What’s happening to old Sports Hut on Drapers Lane football ground?

THE OLD HEDON AFC sports hut on the corner of Draper’s Lane playing fields has lain derelict for years now.
It is an eyesore. Despite a police notice it has become a playground in ways that are totally different from its original purpose.
This article constitutes a simple request to the authorities responsible for the [...]

New Street Lights for Drapers Lane Hedon

Council engineers have begun to install new street lights in Draper’s Lane, Hedon.
Councillor Steve Sloan in the Liberal Democrat Focus newsletter circulated recently stated:
It is good to know that the old concrete lamp posts are finally going to get replaced. This is part of an ongoing programme. If you think that your street lighting needs [...]

Clocks go back 1 hour – Report broken street lights in Hedon!

DON’T FORGET!! The clocks go back by one hour at 2am on Sunday 25th October 2009!
NOTE: The prospect of shorter daylight hours and long winter nights can make more people worry about crime and personal safety.
Many will return home from work, school, shopping in darkness and may feel more vulnerable, especially those people who live [...]

Getting Your Street Fixed

Got a problem that needs fixing in your neighbourhood? Difficult to contact the council? Then use Fix My Street the graphical and easy way to register your problem.
Follow the numbers of cases reported in this area by looking at the left hand side-bar and scrolling down to Fix My Street.

Promoting FixMyStreet to Fix Your Street!

On Februay 18th 2009 the Hedon Blog reported on FixMyStreet the user-friendly way of reporting problems in your neighbourhood.
Well… I’m not going to repeat myself but this really is a useful and easy way to get issues raised with the East Riding Council. Just click the image to explore the site yourself. Enter your post-code [...]

I have seen the light!

OK…I agree it is a dramatic headline for a rather mundane event!
But I had cause to visit Drapers Lane corner on Friday night (17th April 2009) and can confirm that the broken streetlight reported to the East Riding Council via FixMyStreet has indeed being fixed! Hurrah!
See earlier blog post on Fixing My Hedon Streetlight.
Many thanks [...]

Fixing My Hedon Streetlight

As a promoter of using online services, then I get irritated when they don’t work or yield the desired results!
Following my recent post on reporting faulty street lights I felt duty bound to report one on Draper’s Lane corner  that I came across while out one night.  I think the said broken light makes the [...]

Fix My Street: Reporting your neighbourhood problems online.

Finding it difficult to report a problem to the Council? Then ask www.fixmystreet.com to do it for you!
This website lets your local council know about problems and ensures that the problems are reported to the correct department and the right people. You can even check back to see what progress has been made (click here). [...]