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Halloween can be a fun occasion to enjoy, but not everyone wishes to take part.

Here are a few things to remember when you’re out on Halloween:

• If you’re going trick or treating, make sure you go with an adult and your parent or carer knows where you’re going and when to expect you back
• Respect posters asking you not to trick or treat at someone’s house
• Don’t go trick or treating alone – stay with your group
• Eggs and flour are for baking. Don’t throw them!
• Be careful crossing roads in the dark.
• Have a great time, stay safe and look out for each other.

How should I respond to trick or treaters?

We know many of our residents will welcome trick or treaters this year with gifts for children but we also understand not everyone wishes to take part. Download our ‘We don’t wish to take part’ poster to leave on your door or window during the evening.

Halloween – We don’t wish to take part poster

What do I need to know about fireworks?  

Fireworks are great fun, but it is important to remember that they can also cause distress and injuries if not handled properly.

If you are using fireworks at home, simply follow our guidelines to ensure you have a safe but fun bonfire night.

Remember, remember…

• Only buy fireworks from a legitimate retailer
• It is illegal to supply fireworks to persons under the age of 18
• Shops are not allowed to sell fireworks louder than 120 decibels
• It is an offence for under-18s to have fireworks in a public place
• You should never throw or set off a firework in the street, onto a road or in a public place
• You’re not allowed to set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am except on Bonfire Night whereby the curfew is midnight to 7am. New Year’s Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year, curfew is 1am
• Anyone caught causing a nuisance with fireworks will receive an instant fine and any fireworks found on a person under 18 will be confiscated
• Never use any kind of accelerant i.e. petrol to start a bonfire
• Always inform your neighbours if you are using fireworks and be considerate
• Ensure your fireworks comply with British Standard 7114 or the European equivalents
• Remember, if you break the law on fireworks you could be sent to prison for up to six months or your parents or carers could receive a fine.

You can only buy fireworks (including sparklers) from registered sellers for private use on these dates:

• 15 October – 10 November
• 26 – 31 December
• 3 days before Diwali and Chinese New Year.

At other times you can only buy fireworks from licensed shops.

Where can I report ASB?

You can report ASB (antisocial behaviour) to Humberside Police by calling 101 (999 in an emergency) or to the council’s ASB team by clicking here.

For more information visit https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/living/crime-and-community-safety/anti-social-behaviour/

Cllr David Elvidge, portfolio holder for community empowerment and voluntary sector at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “This time of year is full of exciting occasions such as Halloween and Bonfire Night and we want the residents of the East Riding to make the most of these events. There are, however, a minority of people who use these occasions to take part in antisocial behaviour activities and put other people’s enjoyment at risk.

“We would ask that everyone shows respect to each other, whether they wish to participate or not in the upcoming occasions. Residents should also report any antisocial behaviour they come across to either Humberside Police or the council’s ASB team.

“The partnership work between our ASB team and Humberside Police is going from strength to strength and we will again be working together throughout the next month to ensure the upcoming occasions pass without incident.”

Residents are being invited to have their say on proposed plans for development that will shape the future of the East Riding for years to come. Responses are welcomed from Monday, 24 October until 11:59pm on Monday, 5 December 2022. Late comments will not be accepted.

The documents, response form and guidance can be found at www.eastriding.gov.uk/localplanupdate, where there is also a series of interactive information pages which summarise key issues and will signpost readers to the various consultation documents.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is asking for resident’s views and comments on the Proposed Submission East Riding Local Plan Update, which sets out revised planning policies, including housing and employment development targets for the East Riding to 2039.

The Local Plan is a key driver in determining planning applications and development opportunities, including identifying land allocations for specific types of development such as housing and employment in the East Riding.

What is the Proposed Submission Local Plan Update?

The Proposed Submission Local Plan Update is made up of the following documents:

• Proposed Submission Strategy Document Update – sets out the updated planning policy for development in the East Riding. This includes the broad amount and location of development, for uses such as housing and employment, to be brought forward over the Plan period to 2039. Additionally, policies relating to different issues such as protecting landscape character, minimising the risk of flooding and providing affordable housing are also addressed in this document.
• Proposed Submission Allocations Document Update – sets out site specific policies for how residential, employment, retail and mixed-use allocations should be developed in order to meet the targets of the strategy document. Allocations include the re-allocation and de-allocation of existing adopted Local Plan sites, along with some new sites.
• Proposed Submission Policies Map Update – a series of supporting policy maps show the exact locations where development is proposed, as well as areas that should be protected from development.

A range of background and evidence-based documents supporting the aims of the Local Plan Update will also be published and available for comment in what is known as the Document Library. The library includes weblinks to the information. These documents may help you understand the decisions that have been made when preparing the Local Plan Update.

The key evidence-based documents include:

• sustainability appraisal – assesses whether the policies are a sustainable option for the future,
• habitat regulations assessment – assesses the impact of policies on internationally designated sites, and
• consultation statement – setting out how the council has previously consulted on the Local Plan Update and how those comments have helped shape the update.

More information on these documents can be found at www.eastriding.gov.uk/localplanupdate

The current East Riding Local Plan was adopted in April 2016. The updated plan proposes that 20,900 dwellings are built in the East Riding and approximately 208 hectares are allocated as employment land in the period up to 2039. The Plan also seeks to retain and enhance the East Riding’s high-quality environment, and ensure good access to a range of infrastructure, services and facilities.

The council are now asking for views on the latest version of the update, titled the Proposed Submission Local Plan Update. At this stage, comments are sought on whether the Plan is legally compliant, sound, and complies with the duty to cooperate. This is the final time the council will ask for views on the Local Plan Update before it is submitted to the Secretary of State for Examination.

How can residents get involved?

Hard copies of the main consultation documents will also be available to view at the council’s libraries, customer service centres, multi-service centres and mobile libraries during normal opening hours.

A series of public drop-in events have been arranged to give members of the public an opportunity to speak to a planning officer about the Local Plan Update. The details of these events are set out below:

What happens after the consultation?

An independent planning inspector will consider the responses received. The inspector concludes through a final report whether the Plan is sound and legally compliant, can be made so with changes, or if it is not. Adoption of the Plan is undertaken through a full council process. It is expected that the Examination in Public will take place in 2023.

Councillor Claire Holmes, portfolio holder for planning, infrastructure and housing at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “The Local Plan is a really important document for shaping communities for the future, and so we really want residents to get involved and have their say. We want to hear what they have to say. Equally, it’s an opportunity for residents to find out information about what’s planned for the future.

“We’ve got a number of drop-in events taking place across the region and I’d encourage residents to come down and see us to hear more about the Local Plan.”

The council’s planning design team are inviting all young people in the East Riding to send in their favourite pictures of where they live for the chance to win a £50 one4all shopping voucher.

They are looking for pictures that tell the council what young people like or don’t like so much about their neighbourhood. Whether that be a favourite place to go with friends or where they walk their dogs – the council’s planning design team want to know!

This will help the council plan for creating better public spaces in the future for our residents, their family and friends as part of the ongoing work to create an East Riding Design Code.

The East Riding Design Code

East Riding of Yorkshire Council are in the process of creating a design code for new development taking place in the authority. This code would sit alongside the Local Plan policies and would act as both a tool for decision making and as a tool for applicants to show what needs to be considered before an application for planning permission is submitted to help make the planning process smoother.

New development works best when it integrates well with the existing environment.  We want to capture the views of East Riding residents about what makes each of our existing towns and villages special, what works well, and what doesn’t work so well, so that we can maximize the potential of new proposals coming forward to enhance the existing built environment.

The responses to this competition, along with other engagement activities taking place, will play an important role in shaping a draft design code which will be available for public comment before a final code is adopted.

The rules

• Entry is open to anyone up to the age of 25.
• If you are under the age of 18, you must have permission to enter from your legal guardian. When submitting your entry please provide the name of your legal guardian/carer in addition to your own.
• The competition closes at 5pm on Friday, 4 November 2022.
• Photos need to be taken somewhere within the East Riding and you can submit up to three entries, either of the same location or different ones.
• Please do not take selfies or include anyone else’s face in the image.
• Do not put yourself or anyone else in danger to take these images and do not go into any spaces you do not have permission to.

How will the winners be chosen?

A panel of judges will rate each picture based on quality, originality and creativity. Judges will then collectively agree on the overall competition winner who will be contacted via email.

How to enter?

Send your pictures to Planningdesign@eastriding.gov.uk by 5pm on Friday, 4 November 2022. In your email, please include:

• Your full name – if under 18 please provide a legal guardian’s name as well.
• Age
• The title of your picture
• Where the picture was taken
• What you do and don’t like about the location
• Subject “Photo Competition”

Full terms and conditions can be found by visiting: Design Code Photography Competition 2022

Cllr Claire Holmes, portfolio holder for planning, infrastructure and housing at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for young people in the East Riding to get involved with the East Riding Design Code and let our officers know what they like and don’t like as much about the towns and villages they live in. Young people can often miss out on consultation on subjects which really will have an impact on their future lives and the place that they live so I hope as many young people will get involved in this opportunity as possible.”