Last issue of East Riding Council's monthly newspaper?

EAST RIDING NEWS, the East Riding Council's monthly newspaper has just been circulated to resident households in the Holderness area. But the current December 2010 edition could be the last issue ever in the current format.

As reported in September, the Government has clamped down on what it sees as "frivolous town hall propaganda papers" and limited the publication of Council newspapers to only four issues in each year. The Government will publish a new 'Code' for council publications to follow in the New Year.

Councillor Stephen Parnaby, Leader of the East Riding Council, has stated: "East Riding News has been one of the most cost effective and key channels of communicating with all residents on a monthly basis for the last 13 years. However, we must abide by the new code and await the announcement from the Government."

The East Riding is expected to produce a new quarterly publication as a magazine.