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 Free bespoke cycle training for East Riding residents
The council's sustainable transport team is offering free bespoke cycle training courses for East Riding residents aged 16 and over. Training can be tailored to your individual needs to help build confidence, improve your cycling skills and knowledge, whether you’re an experienced rider, commuting, new to cycling, or simply wanting to enjoy riding in your local area. The courses are free, but spaces and locations are limited.
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 'Big Care Career Fairs' return this month
There will be two 'Big Care Career Fairs' taking place this month in Bridlington and Beverley. The fairs aim to showcase a variety of roles available in care, from frontline support to behind-the-scenes positions.
They also offer a unique opportunity to speak directly with local adult social care businesses and discover the wide variety of rewarding careers available.
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 Free school meal vouchers this February half term
The council is funding free school meal vouchers for all eligible children for the February half term. For children attending an East Riding school, the school will arrange the free school meal vouchers.
If children attend a school outside of the area, but live in the East Riding and are eligible for a free school meal, they should contact schoolorganisation@eastriding.gov.uk to claim the vouchers.
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 2026/27 budget agreed
The 2026/27 council budget has been agreed at the annual full council budget setting meeting held last week on Thursday, 5 February. Despite the reduction in government funding, a balanced budget is achieved through a combination of savings, transformation activity, a 4.99% council tax increase, asset sales, and targeted use of reserves to support financial stability while permanent savings are delivered.
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 Local Plan webinar for town and parish councillors
Join the planning policy team for a webinar to learn more about the new planning reforms, hear more about the new local plan process and more.
Due to the new planning reforms that are set to come into force this year, the council must prepare a new local plan. A local plan is critical to determining how development takes shape across the East Riding and is used to determine planning applications.
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 Help shape the future of adult social care
Over the past few months, the council has been gathering feedback on adult social care services through a ‘Have Your Say’ survey which gave residents the chance to share their opinions and influence how services are designed and delivered.
In order to strengthen the response from the public, the team will be hosting a series of in-person consultation events which can be attended by anyone who would like to take part.
Upcoming consultation events across the East Riding will take place in Beverley, Goole, Hornsea, Driffield, Withernsea, Haltemprice and Bridlington between Monday, 23 and Friday 27 March.
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 Next steps announced for proposed Yorkshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
Natural England has published its consultation response analysis report relating to the proposal to designate a new Yorkshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It has been found that 78% of respondents stated that they agreed that the proposed inland area should be designated as an AONB, and 85% agreed for the Coastal Area.
Natural England has also given notice of its statutory notice period enabling anyone to view the proposals and make representations, if they wish, in relation to that proposal. Representations can be submitted via email to YorksWoldsDesignationProject@naturalengland.org.uk, or via letter to Yorkshire Wolds AONB, PO Box 351, Holmfirth, HD9 9A, and the notice period will close at midnight on Friday, 6 March 2026.
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