East Riding Council £100m boost to local economy
THE region's economy is set for a £100m boost from spending by East Riding Council.
The authority's new capital programme for the coming financial year is in marked contrast to many other councils where similar budgets are being reduced.
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GRAND PLANS: East Riding Council leader Stephen Parnaby with plans for the Beverley southern relief road.
Projects currently in design or under way include the upgrade to the A164 between the Humber Bridge and Beverley, a major refurbishment and extension of Haltemprice Leisure Centre in Anlaby and the construction of the new Beverley southern relief road.
The council is also due to start work on a long-awaited multi- million-pound makeover of its Leisure World complex on Bridlington seafront over the next 12 months.
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Council leader Councillor Stephen Parnaby said: "Unlike many councils that are seriously reducing capital expenditure, we in the East Riding are continuing to invest in more efficient and improved buildings which allows us to meet some of the revenue budget savings requirements we face.
"This council recognises that maintaining funding for capital investment can reduce revenue costs, improve service provision for residents and create employment opportunities, which is vitally important to local companies and the economy.
"Almost all of our capital programme is delivered by local companies."
Cllr Parnaby said the projects at the two leisure centres in Haltemprice and Bridlington underlined the authority's spend-to-save philosophy.
He said: "The emphasis for new capital investment has been placed on invest-to-save schemes to reduce revenue expenditure in the future.
"In simple terms, by investing in the council's assets and buildings and buildings, reducing fixed and operational costs releases money to be spent on other services which are important to our residents, such as highways maintenance and the dreaded potholes."
He said examples ranged from improving leisure centres to increase potential income to spending an extra £3.7m on flood mitigation schemes across the county.
Cllr Parnaby said the council would also continue to work with other authorities and regional bodies such as the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership to help secure extra external funding from the Government and Europe.
"There is a potential for massive opportunity for this area," said Cllr Parnaby.
"We have and will continue to give our absolute support to new initiatives and new streams of funding."
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by AdPotentia
Wednesday, February 13 2013, 11:16AM
“About time that Beverlaays Tory party PR machine stopped inventing fake ID's and red arrowing everyone :)”
by jimmytheone
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 11:49PM
“More money to spend on Beverley, Cllr Parnaby must be licking his lips!”
by SPBlakeney
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 10:21PM
“@ Kim, the ERYC is able to spend because it saved, a concept never quite grasped by Labour who treat credit like monopoly money. I say credit, because Labour blew the lot even before 2008. And where was Labour spending in Hull, in its still derelict state, in the 13 years of Blair/Brown and 2 Jags?”
by democracy_now
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 9:29PM
“The spin master general is at it again, shameless!”
by MixyRabbit
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 8:55PM
“fredflinty: "Projects currently in design or under way include the upgrade to the A164 between the Humber Bridge and Beverley, and the construction of the new Beverley southern relief road.
Both the highways agency, so not their money at all, just lying Tories."
Sorry to micturate on your bonfire, but the M18, M62 and A63 are the only roads in the East Riding managed by the Highways Agency, ERYC do the rest including the A164 and the new Beverley southern relief road, (although ERYC did get some funding for the new projects from central government i.e. Tories). Highways Agency network map:
http://tinyurl.com/a6shbpz”
by MixyRabbit
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 8:53PM
“fredflinty: "Projects currently in design or under way include the upgrade to the A164 between the Humber Bridge and Beverley, and the construction of the new Beverley southern relief road.
Both the highways agency, so not their money at all, just lying Tories."
Sorry to micturate on your bonfire, but the M18, M62 and A63 are the only roads in the East Riding managed by the Highways Agency, ERYC do the rest including the A164 and the new Beverley southern relief road, (although ERYC did get some funding for the new projects from central government i.e. Tories). Highways Agency network map:
http://tinyurl.com/a6shbpz”
by jezhull
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 7:50PM
“I think Cllr Parnaby is the Tory version of Fatty 2 jags”
by dontwo
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 7:06PM
“Boost?..Clever choice of words by the big lad. These are things which need doing, which have to be done, and whats expected.
Nice how he makes out we should be so so grateful for this "boost" as if they are doing us a favour.
If these roads are not upgraded or built then whats the alternative?. Same as the buildings.
As for the potholes, if they wasn't patched up on the cheap time and time again, then perhaps they wouldn't be as dreaded as the Council have allowed them to become.”
by Paul_at_Hull
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 5:21PM
“Brilliant: but I can't help but think that East Yorkshire, Hull, Grimsby and North Lincs would thrive better in the old Humberside framework. Still, best of luck East Yorkshire and let's hope some of your economic boost spills over.”
by ohdear2011
Tuesday, February 12 2013, 4:17PM
“What a breath of fresh air the EY Council is when you compare it to Hull City council !!!!”