THE LATEST newsletter from Hedon Town Council has recently been circulated with the March 2012 edition of the Holderness Heartbeat. There are some interesting asides included. One of which refers to the new signage recently put in place by Hedon Green Print. It appears that the new boards placed on their Market Place premises need … Continue reading »
THE ROAD SAFETY measures recently installed adjacent to the Dove House Shop on Souttergate, Hedon involves a build-out into the road and the construction of a keep right sign. This makes the road safer to cross at this point, but the measures have sparked criticism from people on the Hedon Blog’s Facebook Page. What are … Continue reading »
A FIRE CREW attended a small fire in the derelict changing rooms on Draper’s Lane, Hedon yesterday (8th December 2011). The incident report from Humberside Fire & Rescue Service says that the fire was tackled with a hose and breathing apparatus kit. The Hedon Blog highlighted the case of this derelict building over two years … Continue reading »
THE CONSULTATION on Boundary Changes ends on Monday 5th December 2011. The changes proposed by the Boundary Commission would – if implemented – lead to South West Holderness ward (Hedon, Preston, Paull, etc) becoming part of the East Hull Parliamentary constituency for General Election voting purposes. A poll running on HU12 Online asks the question: Should … Continue reading »
CONTROVERSY has overshadowed this year’s Christmas Lights event in Hedon as Blog readers complain about the presence of a large fairground ride in the centre of the Market Place. The Miami Trip Fairground Ride occupied a central 13m x 5m site in Hedon Market Place. It’s size, lights and sounds dominated the whole event and … Continue reading »
A KEY CONSULTATION which could have a massive impact on Hedon is currently underway. One of the proposals is to increase the employment land provision in the East Riding – principally through making Hedon Haven available for development by the renewable and low carbon energy industries. Continue reading »
CAR PARKING – the lack of spaces, illegal parking, where to park, charging or not – seems to be one of those issues that is certain to get the blood boiling of people in Hedon! The Hedon Blog wants to open up a constructive debate on car parking in Hedon with a view to being … Continue reading »
THE FOLLOWING REPORT appeared recently on FixMyStreet: “Heavy goods vehicles are travelling at high speed down souttergate at 4.30am onwards causing significant noise. Front of house physically shaking and vibrating through the floor. The streets are narrow and Not designed for this. We need heavy goods restrictions.” Has anybody else experienced this early morning disturbance? Continue reading »
