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Social Care in Old Age – Councils urged to ensure financial advice available

Friday, July 1st, 2011

THE POPULATION in the East Riding is living longer. The costs of social care will increase,  and a new report to be published next week proposes that people should pay between £35,000 and £50,000 towards the costs of their care before the state steps in. Councils should be doing more to signpost people to independent financial advice…

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Two Conservative local authorities to collaborate to make savings

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

EAST RIDING COUNCIL OPTS TO SHARE SERVICES and management costs with EAST RIDING COUNCIL OPTS TO SHARE SERVICES and management costs with North Lincolnshire Council under radical proposals for the two Conservative controlled authorities to work together… under radical proposals for the two Conservative controlled authorities to work together…

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Beware the Burglar!

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

PEOPLE LIVING IN THE EAST RIDING are being urged to take a look at their home security after a spate of burglaries and attempted burglaries across the area…

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A growing problem with rats…?

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

THERE IS A PERSISTENT CONCERN about rats! HU12 asks if an increase in rat problems – and a decrease in funding to tackle them – will bring public health problems in the future?

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Controversy over new Communications and Marketing contract for Humberside Police

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

HUMBERSIDE POLICE have joined with three other police forces to procure a contract to deliver its marketing and communications service…

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Hyperlocal Rightmoveplaces – Review and Ratings site about your town…

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

DISCOVER AND SHARE HOLDERNESS towns and villages via Rightmoveplaces. Vote on what’s good (or bad) about the place where you live…

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Don’t forget to Spring Forward to British Summer Time!

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

CLOCKS GO FORWARD at 1:00am on Sunday 27th March…

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New plans for Humberside policing prioritise 999 calls

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

HUMBERSIDE POLICE AUTHORITY have announced the plans for future policing with a commitment to answer 999 calls more effectively…

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Fair Fuel Campaign gets MP’s support

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

BEVERLEY AND HOLDERNESS MP, GRAHAM STUART has joined over 130 other Members of Parliament in urging the Government to implement a fuel duty stabiliser in the forthcoming budget by backing the FairFuelUK campaign…

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Consultation on ‘Hornsea Zone’ wind farms

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

SMart Wind Ltd are responsible for delivering the Government’s plans for wind generation off the East Yorkshire coast. Hornsea is one of nine zones to be developed in the seas around Great Britain. SMart Wind Ltd have announced a series of consultation events across the Humber region…

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