Get inspired to quit this No Smoking Day 11th March 2026 People around the country will be making the decision to quit this No Smoking Day, and Hull smokers are being urged to join them. The annual drive to encourage quitting and raise awareness of the risks of smoking falls on Wednesday March 11. Anyone needing inspiration can find it in the recently-released documentary, Quitters. The […] Read more News Public Health
Event to shape Hull’s sporting future 11th March 2026 Hull, seen by many as a sporting city, will take steps next week to promote sport in the city up a league. The question of how to enable more people to get active, keep moving, and engage with sport will be the subject of a high-profile event next week. Hull City Council will bring together […] Read more News
Council appoints Balfour Beatty to begin preparing Freetown Way ahead of major scheme 11th March 2026 A programme of advanced works will get underway on Freetown Way from early April to prepare one of Hull’s busiest routes for a major investment that will see the return of two lanes of traffic in each direction as well as the development of off-road cycling facilities. Hull City Council has appointed Balfour Beatty to […] Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Balfour BeattyCouncillor Mark IeronimoFreetown WayHull City Council
National recognition for Hull schools supporting disadvantaged pupils to succeed 11th February 2026 A number of Hull schools have received national recognition for their exceptional outcomes for disadvantaged pupils at the end of the 2024/25 academic year. The city is amongst the top-performing nationally for the achievement of its primary school cohort. However, the recognition isn’t limited to primary. Pre-school outcomes are also strong in relation to similar […] Read more Children and families News Councillor Linda TockHull City Council
Ground broken – Hull on the road to new electric bus fleet 11th February 2026 A crucial step has been taken to break ground on a site that will host a new fleet of ultra-modern, electric buses for Hull. Read more Environment News Regeneration Transport & Streets Electric busesHull City CouncilStagecoach East Midlandssustainable transportZEBRA2
Council appoints Mason Clark Associates to progress replacement of Priory Drive footbridge 11th December 2025 Hull City Council has directly appointed Mason Clark Associates, a Hull-based engineering consultancy, to progress the removal and replacement of the Priory Drive footbridge. Read more News Transport & Streets Mason Clark AssociatesPriory Drive footbridge
Leader calls for future funding in Hull for free school meals during holiday periods 11th December 2025 The Leader of Hull City Council has called on the Government to confirm it will continue to provide funding which will allow for free school meals for all eligible families during school holiday periods. Councillor Mike Ross has written to the Government ahead of changes coming into effect in April next year. He said: “We’re […] Read more News
Work starts on Freetown Way ahead of major investment 11th December 2025 Preparatory works are underway on Freetown Way to get the site ready for a major investment that will start in early 2026. Read more News Regeneration Transport & Streets Active Travel EnglandBalfour BeattyCouncillor Mark IeronimoFreetown WayHull City Council
Hull KR great honoured with renaming of Phil Lowe Way 11th December 2025 Another of the Hull’s sporting greats has been recognised with the renaming of Poorhouse Lane to Phil Lowe Way in honour of Hull KR great Phil Lowe. Read more News Planning Regeneration Transport & Streets Cllr Rob PritchardHull KRNeil HudgellPhil Lowe WaySewell Group Craven Park
Over 100 Christmas jumpers donated to support local families 11th December 2025 Kind-hearted residents across Hull, and surrounding areas, have helped spread festive cheer by donating their unwanted children’s Christmas jumpers. Read more Children and families Environment News BeercocksChristmas Jumper DayCouncillor Charles QuinnLove Your StreetSave the ChildrenThe Education Alliance
Love Your Neighbourhood: Footpath improvements set to begin in east Hull 11th November 2025 As part of Hull City Council’s ongoing Love Your Neighbourhood initiative, improvement works are set to begin on several footpaths within the Longhill and Bilton Grange and Marfleet areas. Following a recent ‘patch walk’ in these areas, 10 footpaths were identified as being in poor condition and in urgent need of repair. In response, the […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Charles QuinnCouncillor Mark IeronimoEast HullEC SurfacingimprovementsLonghill and Bilton GrangeLove Your NeighbourhoodMarfleet
Hull City Council and East Riding Council host Apprenticeship Expo 2025 11th November 2025 Hull City Council is teaming up with East Riding Council to host a large-scale apprenticeship event. Members of the public are invited to attend the Hull & East Riding Apprenticeship Expo 2025 on Wednesday 19 November from 3.45pm-6pm at Bishop Burton College’s Equine Centre*. More than 50 exhibitors will attend, including apprenticeship employers, colleges, Independent […] Read more Children and families News ApprenticeshipsCouncillor Linda TockEast Riding CouncilHull City Council
