Monthly Archives: October 2010

Any scary goings on for Halloween?

Posted on October 23, 2010 by | Leave a comment

THE HEDON BLOG wants to know about about any public events going on in the area to ‘celebrate’ Halloween on “Scary Sunday” 31st October.

If you have a community event to publicise for Halloween then please complete the simple online form and we will do our best to promote this on the Hedon Blog.

You can also email a copy of your posters or text and artwork directly to hedonblog@gmx.com with What’s On in the subject line.

…And don’t forget to let the Hedon Blog know what you thought about the event – we always like passing on compliments or ideas for how an event might have been improved!

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Affected by the cuts?

Posted on October 23, 2010 by | Comments Off

Government receipts and expenditure to 2015-16HAVE YOU BEEN – or will you be – affected by the Government’s spending cuts?

The Hedon Blog wants to chart any local affects of the new “Age of Austerity” on people living in Hedon, Preston and Paull.

If you have a story you wish to share then leave a comment below – or e-mail it to hedonblog@gmx.com

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Having your say on local issues

Posted on October 22, 2010 by | Leave a comment

HEDON TOWN COUNCIL is to hold a Public Participation Meeting for residents at the Town Hall on Thursday, 28th October 2010.

This is a chance to raise any matters of local interest and concern and anyone living in the town can attend. These meetings also provide an opportunity to meet your local Hedon town councillors. The Mayor of Hedon, Councillor Brenda Goldspink, will be in the Chair. The meeting starts at 7.00pm and will last 30 minutes.

For further information about the meeting contact the Town Clerk, Mrs J.M Richardson at the Town Hall on Tel: 01482 898428 or e.mail: townclerk@hedon.gov.uk

Link: Hedon Town Council

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The Lockings Solicitors building…

Posted on October 21, 2010 by | 5 Comments

THOSE PEOPLE of a curious disposition will have noticed that the old Lockings Solicitors building in St Augustine’s Gate is showing new signs of activity! But who is moving in…?

The Hedon Blog can announce that Lockings will be re-opening its Hedon Office on Monday 1st November 2010.

The office closed at the onset of the current economic downturn and its return will be a major boost to the local economy as well as offering vital local legal services.

Since its absence from the town, Lockings Solicitors has re-branded and become part of a nationwide legal brand becoming Quality Solicitors.

Quality Solicitors Lockings has offices in Hull and Beverley, and in 16 other major cities across the country spanning over 350 locations.

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Yorkshire Water Plans to Minimise Saltend Odours

Posted on October 20, 2010 by | 1 Comment

Yorkshire Water has issued the following press statement following its meeting with the East Riding Council yesterday. The statement is published in full below for the information of local residents:

YORKSHIRE WATER met with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council today to present details of the company’s forthcoming £3.25million project to reduce odours at its Saltend waste water treatment works.

Details of the £3.25million scheme were unveiled by Yorkshire Water’s Director of Production, Graham Dixon, who explained that the works is one of the biggest facilities of its kind in Europe, treating up to 40 million gallons of waste water every day. Mr Dixon also highlighted what has been done so far to minimise odours at the plant, including the recent implementation of new measures to further improve the day-to-day operations at the site. He also pledged the company’s commitment to working with industrial customers to address any issues relating to their waste discharges, as well as working more closely with local residents and stakeholders to better understand the cause and effect when odours do occur.

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Hedon Town Council Briefing Notes

Posted on October 19, 2010 by | Leave a comment

THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY submitted by Councillor Jim Lindop is taken from notes taken at the latest Hedon Town Council - Property and Planning Committee Meetings of 14th October 2010. They are based on discussions from the meetings and should not be taken as any official record. They are provided here for residents information and interest. Continue reading →

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A young view on the Hedon environment

Posted on October 19, 2010 by | Leave a comment

We asked Chloe, aged 9, what she thought would make the town a better place to live in. This is what she said:

“The playing park near the cricket club is not very hygienic because people urinate in the speaking tubes, and people put their mouths on them to speak through.

Also our brick hut bus stops are a disgrace. Its the same as the speaking tubes people are urinating in them so it makes them smell horrible . And at the bus stops there should be benches for the people to sit down, and there should be cameras in the huts because people do graffiti on the walls inside. It makes our town look horrible and spoils our environment. So those people need to be stopped.”

Do you know young people that have got a view about the town? Let the Hedon Blog know at Psst! Got a news tip? or e-mail us at hu12@gmx.com

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Hedon’s unofficial ‘library’

Posted on October 18, 2010 by | Leave a comment

QUESTION: WHAT HAVE the following books got in common?

ANSWER: They have all been bought from the Dove House Charity Shop in Hedon – most of them costing far less than £2.50! The links to the books above are given to demonstrate what they would really cost if bought from a commercial seller.

The books listed above are only a small selection of the wide variety purchased from the shop – to read, or as gifts – during the last 12 months. To an avid reader, the Dove House Shop can become as popular as the local library.

Of course it is also good to know that your purchases are helping to sustain a popular charity and good cause in the Dove House Hospice – and once you have read a book you can pass it on to someone else to enjoy, or indeed donate it back to the shop!

If you haven’t visited the Dove House Shop for a while – then give it a whirl – you will be surprised by the quality of goods (not just books of course) on offer.

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