Public Sector and Teachers' Unions Strike

THURSDAY 30th JUNE 2011 will see hundreds of thousands of civil and public servants and teachers on strike.

Whilst the main purpose of strike action is to protest at the government's plans to cut public sector pensions, it is expected to involve thousands of others who will be showing their opposition to the feared impact of public sector spending cuts and job losses.

The main focus of local protests will be in Hull where the PCS (Public and Commercial Services Union) will be staging a Strike Day Rally at the Quality Hotel (formerly Royal Station Hotel) at 10:00am.

The effects and impacts of the strike locally are difficult to predict but local Conservative MP Graham Stuart has listed school closures on his website which at the time of writing indicated that Burstwick Primary School, South Holderness School and Withernsea High School are CLOSED. The strikes may affect classes in other schools so it would be best to check with your school if you do not know already.

Also of interest to those following the events will be the debate that took place on Channel 4 News on Monday 27th June between Graham Stuart, who is also the Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee and Kevin Courtney the Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers:

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Three Hull MPs to meet the Voluntary and Community Sector

THE HULL CVS has invited local groups to a meeting with the city's three Members of Parliament Alan Johnson, Diana Johnson and Karl Turner.

The MPs have all agreed to come along and update groups on the current situation following the recent Hull City Council budget review and how the cuts in funding have impacted on the voluntary and community sector and also on the government’s Big Society agenda.

The event takes place on Friday 1st July 2011 from 9.30am - 11.30am at the Hull CVS offices at The Strand, 75 beverley Road, Hull, HU3 1XL.

Many charities and civil society groups work in both the Hull and East Riding areas - this event may be of particular interest to them.

Booking is essential - If you have any queries or would like a printed booking form posting out to you then please contact the CVS on 01482 324474 or email sjenkins@hull-cvs.co.uk an online booking form is available at the Hull CVS website.

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The Great War record of the East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry remembered

A photo from the album

WHENEVER THE FIRST WORLD WAR is mentioned, thoughts almost instantly turn to the trenches and the horrors of the western front. However during this time, British forces where also fighting in other parts of the world.

In fact, many of the soldiers from the East Riding in the First World War spent most of that conflict fighting in the deserts of Egypt and the former British Mandate of Palestine rather than the quagmires of northern France and Belgium.

The East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry formed part of the Western Frontier Force, which was sent to Egypt, in 1915, to suppress the pro-German ‘Senussi Uprising’. They later saw action at the first, second, and third battles of Gaza.

It was not until the final months of the war, in 1918, that part of the regiment was regrouped into a machine gun corps and deployed to northern France.

In memory of these forgotten East Yorkshire soldiers and to commemorate Armed Forces Day, on Sunday, 3 July 2011, the East Riding Archives and Local Studies Service has received a photo album, showing scenes from the yeomanry’s time in Egypt, to add to the archive's collection on this regiment.

The photo album is now available to researchers at the East Riding Archives and Local Studies Service, in the Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley.

Sam Bartle, collections officer, said: “Very often, we forget this part of the First World War and this photo album serves as a reminder that East Yorkshire soldiers were out there in Egypt, fighting for King and Country. As the album doesn’t contain pictures from any of the battles, these images give us a feel for what life was like in between the fighting.”

A small display of copy images from the album has also been prepared and can be viewed in the exhibition gallery from now and throughout Armed Forces Day.

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East Riding and North Lincolnshire Councils to explore sharing services

EAST RIDING COUNCIL MAY OPT TO SHARE SERVICES and management costs with North Lincolnshire Council under a radical proposal for the two Conservative controlled authorities to collaborate.

North Lincolnshire

Councillor Liz Redfern, the newly-elected leader of North Lincolnshire Council has met with the leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Stephen Parnaby, OBE, to explore the possibility of working together with a view to improving services for residents and bringing savings for both authorities.

Both councils face difficult times ahead. East Riding Council has to make £30m cuts over the next four years and North Lincolnshire Council is making £25m cuts over the same period.

East Riding Council had previously supported a plan to work with Hull City Council on closer economic cooperation via a Local Enterprise Partnership plan, but the new proposal could engender a far more formal arrangement with the authorities deciding to share senior management costs.

A press release issued by the East Riding Council has indicated that initial talks have already taken place with senior councillors from both authorities, and they are now to establish a working group where all possibilities will be looked at.

Councillor Parnaby explained: “Many small district councils are already sharing some services, but we believe this could be a first with two large unitary councils looking to work closely together. It will be a huge challenge but an exciting one, building on our excellent working relationship.”

Councillor Redfern added: “Both councils have a great deal in common and it will give us a great opportunity to share back office provision as well as expand front line services, but potentially much more. We are in unprecedented times where we have to look imaginatively at funding public services, so the timing is of the essence. However in this context it is important to retain our own unique identities but I hope we can each bring economies that benefit our residents in each of our respective councils.”

Both leaders stressed that in any change the residents would experience even more tailored services and their prime task is an overall reduction in expenditure through the economies of scale, not a compromise in service.

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Graham Stuart MP: National Citizen Service roll-out costs "hard to justify"

IN A REPORT PUBLISHED TODAY, Thursday 23 June 2011, the House of Commons Education Select Committee warns that extending the National Citizen Service (NCS) to all 600,000 16-year olds could have a price tag in excess of £350 million each year - even if only 50% of young people take part. This would make it more costly than the entirety of youth services currently provided by local authorities.

The NCS launched in February this year and will be available to 11,000 people in 2011 and 30,000 in 2012. The Prime Minister David Cameron has expressed a wish to see all 16 year olds being offered the opportunity to take part. However the Education Select Committee says it "cannot support" the 6-week flagship programme in current form as costs may exceed the entire public spending on youth services.

Local MP Graham Stuart is Chair of the Education Select Committee and had this to say on the report:

"The Government's idea of using the National Citizen Service to inspire young people to engage with their communities, mix socially and build their skills is a good one. However, the pilots are proving to be expensive and full roll-out would be hard to justify when cuts, which the Government itself calls disproportionate, are impacting existing youth services provided by local authorities. The NCS should be adapted so that it accredits existing programmes while introducing a new focus and resources into the sector."

The cost of National Citizen Service in 2011 is around £1,182 per young person. By contrast, the German federal Government spends £1,228 per young person for a whole year's work-based volunteering programme. The Education Select Committee says it does not see how the Government can justify spending the same amount for only six weeks of National Citizen Service.

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Graham Stuart MP criticised after contractors surface private road to his home

BEVERLEY AND HOLDERNESS MP GRAHAM STUART has received lots of attention in the national and local media after council contractors resurfaced the road leading to the MP's house for free.

Articles in The Telegraph, The Mail and The Mirror and in the Hull Daily Mail have reported on criticisms of the MP after his wife, Anne, asked contractors working for East Riding Council to resurface part of the road leading to their home. The work, estimated at a cost of around £2,500, was completed using left over tarmac and waste materials which might otherwise have been given to a farm as waste products. 

On his website Graham Stuart has praised the initiative of his wife:

“My wife saw the road workers on Hengate and told a workman that if they had any spare tarmac they would be welcome to put it in the potholes of Seven Corners Lane. The workman said that they might, as it could cost the company money if they had to dump it."

“My wife cycled off and on returning home was delighted to see that they had laid a path of tarmac on the worst stretch of the lane. At no point did my wife identify herself to the workmen, give her name or mention who she was married to. I’m pleased my wife had the inspiration to ask and am glad it suited the company to dispose of its excess material in this environmentally friendly way. At no cost to anyone it will now help residents, walkers and members of the tennis club who all use Seven Corners Lane."

It would seem that the issue here, is not the actions of our local MP who happens to have a wife that uses her initiative, but it is ensuring that all the useable materials available to a public contractor are used carefully and economically for the public benefit.

Our definition of "waste products" - in this case the surplus tarmac, other materials and labour time of the workers - needs to be looked at more carefully and changed to suit the economically difficult times we are living through. The waste products from the Hengate roadworks may have been given to a local farmer to dispose off, used to fill potholes, or used productively in the area in which the workers were operating.

In this case it would seem that local area option - completed at the request of a conscientious good neighbour - was the right one.

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Stage set for Scratch Theatre tonight

THE THIRD 'SCRATCH NIGHT' at Hull venue Fruit takes place tonight (Tuesday, June 21).

Scratch @ Fruit will showcase new work for the stage by six writers. Hull-based writers Gary Clark, Lee Sutton, Lynne Taylor, Lin Whitehouse, Mark Walmsley and David Windle all present excerpts from full-length plays. The pieces will be performed 'script-in-hand' by actors from the region.

The evening is produced by award-winning Ensemble 52 – the resident theatre company at the Humber Street venue – and co-curated by Hull-based playwright Dave Windass and the Hull branch of Script Yorkshire.

The evening is also a chance for theatre practitioners to network and for announcements to be made between performances regarding theatre and new writing projects and initiatives.

Scratch @ Fruit #3 : ménage à trois takes place on Tuesday 21st June from 7-9pm. Tickets, priced at £3, are available on the door.

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Your East Riding Summer 2011 - Holderness Edition

Your East Riding Holderness Edition 2 - Summer 2011

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Useful local police information

THERE ARE USEFUL SOURCES OF INFORMATION about local policing online at the following website pages:

www.police.uk - Will take you to the national police website where you can find crime maps and other local information about the local area. You just need to enter your post code.

The Humberside Police Website - South West Holderness will take you to the local neighbourhood policing team's website pages. You can find out about local police meetings and drop-in surgeries planned and about actions taken by the police in the local area.

The Hedon Blog - Humberside Police category pages aims to record local police news and other information that has appeared on the Blog.

As previously reported on HU12 - you can also follow some police officers on Twitter.

If you have information about local public services that you feel we ought to highlight - let us know at e-mail: hu12@gmx.com

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TeenTech - Inspiring Tomorrow's Innovators

Maggie Philbin

EMPLOYERS FROM TOP COMPANIES in science, engineering and technology are investing in the future of their industries by supporting an event for emerging talent.

TeenTech will give 300 school students from the Humber region a chance to work alongside some of the people behind the gadgets that drive their 21st century lives.

The Humber Education Business Partnership (EBP) is on the look-out for enthusiastic ambassadors to help students get the most from the day, which will take place at the KC Stadium in Hull on Thursday 14 July 2011.

The BBC, BP, British Gas, KC , BAE Systems, Balfour Beaty and Cobus Communications are among the major brands that have already signed up for the event. The Humber is one of two areas in the UK to pilot the award-winning TeenTech event created by Maggie Philbin, science broadcaster (pictured).

“Teenagers dream about owning the latest gadgets but few consider they could be shaping the future themselves," said Maggie Philbin. "There’s a real need to make them aware of the rich opportunities that exist in these areas.”

Students aged 12-13 from across the Humber area will attend TeenTech to conduct experiments, handle leading-edge technology and meet the engineers, technicians and scientists from the world of big business.

The aim will be to tap into their fascination with modern gadgets and encourage them to explore the key subjects at school that can lead to high-tech careers. They will design apps for their mobile phones and map out the technology they believe we’ll be using in 2050.

Sandra Cooper, general manager of the Humber EBP, said: “Teen Tech will show young teenagers how their love for mobile phones and computer games could act as a gateway to a rewarding career developing the next generation of must-have gadgets. But it’s also a big opportunity for businesses in those sectors to influence young people and help develop the workforce of tomorrow.”

The organisers are particularly interested in hearing from businesses who can provide ambassadors to accompany small groups of students and teachers during the event, guiding them around the different activities, exhibitions and challenges.

To get involved in TeenTech, contact Helen Wilson on 01482 391626 or email helen.wilson@eastriding.gov.uk

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Fundraising in the Digital Age

A FREE FUNDING FAIR for voluntary and community groups seeking funding for projects, will be held at Haltemprice Leisure Centre, Anlaby, on Friday, 1 July (9.30am – 2.30pm).

The event has been organised by East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS), East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Humber All Nations Alliance (HANA). It is sponsored by Humber FAWN (Funding Advice Workers Network) and will host various grant-giving organisations and support agencies.

The main theme of this event will be Using Information and Communications Technology to raise funds, save money and work more effectively. A programme of speakers and workshops will run throughout the day, supported by Virtual Riders, a computer support network for the voluntary and community sector.

There will also be general funding advice available from representatives of East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s external funding team and ERVAS.

Throughout the day, visitors will be able to gather information about funding and discuss their project ideas on a one-to-one basis with the various funders and advisers.

The following organisations will be attending; Big Lottery Fund; Heritage Lottery Fund; Lloyds TSB Foundation; Charity Bank; ERYC’s Adult Education, RefIT Bridlington, Make a Difference Resource, ERYC’s Third Sector Team, Wharfedale Foundation, The Two Ridings Community Foundation plus others still to be confirmed.

Judith McKelvey, support services manager for funding at ERVAS, said:

“This is an excellent opportunity for local community and voluntary sector groups to meet with funders face-to-face. It will offer them the chance to discuss details of their proposals, including how the various funding schemes might contribute towards the realisation of those projects.”

For more information about the event, contact Judith McKelvey on (01482) 871077, email judith@ervas.org.uk (leaflet below):
Funding Fair Leaflet 1st July 2011

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Home from Hospital? Tell us your story asks ERYLINk

WITH THE NHS never far from the national news then it is encouraging to know that there are local ways to influence local health services.

The East Riding of Yorkshire Local Involvement Network - or ERYLINk - has established a group to to study the whole issue of getting discharged from hospital.

Consultation responses in Government discharge 'toolkit' 

People should not be discharged from hospital unless they are medically fit and have been formally discharged by a named doctor. Every hospital has a hospital discharge policy. This is a public document that you can ask to see. It should include details of how the hospital will arrange the discharge. But how do these policies work out in practice?

Have you just come home from hospital? ERYLINk want to find out:

• What went well and what went badly when you were discharged from hospital?
• What ongoing support was available when you arrived back home (or at your residential/nursing home)?
• Were all your personal belongings returned to you? 
• Did you get all your necessary medicines, equipment and advice notes that might have been needed?
• What about transport home?

The ERYLINk want to hear your stories so that services can be improved.

The Hull LINk carried out a similar exercise last year which lead to recommendations being made for better communication, less waiting for medication and improved support for patients after discharge.

Contact Ortrud Nield at ERYLINk if you can help with this study on e-mail ortrud.nield@hwrcc.org.uk or telephone at Driffield 01377 232 136.

Note: The ERYLINk Social Care Forum and AGM takes place on Tuesday 28th June 2011.

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Over 40 HU12 businesses listed in online directory

FORTY FOUR BUSINESSES are now listed on our Business Page creating a unique online HU12 directory.

Latest to be added are:

Lucy Beal Cakery in Preston
Hare & Hounds Public House in Burstwick
Songbirds Day Nursery also in Preston.

Entry to the Directory is FREE. You just need to complete the online form on the front page. However, to boost the viewings of your listing then it helps to provide us with a flow of news and information about your business. Send your stories to hu12@gmx.com

Find out more on the Business Page.

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Celebrating Unpaid Carers

THE WORK AND DEDICATION OF UNPAID CARERS within the East Riding is being recognised and celebrated to mark National Carers Week - which starts today.

There are currently 3,179 unpaid carers registered with the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, an increase from last year of 850. The majority of unpaid carers are female and 45% of all carers are themselves over the age of 65. Carers deal with a variety of illnesses and conditions, including physical disabilities, mental health issues – including dementia – and learning disabilities.

In the past year, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has increased their support for unpaid carers. There is a dedicated Carers Support Service in Wednesday Market in Beverley, while for a small contribution, a respite cottage is available for carers in Sewerby.

Vicky Taylor, project and practice development officer at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “I am sure the opening of the Carers Support Service in Beverley is one of the reasons we have seen an increase in the number of unpaid carers. The figures we have are for the people we know about but I am sure there is a hidden army of people within the East Riding that we don’t know about who provide care for relatives, family and friends.”

Councillor Richard Harrap, portfolio holder for adult and carer services at the Council, said: “The work that carers do is invaluable and we recognise the sacrifices they make personally to enable the person they care for to remain in the family home. Recent developments include the opening of a new carers centre in Beverley and a holiday cottage in the grounds of Sewerby Hall in Bridlington, which is designed to offer the opportunity of short breaks for both carers and those they care for.”

Also see Local MP supports Carers Week

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Thorngumbald Parish Council has a vacancy for a councillor

Parish Council Office

A BY-ELECTION TO FILL A VACANCY on Thorngumbald Parish Council will be held if 10 electors of the parish write to the chief executive of East Riding of Yorkshire Council at County Hall, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 9BA, by Friday, 24 June 2011 claiming an election.

If the chief executive does not receive such a request, the parish council will be informed that it may fill vacancies by co-option, which means that the council members will elect a new member from those who have expressed an interest in joining the council.

At its full complement there are 10 members of Thorngumbald Parish Council. In the recent elections the parish was uncontested.

If you would like to discuss the role of parish councillor, please contact the clerk to the parish council, Mrs Avril Russell, Thorngumbald Village Hall, Main Road, Camerton, HU12 9NG on 01964 601111 or e-mail thorngumbaldpc@hotmail.com

Image © Copyright Paul Glazzard and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

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Government BARRIER BUSTING website!

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THE BEST IDEAS to improve local communities quite often come from the people who live there. But quite often rules, regulations or bureaucracy prevent even the simplest ideas from being implemented. This can be extremely frustrating to local community activists who see their good initiatives consigned to the shelf. But this situation might just be about to improve!

A special website has been started by the Department of Communities and Local Government which aims to "bust the barriers" that stifle community activity. barrierbusting.communities.gov.uk has been set up to support local groups who want to get things done but come across barriers that only central government can remove.

If you need help to get things done for your community – and you’ve done everything you reasonably can to resolve the issue at a local level – you can use this website to contact the barrier busting team. Or at least that is the theory!

This new website seems to be a really good idea - but perhaps we need to reserve our judgement until we start to hear the experiences of those who have used the site!? If you use the website - let us know about your experience at hu12@gmx.com

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Coast, Sea and Sky Photography Competition

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS are being invited to submit entries for Sewerby Hall and Gardens’ Coast, Sea and Sky Competition, which is now in its third year.

The theme for the competition is open to personal interpretation of the coast, sea and sky, but entries must have the natural world of East Yorkshire at heart.

The winning photograph in each category will receive a professionally mounted print supplied by Ben Walker of Gallerina Studios.

Full details of the competition, including a set of rules and an application form, are available as a download from the website. The closing date for the competition is Friday, 1 July  Monday 1st August.

For further information, call (01262) 673769 or visit:

www.sewerby-hall.co.uk - Coast, Sea and Sky 2011

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Beware! Fair weather Burglars!

PEOPLE LIVING IN THE EAST RIDING are being urged to take another look at their home security after a spate of burglaries and attempted burglaries across the area including many with insecure doors and windows because of the recent good weather.

Detective Sergeant Gavin Orsborne from the Humberside Police Serious and Acquisitive Crime Team said:

“Opportunist burglars are clearly making the most of the invitations they are being offered by householders across the East Riding who continue to leave their homes insecure. Whilst I understand the need to keep cool when the weather is warm it is imperative that windows and doors are always kept secure to protect homes from burglars who will act within seconds and cause upset and misery to their victims. People need to take the simple steps now before they too become victims of burglary.”

Investigations are underway into burglaries and attempted burglaries and officers are keen to hear from anyone who thinks they may have information about incidents or may have seen something or someone suspicious in the vicinity of any offences.

Witnesses should contact Humberside Police on 0845 60 60 222 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Twitter: You can follow Sergeant Gavin Orsborne on Twitter at @DSGavOrsborne.

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Glass to be collected in Blue Bins

GLASS CAN BE PUT INTO BLUE BINS under a new collection service to be introduced by the East Riding Council.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is launching its latest kerbside collection which will allow residents to put glass, a wider range of plastics and Tetra Pak in their blue bins.

In a phased roll out over the next six months, the council will deliver the new service to up to 150,000 households across the area.

The roll out of the new service will take place in Holderness, including Hedon, Withernsea and surrounding villages, from 27th June to the 22nd July.

It is projected that an additional 3,800 tonnes of glass will be taken out of landfill.

Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment at the Council said:

“New technologies have become available which can handle mixed papers, cans, plastics and glass. The materials are separated out and reprocessed into other products. Glass, for example, is easily recyclable and does not degrade however often it is recycled. The new service aims to provide residents with an easy way to recycle even more materials while, at the same time, saving council taxpayers’ money.”

As part of the new service, the council is offering residents the choice of a larger, 240 litre blue bin in exchange for the smaller one that most households currently have.

Residents are urged not to put glass, further ranges of plastics and Tetra Paks into their blue bins until they receive a letter from the council informing them of the start of the scheme in their area.

Hornsea resident Tracey Topliss said:

"I think the new service will be brilliant. Before, I haven't been able to recycle as much glass as I would have wished because it meant having to drive to the site. Being able to put glass and more plastics in the blue bin let's us recycle much more, and I'll be definitely be doing that."

Image: www.eriding.net

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Vital pumps to prevent Burstwick flooding

Graham Stuart MP

LOCAL MP, GRAHAM STUART has helped secure two diesel pumps which will be used to prevent a repeat of the 2007 floods in Burstwick.

After bringing together local councillors, anti-flood campaigners and the Environment Agency, the Beverley and Holderness MP has said in a press release has that the vital pumps were being ordered:

“So much work has already been done to protect Burstwick from more flooding and the only thing which was missing was these two pumps. Local residents have volunteered to man the pumps and a farmer has agreed to store them so the only thing which had not happened was the pumps being bought. We are just days away from the fourth anniversary of the 2007 floods and so it is high time this situation was resolved.”

The Environment Agency will spend £10,000 on two six inch pumps. Local residents will be trained in how to operate them during times of extreme rainfall and farmer Andy Gray has offered to store the machines on his property.

Link: Graham Stuart MP

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Design beautiful Pylons? - A Real Challenge!

Ugly pylon days numbered?

ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS and students of these disciplines are being challenged to rethink one of the most crucial but controversial features of modern Britain: the electricity pylon!

A new competition has been launched, run by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and National Grid, that calls for designs for a new generation of pylon.

There are more than 88,000 pylons in the UK, including 22,000 on National Grid’s main transmission network in England and Wales. These stand some 50 metres high, weigh around 30 tonnes and carry up to 400,000 volts of electricity over thousands of kilometres of some of the most exposed, weather-beaten parts of Britain. But the familiar steel lattice tower - long considered a blight on our natural landscape - has barely changed since the 1920s.

This new competition challenges designers to create a pylon that can help "preserve the beauty of the countryside".

With the equivalent of twenty new power stations needed by 2020, and the costs of underground connection being prohibitive, then pylons look like being part of our countryside landscape for generations - so congratulations to the National Grid and the Government for launching this competition!

Ruth Reed, President of RIBA, said: “Design has never been far from our energy network. The current pylon design was chosen by Sir Reginald Blomfield, a leading architect of his day back in 1927, but the familiar steel lattice tower design has barely changed since then. This is a technically challenging but exciting competition, with the potential to improve our landscapes for decades to come, and I expect it to generate widespread interest.”

The competition closes on 12 July 2011, with shortlisted candidates notified at the end of July.

A prize fund of £10,000 will be shared amongst the winning candidates and National Grid will give consideration to developing the winning design for use in future projects.

The competition is now live and open for registration at www.ribapylondesign.com.

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East Riding Record 54% Recycling Rate

EAST RIDING RESIDENTS recycled and composted a record 54 per cent of their household waste in April.

This percentage is the highest monthly figure ever achieved in the East Riding according to the Council and includes the first collections of food waste and cardboard in the brown bins in Holderness, Driffield and Bridlington.

The total amount of waste collected last month from across the council’s 10 household waste recycling sites, the 140 bring sites and the kerbside collections was 18,304 tonnes, compared with 17,849 tonnes in April of last year.

Last month, 3,759 tonnes of waste was collected from the East Riding’s brown bins, which included the first food waste collections in Holderness, Driffield and Bridlington. This tonnage was thirty five per cent higher than the amount collected from the brown bins in the previous month, March.

Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning at the East Riding Council, said: “This is an outstanding achievement by all residents. It goes to show that the collection of food waste and cardboard in the brown bins is just what our residents wanted. Once the roll out is completed towards the end of June, we are expecting to keep even more of this waste out of landfill, saving our taxpayers the increasing cost of landfill taxes, while protecting the environment".

Find out more about Waste and Waste Management at www.target45plus.org.uk.

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