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HALF TERM FUN SESSION AT COTTINGHAM PAVILION
Youngsters are encouraged to join in fun and laughter with the community play rangers at Cottingham Pavilion on Friday, 24 February from 1-3pm.
Places will be limited on the day and are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Children aged five to 12 years can look forward to a range of activities including dodgeball, art and crafts, football, stilt walking, den making, face painting, and team and parachute games amongst others.
Children under the age of five can attend with their older siblings but must be accompanied by an adult.
The session costs £3 and can be booked in advance by calling (01482) 840290 or email
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On the Friday morning, artwork designed by several groups in Cottingham is going to be erected at the King George V play area. Pupils from Hallgate Primary School, Cottingham Youth Centre, and residents from Southfields Sheltered Accommodation and the under 5s group have worked hard to put together fantastic painted boards aimed to brighten up the area.
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COUNCIL TAX FROZEN FOR THIRD YEAR
The ERYC council tax charge will be frozen for the third consecutive year (1 April 2012 – 31 March 2013) following decisions taken by elected members at a meeting of Full Council on 9 February.
Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of the council, said: “I am very pleased that we have again been able to freeze our charge. This is the right thing to do and a recognition that council tax is a significant outlay, especially for pensioners and others on fixed incomes.
“I believe it is fairer for people to pay for any cost increases in services they use, which we have generally kept in line with inflation, rather than hitting everyone with a higher council tax bill.”
Councils which choose to freeze council tax in 2012/13 are getting additional funding, which for the East Riding amounts to £3.6 million, but this funding is not available next year and the council has still had to find £2.2 million of additional savings to keep its charge at the current level.
The council also receives around £100 per person less funding than the average for similar authorities as a result of the government grant formula.
The council needs to make savings of approximately £43 million over the next three years 2012/13 to 2014/15 as a result of the Government funding reductions and increasing costs (for example caring for the increasing number of older people). The council’s early action in planning for inevitable changes to public funding following the global financial crisis enabled £13.7 million to be placed in a fund to help cushion the impact of cuts over the next few years.
In addition, the council has implemented a business transformation programme to review the way services are delivered. To date, nearly £10 million of the target £14 million target savings have been identified through finding different ways of delivering services, better use of buildings and more effective procurement of goods and services.
For the current financial year 2011/12, the council is on target to achieve base budget savings of £9.4 million which is on top of savings of £9.5 million achieved the previous year. These are sustainable savings and not just one-off underspends.
Concillor Parnaby said: “It is a very challenging time for local government but I would stress that we are achieving reductions in a planned way.
“Unlike the situation in many other councils, our budget proposals do not involve the closure of any council facilities like libraries, leisure or day centres and the annual spending of £22 million with the voluntary and community sector will continue.”
A very positive outcome of the budget is that the council will again be undertaking an extensive programme of work to improve the East Riding’s infrastructure and facilities such as schools, housing and roads.
Now worth more than £600 million across all years since the council’s inception in 1996, this investment in the capital programme is possible through successful bidding for funding and efficient use of the council’s resources.
Among the schemes proceeding in the coming year, with the help of Government funding, are the A164 Beverley/Humber Bridge improvements and the Beverley southern relief road.
Councillor Parnaby said: “As well as bringing about major improvements, the investment supports many local contractors and jobs and is a big boost to the local economy.”
NOTE – The 2012/13 council tax will be formally determined at the Council meeting on 22 February after the Humberside Police and Fired authorities have set their separate precepts. Town/parish council precepts are also added to the council tax.
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Don't give thieves an easy ride!
POLICE are urging motorists to remove all valuables from their vehicles and to think about the security of their vehicles when preparing to leave them unattended.
The warning has been sparked following a number of incidents reported in the West Hull villages over the last month.
Valuable items such as satellite navigation systems (sat navs) and handbags are popular among thieves as a vehicle can be broken into in a matter of seconds and such items snatched before the broken glass has settled.
It is vital that valuables are removed, or kept well out of sight of prying eyes and cars are left secure.
Inspector Andy Woodhead said: "We are urging motorists to make sure they remove all valuable items and any clues, such as sat nav brackets and holders from their vehicles when leaving them unattended - the slightest temptation can be enough for a thief to break into your car or van.
"We are asking motorists to work with us to ensure that we don’t give thieves an easy ride.”
Police are offering the following crime prevention advice to motorists:
* Always keep your car doors, windows and sunroof locked when you leave the vehicle, even if you only leave it for a few minutes
* Never leave property of any kind on view. Items particularly attractive to car thieves are: SatNav’s, mobile phones, laptop computers, bank cards and cash
* If you have a SatNav, remember to remove suction pads, and wipe away any tell-tale marks as thieves will look out for these
* Don't leave anything in your car, particularly when it is parked overnight. Even an old coat on the back seat is a temptation for someone to ‘smash and grab’
* During the day hide items you cannot take with you in the boot
* Don’t park vehicles were they are hidden from view; where possible park in a car park with an attendant or CCTV, garage or in a well-lit open place
Anyone who may have information about the vehicle crimes are asked to contact Humberside Police on 0845 60 60 222, or alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on
0800 555 111
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