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In this issue we have a Total Pay & Reward update, details of our upcoming Cycling to Work Roadshow, two amazing competitions and a peek behind the scenes at the Tour of Britain.
If you have a story you’d like to share with us for the next issue, email us at internalcomms@eastriding.gov.uk
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 Total Pay & Reward update
We have now held a briefing for all group managers, directors and executive directors.
The next step is for us to quality check the information we hold and prepare your individual illustrations, which will show you your current pay and reward and how these would be different under the new proposals.
This will be posted to your home address. Please ensure your address and personal information is up to date on iTrent. Following this the recognised trade unions will hold their ballots.
More detailed information about your illustration will be in The Loop on Tuesday, 17 October.
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 Budget update
Yesterday our cabinet approved the use of £4.7million of reserves in order to half our projected overspend at the end of 2023/24 financial year.
This follows the announcement that we are putting measures in place to help reduce spending to help balance the budget, including tighter control of recruitment and only business critical spending.
Councillor Nigel Wilkinson, portfolio holder for finance said: “Most councils across the country are in the same position, in that demands in adult social care and children’s services are greater than the funding provided by Government for these services.
“In taking these steps now, we are being careful and planning ahead to ensure that the budget is managed and can be balanced at the end of this financial year.”
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 East Riding Leisure Goole gears up for Cycling to Work Roadshow on Thursday
Our next Cycling to Work Roadshow takes place on Thursday at East Riding Leisure Goole.
All staff are welcome to attend, just bring along your council ID badge for entry.
The roadshow will offer staff the chance to learn about affordable ways to get into cycling.
Whether you’re looking to purchase a new or refurbished bike, keen to learn more about road safety, or have a general interest in cycling, there will be something for everyone.
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 Devolution update
As you may know plans are being drawn up for us to enter into a level three devolution mayoral deal with Hull City Council.
While plans are still in the early stages we know that there are a lot of questions around this, what it will mean, what the timeframe is, what a deal will look like and how it will impact us and our services.
We recently invited staff to a webinar where we gave a brief overview of the current position on devolution and answered any questions.
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 Have your say on new design code for the East Riding
People in the East Riding of Yorkshire are being invited to have a say on a new design code that will help shape the way their neighbourhoods look in the future.
We held a public survey in March 2022, encouraging people to share what was important to them in terms of design and where they live. That survey received more than 1,600 responses.
We created a draft design code for the East Riding, and residents are invited to give their feedback as part of a formal public consultation, which will run until Sunday, 22 October.
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 Proposed Beverley Household Recycling Centre (HRC)
We are proposing to construct a new Household Recycling Centre (HRC) in Beverley to serve the town and surrounding villages.
This will allow residents to dispose of unwanted household or general items so they can be recycled and reused.
The new site will replace the existing household waste recycling site at Weel, which is becoming no longer fit for purpose.
The proposed scheme is to build a larger, more modern recycling centre on Ings Road, off Grange Way, Beverley.
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Highways team wins national award
Our highways team won a top national trophy at this year’s Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) Service Awards.
The team was named Best Service Team for Highways, Winter Maintenance and Street Lighting Service, beating five other councils.
The annual awards, which were held at Titanic Belfast on Thursday, 14 September, honour the highest standards of frontline services at councils across the UK. This year we were shortlisted for a total of eight awards at the event.
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We have been shortlisted in the REYTAs
Two of our venues and our What Was Here? App are finalists in this year's Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs).
Bridlington Spa has been shortlisted for Remarkable Business Events Venue of the Year, while Sewerby Hall and Gardens are finalists in the Remarkable Visitor Attraction of the Year and Remarkable Tourism Event of the Year categories. Our What Was Here? App is shortlisted in the remarkable experience of the year category.
The winners will be announced at a glittering awards ceremony at DoubleTree by Hilton, Hull, on Thursday, 9 November.
We wish them all the very best of luck!
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 Intranet migration update - we're live and kicking
The web team recently migrated all websites maintained in-house onto a platform called Joomla and this included the intranet. The intranet was one of the most complex migration projects and resulted in a major overhaul of the entire website.
Due to the time pressures associated with the migration, what was launched in July was only the core of the website.
A roadmap showing the remaining migration work and when content will be migrated has been developed and can be viewed by visiting the intranet migration page.
Want to get involved?
Any member of staff can help support the development of our online services by joining our Digital Online User Group (DOUG).
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 Levelling up recruitment, retention and disability
Our latest EDI forum took place on Teams last week and had more than
90 attendees.
The forum explored the benefits of having a diverse workforce and discussed ways we can support staff who have a disability and those who develop a disability during their employment.
Seven speakers attended the event, sharing their thoughts and views with staff. The forum also featured a myth-busting animation, which was put together with help from the Disabled Support Network.
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 Life-changing courses available
Adult Learning Week celebrates the
achievements of learners and adult learning, with the hope of inspiring and engaging adults to take a step back into learning.
Our adult learning team offers a variety of courses, from brushing up on digital skills to improving self-esteem and confidence, employment support and qualifications.
We offer the opportunity to try something new in adult learning centres in Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham, and Goole, as well as free online qualifications and virtual learning options.
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 County Hall travel to work survey
We are in the process of updating the travel plan for County Hall, Beverley, and need your help.
If you work at County Hall, this is your opportunity to let us know how we can help to improve your commute.
Our travel to work survey will help us understand how staff at County Hall commute to work. It will also help us to see how measures can be developed to support sustainable travel choices.
Upon completion of the survey, you will have the chance to enter a prize draw to win one of three £30 One4All high street vouchers.
The survey will be live until Friday, 27 October.
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Lifestyle Savings
Cut down on your spending with Vivup
With price tags getting heftier and the cost of living continuing to climb, now is the perfect time to take advantage of our free lifestyle savings platform, Vivup.
From saving on everyday essentials to enjoying money off at the movies, the Vivup platform allows you to browse deals across retail, food shopping, travel, dining out, leisure activities and much more.
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Are you a savvy saver making the most of Vivup discounts? If so, we want to hear from you! Email us with details of your purchases (and savings).
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Features
Tour of Britain: Behind the lens
East Riding of Yorkshire residents turned out in force as the county hosted an entire stage of the Tour of Britain recently.
Without our wonderful staff, hosting this leg of the race wouldn’t have been possible.
From installing crowd barriers and managing road closures to litter-picking and arranging interviews with press, a lot of work took place behind the scenes.
We want to say a huge thank you to all staff who were involved in the event and helped make the day a success.
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Your health is for life
Ahead of National Fitness Day, we caught up with Emma Ringe, a class instructor at East Riding Leisure Beverley.
For Emma, fitness is everything.
“I try to work out six times a week, but I wasn’t always a fitness enthusiast,” says Emma.
After attending a few classes at her local leisure centre as a teenager, Emma was soon hooked.
“I first joined the gym aged 17 in a bid to lose weight - now I’m a qualified instructor! I couldn’t imagine my life any other way.
“I love that I can help play a part in other people’s fitness journeys. Being able to inspire and motivate others is like therapy for me."
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 Fancy winning three months’ membership with East Riding Leisure?
National Fitness Day takes place today and to celebrate we’re offering staff and members of the public the chance to win three months’ gym membership/ payment holiday, worth up to £100.
To mark the event, we will be showcasing online classes on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
We are also offering all East Riding Leisure members the chance to ‘Bring a Friend for Free’ from 20-27 September across our centres (terms and conditions apply).
To be in with a chance to win a three-month East Riding Leisure membership, simply comment on any of our Fitness Day social media posts on 20 September, using the hashtags #YourHealthIsForLife #FITNESSDAY (terms and conditions apply). The winner will be randomly selected by Monday, 25 September.
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 Youth Mental Health Day
Tuesday, 20 September was Youth Mental Health Day.
Let's support young people in East Riding to live happy and healthy lives all year round by talking and understanding Youth Mental Health Day.
Have you seen our Young Healthy Minds webpage? It has a wide range of helpful wellbeing information and links to support children and young people. This includes:
- Services to talk to someone about mental health
- Information and signposting for support groups and organisations
- Crisis support
- Information for adults supporting young people
- Distractions and self-help techniques
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Competitions and Eryc the bear
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Win two tickets to see RAYE
 Fancy winning a pair of tickets to see RAYE at Bridlington Spa on Wednesday, 29 November?
To enter, simply email internal comms with RAYE in the subject line.
Entries close Friday, 29 September, after which date a winner will be chosen at random.
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Last chance to win two tickets to a Festival of Words event
 East Riding Libraries are giving away two tickets to any Festival of Words event to a lucky member of staff.
Tickets include any single event ticket and do not include day tickets. Some events may be sold out, so we will only be able to offer tickets that have capacity.
To enter, simply email internal comms with Festival of Words in the subject line and you will automatically be entered into a prize draw.
Entries close on Friday, 22 September.
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Competition Winners
Congratulations to customer relations officer Emily Woodman-Hatfield, who was the lucky winner of our last competition, winning a family ticket to Winter Woodland Sewerby Hall & Gardens.
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Eryc the bear
For Eryc, fitness is a bear necessity, so ahead of National Fitness Day, our energetic ted made an extra effort to stay active.
From weight-lifting and bouldering to yoga and cycling, Eryc loved exercising.
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