Great Driffield Radio speaks to James Mason, Chief Executive at Welcome to Yorkshire, about the LNER Song for Yorkshire competition. Hear the four entries at songforyorkshire.co.uk The winner is being announced THIS Friday (12th March), and finalists include Sam Turner from East Yorkshire with his song God's Own County! Good luck, Sam.
Great Driffield Radio speaks to Sue Clayton about a new outdoor exhibition she's putting on with Pocklington Arts Centre to mark World Down Syndrome Day, 21 Portraits. It follows the success of the NHS Heroes exhibition, and was inspired by Sue's son James.
Great Driffield Radio speaks to Richard Burton, Leader at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, to find out more about a vaccination survey running on the Council's website, plus the dangers of scams around vaccines and the importance of being vigilant. We also discuss the important role played by lateral flow tests in the community.
Great Driffield Radio speaks to Mark Lonsdale about the planned phased reopening for Bridlington Spa, with the venue set to reopen over the coming months beginning with the cafe and Box Office in mid-May, in line with the Government's road map. 21st June is the magic date for a full reopening, but this is obviously subject to change, but there are some great shows in the diary for this fabulous venue!
Great Driffield Radio speaks to Richard Burton, Leader at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, about the encouraging Covid case numbers in East Yorkshire, the hard work behind the scenes as schools fully reopen and named care home visits resume, and the importance of sticking to the basic rules as the vaccination rollout continues.
Great Driffield Radio speaks to Councillor Chris Matthews about how the YORSwitch scheme works, which has been run by East Riding of Yorkshire Council since 2013, and is designed to save energy customers money. It's currently used by around 35,000 people. If you're not online, you can call up and speak to a real person too!
Great Driffield Radio atches up with Councillor Julie Abraham about an online event taking place on Tuesday 9th March, encouraging more people to become foster carers. You can also call East Riding of Yorkshire Council any time on 01482 396469, if you can't attend the event virtually tomorrow night.
Great Driffield Radio speaks to John Skidmore, who reminds us that whilst hospital numbers may be falling, they remain high and we need to keep sticking to the rules. Even when you've been vaccinated, you can still carry and transmit the virus. We also get an update on the changes to visiting rules at care homes coming in from today (Monday 8th March) in accordance with the Government's road map.
Great Driffield Radio speaks to Beckie Hart, Director of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Yorkshire and Humber, for their response to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget Statement this week. We look at the Freeports announcement, the £1 billion Towns Fund for 45 towns, and the extension of furlough until the end of September.
Great Driffield Radio speaks to Dr Ian Kelly, Chair of Hull and Humber CBI, for his response to the Budget 2021, and hopes for the local economy to spark back into life as we head through the roadmap timeline. We also get the CBI's reaction to the Freeport announcement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
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