A MAN has denied stealing a number of items from a new year’s eve party in Hutton Cranswick.

Sam Thomas Enwright, 20, of Silverdale Avenue, Walton-on-Thames, in Surrey, appeared at Bridlington Magistrates Court.

Mr Enwright pleaded not guilty to two charges of theft; a Metropolitan Police warrant card, £40 cash and iPhone and a digital camera to the value of £980 belonging to Rhona Hunt and a wallet and its contents, a tuxedo jacket and Nokia mobile phone to the value of £80 belonging to Robert Cuthbertson.

Both incidents occurred at a private party held in Hutton Cranswick on December 31 last year.

Mr Enwright was given unconditional bail to return to Bridlington Magistrates Court for trial on May 29 this year - a date pushed back to allow him to complete university final exams.

A MAN who committed a spate of break-ins at allotments across East Yorkshire last summer has been ordered to complete unpaid work.

Mark Richard Ferriby, of Colescliffe Road, Scarborough said he was “keen to give something back” after being given a 12 month community order with 120 hours unpaid work at a hearing at Bridlington Magistrates Court.

Ferriby, 48, had broken into six sheds at allotments in Bridlington, Driffield, and Pocklington between June and August last year.

At an earlier hearing Ferriby had pleaded guilty to five charges of burglary, which included the theft of gardening tools and equipment. He admitted burgling sheds on allotments in Bridlington; one at Bessingby Road between June 5 and 7 and one at Mill Lane between June 23 and 26, as well as one shed at Driffield’s allotments at Spellowgate, between May 31 and June 3 2011.

Ferriby also admitted to stealing from sheds at allotments on the Mile, Pocklington, the first between July 15 and 18 and then two more between August 3 and 6 last year.

Prosecutor Victoria Mills told magistrates that police had spoken to Ferriby in connection with the thefts, with gardening equipment found at his home identified as stolen and returned.

Mitigating, John Evans told the court that Ferriby had shown considerable remorse and was keen to go along with a probation service pre-sentence report recommending unpaid work.

“He has recently been contacted by his former employer, who can offer him work again in the spring. He is fit to work, and he could be seen doing people’s allotments for them as part of his unpaid work.”

Presiding magistrate Mike Bowman told Ferriby: “This is not a soft option. Make sure you cooperate fully with this order otherwise you’ll end up back in court.”

Ferriby was also ordered to pay £85 court costs.

The Liberal Democrats have confirmed the new MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber will be Rebecca Taylor following the resignation of Diana Wallis.

Ms Taylor said: “It is a great privilege and honour to serve the people of Yorkshire and the Humber in Europe as a Liberal Democrat MEP.

“It is why I stood for selection in 2007 and my commitment to the region has not changed.”

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is to replace a plaque marking the site of the City’s worst ever railway accident which occurred in 1927.

Chief Executive Phil Morley will attend the unveiling of the new plaque at 1pm on Friday 10th February, 2012 just prior to the 85th anniversary of the disaster. A previous plaque was stolen several years ago.

The worst railway accident within the City of Hull happened immediately behind the site of the current Hull Royal Infirmary on 14th February 1927 at 9.10. There were 12 fatalities in the crash with 24 passengers suffering serious injuries and a further 22 receiving treatment for minor injuries.

First on the scene were staff from what was then the Hull Institution Hospital (today’s Hull Royal Infirmary). The boundary wall was breached to enable access to the scene and the swift rescue of the casualties. Shortly after having heard the loud noise of the impact, Sisters and Doctors arrived from the Victoria Hospital for Sick Children (Park Street), also close to the railway line. They were later joined by members of the St John’s Ambulance Brigade and staff from the Hull Royal Infirmary then situated in the city centre.

Mike Pearson, the Trust’s Archivist, said:

“We are really pleased to be able to mark this tragic event with a new plaque, after the previous one was stolen, and we are grateful to Phil Morley for his support in this.

“This was a terrible incident in Hull’s history and it deserves to be remembered. The driver of the Scarborough train, realising he was on the wrong line, had brought his own train almost to a standstill. However the Withernsea train driver, with his view obscured by the Argyle Street Bridge and still travelling at about 15 mph, could not avoid the catastrophe that ensued. This train had been carrying most of the casualties including several school children.”

Phil Morley, said:

“It is really important that we remember events such as this where people lost their lives in avoidable circumstances. I would like to pay tribute to Mike Pearson, our archivist for his tireless efforts in ensuring our Trust continues to stay in touch with its roots and in helping the community to remember those we lost in the past.”

A subsequent inquiry set up to investigate the disaster concluded that human error had caused the two trains to be on the same stretch of the railway line.

EAST Riding councillors are today set to approve accepting a Government grant allowing them to freeze council tax this year.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council will vote today (Thursday) whether to accept the offer, which will mean the authority’s portion of the overall 2012/13 tax bill can be frozen at current level.

The council’s ruling executive has recommended accepting the grant.

However, this could mean a larger council tax increase in 2013/14 or deeper cuts having to be made, as the grant is unlikely to be available again and its removal will leave a hole in council budgets.

If approved as expected, Band D householders will continue to pay £1,212.20 a year.

The final council tax levels will not be voted on until February 22, at which point precepts from the fire and police authorities, due to be set on February 13 and 14 respectively, will have been added.

Also taken into account at this vote will be precepts from town and parish councils.

Provisional precept amounts from December showed that Bridlington Town Council had effectively frozen its demand for the forthcoming year ater balancing its budget from the last year to within £90.

At December’s full Town Council meeting councillors agreed to send the 2012/2013 budget – which stands at £184,322.54 – to East Riding of Yorkshire Council for approval.

The precept amount for a Band D property in Bridlington for 2012/2013 will be £15.

Flamborough Parish Council voted to increase its precept by £2,000 a year to ensure it had a high enough level of reserves for future costs.

At its meeting at the end of November the eight councillors present of the full complement of thirteen, voted in favour of the increase for the 2012/13 period which will mean households in the benchmark Band D housing sector would pay an extra £2.11 a year making the total £39.63.

The council said in December that it has not increased the precept since 2007/08 and whilst reluctant to bring any increase in it was necessary in order to maintain enough reserves to meet potentially expensive costs in relation to the 122 street lights it is responsible for in the village.

Full details will appear on the website tomorrow

The East Riding of Yorkshire 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.”

Full story in next weeks Driffield Times & Post / Pocklington Post/ Bridlington Free Press / Beverley Guardian

A DARING duo who are gearing up to cycle from London to Paris for charity have seen their fund-raising really hotting up.

Over 200 people have enjoyed a Chilli Night at Driffield Rugby Club which raised over £2,500 for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) and Macmillan Cancer Support.

The night, which included music from Johnny Horsley and a disco, was organised by Christine Iveson and Kim Dervey.

In April Christine and Kim who will spend four days cycling 500km from London to Paris in a bid to raise as much money as possible for the charities.

The success of the chilli night has taken their total so far to over £3,700 which they have described as “tremendous.”

Christine said: “We are seriously overwhelmed by peoples generosity and the brilliant and continued support from our friends and our families who are amazing.”

They have said a big thank you to everyone who supported the event, especially Johnny Horsley who gave up his time for free to support the causes.

And they have thanked Wolds Way to Health and Sam Havler sports injury and back care clinic for helping with their training which is well on track.

“We are looking forward to the finish when we will celebrate with a glass of wine as we are abstaining from the alchol until then.

“We are really enjoying getting out on the roads as we have been very lucky with the weather.

“It makes it all the more special when you have a reason to do this supporting our charities CRY and Macmillan,” Christine added.

Christine signed up to the challenge in memory of her nephew Graham Harrison, a well-known Driffield sportsman who died suddenly four years ago at the age of 19.

And Kim has taken on the challenge in honour of her late father Charlie Wadsworth who received support from Macmillan before he lost his battle with cancer in 2009.

For a picture special from the Chilli Night see pages 40 & 41.

ONE of the star lots of the first Antique and Fine Art Auction of 2012 at Driffield’s Saleroom is set to be a pair of early 19th century Scottish landscape scenes by William Wilson which are expected to reach between £3,000 and £4,000.

These are expected to be the highlight of the pictures section and carry the highest estimate in the sale at Dee, Atkinson and Harrison saleroom, on Exchange street on February 17.

The auction contains almost 500 lots and starts at 9.45am with a well-stocked silver section of 70 lots.

The larger, heavier items carry the highest estimates with a 1911 four piece tea set expected to make £400 - £450, a 1927 teapot £300 - £400, and an unusual Chinese bowl brightly enamelled with dragons £350 - £450.

A difficult to find set of six Victorian Cauldron salts is estimated at £250 - £350 and a Victorian sauce boat made in Dublin in 1879 £200 - £250.

There are a similar number of lots of jewellery and watches with a good selection of rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, cuff links, etc with estimates from £30 to £600. Amongst the pocket and wristwatches are examples by Rolex, Omega, Sibon, etc.

A cosmopolitan metals section contains items from Japan, India, Europe and the Middle East, including an Austrian cold painted bronze group of two hunting dogs at £80 - £120 and an interesting Art Nouveau copper cigarette box at £60 - £90. Fireside accessories include a cast iron dog grate and fender and brass fire curbs.

Miscellaneous items have a good selection of tribal carvings from Africa and Bali, various boxes and caddies in rosewood, walnut, olive wood, mahogany, tortoiseshell and cinnabar lacquer.

There is a substantial Edwardian oak three bottle tantalus at £200 - £250 and an unusually large pair of crystoleums expected to realise £150 – £200.

Two lots from the workshops of Robert “Mouseman” Thompson are a 6” bowl and six napkin rings and there is a swordstick walking cane estimated at £100 - £120. Textiles include three 19th Century samplers and a pair of Victorian bell pulls.

The highlights of the ceramics section are a large Royal Worcester pot pouri vase and cover painted by Edward Raby at £350 - £450 and an early 19th Century Toby jug at £200 - £300.

More modern ceramics include a boxed Royal Worcester demi-tasse coffee service of twelve cups, saucers and silver spoons expected to achieve £500 - £700, a number of lots by Charlotte Rhead and the usual selection of Moorcroft items.

Twenty nine lots of glassware contains one of the well known Whitefriars drunken bricklayer vases at £100 - £150 and a good selection of other modern art glass and Victorian coloured glassware.

Particularly interesting are two lots of over twenty Victorian different coloured patent fairy lights expected to realise £80 - £120 each.

The objets d’art section includes a Chinese carved ivory chess set each piece with concentric ball bases at £100 - £150, early 19th Century dated carved fruitwood knitting sheaths and a Fijian wooden club carved with a pineapple and turtle expected to make £150 - £200.

There are examples of longcase, wall and mantel clocks in the clock section, which also includes a small collection of brass carriage clocks and two 19th Century mercury barometers.

The furniture comprises 77 lots of Georgian and later tables and chairs, chests of drawers, bureaux, sideboards, display and side cabinets, dressers, corner cupboards, coffers, occasional furniture and stools, soft furnishings, Windsor chairs, etc Pictures conclude the sale with sets of hunting prints by Alken and Cecil Aldin, an interesting set of eight 1930’s watercolours of fairies in the Art Deco style by Edythe Bowyer estimated at £300 - £400 and two oil paintings by Fred Elwell, portrait of an unknown Red Cross nurse and a Spanish scene both expected to realise £700 - £1,000.

HUMBERSIDE police have been stamping bikes with residents postcodes in a bid to crack down on bike theft in the Driffield area.

Members of the local police force have held a bike stamping day in Cross Hill carpark, giving residents the chance to have their house number and postcode stamped onto their bikes in ink only detectable by the police.

Chris Webster, from Humberside Police said: “We did the bike stamping because there have been a lot of bike thefts in the area since September.

“If we find a bike when we’re out on patrol then we only have the description to go on when looking for the owner and some people may not be aware they’ve had a bike stolen. If the bike is postcoded then we can relate it back to the owner.”

Humberside Police also remind cyclists that bike security is of the utmost importance and urge all bike owners to ensure all bikes are fitted with a working bike lock.

Humberside Police will be holding a second bike stamping day in January at Cross Hill carpark as many people will receive bikes for Christmas. The date is yet to be arranged, however, if cyclists would like to have their bike stamped in the meantime stamping is available at Driffield Police Station.

Humberside police have put out an appeal to parents of children who are cycling on winter evenings without bike lights.

Chris Webster said: “It is an offence to ride a bike without lights during hours of darkness.

“We implore parents to check their child’s bikes as we will be proactively stopping youngsters on bikes with no lights and subsequently parents will receive a knock on the door.”

Driffield’s Millennium Green project has received a cash boost to maintain and improve the picturesque site for the benefit of people and wildlife.

The donation of £500 has been made by Driffield based Wolds Ecology is to ensure the ongoing maintenance of the site in order to enhance the Green’s ecological value while maintaining a pleasant environment for the people of Driffield to enjoy.

Wold Ecology Director and Senior Ecologist Chris Toohie has been a trustee of the Millennium Green since 2007 and has been heavily involved with previous grant applications including the Breathing Places grant awarded during 2009, which enabled access improvements, new display boards and habitat management.

Mr Toohie said: “The Driffield Millennium Green is a significant reserve for nature conservation in the town and as a local business.

“It is important that the site is enhanced.

“The current expenditure on site currently exceeds income and Wold Ecology is happy to plug the shortfall during 2012 and in the coming years.”

He added: “Because the site lies adjacent to the regionally important Keld and Elmswell Beck, riparian habitats such as the Millennium Green are becoming increasingly important for protected species that include bats and great crested newts.

“The rich floral diversity that once thrived on the Green has slowly been lost through previous grass cutting regimes and Wold Ecology’s donation ensures that specific grassland management regimes are undertaken and a rich grassland is encouraged.”

Claire Binnington, Millennium Green Trustee and Clerk to the Town Council said: “The Trustees were delighted to receive the donation from Wold Ecology, the Green is financed entirely on grants and donations so this will help us maintain the Green and ensure it continues to be a beautiful open space for the people of Driffield.”

Anyone who wants to know more about the work of Wold Ecology please ring Chris Toohie on 01377 200242 or 07795 071504.

Driffield Town Council has admitted that it is a “lion without teeth” over its inability to tackle eyesores which tarnish the image of the Capital of the Wolds.

Driffield resident Gordon Siddle, of Fawcett Gardens, criticised the council as he told members of the authority that he and his wife Audrey were both concerned over the derelict state of the old Cattle Market (pictured), the Sugar Mills, the old Post Office and the former Ivy House Glass building.

He said some buildings were not only unsightly but also dangerous.

“It is a sad reflection on human nature if you have to wait for some juvenile to fall off the Cattle Market or Sugar Mills and get fatally injured before something is done,” he said.

Councillors explained they shared the couple’s concerns and had made extensive but unsuccessful efforts to have the buildings made safe, cordoned off or demolished.

Mr Siddle said: “So you are saying you are a lion without teeth?”

Coun Paul Rounding admitted: “We are a lion without teeth”– although he stressed that the council was not complacent and kept “chivvying” away in order to get something done.

Mr Siddle said he arrived in town 11 years ago and the Cattle Market ceased operating shortly afterwards.

And he questioned why it should take so long for action.

The mayor, Coun Joyce Fletcher, said the town council felt the same way.

Referring to the Cattle Market, Coun Steve Poessl said: “We have put these complaints in to East Riding of Yorkshire Council on so many occasions.”

Coun Poessl said that when complaints were made about unsound buildings, ERYC responded with letters saying they were not a danger to anyone.

Mr Siddle asked about the possibility of compulsory purchase but Coun Poessl said: “That is not something we can do as a town council.”

Mr Siddle replied: “If someone climbs on a roof and falls and kills themselves sparks will start to fly.”

Coun Mark Blakeston said: “When you start to go through things like the Cattle Market and Ivy House and Queen Street it is a catalogue of disaster.”

He told Mr Siddle: “As a council, we have debated every point you have raised.”

And he suggested that the council should formulate a list of all the buildings in Driffield which had fallen into disrepair and put them in a document to ERYC posing the question: “Do you realise the state of the Capital of The Wolds?”

Coun Blakeston said the current situation was “just going to go from bad to worse” and said the town council should try to force a reaction from ERYC.

Mr Siddle also questioned the effectiveness of 20mph signs around the town which he understood were only “advisory”.

Coun Jolyon Lawson said he was pleased someone had raised the matter and said he would like the council to push for physical traffic-calming measures.

A community group is providing vital support for people with mental health issues in Driffield.

The group which is run as part of Hull and East Yorkshire Mind’s Reach Out Project, offers a social environment, support network and an opportunity for confidence building to those suffering from mental health issues ranging from depression to anxiety and stress.

The Reach Out Project is an open access service promoting good mental health and well being through one to one development, courses and group work.

The group, which takes place at Driffield Community Centre on three Monday’s each month is run by Maddi Masterson a development worker for Hull and East Yorkshire Mind and provides irreplaceable support to its ever growing membership with the help of volunteers.

Maddi, who came up with the groups slogan ‘Want to banish the blues?’ said: “People can come and join in with the social group, there’s tea, coffee and biscuits and we always have a laugh.

“I’m as much a part of the group as anyone.”

“We meet and talk and share information, play cards, try out the Wii games, use relaxation techniques. Just now I am running a small workshop for the group on Goal setting and action planning. It’s a really informal atmosphere with a mixed age range.”

“I’m so proud to have something like this in Driffield where there hasn’t been this kind of group before.” she added.

The group is open to anyone who suffer from mental health issues including loneliness and isolation aged 16 and upwards with the current oldest member being 90. Members can either join the group via referral from services such as G. P’s, social services and the Council or can refer themselves to the group by contacting Maddi and attending a meeting.

Maddi said: “It’s hugely beneficial from a social point of view, a lot of people wouldn’t go anywhere.

“It’s about social inclusion, about doing things they didn’t think they could do before.”

Barbara who has been a member of the group for a month, has realised these goals and is now an active and committed member of the group, she said: “I have got a lot of support from the group since my husband has been poorly.

“My husband is in Northfield Manor and I used to lock myself away, it’s a place to go where I can talk to somebody. I can talk to Maddi if anything is bothering me.”

Another member of the group added: “I was socially isolated for a lot of years but this gives you a reason to have to come out. There are a lot of reasons not to come out but this is a big reason to come out.”

Alan added: “It’s social- something to do on a Monday because I have nothing on on a Monday.”

Another member added: “I have a lot of problems at home, when I come here they seem to disappear. While I’m out my mind seems to less affected.”

The group have also begun to socialise outside of the Community Centre, during weeks in which the Reach Out session does not run the group have begun meeting as a self support group in Driffield’s Silks Cafe.

Between them the group have developed a set of group rules which allow members to talk confidentially and with freedom in a trusting environment.

Maddi said: “For many people this is the first time they might have talked.”

One group member said: “We can come and say what we want to say, it’s confidential.”

The next step for Driffield’s Reach Out Group is to allow members to take control of what the group does during meetings.

Maddi said: “The group is developing, I want the group to get to the stage where they’re making all the decisions about what we do.”

Maddi also runs a Reach Out Group in Bridlington along with volunteer Julie who invests a lot of time in helping with the Reach Out sessions.

Reach Out are also holding a free five week WEA art activities course beginning on Monday February 27 from 1pm - 3pm for beginners at Driffield Community Centre.

For those interested in joining the Reach Out social group an Open Day will be held on March 27 from 10am - 3pm at the Old Parcels Office, Bridlington Station where their will be an opportunity to meet the team, enjoy a free buffet and find out what Reach Out have to offer.

Those interested in joining a social group, attending the WEA art activities course or receiving one to one support for mental health issues can contact Maddi by phone: 07855226586 or email: mmasterson@mindhey.co.uk.

For further information on Reach Out and Mind call the information line on: 01482 240133.

ADULTS and children alike have been enjoying bespoke milkshake creations, traditional sweets and much more thanks to a new business on Scarborough Road.

The Snack Shack Deli which opened only four weeks ago on January 4 is the brain child of husband and wife team, Alice and Mike Corrigan which they hope will bring something a bit different to Driffield.

The Deli is divided into three sections, one selling sweets, both new and traditional, one providing hungry customers with sandwiches, paninis, soups and baked goods and another section offering milkshakes in flavours ranging from black jack sweets to apple pie and every chocolate bar imaginable in between and the Times & Post can confirm that these are surprisingly tasty.

Having been inspired by a friend’s business which sells numerous flavours of milkshake, the Deli boasts the title of being the first milkshake bar in the country to sell shakes flavoured with traditional sweets.

Having her own unique business has always been a dream of Alice’s and when the former Happy Shopper on Scarborough Road became available, husband Mike jumped at the chance to make this dream into a reality, in turn creating a treat heaven for people of all ages.

Mike, who also owns a recording studio in West Yorkshire said: “We talked about starting a business and I gave (Alice) the equipment to do it.”

The couple have designed and created the unique business themselves, with Mike building all of the counters and facilities.

“We are three shops in one which means we are getting trade from each corner and bringing something a bit different to Driffield,” said Mike.

And despite being new to Driffield the Deli has already become a big hit with youngsters and adults, surprising owners Alice and Mike who where well aware of the risk of starting up a new business in the current economic climate.

Mike, who met wife, Alice, in Driffield where she has lived for nine years, said: “We were a bit undecided about whether to do it due to the double dip recession but we decided to go for it and it’s paid off.”

The Corrigans are also keen to involve the community and local food producers in The Snack Shack Deli, recognising the importance of supporting the local business in the tough economic climate and giving something back to Driffield as a whole.

For more information about The Snack Shack Deli and news on the up and coming website visit Facebook- www.facebook.com/ssddriffield or search for Snack Shack Deli.

POLICE have appealed for information following a burglary at a semi-detached property on Skerne Road, Driffield.

Between 3pm on Saturday February 4 and 4.40pm on Monday February 6 thieves broke into the house through a rear ground floor window.

They searched the house, removing a key from the kitchen and selecting two games consoles, a Nintendo Wii and an Xbox from the living room.

The intruders left the house the same way they had entered it and, using the key they had taken from the kitchen, entered the shed in the back garden.

A quantity of tools were stolen from inside the shed. Anyone with information about this incident should contact Humberside Police on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 1889281 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

CHILDREN at Driffield’s Northfield Infant School have said a big thank you to the town’s tidy team for helping to keep them safe.

As previously reported The Tidy Team has visited the school, on Southfield Close to give Year 2 pupils a demonstration on how they grit the footpaths.

The visit came after Year 2 School Councillors, Jessica and Will, wrote to Driffield Town Council on behalf of their classmates highlighting their concerns about the lack of grit on nearby footpaths and roads.

The class have now written to the Tidy Team to thank them for taking the time to visit.

The letter said: “Thank you for coming to talk to us about the work you do in Driffield. We think you are very busy.

“A really big thank you for putting some grit on the footpaths near our school and filling the grit box on Monday.”

A NAFFERTON man has been given a suspended prison sentence for drink driving.

David Burks, 36, of Cherry Way was more than three times the drink drive limit when he drove a Renault Clio on Bridlington Road, in Driffield on January 11.

A breath test showed Burks had 125 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath - the legal limit being 35 microgrammes.

Burks pleaded guilty to drink driving when he appeared at Bridlington Magistrates Court on January 12 and was brought back before the court last Tuesday for sentencing.

Burks was given a 10 week prison sentence suspended for 12 months and was banned from driving for three years.

He must also carry out 120 hours of unpaid work and pay £85 court costs.

STUDENTs at Driffield School have preserved a little piece of our history for future generations.

A trio of time capsules, containing such artefacts as hand-made French knitting, a Blue Keld water bottle, British coins and a newspaper from the last day of 2010, have been placed into a specially built vault at the school’s new ACE centre.

Year 7 history students took part in a competition to create a time capsule using artefacts, photos and written materials with Jack Gibson and Cerys Rees being named the winners. Kira Hirst was the runner-up.

The spirit of the project was to mark the passing of the 21st Century by assembling personal items and public information which might be of interest when the capsules are opened again in 50 years time.

The vault is in one of the new building’s internal walls, with a plaque marking the spot, and a special key for it will be on display in the school’s reception area where it will stay until 2061.

A funeral service was held at All Saints’ Church, North Dalton, on Friday, February 10 for Mr Christopher David Mitchell of Middleton on the Wolds (formerly of North Dalton) who died in the Alfred Bean Hospital on February 2. He was 60.

The service was conducted by the Rev David Fletcher and the organist was Mr Les Burtenshaw.

Chris was born in Dewsbury and attended Secondary School there and then the Nautical College in Hull.

After leaving the College he joined the Merchant Navy and worked his way up to Captain and Ships Pilot and was 40 years at sea.

He met his wife Andrea at Anchor House and they married in 1978. They went on to have 2 daughters and later two grandchildren Oscar and Freya.

He enjoyed clay pigeon shooting, playing his guitar and singing.

Chief mourners: Andrea Mitchell (wife), Amy Mitchell, Pippa Hodgson (daughters), Richard Teal (brother in law), Julie Stockley (sister in law), John Sleightholme.

Others present: Sally Nesfield, Betty Burks, Dawn & Philip Hindley, Joy & Neil Evison, Ian Staines, Malcolm Hodgson, Emma Tytek, Angela Tate, Judith Lovel, John Ogden. Anne Fisher, David Burks, Simon & Nicola Thompson, Roger & Betty Lowe, David Monk, Eric Pickering, Cathy & Dave Mappleforth, John & Jane Clancy, Fiona Dove, Louis & Kim Holmes, David Conner rep Mrs C M Rich, Lynn & Rowland Woolridge, Mave Prowse rep Pat Prowse & Chris & Steve Brent, Mr T Lazernby rep Mr & Mrs James Swallow, Caroline Jelley, Nicola Broadbent, Ghinbar Yehdego, Stephen & Jane Gray, John & Catherine Conner, Mr & Mrs John Beachell, Rose & Robin Horspool, Andrew Foxton rep Janet Foxton, Jackie Watton, Sue & Ian Sainty, Mike Johnson, George Robertson, Jarred & Liane Fisher, Philip Mitchell, Chelsea Mitchell, Tracy Mitchell, Cnris & Wendy Appleby, Hazel & Stephen Ellis, David & Sue Russell, Pat & Steve Mitchell, Paul & Claire Clayphen, Clementine Pethwick rep the family & Simon Walker, Dave Stockley (brother in law), Malcolm Johnson, Sarah Lyon, Ann Lyon, Nicole Lyon, John & Lynn Anstess, Jenny & Anthony Byass, Joyce & Paul Lawson, James Houston, Chris Wade.

East Riding residents hit the Christmas and New Year jackpot both by increasing the amount of waste they recycled and reducing what was sent to landfill.

The amount of waste collected from the blue recycling bins by East Riding of Yorkshire Council was 2,365 tonnes, an increase of 67 per cent over the amount collected a year ago.

Much of the increase was due to the roll out last year of the larger blue bins and the collection of glass, further plastics and Tetra Pak food and drink cartons.

The amount collected from green bins fell to 6,800 tonnes sent for landfill - a 26 per cent drop.

Brown bins saw a 260 per cent increase in waste collected and sent for composting, partly due to the roll out last year of the collection of food waste and cardboard in the brown bins.

Driffield Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for environment, housing and planning, said; “These are stunning results.

“The folk of East Riding pulled out all the stops over Christmas and in January to keep out of landfill as much of their waste as they could.

“The increase in what was put in the brown bins shows our residents heeded the calls to put the turkey carcases and cardboard packaging in the brown bins.”

Driffield: 237 tonnes of glass, paper, plastics, cans and Tetra Pak were collected from the blue bins in the area, an increase of 40 per cent on last year’s figure.

The reduction in the amount of waste in the green landfill bin was 22 per cent.

A LEADING local councillor has placed a motion before the East Riding of Yorkshire Council calling on the authority to support the promotion of Credit Unions which help the financially vulnerable.

Credit unions are member-owned financial cooperatives, democratically controlled by their members, and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit at competitive rates, and providing other financial services to their members.

Tory Councillor Jonathan Owen, Deputy Leader of ERYC, called for the move following the Government’s reforms relaxing restrictions and allowing credit unions wider freedoms to operate.

He said: “Legislative reforms by the coalition government allow credit unions to reach out to new groups by serving more than one group of people, providing services to community groups, businesses and co-operatives and especially offering interest on savings instead of a dividend.

“Credit Unions operate solely for their members and are a way for those who are often unable to access routine credit to gain financial assistance as well as being a means of saving.”

His colleague, Coun Jane Evison, who supported the motion said: “I have long fought for the rights of those for whom the only access to financial help has been through money lenders and often loan sharks who prey on those who are financially vulnerable.

“These relaxations to the rules around how credit unions operate are to be welcomed and as a local authority we need to raise awareness to make everyone aware of their existence.”