Hull City Council in the running for national award from environmental charity 21st December 2021 Hull City Council’s Streetscene services shortlisted for an award at Keep Britain Tidy’s annual awards ceremony. The authority’s efforts to make environmental improvements for local residents has seen it shortlisted in this year’s Keep Britain Tidy Awards Network Awards 2022. There are ten award categories, each with three shortlisted contenders, and the council has beaten […] Read more News Transport & Streets Councillor Rosie NicolaenvironmentKeep Britain Tidystreetscene
ICC garden to bloom in memory of Jean Bishop 21st December 2021 Citycare was recently joined by Environmental & Management Solutions Yorkshire (EMS) to create a memorial garden in memory of Hull’s iconic Bee Lady at the Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre (ICC). The sensory garden, which forms part of wider improvements to the ICCs green space, will create a more welcoming, therapeutic environment for the centre’s […] Read more Health and Social Care News adult social careJean BishopJean Bishop Integrated Care Centre
FloodLights: Hull set to host captivating outdoor show this weekend 21st October 2021 Hull city centre will be illuminated this weekend by FloodLights, a series of captivating projections and sound installations from Absolutely Cultured. Hull, and the lives of its inhabitants, has been shaped by its proximity and relationship to water. FloodLights will explore this relationship, at locations throughout the city centre, from Friday 22 October until Sunday […] Read more Leisure & Culture Living With Water News What's on Absolutely CulturedCouncillor Rosemary PantelakisFloodLightsLiving With WaterUniversity of HullYorkshire Water
Hull chosen as a host city for huge UK festival of creativity 21st October 2021 Hull has been named as a location for one of 10 commissions announced as part of Unboxed, a celebration of creativity taking place across the UK in 2022. Hull will host About Us, a combination of live shows and multimedia installations with animation, poetry, original music and performance. It will transform buildings and landmarks in five […] Read more Leisure & Culture News About UsHull UnboxedUK festival of creativityUnboxed
Overnight road closures for latest phase of Stoneferry improvement scheme 21st October 2021 Essential overnight resurfacing works will be taking place from Monday November 1 in the latest phase of the multi-million-pound Stoneferry improvement scheme. The work is expected to last about a week and will be undertaken overnight in order to minimise disruption. The works will be carried out between 7pm and 6am, Monday to Friday. The […] Read more News Transport & Streets Stoneferry Corridor
New Assistant Director for Learning and Skills in Hull announced 21st October 2021 Hull City Council has appointed Mary Meredith as the new permanent Assistant Director for Learning and Skills. Mary will take over from interim Assistant Director Jo Moxon, who has led the education team for the past two and a half years. As recognised by Ofsted in a recent report, Jo has transformed the Local Authority’s […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Academy Trustschildren's servicesHull Learning Partnership
Apply now for a secondary school place for September 2022 21st September 2021 Parents and carers of Year 6 pupils have until 31 October to apply for a mainstream secondary school place for their child for September 2022. Families that live in Hull should apply to Hull City Council with their secondary school preferences, even if the school is not in Hull. Secondary schools which admit pupils into […] Read more Children and families Education and Learning News Secondary school places
Families with children aged four and under can apply for the Healthy Start scheme 21st September 2021 Parents and carers of young children may be entitled to receive help through the Healthy Start scheme. Healthy Start provides up to £24.80 a month per child under the age of one, and £12.40 per child aged between one and four years. The scheme is currently moving from voucher to a prepaid card scheme, which […] Read more Children and families News Children and familiesCouncillor Shane McMurrayHealthy Start
Electoral register door-knock to begin 21st September 2021 Residents who have not yet confirmed their household voter registration details will receive a knock at the door from today (Tuesday 21 September) as council representatives start to visit outstanding properties. The annual canvass takes place to allow the council to keep the electoral register up-to-date, and all households who have previously received a canvass […] Read more Council Government and Democracy News annual canvasselectoral roleMatt Jukes
Hull City Council doubles fleet of electric vehicles in six months 21st July 2021 Hull City Council has taken a major step forward in its push to become carbon neutral by 2030 after doubling its electric battery-powered fleet vehicles (BEVs) in just six months. The council has one of the largest electric fleets in the region with more than 10 per cent of vehicles now fully electric – and […] Read more Environment News Regeneration Climate changeCouncillor Daren HaleCouncillor Rosie NicolaHull 2030 Carbon Neutral Strategy
Liam no longer in ‘dark place’ thanks to Hull’s new career initiative 21st July 2021 Unemployed young people in Hull are being urged to take advantage of a new career and training opportunity. Hull holiday homes manufacturer Willerby has joined forces with the Springboard Youth Employment Initiative (YEI), a project aimed at 16 to 29-year-olds from Hull who are not in education, employment or training. Led by Humber Learning Consortium […] Read more Business Education and Learning News Regeneration Humber Learning ConsortiumSpringboard Youth Employment InitiativeWillerby Holiday Homes
Hull Music Service celebrated on World Music Day 21st June 2021 It’s World Music Day and a chance to celebrate the work of the Hull Music Service. The service has 37 teachers who teach over 5000 children and young people in schools and colleges across the city, or at the Albemarle Music Centre. During lockdown the service adapted to provide tuition online and invited […] Read more Coronavirus Education and Learning News Councillor Shane McMurrayHull Music ServiceWorld Music Day
