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Following the resignation of Councillor Keith Gilby there is now a vacancy on the Parish Council. Further details are available on the Parish Council Information page, then click on Councillors.

The next Councillors surgery will be held on Saturday 25th May 10.00am to 12.00pm at the Council Office situated behind the Preston Community Hall. There will be two Councillors in attendance.

 The ERYC are to carry out surface dressing in the Parish, provisional commencement day is 7th May 2013. Roads identified for treatment are the A1033 Saltend slip road and the B1238 Sproatley Road (north of Lelley Road Crossroads).

Current Office Hours: Monday 10.00am - 13.30hrs. Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10.00hrs - 13.00hrs.

 The East Riding of Yorkshire Council is rolling out the fortnightly collection of the blue recycling bins and green landfill bins as a result of a hugely successful trial period. The brown composting bin is already collected fortnightly. The new service will start in March and our area will be the first phase to be introduced to the new service. A programme of support will be introduced to assist residents manage their waste by increasing the amount they recycle in the blue bins. Further information on the scheme is available from the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, contact Jonathan Crozier 01482 395605 or email jonathan.crozier@eastriding.gov.uk

     During the recent adverse weather conditions the Council has been monitoring flooding "hotspots" within the Parish and are pleased to report that the drains and ditches, although running high, appear to be coping. If you have any concerns or are aware of anyone suffering from flooding please contact your Council, Tel: 899411 or email prestonparish@parishclerk.karoo.co.uk .  

Welcome

Welcome to Preston in Holderness, East Yorkshire

The Village of Preston goes back to before the Domesday Book. Being founded in Anglo Saxon times it established itself as an ecclesiastical Centre of some importance.

It is situated six miles to the East of Hull and one mile from the town of Hedon to the South. The south western Parish boundary being the the Northern bank of the River Humber from the junction with Hedon Haven and Oldfleet Drain to the West. This drain forms the boundary to the City of Hull to the West and the village of Bilton. To the North the Parish is bounded by the villages of Wyton and Sproatley while the village of Burstwick forms the Eastern boundary and Hedon and Paull to the South.

The Parish is somewhat unique in that there is not only the Village but a second settlement to the South West known as Preston South. Over the years residential developments have been such that the boundaries of both Hedon and Preston South merge at the Westlands drain.

From early times the main occupation of the area was farming and its supporting industries. However, this was eclipsed in the twentieth century by the establishment of the giant chemical works on the banks of the River Humber in the area known as Salt End. These works are mainly owned by BP Chemicals PLC, and are the largest producers of Acetic Acid in Europe.

The population of both settlements totals approximately 3,500 and  expanding as new residential areas are developed. 

(With acknowledgement to George Stephenson Author of "Welcome to Preston in Holderness")

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