Precautionary measures in place at Pearson Park Pond 14th July 2025 Hull City Council has taken swift action following reports of a suspected infestation of blue-green algae in Pearson Park Pond. Although water samples have been sent for specialist testing, early assessments indicate a 95% likelihood that blue-green algae is present. This naturally occurring algae, which is caused by the bacteria Cyanobacteria, can pose risks to both people […] Read more News Parks Councillor Rob PritchardPearson Parksafety
Love Your Neighbourhood: Footpath improvements set to begin on Ventnor Street 14th July 2025 As part of Hull City Council’s ongoing Love Your Neighbourhood initiative, improvement works are set to begin on the footpaths along Ventnor Street. Following a recent ‘patch walk’ in the Newland Avenue area, the footpaths on Ventnor Street were identified as being in poor condition and in urgent need of repair. In response, the council will […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Charles QuinnCouncillor Mark IeronimoimprovementsLove Your NeighbourhoodPBS ConstructionresurfacingVentnor Street
Victory! Watch how Hull celebrated VE Day with free archive screenings at the Hull History Centre 14th April 2025 Hull History Centre are hosting screenings of Hull’s Victory in Europe (VE) Day celebrations next month. Thursday 8 May marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. To celebrate this momentous anniversary, Hull History Centre will be hosting a free event on Saturday 3 May. There will be screenings […] Read more Leisure & Culture Libraries News What's on HCALHistoryHull Culture and LeisureHull History CentreHull LibrariesSecond World WarVE Day
Next steps taken in Albion Square redevelopment 14th April 2025 Hull City Council has today launched a pre-market engagement exercise welcoming Expressions of Interest for the redevelopment of Albion Square. This will allow the council to give interested parties more information about the site and development opportunity, and for developers to share their outline ideas for the site ahead of the formal procurement process and […] Read more News Regeneration Albion SquareengagementGillian Osgerby
Calling all green fingered tenants! 14th March 2025 Entries have opened for the seventh annual Hull City Council Tenants’ Garden Competition, and hopefully we’ll have a bumper crop of entries. People can enter the garden competition if they are Hull City Council tenants living within the Hull city boundary. The only other rules are that each entrant must have done the gardening themselves, […] Read more Community and Living Environment Housing News competitionHull City Counciltenants
Murdoch’s Connection Bridge set to be given deep clean 14th March 2025 Essential cleaning of the canopy over Murdoch’s Connection Bridge is scheduled to commence next week. On the evenings of Monday 17 March and Tuesday 18 March, the bridges canopy is expected to receive a thorough clean, to enhance the appearance and longevity of the structure. This maintenance work has been carefully coordinated to take place […] Read more News Rivers and bridges Councillor Mark IeronimoMurdoch's Connection
Record amount of funding for Skills Bootcamps 14th March 2025 Thousands of learners across the region will soon be able to benefit from an extensive Skills Bootcamps programme after Hull City Council accepted a record-breaking £10 million of funding for the area. The grant from Department for Education is more than double the amount of support received last year and will support Wave 6 of […] Read more Business Education and Learning News Regeneration Cllr Linda TockHTAESkills Bootcamps
Love Your Neighbourhood: Avenues area next in line for a tidy-up 14th March 2025 Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project will be arriving in the Avenues area next week. As part of the citywide initiative, several streets within West Hull’s Avenues ward will undergo a comprehensive tidy-up between Monday 17 March and Friday 28 March, leaving streets transformed and residents with an enhanced sense of pride in their […] Read more News Transport & Streets Avenues wardCouncillor Charles QuinnLove Your Neighbourhood
Hull City Council weekly traffic and travel update – 14 March 14th March 2025 Here is the latest breakdown of scheduled and emergency works taking place across Hull over the next few weeks. All works are subject to change. For the latest updates: Read more News Transport & Streets Hull weekly roadworks updateRoadworks
Ennerdale Leisure Centre to undergo energy efficiency improvements 14th March 2025 Works will begin this spring on energy efficiency improvements at Ennerdale Leisure Centre to help to safeguard its long-term future. The centre will close to the public on Monday 19 May with works to be completed by contractor Esteem and subcontractor Hobson & Porter. Access to all council-owned leisure facilities in the city, including the […] Read more Environment Leisure & Culture News Regeneration Cllr Rob Pritchardenergy efficiencyEnnerdale Leisure CentreSwimming Pool Support Fund
Love Your Neighbourhood: Pickering area next in line for a tidy-up 14th February 2025 Hull City Council’s Love Your Neighbourhood project will be arriving in the Pickering area next week. As part of the citywide initiative, several streets within Hull’s Pickering ward will undergo a comprehensive tidy-up between Monday 17 February and Friday 28 February, leaving streets transformed and residents with a renewed sense of pride in their community. […] Read more Community and Living News Transport & Streets Councillor Charles QuinnLove Your NeighbourhoodPickering
“A can-do organisation, with a positive working environment” – praise for Hull City Council in Peer Challenge report 14th February 2025 The passion and ambition for the city displayed by Hull City Council has received praise in a Local Government Association (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge report. The report highlights that a “sense of pride and ownership is infectious and widespread” throughout the organisation and acknowledges that senior leaders are “engaging and widely recognised for their passion […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News Cllr Mike RossHull City CouncilLGAMatt Jukes
