Latest news with #NigelWilkinson
BBC News
20-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
East Yorkshire residents urged to apply for cost of living help
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has urged residents to apply for £200 to help with the cost of living, including food and household deadline to apply for the money from the Household Support Fund is Friday 28 February. To be eligible for the payment, applicants must be an East Riding resident and to have not received financial support from the Household Support Fund in 2024/ must also be receiving housing benefit, housing element of universal credit, or council tax support, the council said. East Riding of Yorkshire Council was awarded £2m in the latest round of the scheme, to help local people in need, provided by the Department for Work and must have been receiving a means tested benefit for at least three continuous months, not be in employment, and have less than £1,000 in who are currently receiving council tax support and meet the eligibility criteria will receive payments Nigel Wilkinson, East Riding of Yorkshire's cabinet member for finance and governance, said: "It's vital that families and households that need help apply for this scheme in time, and I highly encourage those eligible to make an application as soon as possible."We know that some households are struggling with the cost of living, and encourage everyone to spread the word to ensure those in need are able to receive the help we are providing."People can apply for the £200 payment on the council's website. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Council to cut 400 jobs and raise tax by 4.99%
Council tax bills in East Yorkshire will rise by nearly 5% this year. The rise consists of 2.99% for general services and 2% for adult social services and is the highest increase allowed before needing a public vote. Plans also include reducing the council's workforce by 400 posts over the next two years. The job cuts aim to save the authority up to £12m a year. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the Conservative and Independent coalition was backed by Yorkshire Party councillors in supporting the budget, which passed by 37 votes to five, with 16 councillors abstaining. The cabinet member for finance, Nigel Wilkinson, told the meeting the reduction in workers would be achieved by "natural attrition, a reduction of management layers, redeployment and voluntary redundancies" with £6.6m put aside to pay for the job cuts. Other spending items include £21m for the Jocks Lodge road improvement scheme, £18m for the Howden Link Road and more than £12m for vehicle purchases. Liberal Democrat councillor Denis Healy described the budget as being "untenable, flimsy, and most likely unachievable". Labour and Reform UK groups in the council either rejected the budget or abstained from the vote. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. East Riding of Yorkshire Council Local Democracy Reporting Service
BBC News
07-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
East Riding Council to cut 400 jobs and raise tax by 4.99%
Council tax bills in East Yorkshire will rise by nearly 5% this rise consists of 2.99% for general services and 2% for adult social services and is the highest increase allowed before needing a public also include reducing the council's workforce by 400 posts over the next two job cuts aim to save the authority up to £12m a year. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the Conservative and Independent coalition was backed by Yorkshire Party councillors in supporting the budget, which passed by 37 votes to five, with 16 councillors cabinet member for finance, Nigel Wilkinson, told the meeting the reduction in workers would be achieved by "natural attrition, a reduction of management layers, redeployment and voluntary redundancies" with £6.6m put aside to pay for the job spending items include £21m for the Jocks Lodge road improvement scheme, £18m for the Howden Link Road and more than £12m for vehicle purchases. Liberal Democrat councillor Denis Healy described the budget as being "untenable, flimsy, and most likely unachievable".Labour and Reform UK groups in the council either rejected the budget or abstained from the to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
