Bridlington.net Website Redesign

We are busy rewriting the Bridlington.net website to give it a fresh new look for 2013.

It doesn't seem two minutes since we totally changed the site but it must be about two years. We feel that a new look to it will mean that it doesn't become stale and people do like to see something different when they visit a website.

If anyone has any ideas on how we can improve the website please feel free to let us know. Or if you can think of anything we can add to the website which you feel you find useful please email us at admin@bridlington.net

Energy Switchover Scheme

The Council are running a new energy scheme whereby residents can sign up for cheaper energy bills. The scheme works by households registering their interest followed by an online auction between energy suppliers, with the winning supplier’s best offer made available to residents. The scheme is open to anyone, not just those residing in the East Riding. The closing date for registrations is Monday, 8 April, with the online auction, between energy suppliers, taking place on Tuesday, 9 April.

Following the auction an offer letter will be sent out to those who registered detailing the winning energy supplier’s offer. Residents then have time to consider the offer and decide if it is right for them. If it is, then all the resident needs to do is respond to the offer letter and then the energy supplier will set up their new energy deal which is fixed for 12 months. “The YORSwitch scheme makes switching energy suppliers really easy and the simplest way to register is online, with all the information you need to register available from your current energy bill.”

For further information and to register for YORSwitch, visit www.eastriding.gov.uk/yorswitch or call the council’s customer service network on (01482) 393939 with a copy of your most recent energy bill to hand.

Mike Wilsons Blog on Bridlington.net

Mike Wilsons Blog page always has interesting photos and information about Bridlington and the surrounding area. He has recently been in Belgium to pay tribute to the many young men who were pupils or staff at Bridlington School who died in World War One. Mike has a new book entitled Nothing More to Say which is available at the Tourist Office in Bridlington, to find out more and to see his photographs taken in Belgium visit his blog page

X Factor Star Comes To Town

For fans of X Factor and Joe McElderry this is one night not to miss! For one night only Joe will be making a special exclusive performance at The Spa Bridlington on Saturday 27 July, performing all his hits in a musical journey that will have you dancing in the aisles and crying in your seats.

Joe rose to fame when he won the sixth series of the ITV show The X Factor in 2009, where he was mentored by fellow Geordie, Cheryl Cole. His debut single “The Climb” reached number one in the UK and Irish singles chart. For Full story visit www.bridlington-news.co.uk

Sewerby Hall Needs Your Photos for 300th Anniversary

2014 sees the 300th anniversary of the construction of Sewerby Hall and East Riding of Yorkshire Council is appealing to members of the public to search through their lofts and photo albums for any photographs, images, news-cuttings or postcards relating to Sewerby Hall that could be included in a celebratory calendar.If you have a picture, postcard, press cutting or anything that you think may be appropriate you can submit your entry in one of two ways. High resolution electronic versions of the image can be emailed to myles.bacon@eastriding.gov.uk. Hard copies of the image can be taken to the estate office. The item will then be scanned at Beverley Treasure House before being returned. Full credit for the images will be given on the calendar. Due to production timescales, the last date we can accept images is Tuesday, 30 April.

For more information call (01262) 673769 or visit www.sewerby-hall.co.uk

Land Train Re- Launch

Saturday, 13 and Sunday, 14 April sees Bridlington’s Land Train’s new colour schemes revealed and to celebrate, the Foreshores team have planned a weekend of fun and games.

On Saturday at 10am, the Chairman of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Councillor Chad Chadwick and his Lady, Margaret Chadwick, will unveil the new colours at the station at Limekiln Lane to members of the public and will make a short speech.

All the north side Land Train platforms will be decorated with red, white and blue ribbons and balloons and any member of the public taking a ride on the trains during the weekend will be able to enter a ‘name the train’ competition and stand the chance of winning a family day pass to Sewerby Hall and Gardens.

On both days at 10.30am, the trains will begin transporting visitors between Bridlington Leisure World, Limekiln Lane and Sewerby Hall and Gardens and there will be various free events taking place at each of the three stations.

The events will include balloon modelling, face painting and glitter tattooing and sports activities provided by the Foreshores team.

On Sunday, in place of the sport activities, there will be a circus workshop provided by Circus Whiz.

Councillor Richard Burton, portfolio holder for civic wellbeing and culture, said: “The Land Trains attract a lot of people to the area and provide a fun way to travel between Bridlington and Sewerby. As well as looking more appealing, they make a great first impression to new visitors to the area.”

Visitors can also enter another competition and try their luck at various sporting events scheduled on Saturday. These will include a penalty shoot out, skipping contest, disc golf and cricket throw down.

The person with the highest collective score across the four events wins a family day pass to Sewerby Hall and Gardens.

Two for one entry into Sewerby Hall and Gardens is offered exclusively for all Land Train ticket holders, valid until 30 April 2013.

For further information visit the Foreshores Office on Princess Mary Promenade, Bridlington, YO15 3LG or call (01262) 678255, send an email to foreshores@eastriding.gov.uk or visit their website