge, YO41 1AG. Free. Contact Maureen Warren. Tel: (01759) 372210.Christmas coffee morning. Christmas stalls, cake, plants, tombola’s, refreshments available. 10am-12noon at Low Catton Village Hall, Low Catton, Stamford Bridge. Free. Contact Pat Smith. Tel: (01759) 371278.Hull animal welfare Christmas fayre. Bottle tombola, cakes, crafts, Christmas gifts, books, refreshments and much more. Please come and support the animals. 11am-2pm at All Saints Church Hall, Hessle Square, Hessle. 25p adults, children free. Contact Elaine Acey. Tel: (01482) 655809.

SUN 5 DEC

Table top sale. 9am-3pm at Floral Hall, Hornsea. Tables £7 (booking required). Entry free. Contact Tracey Wilson. Tel: (01964) 532919.Friends of Oakhill Nature Reserve. Plant

a tree for National Tree Week. 10am-12noon. Oakhill Nature Reserve Car Park, New Potter Grange Road, Goole, DN14 6BZ. Admission free. Contact Chris Dickinson. Tel: (01482) 395210.

MON 6 DEC

Live jazz night, sponsored by Revray Jazz course. Featuring some of the region’s top professionals. Open mic from 10pm, kitchen open 6-9pm. 8-10.30pm at Bluebell Hotel, Main Street, Burton Agnes, YO25 4NG. Free. Reservations for diners recommended. Tel: (01262) 490050. Contact Jenny Bray. Tel: (01377) 255721, email: [email protected] or visit: www.revraymusic.com

THURS 9 DEC

Organ concert. The Driffi eld and District Organ and Keyboard Society presents Chris Powell. 7.45pm. The Blue Bell Inn, Riverside Restaurant, River Head,

Driffi eld. Contact Mrs Appleby. Tel: (01377) 253245.

SAT 11 DEC

Coffee morning. Coffee and mince pie also miscellaneous stall. Faith lunch to follow from 11.30am. All are welcome to the coffee morning and faith lunch, proceeds for Christian Endeavour funds. 10am onwards at Pocklington Methodist Church, Chapmangate, Pocklington, YO42 2BG. £1 includes coffee and mince pie. Contact Harry Smith. Tel: (01759) 302558. Christmas music and carols. Bridlington Choral Society sing Christmas music and traditional carols. Conductor Alan Dance. 7.30-9pm at Priory Church, Bridlington. £6, concessions £5. Contact K F Jackson. Tel: (01262) 677154.Christmas coffee morning. Cake stall, Christmas stall, tombola, raffl e, bric-a-brac, books, toys, puzzles, clothes.

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Refreshments available including mince pies. All welcome. 10am-12noon. Trinity Methodist School Room, Clifton Gardens, Goole. Free. Contact Audrey Colbridge. Tel: (01405) 764505.The Arterian Singers (conductor: Julian Savory) are holding a community Christmas carol concert on Saturday 11 December 2010 at 7.30-10pm at Zion United Reform Church, Hallgate, Cottingham. There will be the chance to sing some of your favourite carols as well as other Christmas music from the choir. Refreshments will be served. Free entry. There will be a collection. Email: [email protected] for more details.

SUN 12 DEC

Bridlington Ladies Lifeboat Guild. Due to unforeseen circumstances our tea dance has had to be cancelled on Sunday, 12 December. A date in the New Year has been booked at the Expanse Hotel on Sunday, 27 February 2011. 2-5pm. Please keep this date free in your diaries.

MON 13 DEC

Driffi eld art club. AGM and Christmas party. 7-9pm. Driffi eld Community Centre.

Free entry. Contact F Thompson. Email: [email protected](Not) the White Horse Folk Club. John Kirkpatrick - musician, composer, singer-song writer, performing Carolling and Crumpets - a quest into traditional rituals. 8.30-11pm at Forresters Arms, Beckside, Beverley. £7. Contact Gill Shillaker. Tel: (01482) 666990 or visit: www.whfolk.co.uk

TUE 14 DEC

Beverley and District Civic Society. Professor Jack Hardisty presents ‘Renewable Energy - The Potential for East Yorkshire’. Please join us for a festive drink and mince pie after the December meeting. 7.30pm at St Mary’s Parish Hall, North Bar Within, Beverley. Contact Ian Munro. Tel: (01482) 862655 or email: [email protected]

WED 15 DEC

The Cottingham Singers’ annual Christmas concert consists of Christmas songs and carols, with several solos and audience participation. 7.30pm at Bricknell Avenue Methodist Church. Tickets for the event cost £3.50 including refreshments,

and can be purchased at the door. Tel: (01482) 506643.

FRI 17 DEC

Concert of Christmas music. An evening of Christmas songs and carols with the middle eight singers in aid of the Driffi eld Leader. 7.15pm. Driffi eld Methodist Church. £5. Contact Peter Grant. Tel: (01377) 257812.Carol service. Christmas carols with the Deanery Choir followed by mulled wine and pies. 7pm at St Peter’s Church, Humbleton, HU11 4ND. Donation. Contact Mrs Render. Tel: (01964) 670260.

SAT 18 DEC

Victorian craft fayre. Handmade arts and crafts and Christmas gifts. ‘HERIB’ for the blind, Beverley Road, Hull, HU5 1NP. 10am-4pm at Cottingham Civic Hall, The Green, HU16 5QE. Adults 50p, children 20p. Contact Mary Dickinson. Tel: (01482) 876127.

MON 20 DEC

Christmas carol concert. Rawcliffe Harmonics celebrate their 10th anniversary with a Christmas concert, festive refreshment and raffl e for charities. 7.30-

9.45pm at St James Church, Rawcliffe. £5. Accompanied children free (under 16). Contact Mrs Edwards. Tel: (01405) 839804.

FRI 24 DEC

Annual RNLI Christmas quiz and fi sh and chip supper. 7.45-10.15pm. All Saints Church Hall, Hessle. Entry £6. Contact Steve Robinson. Tel: (01482) 649382.

WED 19 JAN

Beverley Decorative and Fine Arts Society Lecture - Augustus Pugin: Gothic revivalist and revolutionary speaker - Clyde Binfi eld. Arrive 10am, starts 10.30-11.30am at Willerby Manor Hotel, Well Lane, Willerby, East Yorkshire, HU10 6ER. Contact Lyn Fogden. Tel: (01430) 827652.

WED 16 FEB

Garden club meeting. Speaker Mike Kinnes on winter colour in the garden. 7.30-9.30pm at WI Hall, Main Street, Hutton Cranswick. Members free, visitors £2. Contact Ron Collins. Tel: (01377) 270471.

SUN 27 FEB

Tea dance. Bridlington Ladies Lifeboat Guild. 2-5pm. The Expanse Hotel.

Monthly drop in groups for carers. We welcome any carers who would like to attend for a chat, cup of tea and the chance to meet other carers in your area. The groups can also provide information and advise on many issues.

CARERS SUPPORT SERVICE

The Grange Primary Care Centre, Hessle. 2-4pm, 1 December.The Old Courthouse, George Street, Pocklington. 1.30-3.30pm, 7 December.Town Council Offi ces, 2 Linegate, Market Weighton. 1.30-3.30pm, 8 December.The Courtyard, Boothferry Road, Goole. 1.30-3.30pm, 14 December.The Carers Centre, 18 Wednesday Market, Beverley. 1.30-3.30pm, 15 December.The Parish Hall, Newbegin, Hornsea. 10-12noon, 20 December.The Shores, 29-31

Seaside Road, Withernsea. 1-3pm, 20 December.Applegarth Court, Bridlington. 1-3.30pm, 20 December.Market House, Exchange Street, Driffi eld. 1.30-3.30pm, 23 December.The Old Courthouse, George Street, Pocklington. 1.30-3.30pm, 4 January.The Grange Primary Care Centre, Hessle. 2-4pm, 5 January.The Courtyard, Boothferry Road, Goole. 1.30-3.30pm, 11 January.Town Council Offi ces, 2 Linegate, Market Weighton. 1.30-

3.30pm, 12 January.The Shores, 29-31 Seaside Road, Withernsea. 1-3pm, 17 January.The Carers Centre, 18 Wednesday Market, Beverley. 1.30-3.30pm, 19 January.Market House, Exchange Street, Driffi eld. 1.30-3.30pm, 27 January.The Parish Hall, Newbegin, Hornsea. 10-12noon, 31 January.Applegarth Court, Bridlington. 1-3.30pm, 31 January.

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Sunday, 19 December, 7.30pm The Spa Theatre, BridlingtonA unique celebratory show of Christmas music. Renowned folk singer Maddy Prior joins up once again with the Carnival Band, who mix renaissance, modern and ethnic instruments with a refreshing cavalier attitude and plenty of humour.Adults £15, concessions £12. Available from The Spa box offi ce (01262) 678258.For your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band answer the

following question: What is the name of the band Maddy Prior has joined up with: a) The Party Band; b) The Festival Band c) The Carnival Band?Send your answer on a stamped postcard, together with name, address and tel number to: Maddy Prior competition, East Riding News, Room HG115, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA by 15 December.

Thursday, 13 January, 7.30pmToll Gavel Methodist Church, Beverley

Passion, betrayal, lost relatives, farce, love, unrequited love, marital disputes, all mixed up with a good dose of silliness add

up to an ‘Evening of Gilbert and Sullivan.’ Adults £12, concessions £10. Available from Beverley Tourist Information offi ce (01482) 391672.For your chance to win a pair of tickets to see The London Theatre Voices answer the following question: The London Theatre Voices are: a) actors; b) singers; c) footballers? Send your answer on a stamped postcard, together with name, address and tel number to: London Theatre Voices competition, East Riding News, Room HG115, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA by 15 December.

Sunday, 23 January 2pm The Spa Royal Hall, BridlingtonKnown for their fresh and dynamic performances, Manchester Camerata chamber orchestra will present an uplifting afternoon concert of Viennese delights for all the family with waltzes, polkas and songs. Young soprano Katherine Broderick, winner of the 2007 Kathleen Ferrier Award, will be the soloist.Adults £15, concessions £12. Available from The Spa box offi ce (01262) 678258.

For your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Manchester Camerata answer the following question: Katherine Broderick won the Kathleen: a) Ferrier Award; b) Perrier Award; c) Terrier Award? Send your answer on a stamped postcard, together with name, address and tel number to: Manchester Camerata competition, East Riding News, Room HG115, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA by 15 December.

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brand new, Hornsea area. Tel: 07903 463907.Folding three wheeled braked walker, with basket, £55 ono. Also wheeled walking frame, £55 ono or buy both for £95, no offers. Tel: (01262) 469763.Drum kit, CB drums ideal starter kit or Christmas present, good condition, £80. Bridlington. Tel: 07735 694969.Playmobil sets boxed, horse stable 3120, £20, gold mine 3802, £25, native ruins 3015, £25, native dinosaur 3040, £20. Tel: (01964) 534018.Reydon 3000 exercise bike, good cond, £10, Beverley. Tel: 07933 369235.Take Along Thomas Sodor Mine Works playset, plus two sets train track, ex cond, £15. Tel: (01482) 840089.Trailer, caddy 4 x 3 galvanised, full electrics and spare wheel. Also Eliet Maestro shredder, £90. Tel: (01759) 368702.Scenic TT gauge model railway, 1220 x 3030, three tracks, loco, coaches, buildings, £150. Ring for further details. Tel: (01482) 650258.Fresia digital microwave oven, 700W clean and ready to use, £5. Tel: (01482) 861935.Drum kit and cymbal, black and chrome, five piece, half size, good Xmas present, good cond, £70 ono. Tel: (01262) 676164.1879 framed sampler by Agnes Wilson of Bishop Burton, £100. Tel: (01430) 871202.Dark oak small table, and small oak cupboard, £25. Tel: (01482) 656893.Portable calor gas heater, with bottle, £50. Five radiators, £100. Tel: (01964) 529689.Hein Gericke black leather motorcycle jacket, 46inch chest, hardly used, £80. Tel: (01759) 303217.Jaycee oak hand carved leather top desk, ex cond, £250. Tel: (01482) 861690.Windsor single divan bed, never used, no headboard, £40. Tel: (01759) 301753.Ercol evergreen two seater sofa, and easy chair, VGC, £225 ono. Leather

saddle with stirrups, £95 ono. Tel: (01430) 471027.Plant magic books, full set in binders, ideal present, £20. Large thimble collection with display maps and cases, £30 ono. Tel: (01482) 869986.Black and Decker leaf blower/vac, electric, good cond, £25. McCullock petrol hedge trimmer, good cond, £25. Tel: (01377) 272404.250 gall diesel tank, £45. Old comics/old stamps, £20. Old ash trays, cheap to clear. Lots of old posters, cheap. Tel: (01430) 432351.32inch flat screen TV, as new £100. 5½inch diameter reflector telescope, electric drive or manual drive on tripod, £100, Bempton. Tel: 07902 788903.Marlborough Pottery shire horse, make nice Christmas gift, good cond, £27. Tel: (01964) 562388.Thomas the Tank baby walker, age 1+, £20. Pedal tractor and trailer, age 3+, £30, both in good cond. Tel: (01482) 881271.Up and over garage door, six years old, white, 74¾inch H x 83inch W, buyer to collect, £100. Tel: (01482) 654369.Habitat table and four chairs (neutral fabric), 90 x 90 extending to 166 x 90, will deliver, VGC, £100 ono. Tel: (01759) 307453.Philips hostess trolley, cabinet type, immaculate cond, £110. Tel: (01482) 844385.Philips hostess trolley, ex cond, £40. Tel: (01262) 673073.Panasonic FZ20 camera, Leica 12 x optical lens (36-432mm), accessories/instructions, ex cond, £95 ono. Tel: (01377) 270504.Ladies beige leather Hotter shoes, size 5, still boxed, never worn, cost £49. £15 ono. Tel: (01482) 654074.Byran punch bag, £10. Girl’s pink bike with white tyres, approx age 5-7 years, £20. Tel: 07906 551436.Virtuoso straight soprano saxophone, gold lacquered with carrying case, good cond, cost new £275. £160. Tel: (01482) 655127.Bric-a-brac, garage clear out, boxes for car boot, two pair skis 170 x 185cm, two child’s snowboards, £10. Tel: (01377) 236397.

Honda rotary grass cutter, with collecting grass box, £25. Tel: (01482) 846572.Lamp, adjustable, floor reading lamp, VGC £8. Cane round glass top table ideal for lounge or conservatory, VGC, £10. Decanter lead crystal, VGC, £5. Tel: (01482) 847146.Astra 04-09 roof bars, includes fitting kit and security locks with instructions, hardly used, £35. Tel: (01482) 665732.Swan chest freezer, £40. Microwave with grill, £10. Oil radiator, £10. Lovely tall brass tulip lamp, £40. Tel: (01430) 871700.Trampoline, 12ft, no cover, round springs, good cond, £40. Tel: (01262) 470928.Free computer and optional computer desk, £5. Tel: (01262) 604833.Kenwood car radio/cd, £20. Shoulder carrying vacuum cleaner, 100W, as new, £30. Tel: (01482) 842538.Tumble dryer, new condensed, unwanted gift, cost over £200, £150. Tel: (01430) 861721.Xmas tree baubles, (very old, perfect) box full, £10. Harrods large Xmas tree baubles, £3 each. Tel: (01482) 896736.Logs, £35 per cubic metre, delivery possible at 50p per mile. Tel: (01482) 842646.Two fold up bikes, unwanted present, ex cond, £75. Tel: (01482) 840375.Round table, brown, four fancy high back chairs, 2008, good cond, £60 ono. Tel: (01482) 561807.Computer desk, solid wood pine effect, £20 ono. Metal car trailer 6ft x 4ft, £80. Tel: (01964) 536520.

Boy’s/gent’s mountain bike, ideal Christmas present, ex cond, £50. Tel: (01377) 241463.

WANTED

Reel to reel tape recorder, 7inch spool. Also hi-fi system to play tapes. Tel: (01405) 860926.Tape recorder to play eight track stereo tapes. Email: [email protected] lift table, hydraulic or air operated, any condition, will collect for cash. Tel: (01482) 896319 or 07788 453318.Old buttons for arts and crafts. Also old costume jewellery and mourning jewellery, jet or other. Tel: (01430) 421472.Football and rugby programmes and photos, pre 1950. Tel: (01482) 643247.Old railway items, station signs, notices, locomotive nameplates, works plates, hand lamps, signalling, badges, buttons, clocks, anything old, cash paid. Tel: (01757) 288517.Storage shed for village hall, looking for low cost

or free please. Tel: (01262) 488884.Dove cote, new or old. Tel: (01405) 766952.Old dolly tub, large and small tin baths. Tel: (01377) 255962.Model railways, enthusiast, any age, make or condition. Also Triang Minic Roadways. Tel: (01482) 881331.Records, LPs and singles, collections sought, all genres. Tel: (01964) 536439.Hat pins, private collector, any reasonable price paid. Tel: (01482) 655589.Bricks or stones, (old looking), 350 approx for fire place. Tel: (01262) 851412.Dolly tubs, milk cans £20 min paid, old pedal cars and trikes, old gin and pole traps, old toys, collectables, good prices. Tel: (01430) 432351.Honda portable generator, 3 KW rated, must be good condition. Tel: 07932 627835.Model engineering lathe. Tel: (01482) 869803.Trailer for general use, cash waiting. Tel: 07919 241001.Dutch bicycle, any condition, cash waiting. Tel: (01482) 868223.Garden seat, hardwood, 5ft, must be in good condition. Tel: (01430) 422498.

Gents bicycle, cheap to get from A to B, wanted urgently. Tel: (01482) 846507.Ladies riding hat, size 71/8inch to 71/4inch. Also ballerina picture, any size. Tel: (01964) 626662.

2 bed F/F flat, off Hessle Square, G/C/H, nice central area and close to all amenities for 2 bed F/F flat in Anlaby or Willerby. Tel: (01482) 640975.3 bed house, Halsham, C/H, D/G for same in Welwick or Patrington, may consider large 2 bed house, does not want solid fuel heating. Tel: 07701 044125.3 bed house, Beverley, close to school and shops, large garden for a 3/4 bed house, anywhere considered. Tel: 07928 161940.2 bed house, Hedon for a 2 bed house in Beverley or 3 mile outside of Beverley, any area. Tel: 07776 259784.2 bed large bungalow, Nafferton, Housing Association, with garden, parking, select area for 2 bed council, any nice area considered near Bridlington or surrounds. Tel: (01377) 257771.

1 bed maisonette, Beverley with front and rear garden, car parking for similar in Hornsea area. Tel: (01482) 861932.1 bed bungalow, Withernsea with warden service for 2 bed in Withernsea or near villages. Tel: (01964) 614622.2 bed bungalow, Withernsea, semi detached, gardens, parking for 2 bed bungalow, Holderness area, all areas considered. Tel: (01964) 615615.1 bed F/F flat, Beverley, intercom, wooden flooring, modern, private parking for all areas including Beverley considered. Tel: 07864 244934.

2 bed G/F flat (warden controlled), Bridlington for 1/2 bed bungalow or/new kitchen, G/F flat, Driffield/Beverley areas, other, will consider H/A. Tel: 07979 448539.2 bed semi, Hessle, new bathroom suite, boiler, back/front garden for 2/3 bed in Anlaby, Willerby, Cottingham, Brough. Tel: 07849 164987.Spacious bungalow, Hunmanby, lovely area, modernised, all amenities, good bus service for 1/2 bed bungalow or house, Driffield or Beverley or surrounding areas. Tel: 07766 286857 or 07990 852267.

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The Spa offers its halls to exhibiting artists

A new art gallery will help keep The Spa Bridlington picture

perfect when it opens this month.

Gallery @ The Spa will be available to hire for art installations and exhibitions, giving artists a

new place to show their work in the resort.

The Spa is looking forward to working with a wide range of people from the arts to bring fresh and exciting exhibitions to Bridlington’s seafront.

Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for cultural services, housing and public protection at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The Spa Bridlington is already a very well known name when it comes to putting on the best in live arts

and entertainments. A packed programme sees thousands of people come to see a wide range of shows throughout the year.

“Not only will the artwork shown in the gallery complement the already busy cultural programme at The Spa. This is another way that the council and The Spa can support the arts and encourage a vibrant and active creative scene in the resort.”

Exhibitions shown in the space will be free to the public throughout

2011. If the project is a success it could become a regular feature at The Spa in future years.

The fi rst exhibition planned is Art for All, which will run from Saturday, 11 December until Tuesday, 4 January.

The gallery will be open between 9am and 5pm on weekdays, from 10am until 6pm on Saturdays and from 10am until 4pm on Sundays. It can be hired for shows by contacting The Spa’s sales team on (01262) 401400.

Gallery @ The Spa offers artists new exhibition opportunities

The sixteenth Beverley Festival of Christmas takes place on Sunday, 12 December and promises to be the biggest and best ever. All the old favourites will be there for the crowds to enjoy including the Sealed Knot performing a street skirmish from the Civil War at North Bar; a classic car rally; a Victorian Christmas market with more than 100 stalls selling a variety of top quality gifts and foods; a Victorian fairground with rides and attractions for young children; many street entertainments including military, pipe, and brass bands, folk groups, the Alley Cats Skiffl e Group, a classical guitarist, Shiznitz a folk group, Bernese mountain dogs, traditional dance groups; and the children’s favourite Santa on his sleigh drawn by live reindeer from the Cairngorms.

The festival opens at 10am and closes at 4pm. There will be the usual park and ride service operating from the racecourse.

AN exhibition entitled ‘Our Village Pubs’ is on display at Skidby Mill. It has been compiled and produced by volunteer members of the East Riding Rural Life project and will be showing until February 2011.

Village pubs have always played a central part in village life. This exhibition uncovers the history behind some of the region’s well-known pubs as well as providing information on coaching inns and alehouses, licensing and brewing, and the links between the infamous highwayman, Dick Turpin, and pubs in our area.

Skidby Windmill is open daily 10am - 5pm (last admission 4.15pm). The admission charge is adults £1.75, concessions £1, children 60p (under fi ves free). There is no separate charge for entry to the exhibition.

Festival of Christmas

Village pub exhibition

GYM users will be able to get their New Year’s resolutions off to a fl ying start after Haltemprice Leisure Centre’s gym is upgraded.

The 60-station Tone Zone fi tness suite will have an improved and increased range of equipment including traditional treadmills, bikes and elliptical cross trainers as well as new ranges such as accent trainers.

Treadmills and cardio-vascular equipment

come with a 15 inch touch-screen television and freeview channels. They have integrated personal fans and are compatible with Nike + iPod.

Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for cultural services, housing and public protection at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “I hope having such fantastic equipment on hand will encourage people to take regular exercise as part of making the right choices

about their own health.”The Tone Zone will

be closed between Monday 6, and Friday, 17 December while the work is carried out.

The fi rst 100 customers to sign up in January will receive a free new intentions box including a rucksack, a gym towel, a T-shirt, water bottle and keyring.

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PICTURE PERFECT: Martyn Coltman who is curating the new gallery

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