PEOPLE who live in villages around Driffield are to be given the chance to voice their opinion about issues which affect their daily lives.
A series of fact finding meetings have been organiseed in rural areas across East Yorkshire - including in Kilham, Middleton and Skirlaugh.
It will give residents the chance to discuss issues such as farming, lack of internet connectivity and problems facing country businesses.
The East Riding of Yorkshire Council is working with the East Riding of Yorkshire Rural Partnership and a wide range of organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors to produce a new rural strategy for the county.
Sir Ian Macdonald, of Rudston, Chairman of the Rural Partnership, believes that the rural strategy gives us a solid foundation on which to build our collective response to the challenges facing people who live and work in the countryside.
Councillor Jane Evison, portfolio holder for rural issues, said: “The council values the views, expertise and local knowledge of parish councillors and residents and hopes that as many people as possible will attend these events in order to help us to finalise the rural strategy.”
The East Riding is a predominately rural area with communities that are facing various challenges as they strive to remain vibrant and thriving. The council’s rural policy and partnerships team works closely with rural communities to understand and respond to their changing needs. The new strategy is a key part of this response. A consultation draft of the new rural strategy is now available for comment.
The document identifies the major opportunities and challenges facing the rural East Riding and identifies actions to address them in the short to medium term. The consultation period will run from Monday, April 23 to Friday, June 8.
Six events are taking place, with drop-in sessions from 4.30pm and presentations at 6.30pm at the following venues: April 24 Holme upon Spalding Moor Village Hall; April 26 Skirlaugh Village Hall; May 1 Shores Centre, Withernsea; May 15 Kilham Village Hall; May 22 Middleton-on-the Wolds Reading Rooms; May 29 Gospel Hall, Rawcliffe.