East Riding of Yorkshire Council, GB

East Riding of Yorkshire Council, GB connects the past and present with the What Was Here? app

East Riding Archives first tested the app in 2019 and introduced an AR-enabled update to increase interactivity. App users hold their phones in front of 21 heritage locations in the search for photos from the region's past. The app includes an audio commentary for each location and quizzes about regional history. Council leaders attracted What Was Here? app feedback with a drawing for an Amazon Echo Dot based on survey responses.

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council, GB

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council, GB evaluates engagement platform for Driffield Town Council

The Your Driffield platform by Commonplace enables engagement campaigns with interactive maps, surveys, and online comments. Town residents are asked for their feedback on local proposals during a one-year pilot. Initial projects on the platform include a proposed Community Cinema and a community discussion about the Millennium Green. Yorkshire Council and Driffield Town Council preceded the pilot with a survey to understand how residents use community assets.

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council, GB

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Driffield Town Council, GB

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council, GB fills gaps in home energy improvement programs with £99 Scheme

East Riding of Yorkshire Council coordinates with Heat Insulation Ltd. to evaluate home energy costs for local residents. Participating households contribute £99 for wall and loft insulation. The council covers the remaining insulation costs recommended by the contractor up to £401 per project. The £99 Scheme runs through March 2022 for residential insulation projects that do not qualify for the Green Homes Scheme or Energy Company Obligation program.

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council, GB

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council, GB leverages resident buying power with YORSwitch energy program

The council works with iChoosr to negotiate lower utility rates for participating households. YORSwitch organizes customers looking to switch energy providers into a single group. Energy providers bid to provide competitive rates based on each household's needs. East Riding of Yorkshire Council hosts information sessions prior to sign-up deadlines to answer questions about the process.

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East Riding of Yorkshire Council, GB

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