Green wheelie bins in the Driffield area will be emptied once every two weeks from May 7 - a move which affects around 10,000 resdients.

Households will receive letters in early May from East Riding of Yorkshire Council explaining how the blue recycling bins and green landfill bins will be emptied fortnightly.

The new collections will also include households in Kilham, Langtoft, Middleton on the Wolds, Nafferton, Wetwang, North Frodingham and the surrounding villages.

Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning, said: “This new service is in response to the requests by so many residents to be able to recycle more in their blue bins.

“We have put in place a programme of support to help those residents who may have a question about how it will work for them. This includes the council’s recycling officers knocking on doors in the area, advising on what to put in the bins and giving tips on preventing waste, which can save money for the householder.

“We also have set up a telephone hotline number, 01482 395586, for residents to call if they have a question and there is a dedicated email address, wastewatchers@eastriding.gov.uk.

“With the early May letters there also is an information pack and new bin calendars. For residents who like to be reminded when to put out their bins we have a new text service and details are included in the pack.”

The phased roll out of the new service across the entire East Riding will take up to the end of the year.

Currently the council collects the blue recycling bins every four weeks and the green landfill bins every week. The brown bins for composting are emptied every fortnight.

City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP) has signed up to the Humber Skills Pledge as part of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).

The Pledge offers six ways in which businesses can invest in skills and training, including offering apprenticeships and employing local graduates. CHCP’s chief executive Andrew Burnell is enthusiastic about the benefits this can bring for local people and businesses.

“As a social enterprise, CHCP invests its surplus into the community, staff or into service developments,” he said. “This means that as a social enterprise we benefit the whole community as well as the people who use our services. It also means that we can invest in our staff, providing opportunities for local people in terms of employment and training. The Humber Skills Pledge will help us to access information and provide guidance and advice to grow this vital area of our business.”

One person who has already benefited from this investment in people is graduate recruit Richard Sykes, who graduated in July 2012 with a degree in marketing. “I started working for CHCP on a temporary and casual basis, doing general admin while I looked for more permanent work and when the position of Graduate Engagement and Communications Trainee came up I jumped at the chance. I was delighted to be offered the position and started in March 2013.

“My role is very varied, with involvement in a number of areas including developing a new company website and working with consultancy companies for rebranding and promotional campaigns for different services.

“I’m on a two-year contract and after that I’ll be very interested to see what options are available to me within CHCP. Either way the experience I will gain during my time as a graduate will be essential to me for carrying my career forwards.”

Karl Vincent started work as an apprentice in CHCP’s Learning and Development team in October 2012. “I went to Wyke College after leaving school and left with a BTec National Diploma in IT, but I didn’t really know what I wanted to do after that. I’m now working in the Learning Resources department at CHCP and I’m really enjoying it. The job is really varied; I could be doing anything from booking staff on to training courses to teaching IT skills to district nurses. The team has all been very welcoming.

“It’s a one-year placement and I’d love to stay on but we’ll have to see what happens. If I pass, I’ll come out with a Level Two Apprenticeship in Business Administration and it’d be great to stay on to take Level Three, but I’m just enjoying what I’m doing for the moment.”

Andrew Burnell said, “CHCP CIC firmly believes in the Humber Skills Pledge’s goals for boosting the local economy through employment and training and is already doing its bit to push this forward. Employing graduate trainees and apprenticeships are two ways we can help but we’ll be looking at the other Skill Pledges as well to see how we can continue with our investment in our staff and the local community through the Humber LEP.”

A man who drove into another man on a filling station forecourt in a dispute over a suspected fake £1 coin has been ordered by a court to pay out more than £300.

Danial Jordan Gaunt, 22, of Priestgate, Nafferton pleaded guilty to a charge of assault by beating when he appeared before magistrates in Bridlington.

He also admitted being in breach of a conditional discharge imposed on September 19 for theft.

Prosecutor Andrew Vaughan told the court that at 2.30pm on February 28 Gaunt went into the filling station at Thornholme to pay for £6 worth of petrol. A dispute broke out between Gaunt, a welder, and petrol station owner Mr Boyes, who suspected that one of the £1 coins he had tried to pay for the fuel with was counterfeit.

Gaunt tried to find alternative money but fell short of the required £6.

“There’s a heated argument between Mr Boyes, his mechanic Mr Hutchinson, and the defendant who is sitting in his car with the engine running.”

Also on the forecourt was Desmond O’Brien who thought a theft was taking place, the court heard. “He puts himself in front of the vehicle. The defendant drives, knocking

In mitigation Robert Vining said: “One word sums this up - ‘panic’. The defendant was in fear of what was going to happen to him. He was surrounded by people in a situation where he was totally innocent.”

“He wasn’t trying to escape, he had given them the money and got in his car. They were shouting outside, one of them was a big mechanic and the one who got assaulted is a door supervisor,” he added.

Gaunt was fined £170, ordered to pay £50 compensation to the victim, and £50 for breach of his conditional discharge which was ordered to continue.

He must also pay court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £22.

The parents of a teenage motorist who lost her life after her car hit a telegraph pole and weather station are campaigning to have the structures permanently removed.

Hannah Lodge, 18, died when her vehicle overturned after crashing into the pole and station as she drove to Scarborough on the B1249 last November.

Catherine and Mark Lodge, of Wetwang, said their daughter was “beautiful, talented, caring, determined, hardworking - and above all never reckless”.

They are calling for the removal of the pole and weather station after the coroner at Hannah’s inquest branded the structures a “continuing hazard.”

After the accident Mr Lodge discovered a “plethora” of unreported incidents at the spot, as well as seven accidents, including four serious ones.

Last July the power cables were knocked down after another motorist collided with the pole.

Hull and East Riding coroner Prof Paul Marks said the outcome of the accident may have been different if the station or the pole had not been present. They were just a few feet apart.

Recording a verdict of accidental death, the coroner said Hannah was bright, clearly talented and about to enter life with everything to look forward to, adding: “She was by all accounts a careful driver.”

The coorner said that he would write to East Riding Counci: “The unique combination and siting of the pole and weather station, in my opinion, represents a continuing hazard on that stretch of the B1249.”

A spokesman for the council said the authority was awaiting the coroner’s letter. Once it had been received a decision would be taken as to whether the structures shoiuld be permanently removed.

After the inquest, Hannah’s parents, Catherine and Mark Lodge, said in a statement to the Driffield Times and Post:

In the aftermath of the death of our daughter in an accident on the B1249 near Langtoft on 16 November 16 last year, we were contacted directly and indirectly by a number of people and via a newspaper, who wanted to make us aware of the experiences they had had on this stretch of road.

Two people had inexplicably lost control at low speed on the same morning in the same area where Hannah’s accident had occurred.

The farm Manager at the farm adjacent to the crash site expressed his concern at the continuing pattern of accidents at this location.

Since becoming farm Manager three and a half years ago, he stated it was his belief (often with witnesses to the low speed these accidents occurred) that the unusual camber of the road “pulled” cars to the left ,which sometimes resulted in them ending up on the verge.

The accidents which resulted had seen cars going through the hedge in four different places, cars spinning on correcting, leaving the verge, crossing the carriageway with consequences including; hitting fences, landing to the side of the telegraph pole and weather station and narrowly missing the weather station but hitting the telegraph pole, felling the telegraph pole, going through hedges adjacent to the farm or landing in the farm yard.

The telegraph pole had been felled in a very similar accident only four months prior to the accident which resulted in the death of our daughter.

In a statement read at Hannah’s inquest the Farm Manager stated “we are amazed that after so many near misses and indeed direct hits that someone in authority deems it appropriate to re – erect the pole in the same place when it could easily be placed on our land and therefore further away from the road”.

Following an accident where injury has occurred, Police investigators only look at data for the preceding three years. Having established the exact location of the accident site (54.07 degrees latitude and -0.458 degrees longitude) Hannah’s father Mark reviewed government published accident data for this site available at www.data.gov.uk . This review identified eight accidents at this location had occurred between 2005 and 2012 four of which were serious in addition to the fatal accident in which our daughter was involved and the large number of unreported accidents to which the adjacent farm testify.

Hull and East Riding Coroner Paul Marks declared his intention to issue a “rule 43” into the positioning of the weather station and telegraph pole at this location on the B1249 at the inquest into the death of our daughter.

“This is the highest legal power available to a Coroner. It is rarely invoked and is where there is risk of further deaths occurring.

Professor Marks said at the inquest “the unique combination and siting of the pole and the weather station in my opinion represent a continuing hazard to road users on that stretch of the B1249”

He concluded by saying Hannah was a young woman who was bright, vivacious and clearly talented about to enter adult life with everything going for her” We could not agree more.

Hannah was a beautiful, bright, talented and caring girl. Never reckless, she was aware of the dangers in life whilst always seeing and embracing the “magic” in the human experience.

Her loss is absolutely devastating.

In early summer last year, her mum Catherine shopped with Hannah for her summer holiday taken with friends to celebrate coming of age and leaving school.

The telegraph pole on the B1249 had just been felled in an accident, although Hannah’s family did not know this then.

On the way to the inquest last Wednesday, Hannah’s mum and dad walked through the same shopping centre, past the same shops without her. The experiences we have had between these two events we would not wish on anyone.

We hope these two dangerous manmade objects will be removed to prevent another young person suffering the same fate.”

Police are seeking witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision involving an 20-year-old motorcyclist.

Kieran Steven Lovell, 20, of Cranswick Close, Leconfield had been travelling towards Beverley on Saturday 20 April when his orange Superbike RM125 motorcycle collided with a silver Citroen Saxo, driven by a man from Ulceby in North Lincolnshire.

Mr Lovell was seriously injured and was pronounced dead at the scene, 300-metres north of the junction with Dray Drive, on the A164 in Leconfield.

The driver of the silver car, which had been travelling in the opposite direction to Mr Lovell, sustained a head injury and was detained at Hull Royal Infirmary overnight for observations.

The incident happened at 8.40pm and the road was closed for emergency services until 4.15am on Sunday 21 April.

Police are investigating the collision and wish to speak to any witnesses who were in the area at the time and saw the collision or witnessed either vehicle immediately prior to the collision.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Humberside Police on the non emergency number 101 referring to log 801 of 20 April 2013.

Leave your tributes to Mr Lovell on our website by commenting below.

Preparations for an annual scarecrow festival are well underway with organisers hoping for another successful year.

The Wetwang Scarecrow Festival will run from Saturday 25 May until Sunday 2 June.

The categories for entrants this year are: Nursery Rhymes and a category open for any creative idea.

This year’s competition will see the winner of each category and class given a cash prize, and on Sunday 2 June the winner of the public vote will be announced.

Entry forms can be downloaded from the Wetwang Village website www.wetwang.org.uk or collected from the village hall on Tuesday and Friday mornings.

The village hall will be open from 10am to 4pm each day of the festival for the now renowned Scarecrow Café and other attractions of the festival.

For more information visit www.wetwang.org.uk

The annual parish meeting of a council will be held next week.

Driffield Town Council are set to hold the meeting at the Council Chamber Community Centre, in Mill Street, Driffield.

It will begin at 7pm on Tuesday 30 April and all are welcome to attend the meeting.

For further information contact the council on 01377 254160 or visit www.driffieldtowncouncil.org.uk

Residents are invited to attend a council run road show concerning changes to housing and council tax benefit.

The changes, made in April 2013, may affect residents of working age who are on a means tested benefit.

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council officers will visit Fridaythorpe council houses from 3.30pm to 4.30pm on Tuesday 30 April. For more information call 01482 396301.

An exhibition displaying an array of quilts will take place in All Saints Church in Kilham.

The Kilham Quilters are holding their bi-annual exhibition on the weekend of Saturday 11 May from 10am to 4pm.

There will also be a display of calendar quilts in the village hall next to the church.

Admission is £3 and the proceeds will go to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and All Saints’ church.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council are offering a range of adult education courses this summer in Driffield.

Courses, run by East Riding Council’s adult education service in the town include cake decorating and a step one guitar programme.

If you would like more information on any of these courses contact Adult Learning @ Bridlington on 01262 677500 or email bridlington.adult.ed@eastriding.gov.uk

Humberside Police are investigating the theft of red diesel from a farm at Burton Fleming.

Between 9pm on Wednesday 17 April and 8am on Thursday 18 April the padlock was removed from a tank of which contained red diesel and around 4000 litres was siphoned from the tank.

If you have any information about this crime please contact the police quoting crime reference 1969000.

An arson attach has been carried out on a barn at Burton Agnes.

Around 11pm on Sunday 14 April 2013 unknown people approached an open-sided farm barn and set fire to the bales of straw causing the barn to set alight and damage numerous bales of straw, tractor and trailer and red manitou.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the police quoting crime reference 1968856.

Berween 7pm on Tuesday 16 April and 6.30am on Wednesday 17 April a non-running motorcycle was stolen from a shed at a farm in Rudston.

The bike is described as a blue Aquila Tuareg 600 Wind Trail Bike.

At the time of the incident two further sheds were searched.

If you have any information about this theft please contact the police quoting 1968856.

Humberside Police are investigating an incident which saw unknown offenders enter Driffield’s Lidl supermarket whilst it was closed via a hole in the roof.

Overnight between 9pm on Monday 15 April and 6am on Tuesday 16 April a hole was made in the roof of Lidl on Mill Street leading into the staff canteen.

It is thought that the suspects took ladders to and from the site of the incident.

A police spokeswoman said: “The suspect/s r damaged the roof tiles and roofing to make a hole and entered the premises through this. They entered through into the canteen area. There is no evidence of a search, and nothing has been found to be stolen. It is believed ladders were used which they must have brought with them to reach the roof.

“If anyone witnessed people on the roof of Lidl during this time or has any information about the incident please contact the police on non-emergency number 101 and quote crime reference 1968584.”

Humberside Police are investigating the burglary on Southwood Mews, Driffield.

During the early hours of Friday 19 April a summer house in the rear garden of a property on Southwood Mews was broken into.

Several items were taken from inside the outbuilding including, a television, a games console, console games and DIT equipment.

A spokeswoman from Humberside Police said: “The locked wooden-type summer house outbuilding was approached by unknown persons along the side of the semi-detached property.

While in the garden they turned off the electricity so that security lights did not come on.

They gained entry to the summer house by smashing the lock off the wooden double doors.”

“If you have any information about this burglary please contact the police and quote crime reference 1969172.”

A shed burglary on The Close, Driffield is also being investigated by police.

Between 8pm and 4pm on Thursday 18 April a shed situated in the communal garden of a block of flats was beoken into and several undiscolsed items were stolen.

A police spokeswoman said: “They used force to prise the door open, damaging lock and hinges. Entry was gained and items were taken from within.

If you saw anything suspicious in the area during this time please contact the police and quote crime reference 1969096.”

An unrelated incident of theft from Drffield Rugby Club is also under investigation by Humberside Police.

Between 3pm on Wednesday 17 April and 12noon on Friday 19 April a HUSQVARNA LTH171 ride-along lawn mower was taken from a metal storage container at Driffield Rugby Club.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the police quoting crime reference 1969229.

Four suspects have been arrested following a burglary at a property in Driffield.

On Friday 19 April a property in Auchinleck Close was entered through the front door. Car keys and other items were stolen, along with a silver Ford Mondeo from the driveway.

The vehicle was recovered from Leven and the other items from Southwood Mews, Driffield. The incident remains under investigation.

Celebrate the arrival of spring with Southburn Archeological Museum (SAM) at JSR Southburn, near Driffield on Saturday 4 May.

Enjoy performances by the Makara Morris team whilst youngsters take part in ‘hands on’ activities. Opening hours 10am - 4pm and admission is free but donations are much appreciated.

Between 1.30pm on Friday 19 April and Saturday 20 April a black and white Honda CBR125R was stolen from the driveway of house in Beeford.

If you have any information contact the police quoting 1969440.

Burton Agnes Hall has a well earned reputation for being one of the country’s finest stately homes and now it has provided the perfect setting for the wedding of a familiar face off the television.

Having always loved Burton Agnes Hall, BBC Look North news presenter Leanne Brown, 32, decided it was the perfect venue for her recent nuptials to freelance radio presenter and journalist Richard Allen, 41.

And the neighbouring 13th century Burton Agnes Church was their chosen venue for the wedding ceremony after they stumbled across the small venue by chance.

“We have always loved the hall and have been there many times in the past but never noticed the little church next door as it’s surrounded by trees.

“We walked down the little pathway, opened the door and fell in love with it immediately.

“It had a warm and cosy feel and the vicar, the Rev James Anderson, made us feel so welcome and at home.

“We instantly knew that was there we wanted to get married and didn’t look at anything else after that.”

The couple chose a dusky pink and sage green colour theme for their big day which drew on suppliers and stockists from across East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.

Leanne wore a dress designed by Ronald Joyce and purchased from Brides & Maids, of Grimsby while the groom opted for a white tuxedo, with best man Simon Kendal and father of the bride Malcolm Brown wearing black tuxedos.

The bridesmaids - Amanda White, Sarah Fields and Licia Fields - wore made to order silk dresses matching the pink and green colour scheme from Brides and Maids, in Grimsby.

The flowers were inspired by the hall’s grounds, and as an extra special touch Leanne had a silver lock heart sewn into her bouquet which belonged to her grandmother who has dementia and was not able to attend the wedding.

After the wedding Leanne took her bouquet to the war memorial at Lissett as a “gesture of thanks to all those that fought for our freedom in the war.”

Atken Photography provided photographic coverage of the big day.

The 40 guests were treated to a tour of Burton Agnes Hall and the day rounded off with a firework finale, supplied by The Fireworkers, of Driffield, in what Leanne has described as “the perfect end to the perfect day.”

The couple honeymooned in Thailand.

A day of enacting the experiences of children evacuated during World War Two was enjoyed by youngsters at Driffield Junior School.

The year three pupils came to school dressed in clothes similar to those worn by children in the late 1930s and early 1940s, and even visited Driffield Railway Station to experience the process of leaving home during the war.

The activity was part of a series of events designed to help youngsters at the school learn about World War Two.

Sue Barker, head teacher at the school, said: “They all went down to the station so they could experience what it felt like rather than just telling them about it.

“Then they role played coming back to school and being billeted to get a sense of how it would have felt not knowing where they were going.

“They absolutely got into the spirit of it and the staff dressed up brilliantly too. It brings history alive.”

On Tuesday 23 April the pupils visited Eden Camp as part of the module.