EAST RIDING COUNCIL is holding a local event to ask for resident views on winter services. This will be especially relevant to those affected by the Big Freeze of 2010 when packed snow and ice cut off parts of Hedon from bus and other services. The workshop-style event will provide information from the council’s winter services … Continue reading »
A RESILIENT COMMUNITY is one which can fend for itself in a state of emergency. The importance of this resilience was demonstrated in the floods of 2007 and again at this time last year when we were in the midst of the “Big Freeze”; in both cases some areas in Holderness were cut off and … Continue reading »
Fix Before The Freeze is a really simple campaign that everyone can get involved in. All you need to do is, on your journey home from work tonight – or while out-and-about, or even just by looking from your house window – check things like street lights not working, broken pavements and pot-holes then use Fix … Continue reading »
A FULL MEETING of East Riding of Yorkshire Council will be held at County Hall Beverley on Wednesday 12th January 2011 at 2pm. The Council is to consider a motion from Councillor Paul Robinson that recognises the efforts made to clear snow and ice by Town and Parish Councils and volunteers during the Big Freeze … Continue reading »
THE BIG FREEZE continues to cause problems across the HU12 area. As reported by Jim Uney, Inmans has been without bus and delivery services for over a week now. The persistent compacted snow and ice on roads and pavements has effectively trapped people – particularly the elderly – in their homes. It is the same … Continue reading »
THE GRITTERS visited the secondary blue routes (i.e. considered not priorities!) of Inmans and Draper’s Lane yesterday. This is the first time these routes have been gritted by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) since the big freeze began – however, the ice on the roads remains frozen, packed and solid. Bus services in … Continue reading »
Useful weather watch services: Met Office – Yorkshire/Humberside Severe Weather Warnings East Riding Council Winter Weather updates School Closures and events cancellations – BBC Radio Humberside East Yorkshire Motor Services (bus services information) and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/EYBuses Dealing with frozen pipes – Yorkshire Water Also there is Government guidance available on Community action during severe weather. Continue reading »
