Where is Hedon, signage “Leading to the Historic Town of Hedon”

AROUND SPRING of this year I contacted the town clerk via email, the latest on 27th Nov, in regard to a sign that I hoped would be placed near to the Kingstown Hotel, possibly adjacent or on the Preston sign, this would say “Leading to the Historic Town of Hedon”.
Why? Because I have been asked [...]

Hedon Christmas Lights Switch-On Tonight!

It’s the switch-on of Hedon’s Christmas Lights tonight!
See Hedon Town Council Christmas Poster. It’s the one big night of the year when the whole town comes out to play. Carols around the tree, hot chestnuts and festive shops and stalls all add to the unique atmosphere. Find out more from Hedon Christmas Lights.
See you there [...]

Hedon Youth Club Opens Tonight

A new voluntary youth club for Hedon will open its doors to the town’s young people for the first time tonight Friday, 16 October 2009.
The youth group will be based at the Red Cross Hall in Sheriff Highway, and will be open every Friday 7.30pm until 9.30pm for young people aged between 12 and 17 [...]

Hedon Town Council Annual Report

The Hedon Town Council Annual Report 2008-2009, in a move that will certainly increase its circulation and readership, is now available online from the Town Council website.
It can also be downloaded as a PDF file from the Hedon Blog at Hedon Town Council Annual Report.
The Report contains an overview from the town Mayor and reports [...]

Hedon Newsletter Issue 10 – July 2009

The latest issue of the Hedon Newsletter is now available from public buildings and shops in the town.
The current edition features a front-page report on the recent HOTI (Hull & Holderness Opposes The Incinerator) meeting at Alexandra Hall (see Hedon Blog post).
There are several historical articles included in this edition including an interesting one about [...]

Hedon Herald 2004 De-Ja-vu!

What was happening in Hedon five years ago?
A monthly publication out at the time was the Hedon Herald which was published by the Hull Daily Mail and featured stories from Preston, Thorngumbald, Paull and Keyingham.
Headlining in June 2004 was Exclusives hairdressing in Thorngumbald. The salon manager Kim Jumps had just won a bronze award in [...]

Hedon Town Council Budget

The current Hedon Newsletter (Issue 9) outlines the budget recently adopted by Hedon Town Council.
The article is reproduced here:
Having regard for the economic climate and other issues, Hedon Town Council have endeavoured to keep the increase in the precept (the amount paid by Hedon council tax payers) to a minimum for the financial year 2009/2010. [...]

Hedon Traditional Penny Throwing 2009

Hedon’s Mayor Councillor Mrs Ann Suggit will conduct the town’s traditional ‘penny throwing’ service on Thursday 21st May 2009.
This traditional event is usually one of the first civic duties carried out by each Mayor following their annual election by the town council.
The event is supposed to be steeped in history and is a parody of [...]

Hedon Town Council Annual Meeting 2009

LATE REMINDER!
Hedon Town Council’s Annual Meeting takes place THIS EVENING (Thursday 16th April 2009), 7:00pm – 7:30pm at the 317 year old Town Hall, Hedon.
This is an opportunity for town residents to attend and raise any issues of interest or concern.

Hedon Town Councillor suspended for one month

Hedon Town Councillor John Ledger has been suspended from his position for one calendar month after the East Riding Council’s Standards Committee resolved that he had breached the ‘Code of Conduct’ for Councillors.
The matter related to a Town Council Property Committee Meeting in September last year at which Councillor Ledger failed to declare an interest [...]